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India extends credit, fuel, food to bail Sri Lanka out of economic crisis

India on Saturday delivered 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka to help ease the power crisis in the island country which is witnessing acute power cuts.

With 40,000 MT fuel from India, SL looks to reduce power cut to 2 hrs

As the shipment arrived, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that 13-hour power cuts would now be reduced to nearly 2 hours from Sunday.

40,000 MT diesel from India reaches crisis-hit Sri Lanka amid power crisis

Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic and energy crisis caused due to shortage of foreign exchange

IOC unit to release 6,000 MT diesel to help ease power crisis in Lanka

Power cuts lasting over 13 hours came to be in place on Thursday, the longest cut since 1996 when a strike by the state power entity employees caused a 72-hour black out

India, Sri Lanka ink six agreements to boost bilateral cooperation

India and Sri Lanka have signed six agreements to boost bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors like technology, fisheries and hybrid power projects, the Indian High Commission here has said

Jaishankar offers India's help after hospital in SL suspends surgeries

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has forced the country to give up on its primary needs including healthcare

Sri Lanka seeks additional $1-bn credit line from India: Report

Sri Lanka faces an economic crisis as it struggles to pay for essential imports of food and fuel after a 70% drop in foreign exchange reserves since January 2020

How is Sri Lanka's economic crisis affecting India?

Refugees from Sri Lanka are trickling in on India's southern shores. The effect of Sri Lanka's economic crisis is now being felt in India too. Find out how its economic condition is hitting India too

TMS Ep137: Rupee-ruble trade, Sri Lanka, FMCG stocks, payment gateway

How's the rupee-ruble trade mechanism shaping up? How is Sri Lanka's economic crisis affecting India? More pain ahead for FMCG stocks? What is a payment gateway? Find all answers here

Sri Lankan FM calls on PM Modi; appreciates India's economic support

PM Modi conveyed to visiting Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa that India would always stand with the island nation as it occupies a central role in New Delhi's 'neighbourhood first policy'.

Sri Lanka to sign $1 bn credit line with India to help pay for key imports

Sri Lanka's government last year reached out to India, among other countries, to negotiate credit lines and currency swaps

Lanka set to finalise another credit line for essential items with India

Sri Lanka is set to finalise another credit facility with India for food, medicine and other essential items which would help the island nation facing the worst economic crisis in decades

India vs SL: Jadeja smashes 175 not out as India declare at 574 for 8

The 111-run off 27 overs during the session came at brisk pace, courtesy India's spin twins.

Timely help from India rescues Sri Lanka from economic crisis

India in the last six months has provided assistance on several fronts to its tiny neighbour to tide over its economic crisis.

Chahar, Suryakumar ruled out of T20I series against Sri Lanka

The 29-year-old Chahar sustained a hamstring injury in the final T20I against the West Indies while bowling

Rohit Sharma is number 1 cricketer of India, says Team India chief selector

After naming Rohit Sharma as Test captain for upcoming series against Sri Lanka, Chetan Sharma, Chairman of All-India Senior-Selection Committee said that Rohit Sharma is the no. 1 cricketer in India.

Rohit officially named Test captain, Rahane, Pujara dropped from SL series

White-ball skipper Rohit Sharma was on Saturday officially named captain of the Indian Test team for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka, starting March 4.

Sri Lankan FM to visit India to formalise economic relief package

In January, India announced a USD 900 million loan to Sri Lanka to build up its depleted foreign reserves and for food imports, amid a shortage of almost all essential commodities in the country.

56 Indian fishermen released by Sri Lanka on January 25, says govt

Fifty-six Indian fishermen were released by Sri Lanka on January 25, the government said on Thursday, insisting that both sides should ensure that there was no use of force against the community

Sri Lanka signs $500 million credit line with India to import fuel

Sri Lanka is struggling with its worst financial crisis in years with reserves hitting $3.1 billion in December. The country has to repay about $4 billion in debt repayments this year.