Sri Lanka imposes social media ban on civil servants after child hunger posts
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka ordered civil servants on Wednesday not to express opinions on social media after some officials claimedContinue Reading
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Asian Development Bank vows more help for crisis-hit Sri Lanka
MANILA/TOKYO (Reuters) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to provide further financial support to Sri Lanka, a topContinue Reading
Sri Lankans describe abuse as Russian captives in Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — A group of Sri Lankans held captive by Russian forces in an agricultural factory in easternContinue Reading
Sri Lanka aims for December board approval of $2.9 bln IMF programme – sources
LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka expects the International Monetary Fund board to approve a $2.9 billion programme byContinue Reading
Sri Lanka inflation rate surges to 70.2% in August
(Reuters) – Consumer inflation in Sri Lanka accelerated to 70.2% in August, the statistics department said on Wednesday, as theContinue Reading
India starts debt-restructuring talks with Sri Lanka, vows support
COLOMBO (Reuters) -India said on Tuesday it had begun talks with Sri Lanka on restructuring its debt and promised toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Cricket Part Ways With Australian Moody Ahead Of World Cup; was paid $1,850 a day plus expenses for 100 days a year he was expected to spend in the country
Australian former international Tom Moody is set to leave his post as Sri Lanka’s director of cricket, officials said onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to present debt restructuring, IMF bailout plans to creditors on Friday
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will make a presentation to its international creditors on Friday, laying out the full extent of itsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 8.4% amid fertiliser, fuel shortages
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 8.4% in the quarter through June from a year ago in one ofContinue Reading
India plans no more funding for Sri Lanka as IMF talks progress – sources
NEW DELHI/COLOMBO (Reuters) – India does not plan to provide fresh financial support to Sri Lanka on top of theContinue Reading
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