Tag: Sri Lanka
Catholic nuns eat raw food to protest Sri Lanka’s economic crisis
“It is not part of any Lenten sacrifice or practice, but we have no gas to cook them,” said Sister Dulcie Peiris in Kandy
Caritas in Sri Lanka promotes fund drive for children most affected...
Part of the Lenten offerings will go to teachers who have dedicated their time to children especially in the midst of the economic crisis
Sri Lanka plagued by corruption, ‘needs justice and transparency,’ says Catholic...
The priest said the people “lost faith in the political class and its leaders” and the Catholic Church “is on the side of the people"
Stranded Ukrainians find comfort in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Dozens of tourist-oriented businesses are advertising offers or assistance for stranded Ukrainians
Religious groups join protests in Sri Lanka over economic crisis
"A government that cannot provide food, fuel, gas, and electricity that people need cannot remain in power,” said a Christian group
Sri Lanka’s president offers to share power as protests escalate
Protests demanding the president's resignation grew over the worsening shortages of food, fuel, and medicines
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declares 36-hour nationwide lockdown
The ire of a mob in the near-bankrupt country was directed on Saturday at a woman identified as a soothsayer
Sri Lanka’s Catholic bishops urge politicians to save nation from becoming...
It said that "the present government as well as those in the opposition … must adopt a conciliatory not a confrontational approach”
‘We need a national transformation or a new beginning’ — Sri...
He said the country is “in a hopeless situation,” adding that “it is the result of a series of wrong choices made by everyone
Plenty of fish but no catch as Sri Lanka economic crisis...
The crisis has left vessels without fuel to go to sea, and the repercussions are rippling down to dinner tables around the country
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