After petrol, India sends kerosene to Sri Lanka
2 years, 6 months ago

After petrol, India sends kerosene to Sri Lanka

Live Mint  

On May 28, India provided 15,000 litres of kerosene to Sri Lanka to aid 700 fishermen and power ferry services in the Tamil-dominated Jaffna city, just days after delivering 40,000 metric tonnes of petrol to the debt-ridden island nation in the midst of its worst economic crisis in decades. India on Friday handed over 25 tonnes of medical supplies worth over $700,000 to Sri Lanka as part of its ongoing efforts to help the island nation combat its worst economic crisis. India on Monday said it delivered around 40,000 metric tonnes of petrol to Sri Lanka, days after supplying 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel under the Indian credit line to help ease the acute fuel shortage in the country. Last week, India sent urgent relief supplies comprising 9,000 metric tonnes of rice, 200 MT of milk powder and 24 MT of life-saving medicines with a combined value of ₹45 crore to Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices in welcome relief amid crisis
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices in welcome relief amid crisis

Firstpost  

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s government on Wednesday announced significant cuts in fuel prices, providing welcome relief for many after a year of shortages and skyrocketing prices amid the country’s worst economic crisis. Sri Lanka earlier this month secured approval of a $2.9 billion IMF bailout program a key step in its recovery from a crisis brought on by the pandemic and …

Sri Lanka clears global oil giants’ entry into retail fuel market
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka clears global oil giants’ entry into retail fuel market

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka on March 27 decided to award licences to three global oil companies to operate in the domestic retail market as part of the government’s efforts to restructure State-Owned Enterprises, including the loss-making Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. The three companies will each be allocated 150 dealer-operated fuel stations, currently operated by the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, and obtain 20-year licences …

Economic crisis hit Sri Lanka mulling over using Indian Rupee for transactions
1 year, 9 months ago

Economic crisis hit Sri Lanka mulling over using Indian Rupee for transactions

India TV News  

Amid the economic turbulence, Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of using the Indian Rupee for economic transactions. "Representatives from the Bank of Ceylon, State Bank of India and the Indian Bank shared their experiences and informed the audience that they had started carrying out INR-denominated trade transactions through respective Vostro/Nostro accounts after the creation of enabling framework by the …

Sri Lanka Returns to Uninterrupted Power Supply After a Year; at Higher Cost
1 year, 10 months ago

Sri Lanka Returns to Uninterrupted Power Supply After a Year; at Higher Cost

News 18  

After a year of load-shedding, Sri Lankans will get continuous power from Thursday, albeit with a hike in tariff in line with the conditions set by the IMF. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed officials to ensure an uninterrupted power supply to customers after the tariff revision is implemented, a statement from the President’s Media Division said. The state power entity …

Sri Lanka government slashes petrol prices by LKR40; no change in diesel price
2 years, 2 months ago

Sri Lanka government slashes petrol prices by LKR40; no change in diesel price

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan government on Saturday slashed the price of petrol by Sri Lankan rupees 40 per litre, making diesel more expensive than petrol for the first time in the country. The retail price of petrol has been reduced from LKR 450 per litre to LKR 410 per litre while the cost of diesel continued to remain the same at …

‘We are starving’: No kerosene, no food, say Sri Lanka fishermen
2 years, 3 months ago

‘We are starving’: No kerosene, no food, say Sri Lanka fishermen

Al Jazeera  

Fuel shortages and runaway inflation mean they are struggling to procure kerosene oil, needed to power the fishing boats. “Everything’s difficult at the moment – there’s no kerosene, there’s no food at home,” said 73-year-old Soosaipillai Nicholas, nicknamed Sornam. “Kerosene price revision was a must for many years,” Sri Lanka’s Minister for Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, said in a …

Sri Lanka imports 600,000 metric tonnes of substandard rice due to flawed chemical fertiliser ban: Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka imports 600,000 metric tonnes of substandard rice due to flawed chemical fertiliser ban: Minister

India TV News  

Highlights Poisonous rice has been imported due to flawed decision of previous government Last year, Gotabaya Rajapaksa put a blanket ban on imports of chemical fertilizers Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948 Sri Lanka economic crisis : Lanka's Agricultural Minister Mahinda Amaraweera informed Parliament on Thursday that the cash-strapped country had to …

Photos: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty
2 years, 3 months ago

Photos: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

Al Jazeera  

Millions of Sri Lankans are battling a calamitous decline in living standards, as they find themselves forced to skip meals, ration medicines and turn to firewood in place of cooking gas. Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, rising oil prices and economic mismanagement under previous governments, the island nation is in the throes of its starkest crisis since independence from …

