‘He did nothing wrong’: Sri Lankan origin Family of Texas entrepreneur fatally shot by police say he was defending his home
(From NBC News) -A tech entrepreneur in Texas wasn’t given ample time to drop a rifle he was carrying onContinue Reading
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Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka’s local currency debt rating to ‘CC’
Dec 1 (Reuters) – Fitch on Thursday downgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term local-currency debt rating by two notches to “CC” from “CCC”, citingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s debt to China close to 20% of public external debt -study
LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Sri Lanka owed Chinese lenders $7.4 billion – nearly a fifth of its public external debt –Continue Reading
Reformist leader Anwar close to becoming Malaysia’s next PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim edged closer to become Malaysia’s new prime minister after aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s national consumer price inflation slows to 70.6% in Oct
(Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) slowed year-on-year to 70.6% in October after a record 73.7% jump inContinue Reading
Qatar signs 27-year deal with China as LNG competition heats up
DOHA, Nov 21 (Reuters) – QatarEnergy has signed a 27-year deal to supply China’s Sinopec with liquefied natural gas (LNG),Continue Reading
Sri Lankan cricketer accused of rape, Danushka Gunathilaka, banned from Tinder while on bail
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been banned from using Tinder and his social media accounts after being granted bailContinue Reading
Sri Lanka govt takes over $1.7 bn in debt owed to China
(AFP)-Crisis-hit Sri Lanka said Monday it would take responsibility for $1.7 billion owed to China by state enterprises as itContinue Reading
Sri Lanka budget lays down plans to clinch IMF deal; markets not enthused
COLOMBO (Reuters) -The crisis-hit Sri Lankan economy can turn around by the end of 2023 if budget policies, which areContinue Reading
#T20Cricket -India ‘outclassed, outplayed’ by Buttler-inspired England – Dravid
(AFP)-India coach Rahul Dravid admitted his side were comprehensively outplayed by a Jos Buttler-inspired England in Adelaide after they crashedContinue Reading
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