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Automobiles: After four years, Sri Lanka lifts vehicle import ban

December 19, 2024 revoi editor

New Delhi: The Sri Lankan government has decided to lift the ban on the import of vehicles from February 2025, the media reported on Thursday. Four years ago, Colombo prohibited imports of vehicles because of the foreign exchange crisis in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the world. Its Ministry of Finance said […]

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This is how the people of Sri Lanka celebrate Diwali and their views about this festival

October 20, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Diwali for Indians is not just a day, but it is the day of celebration when Lord Shree Ram came back to Ayodhya after beating Ravan in Sri Lanka. Many people in India have different thoughts also over the celebration of Diwali, According to these people, Lord Shree Ram wanted us to know that the […]

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Sri Lanka Needs Support, Not ‘Unwanted Pressure’ To Serve Agenda: India on China’s Spy Ship in Hambantota

August 29, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Vinayak Barot New Delhi: After China alleged India that the New Delhi government is interfering in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs, India criticized China and firmly communicated to Beijing that Colombo needs “support, not unwanted pressure or unnecessary controversies to serve another country’s agenda,” The island nation is grappling with the worst economic crisis since 1948. The […]

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China’s ‘Debt Trap’ Pushing Many Asian Countries to Economic Crisis: Experts

August 10, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: On the financial crisis in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and many other Asian countries, the experts have expressed their views and said the reason for the financial instability in these countries is somewhere – majorly connected with the loans these countries have taken from China. The communist government of China has provided US […]

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Sri Lanka: Government Hikes Electricity Rates up by 264 Percent Amid Crisis

August 10, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: In the middle of the financial crisis in Sri Lanka, the island people’s trouble has increased massively as the island nation’s state-run electricity monopoly on Tuesday announced that it will raise tariffs by a stinging 264 percent for people consuming the least. The smallest consumers, currently charged 2.50 rupees a unit, will be charged […]

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India’s Diplomatic Move: Sri Lanka Asks China to Defer Military Ship Visit

August 9, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: After the pressure from the government of India on Sri Lanka, the current authority in Sri Lanka asked China to defer a military ship visit to the island country. Sri Lanka said on Monday it had asked China to defer the planned visit of a Chinese ship to the island country after initially approving […]

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Commonwealth Games: 10 Srilankan missing in Birmingham

August 8, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Ten members of the financial crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games contingent in Birmingham have disappeared in a suspected attempt to remain in Britain. The nine athletes and a manager vanished after completing their events, a Sri Lankan official said on Sunday. Three of them – judoka Chamila Dilani, her manager Asela de Silva, and […]

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The World Bank Denies New Fund to Sri Lanka, Financial Crisis Expected to Surge

July 30, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The financial instability in the island country Sri Lanka, may surge to a new level in the coming few days as the world bank has denied new funds to the Colombo government. “The World Bank will not release any fresh funding to Sri Lanka unless the nation does not undertake deep structural reforms,” said […]

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Sri Lanka: Emergency Declared After Violent Protests Over Economic Crisis

July 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: In the middle of violent protests over the financial crisis in Sri Lanka, the island country’s acting president – Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency, said a government notice released late on Sunday. According to the official notice, It is expedient, so to do, in the interests of public security, the protection […]

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Sri Lanka Declares a State of Emergency After President Rajpakasa Fled the Country

July 13, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country, said local media reports. Military personnel uses tear gas shells to disperse protestors who scaled the wall to enter Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s residence in Colombo. Prime Minister’s spokesman Dinouk Colombage told the media, “Since the president is […]