Fuel hike in Bangladesh reignites fears of Sri Lanka-like-crisis in the country
2 years, 4 months ago

Fuel hike in Bangladesh reignites fears of Sri Lanka-like-crisis in the country

Op India  

Days after hinting at an impending economic crisis, the Bangladeshi government on Friday increased the price of petrol by 51.7% and diesel by 45.2%. Huge lines are reported at petrol stations all over Bangladesh… 🔊sound pic.twitter.com/JQmUsLBIAD — Wall Street Silver August 7, 2022 The high inflation has also landed a severe blow on the country’s garment industry as people are …

Cost of living: ‘How to manage?’ laments Sri Lankan market vendor
2 years, 4 months ago

Cost of living: ‘How to manage?’ laments Sri Lankan market vendor

Al Jazeera  

Amid soaring costs and 80% food inflation, a trader in Colombo is forced to eat less, ration medicine and buy fuel on the black market to get by. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Mohamed Rajabdeen’s four-wheel yellow mini-truck, known locally as a tempo, is parked at a street corner in Colombo’s Pettah market, one of the city’s busiest and most bustling …

‘How can we cope?’ ask Sri Lankans as gov’t limits fuel imports
2 years, 4 months ago

‘How can we cope?’ ask Sri Lankans as gov’t limits fuel imports

Al Jazeera  

People in crisis-hit island nation raise serious concerns over the government’s move to restrict imports for another 12 months. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Mothers, taxi drivers, health workers and many other Sri Lankans are raising serious concerns over the government’s announcement that fuel imports will be restricted for another 12 months. “So I bought one litre for 3,000 rupees today …

Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka will restrict fuel imports for the next 12 months because of a severe shortage of foreign exchange, its energy minister said on July 25, as the island nation's new government seeks to find a way out of a crippling economic crisis. "Due to Forex issues, Fuel imports has to be restricted in the next 12 months," Sri Lanka's …

Fuel Distribution, Financial Assistance: Sri Lanka Cabinet Discusses Ways to Normalise Situation Within A Week
2 years, 5 months ago

Fuel Distribution, Financial Assistance: Sri Lanka Cabinet Discusses Ways to Normalise Situation Within A Week

News 18  

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has met for the first time under newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe and discussed ways to normalise the situation in the economic-crisis hit country within a week by regularising functions of the government institutions such as the Prime Minister’s Office and the Presidential Secretariat, according to a media report on Saturday. Sri Lankan troops and police armed with …

In Cash-strapped Sri Lanka, Two More Persons Die While Waiting in Queue for Fuel
2 years, 5 months ago

In Cash-strapped Sri Lanka, Two More Persons Die While Waiting in Queue for Fuel

News 18  

Two men died in cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Friday while waiting in serpentine queues to purchase fuel as widespread shortages and soaring inflation levels continue to heap misery on citizens. The 59-year-old man had left his motorcycle for over two nights near a filling station in Kinniya, a town located in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, collapsed on Friday, according to …

We Will Continue to Support People of Sri Lanka, Says India
2 years, 5 months ago

We Will Continue to Support People of Sri Lanka, Says India

News 18  

As the new Sri Lankan president looks at pulling the country out of its economic crisis, India on Thursday said it will continue to assist the island nation and support its people in their quest for stability and prosperity through democratic means. “We have been at the forefront of extending economic assistance to Sri Lanka as per what they require,” …

India Assures Continued Support To Democracy, Stability And Economic Recovery In Sri Lanka
2 years, 5 months ago

India Assures Continued Support To Democracy, Stability And Economic Recovery In Sri Lanka

ABP News  

New Delhi: As Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in seven decades, India on Wednesday assured its neighbouring country that it will continue to be supportive of the quest of the people of Sri Lanka for stability and economic recovery, through democratic means and values, established democratic institutions and constitutional framework, said High Commission of India on microblogging …

India says Sri Lanka crisis severe, no spillover
2 years, 5 months ago

India says Sri Lanka crisis severe, no spillover

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: External affairs minister S. Jaishankar told an all-party meeting here on Tuesday that Sri Lanka was facing “a very serious crisis” which makes India “naturally worried” about a “spillover” into this country. “The reason we took the initiative to request you all to join an all-party meeting was.that this is a very serious crisis and what we are …

Centre calls all-party meeting on July 19 to discuss Sri Lanka crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre calls all-party meeting on July 19 to discuss Sri Lanka crisis

