Sri Lanka President says IMF agreement pushed back after unrest
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president said Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to helpContinue Reading
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World Bank has no new financing plans for crisis-hit Sri Lanka
(Reuters) -The World Bank does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka, which is battling its worst economicContinue Reading
USAID chief calls on China to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt
NEW DELHI (AP)- The head of the U.S. government aid agency called on China on Wednesday to help Sri Lanka and other nationsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism
BEIJING (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has asked China to help with trade, investment and tourism to help it grow sustainably,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will restrict fuel imports for the next 12 months because of a severe shortage ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, steep challenges
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Six-times Sri Lanka’s prime minister, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had long aspired to the pinnacle ofContinue Reading
More cunning than the ‘old fox’: Sri Lanka’s Acting President
Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is one of the favorites to take the country’s reins long term on Wednesday,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s political turmoil sows worries for recovery
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A day after Sri Lanka’s president fled, Mohamed Ishad waited outside an immigration office nearContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s acting President tells CNN previous government was ‘covering up facts’ about financial crisis
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN)-Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the country’s previous administration was “covering up facts” about its cripplingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka president asks Russia’s Vladimir Putin to help import fuel
COLOMBO (Reuters) — Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday said he urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to help his cash-strapped island nation import fuelContinue Reading
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