Lanka economic crisis

‘No money to buy petrol…don’t queue up for fuel,’ Sri Lanka govt urges citizens

The Sri Lanka government has revealed that it does not have foreign exchange to pay for a vessel of petrol anchored in its waters for nearly two months as it appealed to citizens "not to wait in line" for fuel. 

May 18, 2022, 17:17 PM IST

India says it's NOT sending troops to crisis-torn Sri Lanka: 'Fully support Lanka's democracy'

"The Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India clearly stated yesterday that India fully supports Sri Lanka's democracy, stability and economic recovery," the Indian mission said on Twitter.

May 11, 2022, 11:25 AM IST