India Today  

The Centre will hold an all-party meeting over the ongoing situation in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Briefing the media after the meeting, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, "The government has called another all-party meeting under EAM Dr S Jaishankar and FM Sitharaman on the current crisis in Sri Lanka, to be held on Tuesday." Read | As people stand …

Sri Lanka crisis: Centre calls all-party meeting on July 19; EAM Jaishankar, FM Sitharaman to brief
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Centre calls all-party meeting on July 19; EAM Jaishankar, FM Sitharaman to brief

India TV News  

Sri Lanka Crisis: The Centre has called for an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the economic crisis that is gripping Sri Lanka currently. During a meeting of parties convened on Sunday ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Tamil Nadu-based DMK and AIADMK demanded India intervene in the neighboring country which is facing a debilitating economic crisis. Talking to …

Sri Lanka crisis explained in 5 points
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis explained in 5 points

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country and the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has promised to resign in the face of massive protests and the economy’s collapse. To get up to speed, here’s a short FAQ with the key facts: Sri Lanka army soldiers patrol near the official residence of president Gotabaya Rajapaksa days after it was stormed …

India's Response to Sri Lankan Crisis is Sign of a Rising and Assertive India
2 years, 5 months ago

India's Response to Sri Lankan Crisis is Sign of a Rising and Assertive India

News 18  

Just a few months ago, Sri Lanka watchers were busy spending ink on declaring India as a sore loser in the race for influence to China. Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar has also expressed his views that it doesn’t look like Sri Lanka will get into a full-blown refugee crisis as India’s attempt is to extend economic …

Timeline: Sri Lanka’s worst economic, political crisis in decades
2 years, 5 months ago

Timeline: Sri Lanka’s worst economic, political crisis in decades

Al Jazeera  

Island nation mired in a deep crisis as its president flees country, days after a huge crowd of protesters stormed his residence. Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s president has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of protesters stormed his residence. April 3: Cabinet resigns Almost all of …

Sri Lankan crisis is serious matter, India's focus is on helping them: EAM S Jaishankar
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan crisis is serious matter, India's focus is on helping them: EAM S Jaishankar

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called the economic crisis in Sri Lanka a “serious matter” and said India’s focus at the moment is on helping them. Jaishankar said India had earlier given Sri Lanka a line of credit which kept essential commodities flowing to them for the past several months. India denies reports of sending troops to Sri …

Amid escalating Colombo crisis, India vows it will \'stand with people of Sri Lanka\'
2 years, 5 months ago

Amid escalating Colombo crisis, India vows it will \'stand with people of Sri Lanka\'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As Sri Lanka battles an unprecedented economic and political crisis, the Government of India declared on Sunday that it “stands with the people of Sri Lanka” and that it was closely monitoring the evolving situation in the island nation. India stands with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realise their aspirations for prosperity and progress …

Sri Lanka Crisis Updates: 'Missing' President Rajapaksa Orders Distribution of Cooking Gas amid Stir
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka Crisis Updates: 'Missing' President Rajapaksa Orders Distribution of Cooking Gas amid Stir

News 18  

Sri Lanka Crisis LIVE Updates: India on Sunday said it stands with the people of the island nation and it will continue to follow the recent developments. India stands with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realize their aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means and values, established institutions and constitutional framework,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi …

Missing Sri Lankan President back in action, orders gas distribution
2 years, 5 months ago

Missing Sri Lankan President back in action, orders gas distribution

The Hindu  

Embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose location is still unknown since the protesters overran both his office and the official residence, has ordered officials to ensure the smooth distribution of cooking gas after the fuel-starved country received 3,700 metric tonnes of LP gas, his office said on Sunday. A second ship carrying 3,740 metric tonnes of gas is due on July …

India hands 44,000 MT of urea to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
2 years, 5 months ago

India hands 44,000 MT of urea to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

India on Sunday handed more than 44,000 metric tonnes of urea under a credit line extended to crisis-ridden Sri Lanka, as part of New Delhi’s ongoing efforts to support the island nation’s farmers and help bolster bilateral cooperation for food security, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said. Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay met Agriculture Minister Mahinda …

Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Chamila Nilanthi is tired of all the waiting. “I don’t know how long we have to do this.’’ A few years ago Sri Lanka’s economy was growing strongly enough to provide jobs and financial security for most. Indonesia, once touted as an “Asian Tiger’’ economy, endured Depression-level deprivation in the late 1990s that led to riots …

Gotabaya turns to Putin for urgent fuel supplies for Sri Lanka
2 years, 5 months ago

