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There is a global debt crisis coming – and it won’t stop at Sri Lanka

Foreign capital flees poorer countries at the first sign of instability. The pandemic and Ukraine war ensure there is plenty of that around, says economist Jayati Ghosh

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m on death row’: Sri Lankans forced to choose either food or vital drugs

Lifesaving medication for cancer, heart disease and diabetes is growing scarcer and more expensive as the economic crisis intensifies

The Guardian - UK

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka woos foreign oil firms amid fuel shortages

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka invited on Tuesday expressions of interest from oil companies in petroleum-producing nations seeking to import and sell petroleum products as the Indian Ocean island opens its market amid acute fuel shortages.

Reuters

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Morning Digest | Hooch kills 18 people in Gujarat; Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months and more

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The Hindu

Polish man arrested for illegally sailing in from Sri Lanka

Central intelligence agencies issue alert on possible intrusion of Chinese nationals from crisis-hit nation

The Hindu

How did Sri Lanka run out of money? 5 graphs that explain its economic crisis

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in modern history. Its 22 million strong population is struggling with huge price increases for food, power, medicines and other necessities. That’s if they can get them at all, with private motorists spending hours queuing for their fuel quota.

The Conversation

CM writes to Centre seeking release of Tamil Nadu fishermen in Sri Lankan custody

Currently, 92 fishing boats from Tamil Nadu are under the custody of Sri Lanka

The Hindu

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Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism

Sri Lanka has asked China to help with trade, investment and tourism to help it grow sustainably, Colombo's envoy to Beijing said on Monday as it negotiates for an emergency $4 billion package to help it emerge from an economic meltdown.

Reuters

Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months

Sri Lanka will restrict fuel imports for the next 12 months because of a severe shortage of foreign exchange, its energy minister said on Monday, as the island nation's new government seeks to find a way out of a crippling economic crisis.

Reuters

Group Seeks Ex-Sri Lankan President's Arrest in Singapore

A human rights group said Sunday it had filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general to seek the arrest of Sri Lanka’s former president for alleged war crimes during his country’s civil war. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was ousted from office over his country's economic collapse and fled to Singapore earlier…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Take steps to release Tamil Nadu fishers’, says MDMK leader Vaiko

TRICHY: Condemning the continuing arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka despite that country’s internal turmoil, MDMK leader Vaiko has urged the central government to take immediate steps to release all the fishermen languishing in jails there.

The Times of India

Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan president's arrest in Singapore

A rights group says it has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s Attorney General, seeking to arrest ex-Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in war crimes alleged to have been committed during Sri Lanka's civil war

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka's new president says non-violent protests can continue after crackdown

Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe told diplomats this week that non-violent protests against his government will be allowed to continue, including in the commercial capital Colombo, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

Reuters

Rights group seeks arrest of ex-Sri Lanka president in Singapore

International Truth and Justice Project says Rajapaksa committed grave breaches of Geneva Conventions during civil war.

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Rights group seeks arrest of former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa in Singapore

A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore's attorney general, seeking the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in the South Asian nation's decades-long civil war.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka Cricket felicitates Angelo Mathews as he becomes sixth Sri Lankan to play 100 Tests

GALLE: Veteran Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews on Sunday became the sixth player from his country to play 100 Tests as the hosts won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the second Test.

ABC News

As Sri Lankans in Australia fill trolleys with goods to send home, some doubt the country's new president will end crisis

As Sri Lanka plunges further into a crippling economic crisis that has led to shortages of food, fuel and gas, many expats in Australia are sending essential supplies to desperate families back home.

The Hindu

Sri Lankan teenager Dunith Wellalage in line for Test debut against Pakistan

The 19-year-old Wellalage, a left-arm orthodox who awaits his Test debut, seems a likely replacement for injured spinner Maheesh Theekshana

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Al Jazeera

Rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to use force on protesters

Human Rights Watch says government crackdown ‘sends a dangerous message to people’ while Amnesty calls it ‘shameful’.

WEKU

Rights groups are urging Sri Lanka not to use force against protesters

Groups are urging the new president to order security forces to cease use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government over the economic crisis.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rights Groups Urge Sri Lanka Not to Use Unlawful Force

International human rights groups are urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government — for months — over the country’s economic meltdown.

The Independent UK

Sri Lankan president urged not to use force on protesters

An international human rights group is urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government — for months — over the country’s economic meltdown

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC World Test Championship 2021-23

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Bangkok Post

Why Sri Lanka imploded so catastrophically

As Sri Lanka's economy unravels before our eyes, one must ask how this could happen in a country historically known for its high standard of living and stable economy. Sri Lanka's achievements go back decades, giving it a per capita GDP that is 70% higher than India's, and a life…

The Conversation

Sri Lanka's crisis: Can the South Asian economy break from the past and find a route to stability?

Sri Lanka has a new president and prime minister – but a change in who leads the crisis-hit South Asian nation alone will not solve the country’s severe economic problems.

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