Canada sanctions Gotabaya, Mahinda Rajapaksa – Sri Lanka expresses displeasure
Canada on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four Sri Lankans, including former presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, forContinue Reading
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka says treasury running dry, cuts spending
COLOMBO, (AP/AFP)- Bankrupt Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday sharp government spending cuts and warned it had barely enough revenue to payContinue Reading
Sri Lanka cabinet approves new electricity tariff without saying what it is
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Monday approved new electricity tariffs to reflect the cost of coal and power generationContinue Reading
U.S banking giant Wells Fargo sacks India executive for urinating on plane passenger
US banking giant Wells Fargo on Friday sacked a top Indian executive now being pursued by police for allegedly urinatingContinue Reading
Air India imposes 30-day ban on man for ‘urinating’ on female passenger onboard New York-Delhi flight
Air India on Wednesday said it has imposed a 30-day flying ban on a passenger who had urinated on a femaleContinue Reading
Bankrupt Sri Lanka to hold first polls since crisis
(AFP)-Crisis-hit Sri Lanka Wednesday announced its first nationwide elections since its president fled and resigned in the face of widespreadContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s new austerity measure – No government jobs
(AFP)-Sri Lanka began a fresh austerity drive Monday, freezing government recruitment as new taxes and higher electricity prices kicked inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Welcomes New Russian Flights After Tourism Plea
(AFP)-Sri Lanka on Thursday welcomed the first Russian travelers aboard a new flight service that was launched after the bankruptContinue Reading
Maldives former President Yameen gets 11-year jail term, taken to Prison
MALE, Dec 25 (Reuters) – The Maldives criminal court on Sunday sentenced former president Abdulla Yameen to 11 years inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s national consumer price inflation eases to 65% in Nov
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) eased year-on-year to 65% in November after a 70.6% jump inContinue Reading
