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Sri Lankans suffer from critical fuel shortage

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Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he will resign on Wednesday but speculation is rife that he and members of the Rajapaksa family are trying to flee the country. But Sri Lankan citizens are focused on surviving the current economic crisis and fuel shortage. The nation’s central bank chief has said restoring political stability without delay is key to economic recovery. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #SriLanka #GotabayaRajapaksa #Rajapaksa #Crisis #Fuel

Who’s in charge of Sri Lanka? | Inside Story

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People in Sri Lanka have protested for months, blaming President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his family for corruption and mismanaging the economy. Demonstrators have occupied the homes of the President and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. There are negotiations to form a unity government to take over. But will they have the answers to Sri Lanka’s huge economic and social problems? Presenter: Imran Khan Guests: Nishan De Mel – Economist and Executive Director, Verite Research. Ganeshan Wignaraja – Senior Research Associate, ODI Global. Weerakoon Wijewardena – Former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: […]

Sri Lanka negotiating with Russia over fuel deal

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Sri Lanka is sending two government ministers to Russia to negotiate for fuel – as pumps run dry. The army has been deployed to the few stations that have any fuel left, to help implement a new rationing system. The government has extended a two-week closure of non-essential state institutions. There’s been widespread anger at the president because of decades of economic mismanagement. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Sri Lanka shuts down schools, government services to preserve fuel

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Sri Lanka has closed schools and shut down non-essential government services for two weeks to preserve fuel supplies. It comes on the same day the government sits down for bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund. The country is facing its worse economic crisis since the country gained independence in 1948. A shortage of goods and rising petrol prices are escalating the situation. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Sri Lanka warns of worsening crisis as petrol stations run dry

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Sri Lanka’s government is telling people not to line up at petrol stations because they have run dry. The government is struggling to pay for new supplies and other essential goods, and the prime minister is warning the most difficult months are to come. Credit lines, emergency loans and aid have helped the government limp along, but observers say political instability is stalling efforts to recover from the economic crisis. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SriLanka

Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as crisis worsens

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Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned after protests over the island nation’s worsening economic crisis turned deadly. In a statement on Monday, his office said he was quitting in order to help form an interim, unity government, following weeks of often violent protests across the country over spiraling prices and shortages of fuel and other vital imports. Earlier, a government official said Rajapaksa, who has dominated Sri Lankan politics for nearly 20 years and whose government crushed the Tamil Tigers to bring an end to a long civil war, has sent his letter of resignation to the president. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the prime minister’s younger brother. Al […]

Economic crisis pushes Sri Lanka towards bankruptcy

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Sri Lankans are feeling the squeeze of an economy under severe strain. Basic goods such as milk and lentils are being rationed, unemployment has risen, and now, the government is making power cuts. Sri Lankans who lived through the economic crisis in the 1970s worry that it will get even worse. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim has more. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SriLanka #Economy