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Special First Sri Lankan pilgrims depart for Hajj despite skyrocketing travel costs

First Sri Lankan pilgrims depart for Hajj despite skyrocketing travel costs

  • 960 pilgrims out of Sri Lanka’s quota of 1,585 will head to Makkah this year
  • Worshippers must pay travel costs in foreign currency amid worsening economic crisis
By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special Desperate Sri Lankans flee country by sea as crisis worsens

Desperate Sri Lankans flee country by sea as crisis worsens

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Sri Lanka struggles to secure new fuel shipments as supply runs dry

Sri Lanka struggles to secure new fuel shipments as supply runs dry

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
EXPLAINER: Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next

EXPLAINER: Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next

By AP ·
Sri Lanka parliament shuts early after petrol runs out

Sri Lanka parliament shuts early after petrol runs out

By AFP ·
Sri Lanka says economy collapsed, pins last hopes on IMF

Sri Lanka says economy collapsed, pins last hopes on IMF

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka allows younger women to work abroad

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka allows younger women to work abroad

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka as economic crisis deepens

IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka as economic crisis deepens

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special Sri Lanka army fire warning shots near petrol station amid acute shortages

Sri Lanka army fire warning shots near petrol station amid acute shortages

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Sri Lanka orders schools in capital to close as fuel crisis deepens

Sri Lanka orders schools in capital to close as fuel crisis deepens

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Economic meltdown forces Sri Lankans to seek livelihood abroad

Economic meltdown forces Sri Lankans to seek livelihood abroad

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Sri Lanka asks government employees to work from home amid fuel shortages

Sri Lanka asks government employees to work from home amid fuel shortages

By Reuters ·
Sri Lanka cuts workweek for public employees

Sri Lanka cuts workweek for public employees

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·

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