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Sri Lanka's President Appoints 3-Member Cabinet
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday evening, with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, lawmaker Vijitha Herath and himself taking on Cabinet portfolios.
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Sri Lanka Signs 20-Year Power Purchase Deal With Adani Green: Report
Sri Lanka has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement with Adani Green Energy Ltd for two wind power stations developed by the company, a cabinet statement said on Tuesday.
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China Firm To Establish $4.5 Billion Refinery At Sri Lanka Port: Minister
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has given clearance to allow China's energy major Sinopec to establish a new USD 4.5 billion petroleum refinery plant at the strategic Hambantota port in the island nation, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said on Monday.
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Sri Lanka Approves Free Tourist Visas For All Visitors From India, 6 Nations
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the policy to issue free tourist visas to travellers from India and six other countries, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said today, amidst efforts to rebuild the debt-trapped island nation's tourism sector.
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"President To Call All-Party Meet On 13th Amendment": Lanka Minister To NDTV
Jeevan Thondaman, the youngest minister in Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's cabinet, termed the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr Wickremesinghe as "historic".
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World Bank Approves $500 Million In Budgetary Support To Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka will enter into an agreement with the World Bank for $500 million in budgetary support after the cabinet approved it on Tuesday, the biggest funding tranche for the crisis-hit nation since an International Monetary Fund deal in March.
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After India's Concerns, Lanka Says Chinese Ship Will Port Only To Refuel
A Chinese military survey ship will visit a strategic port in crisis-hit Sri Lanka later this month only to refuel, a cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday, after India raised concerns over the vessel's journey to the Indian Ocean island.
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Sri Lanka Ex President Not In Hiding, Expected To Return: Cabinet Spokesman
Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is expected to return to the country from Singapore, Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe To Swear In Cabinet Today
Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to swear in his Cabinet on Friday comprising members of the previous government, including Dinesh Gunewardena who will be the next prime minister.
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Fourth Lanka Minister Resigns, Army Chief Calls For Calm: 10 Points
Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis. Four ministers have resigned from the cabinet over the last two days amid the unrest.
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Seeks $55 Million Loan From India To Buy Fertilizers
Sri Lanka has sought a $55 million loan from India for the procurement of urea amidst threatening a severe food shortage. The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the Prime Minister to sign an agreement with India to purchase urea.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ally Found Guilty In Extortion Case
A cabinet minister in crisis-hit Sri Lanka was convicted on Monday of extorting money from a businessman over a land deal, a rare guilty verdict in a graft case in the South Asian country.
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Sri Lanka PM Proposes To Make President, Cabinet Answerable To Parliament
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday his government was working on amending the constitution to make the president and cabinet accountable to parliament.
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Sri Lanka Seeks $500 Million Loan From India For Fuel Costs Amid Crisis
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved seeking a 500 million dollar loan from the Exim Bank of India for the purchase of petroleum products amid a severe foreign exchange crisis in the island nation.
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8 Ministers Inducted In Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka, No Finance Minister Yet
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday expanded the Cabinet with the induction of eight more ministers but he did not appoint a finance minister to handle the economic affairs of the crisis-hit nation.
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Sri Lanka's President Appoints 3-Member Cabinet
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday evening, with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, lawmaker Vijitha Herath and himself taking on Cabinet portfolios.
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Sri Lanka Signs 20-Year Power Purchase Deal With Adani Green: Report
Sri Lanka has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement with Adani Green Energy Ltd for two wind power stations developed by the company, a cabinet statement said on Tuesday.
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China Firm To Establish $4.5 Billion Refinery At Sri Lanka Port: Minister
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has given clearance to allow China's energy major Sinopec to establish a new USD 4.5 billion petroleum refinery plant at the strategic Hambantota port in the island nation, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said on Monday.
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Sri Lanka Approves Free Tourist Visas For All Visitors From India, 6 Nations
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the policy to issue free tourist visas to travellers from India and six other countries, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said today, amidst efforts to rebuild the debt-trapped island nation's tourism sector.
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"President To Call All-Party Meet On 13th Amendment": Lanka Minister To NDTV
Jeevan Thondaman, the youngest minister in Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's cabinet, termed the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr Wickremesinghe as "historic".
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World Bank Approves $500 Million In Budgetary Support To Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka will enter into an agreement with the World Bank for $500 million in budgetary support after the cabinet approved it on Tuesday, the biggest funding tranche for the crisis-hit nation since an International Monetary Fund deal in March.
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After India's Concerns, Lanka Says Chinese Ship Will Port Only To Refuel
A Chinese military survey ship will visit a strategic port in crisis-hit Sri Lanka later this month only to refuel, a cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday, after India raised concerns over the vessel's journey to the Indian Ocean island.
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Sri Lanka Ex President Not In Hiding, Expected To Return: Cabinet Spokesman
Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is expected to return to the country from Singapore, Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe To Swear In Cabinet Today
Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to swear in his Cabinet on Friday comprising members of the previous government, including Dinesh Gunewardena who will be the next prime minister.
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Fourth Lanka Minister Resigns, Army Chief Calls For Calm: 10 Points
Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis. Four ministers have resigned from the cabinet over the last two days amid the unrest.
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Seeks $55 Million Loan From India To Buy Fertilizers
Sri Lanka has sought a $55 million loan from India for the procurement of urea amidst threatening a severe food shortage. The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the Prime Minister to sign an agreement with India to purchase urea.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ally Found Guilty In Extortion Case
A cabinet minister in crisis-hit Sri Lanka was convicted on Monday of extorting money from a businessman over a land deal, a rare guilty verdict in a graft case in the South Asian country.
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Sri Lanka PM Proposes To Make President, Cabinet Answerable To Parliament
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday his government was working on amending the constitution to make the president and cabinet accountable to parliament.
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Sri Lanka Seeks $500 Million Loan From India For Fuel Costs Amid Crisis
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved seeking a 500 million dollar loan from the Exim Bank of India for the purchase of petroleum products amid a severe foreign exchange crisis in the island nation.
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8 Ministers Inducted In Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka, No Finance Minister Yet
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday expanded the Cabinet with the induction of eight more ministers but he did not appoint a finance minister to handle the economic affairs of the crisis-hit nation.
