Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be aContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka Scraps Plan To Sell Loss-making National Airline
(AFP)-Sri Lanka has scrapped plans to sell off its indebted national airline despite shortlisting three potential buyers, the government’s privatisationContinue Reading
Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A widespread Microsoft outage was disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the worldContinue Reading
Suryakumar Yadav to Lead India’s T20 Squad in Sri Lanka
Suryakumar Yadav was appointed India’s T20 captain on Thursday, succeeding Hardik Pandya. His leadership will commence with a three-match seriesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka T20 skipper quits ahead of India’s tour
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s T20 captain Wanindu Hasaranga resigned Thursday ahead of India’s white ball tour of the island later this month,Continue Reading
A railway union strike in Sri Lanka leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A railway union strike stopped most trains across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka paves way for Musk’s Starlink to enter telecoms market
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s parliament approved amendments to a decades-old law on Tuesday to allow Elon Musk’s Starlink, theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to wrap up bond talks soon, seek to balance India and China ties
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Sri Lanka will wrap up talks with international bondholders on its restructuring process in a few weeks, ForeignContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Seals Partial Debt Deal After Financial Crash
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had clinched a restructuring deal with a majority of bilateral lenders covering up to $5.8Continue Reading
Heartbreak in Pakistan after cricket World Cup loss to India
(AFP)-Pakistan fans were dejected Monday after a loss to arch-rivals India compounded their cricket T20 World Cup misery, with someContinue Reading
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