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Sri Lanka looks to Indian visitors to restore battered tourism sector

Sri Lanka will hold road shows in five key Indian cities to attract more visitors from its populous northern neighbour in a bid to bring more foreign currency into the crisis-hit island, its tourism minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters

TUI suspends more holidays to Sri Lanka amid civil unrest

Tour operator has extended holiday cancellations to Sri Lanka until at least July 18 following warnings of a "severe economic crisis"

Wales Online

Sri Lanka's crisis rings alarm for other troubled economies

Sri Lanka is desperate for help to weather its worst crisis in recent memory, but it’s not the only economy that’s in serious trouble as prices of food, fuel and other staples soar, partly due to the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns

Nehinna (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - As once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka suffers a dire economic crisis with shortages of everything from medicines to gas, people are returning to cooking with firewood.

AFP

Cricket is a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans in crisis

Cricket has come as a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans having to spend days in long queues to buy everyday items such as fuel and cooking gas

The Independent UK

Daily Dose Ep 1090: Zee anchor arrested, ED raids Vivo offices

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Patna, Punjab, Sri Lanka, and NATO.

Newslaundry

UK Foreign Office warning to holidaymakers after 'violent unrest'

The government is warning against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka's PM Wickremesinghe challenges JVP leader Dissanayake to revive country's economy in 6 months

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday challenged Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake to revive the country's economy in six months.

Dynamite News

Sri Lanka PM says talks with IMF difficult due to bankruptcy

Sri Lanka’s prime minister says the country's talks with the International Monetary Fund are proving complex and difficult since it is now a bankrupt nation

The Independent UK

Eight more Sri Lankan nationals arrive at Rameswaram, count crosses 100

Even for 2 litres of kerosene, people in Sri Lanka have to wait for six days in queue, says a refugee

The Hindu

I can turn around Sri Lanka’s economy: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed prime minister says it will take one and a half years to stabilise the crisis-hit economy.

Al Jazeera

Aussies back batters to pick mystery spin

Australia are confident their one-day lead in will help them pick Sri Lanka mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana in the second Test if he debuts in Galle.

AAP

Latest travel advice from Foreign Office for trips to Portugal, Croatia, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka

Here are the recent changes in popular tourist hotspots.

Daily Record

Sri Lanka scrambles for aid – but Australia still seems preoccupied by boats

When Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe conceded ten days ago that the Sri Lankan economy has “completely collapsed”, his words would have come as no surprise to the island’s 22 million people.

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Colombo Security Conclave meet in Kochi

The Conclave started as a trilateral maritime cooperation mechanism among India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka in 2011.

The Guardian - AU

Where bat meets Galle: why cricket is the least of Sri Lanka’s tests

Steeped in history and framed by sea and sky, Galle International Cricket Stadium, venue for Australia’s Tests against Sri Lanka, is also an arena for protest

AFP

Sri Lanka's Jayawickrama gets Covid ahead of second Australia Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the second Test against Australia, the island nation's cricket board said Monday.

The Conversation

Pakistan: how an economic crisis has sent prices rocketing

Pakistan’s current economic struggles exemplify the little fires everywhere set alight across the global economy by a war during a pandemic. Like others in countries dependent on imported commodities — for example Ghana and Sri Lanka — Pakistanis are seeing food and fuel prices soar. Foreign exchange reserves – used…

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The Hindu

Finally, openers fire as all-round India seal ODI series against Sri Lanka with 10-wicket drubbing

Opening pair of Smriti Mandhana nd Shefali Verma chases down 174 in 25.4 overs

Liverpool Echo

Foreign Office issues new travel advice for Brits heading to Portugal, Croatia, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for a number of popular holiday destinations this summer. Brits thinking about heading to Portugal, Croatia, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka should take note.

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka limits fuel to essential services with supplies set to run out in days

Miles-long queues outside petrol stations despite ban on sales for private vehicles for at least a week

Al Jazeera

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

Less than a day’s worth of fuel remains, says the energy minister, as the cash-strapped nation extends school closures.

The Hindu

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 Indian fishermen

Arrest comes weeks after the fishing ban in T.N. ended

The Hindu

Elderly woman, who fled Sri Lanka, dies in Madurai hospital

She and her husband were found unconscious on the shore near the Kothandaramar temple

The Independent UK

With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka keeps schools closed

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka has extended school closures for one week because there isn’t enough fuel for teachers and parents to get children to classrooms

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