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Trade Unions Strike In Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Asking President To Resign
A general strike crippled Sri Lanka on Thursday, as demands grew for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his family members to resign over the country's worst-ever economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka Risks EU Trade Concessions If Any Back-Sliding On Rights
The European Union will consider stripping Sri Lanka of its duty-free access if it backs off commitments on rights, the EU ambassador said, amid worries stoked by the president's replacing of the elected premier by a wartime nationalist.
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Sri Lanka Formally Hands Over Hambantota Port To China
Sri Lanka today formally handed over the strategic southern port of Hambantota to China on a 99-year lease, in a deal dubbed by the opposition as a sell-out.
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Sri Lanka Presidential Candidate Vows to Scrap Presidential System
A former Sri Lanka Health Minister has signed an agreement with opposition parties, trade unions and professionals to scrap the country's powerful Presidential system and carry out other democratic reforms if he beats incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa and wins January's Presidential election.
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No move to block trade with south India: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has rejected moves to block trade with Tamil Nadu and has insisted that economic relations should not be disrupted despite political tensions, an official said on Thursday.
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Sri Lankan trade unions threaten to block goods from Tamil Nadu
Trade unions manning Sri Lanka's main port have threatened to block about $2 billion worth of imports and exports to the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, media reports said in Colombo on Wednesday.
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EU to punish Lanka for rights' abuse
European Union has decided to withdraw preferential trade benefits from Sri Lanka due to "significant shortcomings" on human rights issues.
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Trade Unions Strike In Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Asking President To Resign
A general strike crippled Sri Lanka on Thursday, as demands grew for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his family members to resign over the country's worst-ever economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka Risks EU Trade Concessions If Any Back-Sliding On Rights
The European Union will consider stripping Sri Lanka of its duty-free access if it backs off commitments on rights, the EU ambassador said, amid worries stoked by the president's replacing of the elected premier by a wartime nationalist.
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Sri Lanka Formally Hands Over Hambantota Port To China
Sri Lanka today formally handed over the strategic southern port of Hambantota to China on a 99-year lease, in a deal dubbed by the opposition as a sell-out.
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Sri Lanka Presidential Candidate Vows to Scrap Presidential System
A former Sri Lanka Health Minister has signed an agreement with opposition parties, trade unions and professionals to scrap the country's powerful Presidential system and carry out other democratic reforms if he beats incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa and wins January's Presidential election.
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No move to block trade with south India: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has rejected moves to block trade with Tamil Nadu and has insisted that economic relations should not be disrupted despite political tensions, an official said on Thursday.
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Sri Lankan trade unions threaten to block goods from Tamil Nadu
Trade unions manning Sri Lanka's main port have threatened to block about $2 billion worth of imports and exports to the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, media reports said in Colombo on Wednesday.
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EU to punish Lanka for rights' abuse
European Union has decided to withdraw preferential trade benefits from Sri Lanka due to "significant shortcomings" on human rights issues.
