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In Sri Lanka, even Rajapaksa heartland paved with Chinese money is broken

The road to Hambantota may be paved with Chinese money, but its value is up for debate - now more than ever

Detention of Russia aircraft is private legal issue, says Sri Lanka

A Sri Lankan minister has also apologised to all the passengers and crew after the island nation's aviation authority prevented a flight of the Russian flag carrier to depart the Colombo airport

India delivers consignments of medical supplies to Sri Lanka: Official

India delivered consignments of essential medicines to a hospital in Sri Lanka to bridge the shortage of medical supplies amidst ongoing economic crisis, according to the Indian High Commission here.

Detention of Russia's Aeroflot flight in Colombo private legal issue: PM

The flight, scheduled to depart from Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport to Moscow on June 2 with 191 passengers and 13 crew members, was not allowed to depart due to an enjoining order

LIVE: Maharashtra, Kerala report over 1,000 new Covid cases each in a day

For the past five days, Kerala has been reporting over 1,000 coronavirus cases each day and a total of 48 Covid-related deaths

India delivers 3.3 tons of essential medical supplies to Sri Lanka

Indian High Commissioner to Colombo, Gopal Baglay on Friday handed a total of 3.3 tons of essential medical supplies to the 1990 Suwaseriya Ambulance Service

Sri Lanka orders release of Rs 1.8 bn from Covid fund to import medicines

Amid Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the release of Rs 1.8 billion from Covid-19 healthcare fund for the import of essential medicines

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka cannot use $1.5-bn China help on IMF concerns

India - creditor and neighbour to Sri Lanka - wants the IMF to treat China on par with other creditors.

Sri Lanka targeting $5 bn this year for repayments: PM Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka's PM Ranil Wickremesinghe explained that the government was targeting $5 billion for repayments and $1 billion to bolster the country's reserves

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka seeks to secure around $5 billion for import payments

Sri Lanka's foreign exchange reserves stood at $1.81 billion in April

Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe hopeful of IMF assistance by June end

Wickremesinghe said the government was targeting $ 5 billion this year for repayments, plus a further $ 1 billion to bolster the country's reserves.

World Bank to provide financial assistance to Lanka for fertiliser supplies

The World Bank has agreed to provide the necessary financial assistance to debt-ridden Sri Lanka to obtain urea fertiliser for the upcoming Maha season in the country, according to a media report.

Sri Lanka lifts import curbs to help tackle worsening shortages

The 369 items on the list can now be shipped in without an Import Control License, the Finance Ministry said in a statement Wednesday

Rumblings within Sri Lankan govt over 21st Amendment to Constitution

Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's plan to introduce the 21st Amendment to the Constitution has met with resistance within the ruling SLPP coalition, party sources said

India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka

India said it has delivered one more consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to Sri Lanka to help ease the acute fuel shortage in the debt-ridden island nation

Sri Lanka inflation jumps close to 40% in May as shortages persist

Food inflation surged 57.4%, while prices of non-food items jumped 30.6%, the data showed

Sri Lanka seeks another $500 mn credit from India for fuel imports

Amid the continuing economic crisis in the country, Sri Lanka is in talks with India for another credit line of $500 million for fuel imports

World Bank to disburse $700 mn to crisis-hit Sri Lanka: Foreign Minister

The World Bank will disburse nearly $700 million to Sri Lanka within the next few months, Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister said

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka urges airlines to fly full tank or fill elsewhere

There's increased refueling at southern Indian airports by international flights to and from Colombo to offset the shortage, according to an official at Indian Oil Corp

World Bank to disburse $700 mn to Lanka, re-purpose existing loans: Report

Sri Lanka is nearing bankruptcy and has severe shortages of essentials from food, fuel, medicines and cooking gas.