Sri Lanka paddy crop slated to drop after chemical fertiliser ban
DEKATANA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Knee deep in mud and sprinkling rice seeds over two acres of land in SriContinue Reading
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Facebook Changes Name to Meta in Embrace of Virtual Reality
Facebook Inc. is re-branding itself Meta, decoupling its corporate identity from the eponymous social network mired in toxic content, andContinue Reading
Moody’s cuts Sri Lanka’s debt rating to ‘Caa2’ from ‘Caa1’; govt says action ill-timed
MUMBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Rating agency Moody’s downgraded Sri Lanka’s debt rating to ‘Caa2’ from ‘Caa1’ on Thursday sayingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reverses organic farming drive as tea suffers
(AFP)- Sri Lanka on Tuesday backed down from ambitious plans to become the world’s first completely organic farming nation, reversingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka imports chemical fertiliser despite ban
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s government breached its own ban on chemical fertilisers by importing potassium chloride this week, scientists said Friday, afterContinue Reading
Italy’s bankrupt national airline makes last flight after 74 turbulent years
The last Alitalia flight was AZ1586 from Cagliari due to land at 11pm this evening Italy’s national airline is setContinue Reading
U.S. to lift travel ban Nov. 8, allowing vaccinated international visitors into the country
(AFP)- The United States announced Friday that it will allow entry to foreign travelers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka bonds fall after central bank scraps buyback plan; shares end lower
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government bonds suffered their biggest drop in nearly seven weeks on Monday afterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President admits ‘not delivering’ as prices soar
COLOMBO (AFP)- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa admitted his government is “not delivering” as shortages persist of food, medicines and otherContinue Reading
Sri Lanka allows sharp rise in food prices to ease shortages
(AFP)-The Sri Lankan government on Friday ended price controls on essential foods in a bid to end black market tradingContinue Reading
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