Sri Lanka bets on casino magnate to revive wrecked economy
Sri Lankan casino magnate Dhammika Perera entered parliament on Wednesday with a mandate to revive the bankrupt island nation’s wreckedContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka May Consumer Prices Soar 45.3% Y/y, Highest Since 2015
Sri Lanka’s headline inflation accelerated in May to the highest since 2015 due to rising food and transport costs, asContinue Reading
IMF delegation visits crisis-hit Sri Lanka with time running out
COLOMBO/LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team arrives in Sri Lanka on Monday for talks onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka left with fuel stocks for around five days, minister says
COLOMBO, June 16 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s fuel stocks will last for about five more days, its power and energyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gives public workers extra day off to grow food
COLOMBO, June 14 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has approved a four-day work week for public sector workers to help themContinue Reading
The AP Interview: Sri Lanka PM says he’s open to Russian oil
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nationContinue Reading
Pakistan adopts painful economic path to secure IMF bailout
* Pakistan faces balance of payments crisis * Government sharply lowers fiscal deficit target to 4.9% of GDP * StepsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka business tycoon Dhammika Perera to replace President’s brother in parliament
COLOMBO (Reuters) – One of Sri Lanka’s richest businessmen will replace the president’s brother in parliament, a ruling party officialContinue Reading
World Bank slashes global growth forecast to 2.9%, warns of 1970s-style stagflation
KEY POINTS The World Bank slashed its global growth forecast on Tuesday to 2.9% for 2022. The Bank warned thatContinue Reading
China Shifting Focus to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka President Says
(Bloomberg) — China appears to be shifting its strategic focus toward Southeast Asia and Africa, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya RajapaksaContinue Reading
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