Sri Lanka clinches $12.5 billion bond rework deal in pre-election dash
LONDON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka reached a draft deal with creditors to restructure $12.5 billion of international bonds, it saidContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka’s victor of circumstances seeks another term
COLOMBO, Sept 17, 2024 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s right-wing President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who seeks re-election this week, describes himself asContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s war-scarred north hopes vote will bring change
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s main newspaper in the northern port of Jaffna endured bullets and bombings during a decades-long Tamil separatist war,Continue Reading
China signs finance cooperation agreement with debt distressed Maldives
BEIJING, Sept 13 (Reuters) – China’s central bank on Friday said it had signed an agreement with the Maldivian authoritiesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka economy posts 4.7% growth in Q2
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy grew 4.7% year-on-year from April to June this year, official data showed on Friday,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s opposition leader says the rich will pay more if he becomes President next week
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s opposition leader contesting the presidential election next week said Thursday that if heContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry looks to new president to rebuild fortunes
GALLE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Tourists were busy spooning up ice-cream on the verandah of Tariq Nassim’s home at theContinue Reading
Brazil judge, Musk standoff intensifies as Starlink assets frozen
(AFP)-A standoff between a Brazilian Supreme Court judge and Elon Musk intensified Thursday as the billionaire’s Starlink company said itsContinue Reading
Australia limits foreign students in migration crackdown
SYDNEY, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Australia said on Tuesday it would limit the enrolment number of new international students toContinue Reading
Maldives police probe alleged bid to topple government
(AFP)-Police in the Maldives are investigating an alleged attempt to topple President Mohamed Muizzu by stirring anger over the IndianContinue Reading
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