Covid outbreak hits Sri Lanka on eve of Australia Test
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's team were hit by a Covid-19 outbreak on the eve of Friday's second…
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France Presse NEHINNA, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- As once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka suffers a…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka parliament shuts early after petrol runs out
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France Presse Sri Lanka's parliament has cancelled its remaining sittings for the week to save…
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Inflation in bankrupt Sri Lanka hits fresh record
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Cash-strapped Sri Lanka saw its highest inflation on record for the eighth consecutive month…
4 years ago
Distressed Filipinos in Sri Lanka urged to contact PHL embassy, consulate
(Eagle News)--The Department of Foreign Affairs urged distressed Filipinos in Sri Lanka to contact the Embassy in Dhaka or the…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes after state of emergency
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's parliament will convene Tuesday in its first session since a state of…
4 years ago
10-hour power cuts in Sri Lanka as crisis worsens
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka on Wednesday began imposing record nationwide 10-hour daily power cuts as it ran…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka runs out of fuel as dollar crisis worsens
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka's public transport was crippled Wednesday as buses ran out of diesel, officials said…
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Sri Lanka completes return of illegal waste to Britain
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka shipped out to Britain on Monday the last of several hundred containers filled…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka president admits ‘not delivering’ as prices soar
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa admitted his government is "not delivering" as shortages persist of…
5 years ago
Sri Lanka allows sharp rise in food prices to ease shortages
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- The Sri Lankan government on Friday ended price controls on essential foods in a bid…
5 years ago
Sri Lanka lifts virus lockdown, retains night curfew
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka on Friday lifted a near six-week lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus…
5 years ago
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