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People are given packets of biscuits from a free distributor, while waiting in line to buy kerosene near a Ceylon Petroleum Corporation fuel station, amid the country's economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 7, 2022. Reuters.
Sri Lanka Crisis

Bankrupt Sri Lanka's inflation jumps beyond 50%

The figures came hours after the International Monetary Fund urged Sri Lanka to contain spiralling inflation and address corruption as part of efforts to salvage the troubled economy, which has...

People shout slogans against Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and demand that Rajapaksa family politicians step down, during a protest amid the country's economic crisis, at Independence Square in Colombo, Sri Lanka.(REUTERS)
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka eyes trimming presidential powers amid unrest over economic crisis

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Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka crisis gives India chance to gain sway vs China

People wait in a queue after receiving tokens to buy petrol due to fuel shortage, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka makes progress towards IMF credit - IMF

Demonstrators who blocked a main road with their vehicle to demand fuel near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence, argue with a police officer, during the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

Doctors, bankers protest 'impossible situation' as Sri Lanka runs out of fuel

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Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka suspends non-essential petrol sales for two weeks

People stand in a long queue to buy kerosene oil for kerosene cookers amid a shortage of domestic gas due to country's economic crisis, at a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
World+Biz

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka shuts schools, urges work from home to save fuel

Vehicles queue for diesel and petrol as they wait for a bowser since yesterday, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 23 June 2022. Photo: Reuters
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka struggling to secure fresh fuel supplies, minister says

A vehicle is seen refueled with petrol at a fuel station in Mumbai June 25, 2010. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Files
Global Economy

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices as US delegation arrives

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South Asia

India send another humanitarian consignment to Sri Lanka

Demonstrators protest amidst tear gas used by the police to disperse them during a protest outside the Sri Lanka's police headquarters, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
Sri Lanka Crisis

India says will support crisis-hit Sri Lanka's economic recovery

Demonstrators protest amidst tear gas used by the police to disperse them during a protest outside the Sri Lanka's police headquarters, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
Sri Lanka Crisis

IMF delegation visits crisis-hit Sri Lanka with time running out

Diesel vehicles queue up in a long line to buy diesel due to a fuel shortage countrywide, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka left with fuel stocks for around five days, minister says