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Hackers Steal $2.5 Million From Sri Lanka Government, Highest In Its History
The money was destined as debt repayment to Australia, finance ministry secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma said.
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Sri Lanka Jails Man For Hoarding 4 Litres Petrol Amid Fuel Shortage
Sri Lanka has jailed a man for three weeks after he admitted to hoarding four litres of petrol during a nationwide fuel shortage triggered by the Middle...
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PM Modi Talks About 'Power Lockdown':Driving Habits To Extract More Mileage If There's A Fuel Crisis
Amid global tensions and fuel concerns, smarter driving habits like smooth acceleration, reduced idling, and proper maintenance can help maximise mileage and cut fuel costs.
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Sri Lanka Raises Fuel Prices By 25% As US-Israel War With Iran Bites
Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25 percent on Sunday, the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the...
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Sri Lanka Announces 4-Day Work Week, Declares Wednesdays Off To Save Fuel Amid Hormuz Crisis
The move is aimed at reducing daily commuting and overall fuel usage, particularly as the country braces for potential shortages.
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Opinion | Iranian Ship Sinks: How A 2016 Deal With US Could Spell Trouble For India
Touted as the first major naval casualty in the Indian Ocean since the Second World War, the attack by the US on IRIS Dena brings the Iran crisis eerily close to home. And a 2016 deal with the US isn't helping.
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'Found A Few Bodies Of Sailors': Lanka After Submarine Attack On Iran Ship
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said that the military had rescued 32 people on board the sinking Iranian ship. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, a top health ministry official, says one of them is in critical condition, seven are receiving emergency treatment.
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Tamil Nadu Sends 950 Tonnes Of Humanitarian Aid To Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Saturday flagged off a massive consignment of humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, which is reeling under the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah.
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Sri Lanka's Peak Tourism Season Hit By Cyclone Ditwah, Stranded Tourists Airlifted Out
A revival in tourism has helped Sri Lanka recover from its economic crisis, which peaked in 2022, but the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah has been a setback
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"Ridiculous": India Trashes Pak's Airspace Denial Claims For Sri Lanka Aid
India on Tuesday trashed as "ridiculous" Pakistan's claim that its request for using Indian airspace to send humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka was denied by New Delhi.
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India's Neighbourhood First Policy Helping All: Sri Lanka PM At NDTV World Summit
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said today that India's "Neighbourhood First" policy is helping all the neighbouring countries.
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"Don't Want To Be Sandwiched...": New Sri Lanka President's India-China Plans
Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Sri Lanka's new Marxist President - has said he wants to avoid being "sandwiched" between India and China but recognises each as a "valued partner", as he tries to resolve a financial crisis roiling his country.
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Sri Lanka's First Leftist President Sworn In After Landslide Election Win
Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn into office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics after anger over the island nation's unprecedented economic crisis propelled him to a landslide poll win.
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Sri Lanka Elections: A Look At The 5 Key Candidates And What They Stand For
Sri Lanka, which is slowly recovering from its worst-ever economic crisis, will vote to elect the next President on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka's First Presidential Vote Since Unrest To Be Held On September 21
The election will be the first test of the public mood since the height of the 2022 downturn, which caused months of food, fuel and medicine shortages across the island nation.
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Hackers Steal $2.5 Million From Sri Lanka Government, Highest In Its History
The money was destined as debt repayment to Australia, finance ministry secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma said.
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Sri Lanka Jails Man For Hoarding 4 Litres Petrol Amid Fuel Shortage
Sri Lanka has jailed a man for three weeks after he admitted to hoarding four litres of petrol during a nationwide fuel shortage triggered by the Middle...
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PM Modi Talks About 'Power Lockdown':Driving Habits To Extract More Mileage If There's A Fuel Crisis
Amid global tensions and fuel concerns, smarter driving habits like smooth acceleration, reduced idling, and proper maintenance can help maximise mileage and cut fuel costs.
-
Sri Lanka Raises Fuel Prices By 25% As US-Israel War With Iran Bites
Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25 percent on Sunday, the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the...
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Sri Lanka Announces 4-Day Work Week, Declares Wednesdays Off To Save Fuel Amid Hormuz Crisis
The move is aimed at reducing daily commuting and overall fuel usage, particularly as the country braces for potential shortages.
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Opinion | Iranian Ship Sinks: How A 2016 Deal With US Could Spell Trouble For India
Touted as the first major naval casualty in the Indian Ocean since the Second World War, the attack by the US on IRIS Dena brings the Iran crisis eerily close to home. And a 2016 deal with the US isn't helping.
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'Found A Few Bodies Of Sailors': Lanka After Submarine Attack On Iran Ship
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said that the military had rescued 32 people on board the sinking Iranian ship. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, a top health ministry official, says one of them is in critical condition, seven are receiving emergency treatment.
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Tamil Nadu Sends 950 Tonnes Of Humanitarian Aid To Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Saturday flagged off a massive consignment of humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, which is reeling under the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah.
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Sri Lanka's Peak Tourism Season Hit By Cyclone Ditwah, Stranded Tourists Airlifted Out
A revival in tourism has helped Sri Lanka recover from its economic crisis, which peaked in 2022, but the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah has been a setback
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"Ridiculous": India Trashes Pak's Airspace Denial Claims For Sri Lanka Aid
India on Tuesday trashed as "ridiculous" Pakistan's claim that its request for using Indian airspace to send humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka was denied by New Delhi.
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India's Neighbourhood First Policy Helping All: Sri Lanka PM At NDTV World Summit
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said today that India's "Neighbourhood First" policy is helping all the neighbouring countries.
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"Don't Want To Be Sandwiched...": New Sri Lanka President's India-China Plans
Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Sri Lanka's new Marxist President - has said he wants to avoid being "sandwiched" between India and China but recognises each as a "valued partner", as he tries to resolve a financial crisis roiling his country.
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Sri Lanka's First Leftist President Sworn In After Landslide Election Win
Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn into office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics after anger over the island nation's unprecedented economic crisis propelled him to a landslide poll win.
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Sri Lanka Elections: A Look At The 5 Key Candidates And What They Stand For
Sri Lanka, which is slowly recovering from its worst-ever economic crisis, will vote to elect the next President on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka's First Presidential Vote Since Unrest To Be Held On September 21
The election will be the first test of the public mood since the height of the 2022 downturn, which caused months of food, fuel and medicine shortages across the island nation.
