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A man waits inside a three-wheeler near a line to buy petrol from a fuel station, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
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Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices, encourages people to work from home

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People stand in a long queue to buy kerosene oil for kerosene cookers amid a shortage of domestic gas due to country's economic crisis, at a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
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Sri Lanka starts nationwide raid on those hoarding fuel

File photo. A person takes a photo as a demonstrator walks near a bus that was set on fire at the top of the road to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence during a protest against him as many parts of the crisis-hit country faced up to 13 hours without electricity due to a shortage of foreign currency to import fuel, in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 31, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
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No objection allowing compensation to Sri Lankan MPs who lost property

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Sri Lanka default hints at trouble ahead for developing nations

An army member stops vehicles at a check point on a the main road after the curfew was extended for another extra day following a clash between Anti-government demonstrators and Sri Lanka's ruling party supporters, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
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Sri Lankan police arrests ruling party MPs over mob violence

A demonstrator holding the Sri Lankan national flag is silhouetted during the protest against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, near the Presidential Secretariat, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 15, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo
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Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes, PM warns of critical shortages

Ranil Wickremesinghe. Photo: Reuters
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka out of petrol, economy in a precarious condition: PM Wickremesinghe

Army soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint near the Prime Minister's official residence after the government imposed a three-day curfew following clashes between pro and anti-government demonstrators, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka
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Sri Lanka to impose curfew tonight

Photo caption: The effective protection of local industries from tariffs is increasing despite decreasing tariffs on imports of inputs. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
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Crisis in Colombo port drives shipping lines to alternative routes

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, right, hands over the appointment document to Gamini Lakshman Peiris after he took oath of office as the new foreign minister in Colombo. Photo: AP via Hindustan Times
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President Rajapaksa swears in 4 cabinet ministers, all from his party

Ranil Wickremesinghe. Photo: Reuters
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Sri Lanka economy crisis to get worse before it gets better, new PM says

People hold placards as they demand Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign after his government lost its majority in the parliament, amid the country's economic crisis. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lankan protesters issue set of demands as new PM sworn in