Topic: Sri Lanka
Beijing’s outbreak, Russia’s communal living crisis, Sri Lanka mock polls & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
Afghans face a choice between dying from poverty or from Covid, says MP Fawzia Koofi
Speaking at a virtual conference, the Afghan MP said people were frustrated with years of war and would find it difficult to take Covid-19 seriously.
Why Sri Lanka’s economy faces a painful ‘reset’ in the coming months
Sri Lanka is locked in talks with IMF for emergency-financing aid, after its second longer-term programme with the fund in less than a decade expired.
Sri Lanka holds mock poll to test Covid guidelines, preparedness for parliamentary polls
Some 200 voters were chosen to vote and attention was given to the time it takes to cast a vote while sticking to the health guidelines.
PM Modi congratulates Mahinda Rajapaksa on completing 50 years in Sri Lankan parliament
PM Modi and Mahinda Rajapaksa discussed the health and economic impact of the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic and the measures being taken to counter it.
Facebook apologises for its role in Sri Lanka’s 2018 anti-Muslim riots
A viral video falsely purporting to show a Muslim restaurateur admitting to mixing ‘sterilization pills’ into food of Sinhala-Buddhists was blamed for the 2018 riots.
Covid has brought back Chinese whispers in Sri Lanka, Nepal. Is India listening?
South Asia has for long witnessed a see-saw diplomatic battle between India and China, but Covid is adding fresh dimensions to this engagement.
Sri Lanka to lift nationwide curfew on 27 April
Sri Lanka reported its highest one-day infection total, 49, Friday. It has so far recorded 414 cases, of whom over 100 have fully recovered.
Sri Lanka to seek $400 million financial facility from RBI to meet short term financial needs
Sri Lanka has placed critical economic measures to save resources hit badly by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has infected 373 persons in the country.
Sri Lanka postpones parliamentary elections for nearly two months amid Covid-19 crisis
The coronavirus outbreak has killed seven people and infected 295 others in the country.
Millenials love discussing Mercury retrograde on Instagram, but scoff at jyotish predictions
If you’re a millennial and everything is going wrong at work, in love, and in life — it’s probably just Mercury retrograde, which began in June and ends mid-July.
India should spend more to revive demand, not worry about deficit: Economy expert Martin Wolf
Speaking at ThePrint's OffTheCuff, Chief Economics Commentator at The Financial Times Martin Wolf said India can afford to increase its debt-to-GDP ratio to 90%, but should avoid borrowing in foreign currency.
Defence
LAC row began April, 5,000 Chinese troops sent to Pangong in May, claims state broadcaster
Published by CGTN, the report is first Chinese acknowledgment about the number of troops mobilised in the Pangong Lake area amid tensions with India.
It’s time for China, Pakistan, even India to rethink the fantasy Modi called expansionism
India, China and Pakistan all want territory from another. But it’s a pursuit doomed to fail as they can’t get it without annihilating the other.