SRI LANKA CRISIS
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Conflicts & War
Sri Lanka announces sale of part of national carrier due to crisis
Colombo, Aug 29 (EFE).- The government of Sri Lanka announced Monday that it will privatize two subsidiaries of the country’s…
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Conflicts & War
Sri Lanka resumes bailout negotiations with IMF
Colombo, Aug 24 (EFE).- A delegation of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday resumed dialog with Sri Lankan authorities to…
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Conflicts & War
Amnesty denounces detention of protesters under anti-terror law in Sri Lanka
New Delhi, Aug 22 (EFE).- Amnesty International (AI) denounced Monday the arrest of three people protesting against the authorities’ management…
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Business & Economy
IMF staff to visit Sri Lanka for assurances over bailout package
Colombo, Aug 20 (EFE).- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit Sri Lanka next week to seek assurances from the…
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Conflicts & War
Sri Lanka expects preliminary agreement with IMF by month end
Colombo, Aug 18 (EFE).- The head of Sri Lanka’s central bank said on Thursday that he expected a preliminary agreement…
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Conflicts & War
Sri Lanka to end protest-driven state of emergency
Colombo, Aug 16 (EFE).- Sri Lanka’s government on Tuesday is to lift the state of emergency imposed nearly a month…
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Conflicts & War
Sri Lankan former president leaves Singapore as visa expires
Singapore, Aug 11 (EFE).- Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled massive protests against his rule, left Singapore headed…
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Politics
Sri Lankans end protests that toppled President Rajapaksa
Colombo, Aug 10 (EFE).- Sri Lankans removed the protest camp in Colombo on Wednesday after more than four months of…
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Conflicts & War
Demonstrations across Sri Lanka over arrest of anti-government protesters
Colombo, Aug 9 (EFE).- Hundreds of people demonstrated in Colombo and other parts of Sri Lanka to condemn the crackdown…
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Conflicts & War
Crackdown on activists won’t solve ‘Sri Lanka’s dire problems,’ says HRW
Colombo, Aug 9 (EFE).- Human Rights Watch asked the Sri Lankan government on Tuesday to prioritize eliminating islanders’ social and…
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