Gotabaya turns to Putin for urgent fuel supplies for Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan President on Wednesday reached out to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, seeking urgent credit for fuel imports for the crisis-hit island nation, even as Colombo negotiates a support package with the Washington-headquartered International Monetary Fund. — Gotabaya Rajapaksa July 6, 2022 Sri Lanka ran out of fuel last week, and the government said it was suspending fuel …

Helping Sri Lanka more meaningfully
2 years, 5 months ago

Helping Sri Lanka more meaningfully

The Hindu  

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has significantly reduced incomes, reduced the availability and affordability of food and thus increased the risk of food insecurity, particularly of the most vulnerable households. As Sri Lankans receive food aid from Tamil Nadu with gratitude, some questions about the transparency and impartiality of the government’s distribution of the same have already arisen. In …

Eight Sri Lankan Tamils reach Indian shores seeking refuge over economic crisis, fear of kids being nabbed
2 years, 5 months ago

Eight Sri Lankan Tamils reach Indian shores seeking refuge over economic crisis, fear of kids being nabbed

India Today  

Unable to face the severe economic crunch and fearing that their children could be kidnapped, another set of eight Sri Lankan Tamils reached Indian shores seeking refuge. Eight people, including Sasikala, Kathir, Kamala and Rani from Valvettithurai in Sri Lanka’s Jaffna crossed the rough sea in a fibre boat to reach Arichalmunai at Dhanushkodi. How can we go and stay …

With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka grinds to a halt
2 years, 5 months ago

With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka grinds to a halt

Al Jazeera  

Less than a day’s worth of fuel remains, says the energy minister, as the cash-strapped nation extends school closures. Sri Lanka has less than a day’s worth of fuel left, the energy minister says, with public transport grinding to a halt as the country’s economic crisis deepens. Power and energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday said petrol reserves were about …

Sri Lanka fuel crisis: Govt declares week-long holiday for schools from tomorrow
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka fuel crisis: Govt declares week-long holiday for schools from tomorrow

India TV News  

Highlights Schools will remain shut for a week as the country faces a severe fuel crisis People were asked to work from home while several teachers were requested to teach online Since the fuel crisis many people opted to use bicycles as mode of transportation Sri Lankan schools will remain shut for a week as the country faces a severe …

As Sri Lanka descends into an economic and humanitarian crisis, the people paying the price vow those responsible won't 'get away easily'
2 years, 5 months ago

As Sri Lanka descends into an economic and humanitarian crisis, the people paying the price vow those responsible won't 'get away easily'

ABC  

Chamila Nilanthi is tired of all the waiting. Key points: Sri Lanka is descending into a complete economic breakdown, the likes of which are rarely seen in middle-income economies Economists say the problems are akin to the collapse that currently plagues Venezuela, and the troubles that swept Indonesia in the 1990s However, all these theories and explanations are of little …

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, comes to a near-standstill
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, comes to a near-standstill

The Hindu  

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka suspended nationwide fuel sales, except for essential services, for nearly a fortnight as the island faces a rapidly worsening economic crisis. Colombo turns to India Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda on Monday met Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi to discuss the possibility of “securing petrol and …

Sri Lanka under virtual lockdown as fuel restricted for pvt cars
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka under virtual lockdown as fuel restricted for pvt cars

Al Jazeera  

Gov’t decided on Monday to limit distribution of fuel to essential services until July 10 and told residents to stay home. Sri Lanka abruptly restricted fuel supplies and told residents to stay home, raising the risk of more unrest as the government struggles to provide essential goods due to a crippling sovereign debt crisis that has rocked the country for …

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, suspends sales for two weeks
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, suspends sales for two weeks

The Hindu  

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka suspended nationwide fuel sales, except for essential services, for nearly a fortnight as the island faces a rapidly worsening economic crisis. Colombo turns to India Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda on Monday met Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi to discuss the possibility of “securing petrol and …

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Schools closed, people work from home to save fuel
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Schools closed, people work from home to save fuel

India Today  

Troops in Sri Lanka handed tokens on Monday to people queueing for petrol amid a severe fuel shortage in the nation battling its worst economic crisis in seven decades, while schools shut in Colombo and public employees were asked to work from home. "We can't earn, we can't feed our families," added Shelton, who was 24th in line at a …

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, only essential services to operate from midnight till July 10
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, only essential services to operate from midnight till July 10

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lankan government announced only essential services will operate from midnight till July 10 Other operations will be temporarily suspended, crisis-hit nation's govt said, amid economic crisis Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said India would not be able to keep Sri Lanka afloat for too long Sri lanka economic crisis: The Sri Lankan government announced on Monday that only essential services …

