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Sri Lanka Left Without Electricity Due To System Failure: Official
Sri Lanka is experiencing a countrywide power outage due to a system failure, a government official said on Saturday.
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The Powerful Rajapaksa Dynasty Bankrupted Sri Lanka In Just 30 Months
Ahead of the November 2019 election, Sri Lankan presidential challenger Gotabaya Rajapaksa proposed sweeping tax cuts so reckless the incumbent government thought it must be a campaign gimmick.
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Sri Lanka Default Seen Inevitable As Bond Losses Deepen
Sri Lankan bonds slumped after protests against soaring inflation and lengthy power cuts led to a cabinet reshuffle, adding to concern political turmoil will hamper the government's ability to repay its debts in the face of a deepening crisis.
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India Sends 40,000 Metric Tonnes Of Diesel To Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka
A consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel from India reached Sri Lanka on Saturday, the fourth such assistance from New Delhi, to mitigate the spike in power cuts in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Declares State Of Emergency After Unrest Over Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka is facing severe shortages of essentials, sharp price rises and crippling power cuts in its most painful downturn since independence from Britain in 1948.
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Sri Lanka To Turn Off Street Lights In Deepening Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka is turning off street lights to save electricity, a minister said on Thursday, as its worst economic crisis in decades brought more power cuts and halted trading on its main stock market.
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No Medicines, 10-Hour Power Cuts: Sri Lanka Nightmare Gets "A Lot Worse"
As Sri Lankans faint in day-long queues for fuel and swelter through stifling evening blackouts by candlelight, anger is mounting over the worst economic crisis in living memory.
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Sri Lanka Crisis: India Helps, China Holds Back - 'Hot Mic' With Nidhi Razdan
The situation in Sri Lanka is so bad that there is shortage of food, fuel, long power cuts and a massive rise in prices across the board. Why has this happened? What has caused this economic crisis - the worst that Sri Lanka has ever seen?
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Sri Lanka Faces Nation-Wide Blackout After Power Failure
The entire nation of Sri Lanka was left without power Monday in a seven-hour outage following a failure at a key electricity facility, officials said.
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Sri Lanka President Cuts PM's Duties In Power Struggle
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Wednesday reduced the responsibilities of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as a power struggle worsened within their uneasy coalition.
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Sri Lanka Rations Power After Worst Blackout In 20 Years
Sri Lanka announced lengthy daily power cuts nationwide as the state-run electricity monopoly struggled to restore supply after the island's worst blackout in 20 years.
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Sri Lanka Army To Guard Power Stations After Worst Outage In 20 Years
Sri Lanka will send troops to guard 100 key power transmission centres across the island nation, officials said today, a day after the worst power outage in 20 years, as the head of the state-owned utility board refused to rule out sabotage.
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Sri Lanka Suffers Worst Blackout In 20 Years
Sri Lanka suffered its worst nationwide power cut in 20 years today causing water shortages, transport and trade disruptions across the country, officials said.
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Sri Lanka Left Without Electricity Due To System Failure: Official
Sri Lanka is experiencing a countrywide power outage due to a system failure, a government official said on Saturday.
-
The Powerful Rajapaksa Dynasty Bankrupted Sri Lanka In Just 30 Months
Ahead of the November 2019 election, Sri Lankan presidential challenger Gotabaya Rajapaksa proposed sweeping tax cuts so reckless the incumbent government thought it must be a campaign gimmick.
-
Sri Lanka Default Seen Inevitable As Bond Losses Deepen
Sri Lankan bonds slumped after protests against soaring inflation and lengthy power cuts led to a cabinet reshuffle, adding to concern political turmoil will hamper the government's ability to repay its debts in the face of a deepening crisis.
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India Sends 40,000 Metric Tonnes Of Diesel To Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka
A consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel from India reached Sri Lanka on Saturday, the fourth such assistance from New Delhi, to mitigate the spike in power cuts in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Declares State Of Emergency After Unrest Over Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka is facing severe shortages of essentials, sharp price rises and crippling power cuts in its most painful downturn since independence from Britain in 1948.
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Sri Lanka To Turn Off Street Lights In Deepening Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka is turning off street lights to save electricity, a minister said on Thursday, as its worst economic crisis in decades brought more power cuts and halted trading on its main stock market.
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No Medicines, 10-Hour Power Cuts: Sri Lanka Nightmare Gets "A Lot Worse"
As Sri Lankans faint in day-long queues for fuel and swelter through stifling evening blackouts by candlelight, anger is mounting over the worst economic crisis in living memory.
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Sri Lanka Crisis: India Helps, China Holds Back - 'Hot Mic' With Nidhi Razdan
The situation in Sri Lanka is so bad that there is shortage of food, fuel, long power cuts and a massive rise in prices across the board. Why has this happened? What has caused this economic crisis - the worst that Sri Lanka has ever seen?
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Sri Lanka Faces Nation-Wide Blackout After Power Failure
The entire nation of Sri Lanka was left without power Monday in a seven-hour outage following a failure at a key electricity facility, officials said.
-
Sri Lanka President Cuts PM's Duties In Power Struggle
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Wednesday reduced the responsibilities of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as a power struggle worsened within their uneasy coalition.
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Sri Lanka Rations Power After Worst Blackout In 20 Years
Sri Lanka announced lengthy daily power cuts nationwide as the state-run electricity monopoly struggled to restore supply after the island's worst blackout in 20 years.
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Sri Lanka Army To Guard Power Stations After Worst Outage In 20 Years
Sri Lanka will send troops to guard 100 key power transmission centres across the island nation, officials said today, a day after the worst power outage in 20 years, as the head of the state-owned utility board refused to rule out sabotage.
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Sri Lanka Suffers Worst Blackout In 20 Years
Sri Lanka suffered its worst nationwide power cut in 20 years today causing water shortages, transport and trade disruptions across the country, officials said.
