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Sri Lanka Matha is the national anthem of Sri Lanka. The original song was written and tuned by the great Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore.Later, it was translated and composed by the Ananda Samarakoon in 1940, and was then adopted as the national anthem in 1951.It was written when Sri Lanka was still a British colony and was initially written as a tribute to Sri Lanka, expressing sentiments of ...
Apr 17, 2022 · Sri Lanka is in the midst of its worst economic crisis in history. The country imports around 85% of its medical supplies. But with foreign currency reserves running low, essential drugs are now ...
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Unable to pay for imports, including fuel and medicines, the government has resorted to electricity cuts and asked India and China to help pay for essentials. It is also seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Doctors say the power cuts and the medicine shortages have created “a nightmarish situation”. In the central Nuwar Eli...
Doctors have also raised the alarm over shortages of critical drugs streptokinase and tenecteplase, used to treat heart attacks and strokes. “If you go to a hospital with a heart attack now, the chances of you dying is much higher than a few months ago,” said Dr Lakkumar Fernando, president of the Association of Medical Specialists. “All hospitals ...
Sri Lankan doctors say this is neither a “sound” nor a “sustainable” policy. In a letter addressed to the president on April 7 and made public on Sunday, the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) contended that “what is considered non-emergency situations could turn into life-threatening problems within a few hours”. Without urgent replenishment of ...
Apr 17, 2022 · Doctors across Sri Lanka say hospitals are running out of medicines and essential supplies as the country's economic crisis worsens. They fear a health catastrophe if international help...
May 26, 2022 · Sri Lanka is teetering on the verge of total collapse amid an unprecedented crisis triggered by years of economic mismanagement. On Friday, it defaulted on its debts for the first time – the ...
Sep 29, 2019 · Furthermore, in May 2017, Sri Lanka faced massive landslides and floods after strong monsoon rains in the southwestern region. The monsoons displaced more than 600,000 people from their homes. Germanwatch had further stated that the region mostly affected was Ratnapura, with over 20,000 people being impacted by flash floods.
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