Sri Lanka detains student leaders under anti-terrorism law

Sri Lanka detains student leaders under anti-terrorism law

The Sri Lankan police on Monday confirmed the detention of three student activists under a dreaded anti-terrorism law, four days after arresting them at a protest held in capital Colombo. Local and international rights advocates have slammed the move, accusing the government of construing dissent as terrorism, even as Sri Lanka’s controversial Prevention of Terrorism […]

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IMF delegation to visit Sri Lanka next week to resume aid talks

IMF delegation to visit Sri Lanka next week to resume aid talks

The island nation defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt in April and is seeking help from the IMF after months of food, fuel and medicine shortages The island nation defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt in April and is seeking help from the IMF after months of food, fuel and medicine shortages  The […]

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Sri Lanka inflation surges over 60% in July

Sri Lanka inflation surges over 60% in July

Sri Lanka’s inflation surged to 60.8% in July, up from 54.6% in June, the crisis-hit country’s statistics department said on Saturday, as food and fuel remained scarce amid depleted foreign exchange reserves. The year-on-year inflation based on the Colombo Consumer Price Index was 60.8% in July, the Department of Census and Statistics said in a […]

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Sri Lanka inflation surges over 60% in July

Sri Lanka’s inflation surges over 60% in July

Sri Lanka’s inflation surged to 60.8% in July, up from 54.6% in June, the crisis-hit country‘s statistics department said on Saturday, as food and fuel remained scarce amid depleted foreign exchange reserves. The year-on-year inflation based on the Colombo Consumer Price Index was 60.8% in July, the Department of Census and Statistics said in a […]

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Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Voting begins to elect new president in three-cornered contest

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Voting begins to elect new president in three-cornered contest

Here are all the latest updates on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka Here are all the latest updates on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka Amid public unrest due to the unprecedented economic crisis followed by a political turmoil in the country, a senior Indian government official posted […]

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Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Indian official injured in crisis-hit Lanka, High Commission urges citizens to make movements safely

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Indian official injured in crisis-hit Lanka, High Commission urges citizens to make movements safely

Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and two others were proposed by lawmakers as the three candidates for the July 20 Presidential election Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and two others were proposed by lawmakers as the three candidates for the July 20 Presidential election With a severe shortage in foreign exchange reserves, Sri […]

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Morning Digest: July 17, 2022

Morning Digest: July 17, 2022

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is NDA’s Vice-Presidential candidate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J. P. Nadda on Saturday evening declared that West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar would be the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate for the post of Vice President of India. Polls for the post of Vice President will be held on August […]

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Morning Digest | Bhadrachalam in Telangana reels under severe flood threat; India-China military talks to be held on July 17, and more

Morning Digest | Bhadrachalam in Telangana reels under severe flood threat; India-China military talks to be held on July 17, and more

Godavari at 71 feet nears highest-ever level As the Godavari touched the second highest flood level of 71 feet after 32 years and inched towards the highest ever flood level of 75.6 feet of 1986 at Telangana’s Bhadrachalam on Friday night, the State government requisitioned the services of the Indian Army to aid the civil […]

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Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Protesters retreat as Speaker accepts Gotabaya’s resignation

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Protesters retreat as Speaker accepts Gotabaya’s resignation

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka, emailed his resignation letter Thursday night, sparking celebrations in Colombo President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka, emailed his resignation letter Thursday night, sparking celebrations in Colombo After Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emailed his resignation letter Thursday night, protesters in the island nation retreated from the government […]

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Morning Digest | India’s current account deficit a concern, says Finance Ministry; Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Israeli flights, and more

Morning Digest | India’s current account deficit a concern, says Finance Ministry; Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Israeli flights, and more

Kerala reports India’s first confirmed monkeypox case The first known lab-confirmed case of monkeypox in India — the official declaration is yet to come from the Union Health Ministry — has been reported in a 35-year-old male in Kerala, who reached the State capital three days ago from the UAE. State Health Minister Veena George, […]

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