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Sri Lanka Players Rise In Recent ICC Men's Test Rankings After England Win
Six Sri Lankan players have obtained new career-high ratings on the latest ICC Men's Test Rankings following their victory over England in the third Test match at The Oval.
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Video: Katchatheevu Island, The New Flashpoint In BJP Vs Opposition
A tiny island between India and Sri Lanka on Palk Straight has become the latest flashpoint between the Congress and the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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In Sri Lanka, Jaishankar Warns About Dangers Of "Hidden Agendas". Target Was China
The External Affairs Minister also said that it is important to maintain the Indian Ocean as a free, open and inclusive space.
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"Absurd": Ex-Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Denies Involvement In 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refuted allegations made by a British television channel that the 2019 Easter suicide bombings that killed nearly 270 people were engineered by his loyalists to get him elected as president.
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World Bank's New Warning On Sri Lanka Amid Severe Food Price Inflation
Sri Lanka is ranked fifth among the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the world, according to the latest World Bank assessment.
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IMF Agreement Pushed Back To September, Says Sri Lanka President: Report
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund has been pushed back to September due to the unrest over the past weeks, theAssociated Press reported.
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India Doesn't Have Problems Like Pakistan, Sri Lanka: What Raghuram Rajan Said
India has sufficient foreign exchange (forex) reserves, external debts are low and the country is not having the economic problems like Sri Lanka and Pakistan, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said.
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Why World Bank Denied New Financing To Sri Lanka Amid Crisis
The World Bank does not plan to offer new financing to crisis-hit Sri Lanka until an "adequate" macroeconomic policy framework is in place, the global funding body has said.
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"Took All Possible Steps To Address Crisis": Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka's ousted president, who fled overseas this week to escape a popular uprising against his government, has said he took "all possible steps" to avert the economic crisis that has engulfed the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Acting President To Implement Urgent Food, Fuel Relief Programme
Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to implement an urgent relief programme to provide fuel, gas and essential food items to the public who are struggling due to the economic turmoil.
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New Lanka President Next Week, Over To R Wickremesinghe For Now: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka's parliament will elect a new President on Wednesday, an official said, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation was accepted by the Speaker after the leader fled the country earlier this week.
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Viral Video Shows Sri Lankan Protesters Helping Dog Exposed To Tear Gas
Amid the chaos in Sri Lanka, a group of protesters helped a street dog exposed to tear gas, and a video of the same has surfaced online.
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Sri Lanka's Economic Journey To Crisis, From Promise To Dystopia: 10 Facts
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has become political, with protesters taking to the streets against the political class. However, the genesis of the present crisis lies in rampant economic mismanagement since the 2000s.
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Sri Lanka Protesters In Talks To Hand Back Buildings, End Occupation
Sri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators were in talks Thursday to hand back official buildings they seized, protest representatives said, even as they insisted the president and prime minister both quit in the face of an economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Fleeing Sri Lanka President Heads To Singapore
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was on his way to Singapore on Thursday and was expected to stay there for the time being, a Sri Lankan government source told Reuters, after the president fled to the Maldives from his home country.
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Sri Lanka Players Rise In Recent ICC Men's Test Rankings After England Win
Six Sri Lankan players have obtained new career-high ratings on the latest ICC Men's Test Rankings following their victory over England in the third Test match at The Oval.
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Video: Katchatheevu Island, The New Flashpoint In BJP Vs Opposition
A tiny island between India and Sri Lanka on Palk Straight has become the latest flashpoint between the Congress and the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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In Sri Lanka, Jaishankar Warns About Dangers Of "Hidden Agendas". Target Was China
The External Affairs Minister also said that it is important to maintain the Indian Ocean as a free, open and inclusive space.
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"Absurd": Ex-Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Denies Involvement In 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refuted allegations made by a British television channel that the 2019 Easter suicide bombings that killed nearly 270 people were engineered by his loyalists to get him elected as president.
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World Bank's New Warning On Sri Lanka Amid Severe Food Price Inflation
Sri Lanka is ranked fifth among the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the world, according to the latest World Bank assessment.
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IMF Agreement Pushed Back To September, Says Sri Lanka President: Report
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund has been pushed back to September due to the unrest over the past weeks, theAssociated Press reported.
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India Doesn't Have Problems Like Pakistan, Sri Lanka: What Raghuram Rajan Said
India has sufficient foreign exchange (forex) reserves, external debts are low and the country is not having the economic problems like Sri Lanka and Pakistan, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said.
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Why World Bank Denied New Financing To Sri Lanka Amid Crisis
The World Bank does not plan to offer new financing to crisis-hit Sri Lanka until an "adequate" macroeconomic policy framework is in place, the global funding body has said.
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"Took All Possible Steps To Address Crisis": Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka's ousted president, who fled overseas this week to escape a popular uprising against his government, has said he took "all possible steps" to avert the economic crisis that has engulfed the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Acting President To Implement Urgent Food, Fuel Relief Programme
Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to implement an urgent relief programme to provide fuel, gas and essential food items to the public who are struggling due to the economic turmoil.
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New Lanka President Next Week, Over To R Wickremesinghe For Now: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka's parliament will elect a new President on Wednesday, an official said, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation was accepted by the Speaker after the leader fled the country earlier this week.
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Viral Video Shows Sri Lankan Protesters Helping Dog Exposed To Tear Gas
Amid the chaos in Sri Lanka, a group of protesters helped a street dog exposed to tear gas, and a video of the same has surfaced online.
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Sri Lanka's Economic Journey To Crisis, From Promise To Dystopia: 10 Facts
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has become political, with protesters taking to the streets against the political class. However, the genesis of the present crisis lies in rampant economic mismanagement since the 2000s.
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Sri Lanka Protesters In Talks To Hand Back Buildings, End Occupation
Sri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators were in talks Thursday to hand back official buildings they seized, protest representatives said, even as they insisted the president and prime minister both quit in the face of an economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Fleeing Sri Lanka President Heads To Singapore
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was on his way to Singapore on Thursday and was expected to stay there for the time being, a Sri Lankan government source told Reuters, after the president fled to the Maldives from his home country.
