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The war in Ukraine has generated an economic tidal wave that is crashing over countries near and far. Among the more far-flung is Sri Lanka, half a world away from the battlefield, where surging food and fuel prices have supercharged a downward spiral that was already under way.

Bangkok Post

Alert issued on likely smuggling of essentials to Sri Lanka

It says people in the neighbouring country are panicked by the worsening economic crisis and shortage of supplies

The Hindu

Watch | School girl from Sri Lanka’s north breaks cricketing barriers

A video featuring Kalaiyarasi Sadasivam, a cricket star from Sri Lanka’s former war zone.

The Hindu

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Jaishankar to brief parliamentary panel on Sri Lanka on June 18

The committee includes former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

The Hindu

The AP Interview: Sri Lanka PM says he's open to Russian oil

Sri Lanka’s prime minister says he may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as he hunts desperately for fuel to keep the country running

The Independent UK

TUI cancels more holidays to country after 'loss of life'

Holidays to the destination on or before June 30 will be cancelled

Liverpool Echo

A Sri Lankan cricket star rises from the Tamil heartland

Braving poverty, poor infrastructure and gender stereotyping, Sadasivam Kalaiyarasi scores a big win

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TUI announces more Sri Lanka flight cancellations after Foreign Office advice

The Foreign Office is warning Brits not to visit Sri Lanka unless it's absolutely necessary - TUI has now cancelled more flights to the country

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Thailand beat Sri Lanka to set up showdown with Uzbekistan

Thailand beat Sri Lanka for their second win in the Asian Cup qualifying round in Uzbekistan on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Restoration: On Sri Lanka’s return to parliamentary democracy

Sri Lanka will be well served by a return to parliamentary democracy

The Hindu

TUI cancels more flights and holidays after government advice

TUI holiday cancellations have been extended as the Foreign Office continues to warn against travel to Sri Lanka

Liverpool Echo

TUI cancels more holidays to Sri Lanka as Foreign Office lifts travel ban

Holiday provider TUI have extended their cancellations of all flights to Sri Lanka up until the end of June as the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) updated its travel guidance today, lifting the ban.

Glasgow Live

Foreign Office lifts ‘all but essential travel’ warning for Sri Lanka

Travelling to a country against FCO advice can invalidate your travel insurance

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka risks full-blown humanitarian emergency, UN agency says

Sri Lanka is at risk of tipping into a full-blown humanitarian crisis as the country's economy suffers its biggest shock in decades, the U.N. humanitarian office (OCHA) said on Friday.

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The Hindu

Sri Lanka fined 40% of match fee for slow-over rate in second T20 against Australia

Australia lead the three-match series 2-0

Reuters

Sri Lanka tycoon Dhammika Perera to replace president's brother in parliament

One of Sri Lanka's richest businessmen will replace the president's brother in parliament, a ruling party official said on Friday, as the cash-strapped country moves forward on talks for a bailout plan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Nottingham Post

TUI cancels more holidays to Sri Lanka as Britons told not to travel there

It comes after a state of emergency in the country

Reuters

IMF delegation to visit crisis-hit Sri Lanka this month for talks

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will visit Sri Lanka on June 20 for talks as the country looks for a loan programme from the lender to deal with its worst economic crisis in seven decades, the prime minister's office said on Friday.

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TUI cancels more Sri Lanka holidays as Brits told not to go

Unrest and economic issues in the country

Daily Record

TUI cancels more holidays to Sri Lanka amid Foreign Office warnings not to go

The airline said that it is getting in touch with all customers affected by the decision.

Daily Mirror

TUI cancels more Sri Lanka holidays as Foreign Office warns Brits not to go

TUI holiday cancellations have been extended for Sri Lanka trips due to ongoing unrest in the island nation and the Foreign Office travel advice warning Brits not to go

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka president's brother quits Parliament amid crisis

Basil Rajapaksa, the younger brother of Sri Lanka’s president and the country’s former finance minister, has resigned from Parliament amid mounting criticism of his alleged role in dragging the island nation into its worst economic crisis in memory

Reuters

Sri Lanka president's brother, Basil Rajapaksa, resigns from parliament

The brother of Sri Lanka's president and the country's former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa said on Thursday that he had resigned from parliament, the second from the influential family to step away from government amid a severe economic crisis.

Reuters

Power restored in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, UN unveils $47m aid plan

Striking power sector workers returned to work in Sri Lanka on Thursday after the president promised to listen to their concerns, ending widespread blackouts and bringing some respite to an economy hit by its biggest crisis in decades.

The Hindu

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