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices as it faces economic collapse
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices as it faces economic collapse

Al Jazeera  

The move comes a day after the energy minister said there would be an indefinite delay in getting new shipments of oil. Wijesekera said oil due last week had not turned up while shipments scheduled to arrive next week would also not reach Sri Lanka because of “banking” reasons. A delegation from the US Departments of Treasury and State arrived …

Sri Lankan prime minister: Island’s economy ‘has collapsed’
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lankan prime minister: Island’s economy ‘has collapsed’

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity, the prime minister told lawmakers Wednesday in comments that underscored the country’s dire situation as it seeks help from international lenders. Wickremesinghe’s remarks also sent a message to potential lenders: “You can’t let a country of such strategic importance collapse,” said …

Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe says economy has collapsed, unable to buy oil
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe says economy has collapsed, unable to buy oil

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister says its debt-laden economy has “collapsed” after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity, and the South Asian island nation cannot even purchase imported oil. Mr. Wickremesinghe said the government had failed to act in time to turn the situation around, as Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves dwindled. But Mr. Wickremesinghe said India would not be …

Sri Lankan economy 'completely collapsed', Prime Minister says
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lankan economy 'completely collapsed', Prime Minister says

ABC  

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister says its debt-laden economy has "collapsed" after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity. He said Sri Lanka is unable to purchase imported fuel, even for cash, due to heavy debts owed by its petroleum corporation. Sri Lanka seeks support of allies, bailout program Mr Wickremesinghe said on Wednesday that Sri Lanka would call China, …

Sri Lanka troops open fire as protest over fuel turns to riot
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka troops open fire as protest over fuel turns to riot

Al Jazeera  

Police say four civilians and three soldiers were wounded when shots were fired during unrest sparked by the economic crisis. Sri Lanka’s military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen across the bankrupt country, officials said. “A group of 20 to 30 people pelted stones and damaged an army …

Sri Lanka's fuel crisis touches new heights: Govt to shut offices, schools from next week
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka's fuel crisis touches new heights: Govt to shut offices, schools from next week

India TV News  

The fuel crisis in Sri Lanka hit a new high, with the country's government announcing a shut-down of public sector offices from next week, beginning Monday. The country has been facing several power cuts, and the government has now asked teachers in all government and government approved private schools in the Colombo city limits to conduct online classes from next …

Shimla faces fuel shortage amid peak season; tourists, locals struggle
2 years, 6 months ago

Shimla faces fuel shortage amid peak season; tourists, locals struggle

India TV News  

Highlights Shimla was already facing water crisis, which had added to the woes of locals Reports say oil companies are incurring losses due to which they are rationing the oil A petrol pump operator said he is getting fuel supply every 3 days Shimla is witnessing a crisis in petrol and diesel currently. According to the details, the oil companies …

Sri Lanka crisis: EAM Jaishankar to brief MEA Consultative Committee
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: EAM Jaishankar to brief MEA Consultative Committee

India TV News  

Highlights EAM Dr S Jaishankar will brief Parliamentary Consultative Committee on External Affairs on June 18 This briefing will be done on ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka India's Foreign Secretary and other MEA officers will be present at the meeting Sri Lanka crisis : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on External Affairs on June …

Sri Lanka seeks $55 million loan from India for buying fertiliser
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka seeks $55 million loan from India for buying fertiliser

India TV News  

Highlights India has agreed to provide the USD 55 million loan through the Export-Import Bank of India Lanka is facing a 50% crop loss due to ex-President Gotabaya's decision to ban chemical fertiliser Sri Lanka is going through the worst economic crisis since its independence from Britain in 1945 Sri Lanka has sought a $55 million loan from India for …

India assures Sri Lanka of fertiliser supplies to avoid food shortages
2 years, 6 months ago

India assures Sri Lanka of fertiliser supplies to avoid food shortages

India TV News  

Highlights India assured Sri Lanka of fertiliser supplies to help debt-ridden country avert food shortages Food shortage is caused by crop losses and exacerbated by the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa said PM Modi had assured him of fertiliser supplies for next cultivation season India has assured Sri Lanka of fertiliser supplies to help the debt-ridden country …

India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
2 years, 6 months ago

India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

India on May 31 said it has delivered one more consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to Sri Lanka to help ease the acute fuel shortage in the debt-ridden island nation which is grappling with its worst economic crisis. India extended an additional $500 million credit line to Sri Lanka last month to help the neighbouring country import fuel …

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