Tag: Lanka
Sri Lanka suspends repayment of foreign debt | Abroad
Sri Lanka has stopped paying off its foreign debts for the time being. This was announced by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. The country is struggling with a shortage…
In Sri Lanka, the power is cut daily
Before the 31-year-old Chathurya could travel from her hometown of Anuradhapura in northern Sri Lanka to the capital Colombo this week, her husband kept an eye on the gas stations…
Power is cut for ten hours a day in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has been cutting electricity across the country for ten hours a day since Wednesday due to a slowdown in hydroelectric power plants and a dire fuel shortage. The…
Sri Lanka devalues currency by 15 percent | Abroad
The central bank will now allow the currency’s exchange rate to fluctuate, up to a maximum of 230 rupees for one US dollar. That is 15 percent less than today.…
Russians convicted of picking bugs in Sri Lanka pay a fine
Society , Feb 01, 09:39 0 Russians convicted in Sri Lanka for illegal collection of beetles pay a fine and fly to Russia Three Russians, whom the court found guilty…
Collecting beetles in Sri Lanka, the Russians received suspended sentences
Society , Jan 21, 18:53 0 Court in Sri Lanka gave two years probation to Russians in case of collecting bugs Zoologist Alexander Ignatenko, who was detained in the spring…
Sri Lanka shuts down garbage dump to prevent more dead elephants | Abroad
Over the past eight years, more than twenty elephants have died this way. Two deceased elephants recently made national newspapers after images surfaced of the animals searching for food among…