Sri Lanka admits forex crisis ‘dangerous’
(AFP) -Sri Lanka’s finance minister said Tuesday the island faces a “dangerous foreign exchange crisis” but the government denied itContinue Reading
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Sri Lankan Parliament approves state of emergency to control food prices and prevent hoarding amid shortages of some staples
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Monday approved a state of emergency declared by the president, whoContinue Reading
India refuses to accept ‘cabinet-rank’ status of Sri Lanka’s new envoy to India- Newspaper
Milinda Moragoda, Sri Lanka’s envoy designate to India, arrived in New Delhi this week, almost a year after he wasContinue Reading
Sri Lanka imposes price controls to tackle food shortages
(AFP)- Sri Lanka imposed price controls on key foods Friday as the government stepped up the use of emergency powersContinue Reading
Church: Talks on Sri Lankan blasts require gov’t credibility
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan Roman Catholic leader has said the government must win back the confidenceContinue Reading
Sri Lanka raids sugar stocks as food shortages bite
Colombo (AFP) Sri Lankan government officials on Wednesday raided private warehouses to seize thousands of tonnes of sugar, a dayContinue Reading
Sri Lanka organic revolution threatens tea disaster
(AFP) -Sri Lanka’s drive to become the world’s first 100 percent organic food producer threatens its prized tea industry andContinue Reading
Sri Lanka declares food emergency as forex crisis worsens
(AFP)-Sri Lanka on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over food shortages as private banks ran out of foreign exchangeContinue Reading
S&P cuts Sri Lanka CCC+ sovereign rating outlook to negative on default worries
LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – S&P Global cut Sri Lanka’s CCC+ sovereign rating outlook to negative from stable on Friday, warning theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka extends curfew as virus toll hits new record
(AFP) -Sri Lanka on Friday extended a stringent coronavirus curfew for another week after reporting its highest daily death tollContinue Reading
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