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DMK vows to repeal CAA if INDIA bloc is voted to power
Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, a key constituent of the INDIA bloc, in its manifesto released on Wednesda…
PTI
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26 ministers resign amidst the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka
On Sunday night, all 26 ministers submitted letters of resignation. Speaking to reporters, Educatio…
PTI
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister resigns as protesters storm the president's official residence in response to financial crisis
Protesters stormed the home of Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in the commercial capital …
Bethany Dawson
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Sri Lankan zoo animals face the heat of financial crisis as authorities run out of money to feed them
Amid the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the island nation's Department of Zoology has inform…
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revokes state of emergency
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa late Tuesday night revoked the state of emergency he had de…
PTI
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U.S. Dollar hits over 300 against Sri Lankan rupee for the first time
Sri Lankan banks on Tuesday said the US dollar reached over 300 against the country's rupee, LKR, f…
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SIMPLY PUT: Why Sri Lanka is going through an economic meltdown
India’s southern neighbour is now struggling to provide electricity, fuel and basic essent…
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Sri Lanka says it is 'bankrupt' as financial crisis ravaging the country deepens
Sri Lanka blames the crisis on the pandemic but experts say its economy has tanked due to mismanage…
Bill Bostock
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Sri Lanka's president is stuck in his own country after airport staff blocked him from fleeing amid an economic crisis
Immigration officers refused to enter the airport's VIP suite to stamp President Gotabaya Rajapaksa…
Matthew Loh
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka, which has said it has less than a day of fuel left, is looking to buy cheap Russian oil
On Sunday, Sri Lankan energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera said there was less than a day's worth of…
Huileng Tan
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency due to violent protests over economic crisis
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a nationwide public emergency amidst a spate o…
PTI
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Sri Lanka's president asks Vladimir Putin for help to import fuel as its economic crisis deepens
Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he had a "very productive" phone call with the Russian president after the …
Abby Wallace
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Sri Lanka president fled to the Maldives on a military jet after being forced out of office over economic crisis
Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew with his wife and two security personnel, the air force said. He leaves beh…
Sinéad Baker
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5 human rights crisis that shook the world!
But all these crimes have also brought together the whole world to act united against any kinds o…
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ISIS claims it is behind Sri Lankan serial blasts
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the serial blasts in Sri Lanka, one of the dead…
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Sri Lanka removes top health bureaucrat amid coronavirus crisis
Before assuming his current position, Munasinghe was serving as the Director General of the Army Me…
PTI
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Sri Lanka bans import of 300 items including chocolates, perfumes and shampoos
Sri Lanka has slapped a ban on the import of 300 consumer items like chocolates, perfumes and shamp…
PTI
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Sri Lanka is running out of food, medicine, gas, and money but the tourists just keep coming
"I was just there, didn't even notice. I had an amazing three weeks," one woman wrote on Facebook i…