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Troops in Sri Lanka handed tokens on Monday to people queueing for petrol amid a severe fuel shortage in the nation battling its worst economic crisis in seven decades, while schools shut in Colombo...Click on the headline to read the full story
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Stocks fall for the first time in five sessions.
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The directive came into effect as of Friday June 24.
Online classes will be held on Monday 27 and Friday July 01, the ministry said.
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Market has risen throughout the week, but in thin trade.
by Arundathie Abeysinghe U.S., Japan, India and Australia ready to intervene to prevent Sri Lanka’s economic implosion and a humanitarian crisis of regional impact. Under indictment are the policies of President Rajapaksa, who is too bent on Chinese positions. For China, the Quad’s commitment to Colombo will “dissipate.” Colombo (AsiaNews) – A more “proactive...
The eleventh death was that of a 63-year-old man inside his vehicle on Thursday (23).
Pakistan illegally occupied parts of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947. This led to a war between India and Pakistan. Till date, Pakistan refuses to acknowledge its perfidy in Kashmir. Instead, it continues to maintain an ambiguous status of the occupied territories. This is the position with respect to both parts of […]
By Ashanthi Warunasuriya Sri Lanka is facing a fullblown humanitarian emergency, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. The UN said in its latest update that currently close to 200 essential medicines are now out of stock in Sri Lanka, with a predicted shortage of another 163 critical over the […]
Importers are struggling to open letter of credit while exporters converted dollars reluctantly.
Indian delegation comes as Sri Lanka is highly depending on Indian credit line for its fuel and other essentials.
Stocks have been on a downward trend mainly due to higher interest rates
Sri Lankans are still waiting in long queues for days to buy fuel and cooking gas amid power cuts as the crisis deepens.
The firm will continue to airlift the medical supplies gifted by other countries free of freight Charges
A man who had been waiting in a fuel queue for days in Batagoda, in the Kalutara District has died. The 63-year-old man had been waiting in the queue for at least 5 days. According to reports, the individual had been waiting in the queue to obtain diesel. A number of others have also died […]
INSEE Cement, Sri Lanka’s largest and leading cement manufacturer handed over 10,000 doses of Erythropoietin (EPO) vaccinations to the Ministry of Health today to address the shortage of medicine resulting from Sri Lanka’s current economic crisis. The donation valued at LKR 40 million, and procured and financed by Siam City Cement Public Limited, INSEE Cement […]
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Parliament today that Sri Lanka was facing the threat of hitting rock bottom. He also said that going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the only option Sri Lanka has to resolve the economic crisis. The Prime Minister said that the aim of the Government is to hold discussions […]
Brokers see downward trend to continue in the next few weeks until interest rates come down.
by Arundathie Abeysinghe U.S., Japan, India and Australia ready to intervene to prevent Sri Lanka’s economic implosion and a humanitarian crisis of regional impact. Under indictment are the policies of President Rajapaksa, who is too bent on Chinese positions. For China, the Quad’s commitment to Colombo will “dissipate.” Colombo – A more “proactive” role i...
Talks will continue over the next few days with an IMF delegation already in the island nation, he said.
Dollar shortage continues to weigh on the rupee which has fallen to 370 against US dollar from 203 on March 7.
Stock index rebound from near 8-week low.
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Minister strongly denies claims of acute drug shortage.
Long queues near filling stations were seen across Sri Lanka due to fuel shortage.
Australia today insisted that Sri Lankans who arrive by boat will not be accepted. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil will visit Sri Lanka on Monday as the South Asian neighbour continues to struggle with its economic and humanitarian crises. The trip also follows the interception of multiple asylum seeker boats travelling to Australia from the […]
Sri Lanka Police says that they are directing special attention with regard to the increasing use of bicycles by people in the country owing to the prevailing fuel shortage.