A year’s worth of rain floods Dubai, airport as Oman toll rises to 18
(AFP)-Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai’s airport as storms lashed the Gulf onContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka debt restructuring stumbles as govt rejects bondholders’ proposal
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka on Tuesday rejected international bondholders’ proposal to restructure more than $12 billion in debt, putting atContinue Reading
Elections Could Dent Sri Lanka’s Recovery- ADB
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s recovery could be stalled by abrupt policy changes after elections later this year even as the economy showedContinue Reading
Brazil judge orders probe of Musk over censorship charge at X
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ordered an investigation Sunday of Elon Musk after the mogul criticized the magistrate andContinue Reading
Indonesia Hopes to Sign Sri Lanka Trade Pact Next March- Report
(From Jakarta Globe)- Indonesia is seeking to sign its trade pact with Sri Lanka by next March while hoping that oneContinue Reading
Srilankan Airlines to lease four new aircraft ahead of privatisation bid
(PTI)-Srilankan Airlines is set to lease four new aircraft ahead of the privatisation of the loss-making national carrier, an officialContinue Reading
World Bank raises Sri Lanka’s growth forecast to 2.2% for 2024
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The World Bank raised its forecast for Sri Lanka’s economy on Tuesday, projecting a growth of 2.2%Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate falls to 0.9% in March
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate fell to 0.9% year-on-year in March from 5.9% in February, the statisticsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka jails firebrand Buddhist monk for Muslim insults
COLOMBO (AFP)- A Sri Lankan court on Thursday (March 28) sentenced an influential Buddhist monk to four years’ hard labourContinue Reading
Sri Lanka cabinet approves 40% hike to minimum wage
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved increasing the minimum wage by 40%, a top official said on Tuesday,Continue Reading
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