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New Australian government releases Sri Lankan family from immigration detention
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's new government said on Friday it would give temporary visas to a Sri Lankan asylum seeker...
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Sri Lanka’s prime minister takes on crucial finance ministry portfolio
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will hold dual charge as finance minister, the president's...
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Sri Lanka’s prime minister says he will slash expenditure in new budget
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday he will...
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Sri Lanka increases fuel prices to address economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka increased fuel prices on Tuesday, a long-flagged move to mend public finances and...
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Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices, encourages people to work from home
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka hiked petrol prices by 20%-24% on Tuesday and also increased diesel prices by 35%-38%, Power...
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Sri Lankan medicine shortage a death sentence for some, doctors say
By Sunil Kataria COLOMBO (Reuters) - A shortage of medicine caused by an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could soon...
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Long fuel queues persist in Sri Lanka despite scramble to deliver supplies
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Long queues snaked around gas stations in Sri Lanka's commercial capital...
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Thousands queue for petrol, gas in Sri Lanka amid warnings of food shortages
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and petrol in Sri...
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Sri Lanka appoints nine new cabinet members
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka appointed nine new cabinet members on Friday, among them ministers for the critical portfolios of...
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Sri Lanka fuel shortage set to ease; police clash with protesters
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's central bank has secured foreign exchange to pay for fuel...
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Sri Lanka’s fuel, gas shortages set to ease, central bank governor says
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank has secured foreign exchange to pay for fuel and cooking...
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At London vigil, UK Tamils seek justice for civil war victims
LONDON (Reuters) - Tamils who resettled in Britain after fleeing the Sri Lankan civil war held a vigil in London...
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Sri Lanka to default on debt, no money for fuel, minister says
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is expected to be placed into default by rating...
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Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes, PM warns of critical shortages
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's parliament reconvened on Tuesday for the first time since...
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Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, PM tells crisis-hit nation
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's new prime minister said on Monday the crisis-hit nation was...
Read moreSwiss to help adopted Sri Lankans trace their roots, in wake of scandal
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government will help people adopted from Sri Lanka up until the 1990s search for their...
Read moreCurfew lifted for Buddhist festival in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, new PM picks cabinet
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) -A nationwide curfew was fully lifted on Sunday to allow Sri Lankans...
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Sri Lanka opposition, protesters push anti-govt campaign despite new PM
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's main opposition party joined anti-government protesters on Friday in rejecting...
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Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM begins forming cabinet
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours on Saturday, further...
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Sri Lanka names new PM in bid to address growing crisis
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, as its embattled...
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