Sri Lanka’s second review of $2.9 billion IMF bailout possible in first half of 2024 – official
COLOMBO (Reuters) -The second review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9 billion bailout with the IMF could be completed in the firstContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka experiences a temporary power outage after a main transmission line fails
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka experienced an island-wide power outage for several hours Saturday after a system failureContinue Reading
Netherlands Returns Colonial-Era Artefacts to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The Netherlands returned six artefacts including a cannon, a ceremonial sword and two guns taken from SriContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to receive about $600m ADB funding post-IMF approval – official
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will get about $600 million, on a staggered basis, from the Asian Development Bank afterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Detains Christian ‘Prophet’ For Buddhist Insults
(AFP)-A Sri Lankan court said it had remanded a controversial self-proclaimed Christian prophet in custody for two weeks on FridayContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reaches debt restructuring deal with creditor nations – government source
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has been informed that a debt-restructuring agreement with creditor nations has been reached but isContinue Reading
Maldives President Faces Rift Days After Taking Power
(AFP)-Maldives ex-president Abdulla Yameen will form a new political party, his lawyer said, splitting from his successor’s ruling party andContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Sports Minister Sacked Over Cricket Crisis after he accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of trying to assassinate him
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s sports minister was sacked Monday hours after he accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of trying to assassinate him overContinue Reading
Sri Lanka free to compete internationally but U-19 World Cup moved to South Africa
Nov 21 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka are free to compete internationally but next year’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup will nowContinue Reading
Maldives will have no foreign military presence – New President
MALE (Reuters) – Maldives will use diplomacy to ensure there is no foreign military presence on its soil, its newContinue Reading
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