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Bankrupt Sri Lanka rations fuel as crisis worsens
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka imposed fuel rationing on Friday in another worsening of the economic crisis that has sparked widespread demonstrations…
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka asks citizens abroad to send home cash
Sri Lanka urged its citizens overseas to send home money to help pay for desperately needed food and fuel Wednesday…
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Embattled Sri Lanka PM appeals for patience from protesters
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa pleaded for “patience” Monday as thousands continued to take to the streets to protest…
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Sri Lanka president loses parliament majority as protests mount
Sri Lanka’s president lost his parliamentary majority Tuesday as former allies urged his resignation, following days of street protests over…
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Security tight in Sri Lanka’s capital after state of emergency declared
Police stood outside petrol stations in Sri Lanka’s capital city Colombo and shops slowly opened on Saturday – the first…
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Sri Lanka fuel prices soar as economy reels
One of Sri Lanka‘s biggest fuel suppliers hiked the price of gasoline by nearly 20 percent on Saturday, the second…
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Sri Lanka deploys troops as fuel shortage sparks protests
Sri Lanka ordered troops to petrol stations as sporadic protests erupted among the thousands of motorists queueing up daily for…
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Sri Lanka secures Indian lifeline as IMF signals help
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka has secured a billion-dollar credit line from India to buy urgently needed food and medicine, officials said…
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Sri Lanka cardinal seeks UN probe into Easter massacre
The head of Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic Church on Monday urged the United Nations to investigate the 2019 Easter Sunday…
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Sri Lanka completes return of illegal waste to Britain
Sri Lanka shipped out to Britain on Monday the last of several hundred containers filled with thousands of tonnes of…
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Sri Lanka inflation hits record 14 percent as food crisis worsens
Sri Lanka consumer prices shot up a record 14 percent in December, surpassing a previous high of 11.1 from a…
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Sri Lanka enters strategic oil deal with India
Sri Lanka and India launched a joint venture to revive a strategic British colonial-era oil storage facility and strengthen energy…
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List of Countries with the smallest Pen!ses in the world
They say dynamite comes in small packages, right? So, what happens to that small package if it fails to explode?…
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Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram thrive against Sri Lankans
South African opening batsmen Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram scored freely against a depleted Sri Lankan bowling attack as the…
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120 whales rescued after mass stranding
Sri Lanka’s navy and volunteers rescued 120 pilot whales stranded in the country’s biggest mass beaching, but at least two…
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Sri Lanka to take legal action against tanker’s owner after fire
Sri Lanka will take legal action against the owner of the oil supertanker that caught fire last Thursday as there…
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No kissing the bride as Sri Lanka lifts weddings ban
Sri Lanka lifted a ban on Friday on wedding receptions as part of an easing of coronavirus restrictions, but grooms…
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COVID-19 – Asia cracks down on virus fake news
Hundreds of people have been arrested across Asia for posting purported false coronavirus information, according to an AFP investigation, deepening…
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa elected Sri Lankan president
Unlike in 2015 when there were bomb attacks and shootings, this election was relatively peaceful by the standards of Sri…
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Proteas beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets
Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals were dented as South Africa thrashed them by nine wickets at…
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Sri Lanka bombings: Death toll rises to 359
The toll in a series of suicide bomb blasts on Easter Sunday targeting hotels and churches in Sri Lanka has…
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Sri Lanka nabs 24 over deadly suicide bomb attacks
Police have arrested at least 24 people in connection to a series of explosions in Sri Lanka which left at…
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Ramaphosa sends condolences to Sri Lanka after bombings
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the people of Sri Lanka. This as the death toll in a…
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About 137 people dead after multiple blasts at Sri Lanka churches, hotels
The death toll in a string of blasts targeting hotels and churches in Sri Lanka on Sunday has risen to…
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Mumbai Indians to discuss Malinga’s IPL participation with Sri Lanka
Mumbai Indians to discuss Malinga’s IPL participation with Sri Lanka. But Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene indicated that the franchise…
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Proteas wrap T20 series with a win
Reeza Hendricks and man of the match Rassie van Dussen’s partnership (116) anchored great innings of 180/3 for South Africa.…
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Tahir still leads the way as Proteas restrict Sri Lanka
Tahir still leads the way as Proteas restrict Sri Lanka. The wily 39-year-old produced an outstanding spell of leg-spin, finishing with…
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Proteas recall fit again Ngidi for Sri Lanka ODI
Proteas recall fit-again Ngidi for Sri Lanka ODI. Ngidi made a successful return to provincial cricket this month after injuring…
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De Kock captains SA to a series win
It happened in the 10th over of Sri Lanka’s innings after Faf du Plessis left the field having added the…
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Another win puts SA in sight of series honours against Sri Lanka
That’s all you need to know if you’re pushed for time to find out how South Africa beat Sri Lanka…
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