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Sri Lanka Deploys Troops as Fuel Shortage Sparks Protests

Sri Lanka ordered troops to petrol stations Tuesday as sporadic protests erupted among the thousands of motorists queueing up daily for scarce fuel. The South Asian island nation is grappling with its worst economic meltdown since independence in 1948, with rolling electricity blackouts and essential goods such as food and…

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka sends troops to fuel stations, aims to restructure debt

Sri Lanka posted soldiers at hundreds of state-run gas stations on Tuesday to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise in prices of key commodities and accompanying shortages forced tens of thousands of people to queue for hours.

Reuters

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China mulls package to ease Sri Lanka's economic crisis

China's ambassador to Sri Lanka says it is considering a request for $2.5 billion in assistance to help the island nation through its worst debt and foreign currency crisis in memory

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka in talks with China for $2.5 billion credit support -Chinese official

China is considering offering a $1.5 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka and a decision is expected soon, a top Chinese official said on Monday, as part of efforts to help the island nation amid its worst economic crisis in decades.

Reuters

Autism-affected girl creates history, swims from Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in 13 hrs

Jiya Rai, an Indian para-swimmer suffering from autism, has set a new record by crossing the Bakjala Junction in 13 hours from Sri Lanka's Thalaimannar to Arichalmunai in Dhanushkodi on Sunday.

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Chris Silverwood 'in talks to become Sri Lanka coach' after England sacking

Chris Silverwood is reportedly set to become Sri Lanka's next head coach after he was axed by England following the Ashes humiliation Down Under in the winter

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In Sri Lanka, as economic crisis worsens, two men die waiting in queue for fuel

Sri Lankan police said on Sunday two men collapsed and died while waiting in separate queues to secure fuel amid sky-rocketing prices leading to record inflation.

Reuters

Animal rescue's final bid to save 2,000 dogs from death with heartwarming music video

Animal SOS Sri Lanka created a music video to Who Let The Dogs Out in a final plea to the public for urgent help to save thousands of ill, disabled and abused dogs

Daily Mirror

Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup T20 tournament from Aug 27 to Sept 11

Sri Lanka were supposed to host the 2020 edition, but the pandemic pushed event to 2021 before finally being moved to 2022

The Hindu

Broke Sri Lanka out of paper, exams cancelled

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has cancelled exams for millions of students as the country has run out of printing paper and is short on dollars to finance imports, officials said on Saturday.

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Search on to tracemissing Sri Lankan national

The Tamil Nadu police have been alerted to look for a man reported missing in Sri Lanka along with his boat after an abandoned vessel was found along the shore at Devipattinam in Ramanathapuram district.

The Hindu

Children’s magazine ‘Thumbi’ brings out braille stories for visually-impaired readers in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka

Stories from Thumbi, a bilingual children’s magazine, are now available in braille, and will be distributed at 60 schools for the visually-impaired in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka

The Hindu

Sri Lankan leader seeks IMF help as economic crisis deepens

Sri Lanka’s president says his government is in discussions with the International Monetary Fund, other agencies and countries on deferring loan repayments

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Iraq food protests against spiralling prices echo early stages of the Arab Spring

Iraq has been seeing protesters take to the streets as food prices spiral upwards because of the Ukraine war. Around 500 people protested in Iraq’s southern city of Nasiriyah a few days ago as flour suddenly rose in price by nearly a third. With food-related protests subsequently taking place in…

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Egypt Says Cooperation with African Partners a ‘Top Priority’

The Egyptian government views cooperation with African nations as a “top priority,” said Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, whose country concluded training workshops for 32 envoys from 11 African states, in addition to India, Armenia and Sri Lanka, in partnership with the World Food Program (WFP) through the Luxor Coordination Center…

The Independent UK

Protesters blame Sri Lanka leader for severe economic crisis

Tens of thousands of protesters have demonstrated in Sri Lanka’s capital, calling for the president to resign as the country suffers its worst economic crisis within memory

The Hindu

India vs Sri Lanka | Ticked a lot of boxes, says Rohit

India skipper Rohit Sharma felt that the clinical 2-0 win over Sri Lanka was a necessary balm to get over the pain of the series loss in South Africa in January.

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Ind vs SL | We did well in patches, says Karunaratne

Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne felt that his side paid the price for not being consistent enough through the series.

The Hindu

Dominant India scripts series win with a pink-ball demolition job

Karunaratne’s century shows the Lankans have the stomach for a fight, but it is not enough to deny a brilliant start to Rohit’s journey as captain

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Two juveniles booked, two held for entering pitch at Chinnaswamy stadium during India-SL match

Two juveniles were booked and two others were arrested for allegedly barging into the pitch of Chinnaswamy Stadium to click a selfie with Virat Kohli during a break in the India-Sri Lanka test cricket match on Sunday evening.

The Hindu

NITTTR launches training for technical teachers under ITEC

30 Sri Lankans are participating in the online session that began on Monday

The Hindu

Ind vs SL, 2nd Test | India completes Sri Lanka series with massive win

The visitors are chasing a mammoth target of 447

The Independent UK

How to get around the world on budget airlines - for £1,035

Exclusive: Wizz Air will now take you from the UK to Sri Lanka in two budget hops. What happens if you want to continue around the world?

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Shreyas, Pant’s knocks leave Sri Lanka with near-impossible chase

Former’s 67 and the latter’s blistering 50 help India set a mammoth target of 447; Bumrah’s first five-for at home bundles out the visitors for 109 in their first innings

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