Sri Lanka shares slump amid nationwide powercuts, worsening economic crisis
Feb 23 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares plunged nearly 7% on Wednesday as fuel shortage-induced countrywide power outages spooked investorsContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka pays $35 million for 40,000 T diesel shipment while imposing rolling power cuts
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka has paid $35.3 million for a 40,000 tonne diesel shipment, an energy ministry official said onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka says open to talks with IMF as economic situation worsens
COLOMBO- Sri Lanka is open to discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other multilateral lenders for assistance, aContinue Reading
#India: Man marries and defrauds 27 women across 10 states, finally caught
When Bibhu Prakash Swain emerged from the rented car, the squad was flummoxed. This was no Don Juan. He wasContinue Reading
Sri Lanka out of cash to buy oil: minister
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s state-run petroleum company has run out of cash to buy oil, and fuel shortages across the country couldContinue Reading
Sri Lanka clears police, defence chiefs over Easter bombings
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s High Court on Friday acquitted two top officials accused of “crimes against humanity” for failing to prevent theContinue Reading
Gunmen attack high-profile Sri Lanka T.V. journalist; Another Social activist arrested
(AFP)- Armed men stormed the home of a high-profile Sri Lankan television journalist critical of the government Monday, police said,Continue Reading
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92
Acclaimed singer Lata Mangeshkar breathed her last at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai on Sunday. She was 92. The singer, calledContinue Reading
IMF Says It Is ‘Ready’ To Help Sri Lanka – If Asked
(AFP)-The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss “options” with Sri Lanka if the government asks for financial support, itsContinue Reading
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appeals to expats to send money
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka celebrated its Independence Day on Friday with an appeal by the president toContinue Reading
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