A world apart, Lebanon and Sri Lanka share economic collapse bedeviled by-corruption, patronage, nepotism and incompetence.
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Sri Lanka may be a world apart, but they share a history of political turmoilContinue Reading
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India to support crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s economic recovery; signals willingness to go beyond $4 billion in loans already provided
COLOMBO, June 23 (Reuters) – India’s top diplomat held talks with Sri Lanka’s president and prime minister on Thursday asContinue Reading
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
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
Qatar Airways profits soar despite pandemic backdrop
Qatar Airways Group reported a record net profit of $ 1.54 billion for the 2021-22 financial year as it claimed anContinue 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
Cricket-IPL broadcast deal fetches $6.2 billion; Disney, Viacom 18 bag rights
MUMBAI (Reuters) -U.S. media behemoth Walt Disney and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries were the major winners in a high-stakes bidContinue Reading
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announces weekly fuel quotas
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka announced weekly fuel quotas for motorists on Sunday, as an acute shortage worsened and longer queues formedContinue Reading
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