Sri Lanka disperses student rally after partial protest ban

Sri Lanka disperses student rally after partial protest ban

President Wickremesinghe on Friday ordered a ban on all demonstrations and protests near key institutions, including his office and the homes of military top brass President Wickremesinghe on Friday ordered a ban on all demonstrations and protests near key institutions, including his office and the homes of military top brass Sri Lankan police dispersed hundreds […]

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Silly to compare Sri Lanka’s economic situation with India: Arvind Panagariya

Silly to compare Sri Lanka’s economic situation with India: Arvind Panagariya

Sri Lanka is grappling with a severe economic crisis and India has been at the forefront of extending economic assistance Sri Lanka is grappling with a severe economic crisis and India has been at the forefront of extending economic assistance Former NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya on July 31 said it would be ‘silly’ to […]

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Morning Digest | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India; India silent on Ukraine blacklisting three nationals, and more

Morning Digest | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India; India silent on Ukraine blacklisting three nationals, and more

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu (49kg) went on a record-smashing spree, claiming four of them in a power-packed performance, to claim India’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on July 30, 2022. In a remarkable performance, Chanu smashed the Commonwealth and CWG […]

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Strengthening liberal democracy is essential for growth: Raghuram Rajan

Strengthening liberal democracy is essential for growth: Raghuram Rajan

The under-performance of the country in terms of economic growth “seems to indicate the path we are going on needs rethinking”, said former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan at the All India Professionals Congress conclave The under-performance of the country in terms of economic growth “seems to indicate the path we are going on needs rethinking”, […]

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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 | Colombo hopes to revive economy with new leadership

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Colombo hopes to revive economy with new leadership

Here are the latest updates on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka Here are the latest updates on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka Senior politician and staunch Rajapaksa loyalist Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday became the third Prime Minister to lead Sri Lanka in the last three months, amid political turbulence […]

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Cynthia Shanmugalingam cookboook Rambutan on Sri Lankan cuisine

Cynthia Shanmugalingam cookboook Rambutan on Sri Lankan cuisine

As she opens the first Sri Lankan restaurant Rambutan, in London’s Borough Market, Cynthia Shanmugalingam releases her debut cookbook, the story of lost homeland woven together with her family’s culinary gems As she opens the first Sri Lankan restaurant Rambutan, in London’s Borough Market, Cynthia Shanmugalingam releases her debut cookbook, the story of lost homeland […]

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Cynthia Shanmugalingam cookboook Rambutan on Sri Lankan cuisine

Cynthia Jambulingam’s cookboook Rambutan on Sri Lankan cuisine

As she opens the first Sri Lankan restaurant Rambutan, in London’s Borough Market, Cynthia Jambulingam releases her debut cookbook, the story of lost homeland woven together with her family’s culinary gems As she opens the first Sri Lankan restaurant Rambutan, in London’s Borough Market, Cynthia Jambulingam releases her debut cookbook, the story of lost homeland […]

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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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