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EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Sri Lanka's top leadership, jointly...
This includes a centre at Navy Headquarters in Colombo, a sub-centre in Hambantota and unmanned installations at Galle, Arugambay, Batticaloa,...
Sri Lanka relaxes import restrictions
1 Jun 2022 7:50 PM ISTPrime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies, has issued a gazette...
Sri Lanka PM holds discussions with FAO, UNDP representatives
3 Jun 2022 3:22 PM ISTAccording to the release, "The FAO also stated they were drafting a food crisis response plan that can be enacted in Sri Lanka."
Wickremesinghe urges citizens to use gas, fuel sparingly amid crisis
7 Jun 2022 4:00 PM ISTSpeaking at the Sir Lankan parliament, the prime minister said that his government's main priority was economic stability and this could be achieved...
Sri Lanka seeks USD 55 mn loan from India for buying fertiliser
7 Jun 2022 9:01 PM ISTPrime Minister Wickremesinghe has said that within five to six months, the current agriculture shortages could be salvaged if swift action was taken...
Sri Lanka power union announces strike, raising risk of blackouts
9 Jun 2022 10:57 AM ISTThat prompted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to issue a gazette notification late on Wednesday declaring electricity supply as an essential service. The...
Sri Lanka PM says economy 'has collapsed,' unable to buy oil
22 Jun 2022 5:47 PM ISTWickremesinghe is also the finance minister tasked with stabilizing the economy, which is foundering under the weight of heavy debts, lost tourism...
SL economy has collapsed, says Ranil
23 Jun 2022 2:03 AM IST“If steps had at least been taken to slow down the collapse of the economy at the beginning, we would not be facing this difficult situation today....