Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Despite a lack of jet fuel, Sri Lanka claims no flights would be cancelled

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SriLankan Airlines rejects media reports about possible cancellation of a host of its flights. Airline says it has been able to manage its flight schedule with suitable adjustments. The airline introduced tech stops in select foreign airports for fuel tankering purposes, it said. This week, SriLankan Airlines denied media claims that a number of its … Read more

As the economy crumbles, Sri Lankans resume using firewood for cooking

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More than 1,000 kitchens exploded across Sri Lanka this year, killing at least seven people. Suppliers looking to cut costs increased proportion of propane, which raised pressure levels. Some tried to shift to kerosene oil cookers, but the government did not have dollars to import it. People are resorting back to cooking with firewood as … Read more

Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe admits bankruptcy

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament that Sri Lanka is bankrupt. He predicted that the once-prosperous nation will enter a deep recession this year and that severe food, fuel, and medical shortages will persist. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament on Tuesday that Sri Lanka is bankrupt and that the excruciating pain of its unparalleled … Read more