Sri Lanka President Defends IMF Bailout In Campaign Launch
(AFP)-Sri Lanka had no option but to agree to an International Monetary Fund bailout that required tough austerity measures, PresidentContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake a strong contender for president with his alliance’s focus on working class
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A political alliance centered on the working class has emerged as a strong contender in SriContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Marxists JVP eye selective foreign capital if win presidency
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s main Marxist leader and a key presidential hopeful in elections next month pledged on Monday to selectively welcomeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to host New Zealand Test during presidential vote
COLOMBO (AFP)- Sri Lanka will host New Zealand for a two-match Test series during next month’s presidential election, its cricketContinue Reading
Cricket-Sri Lanka’s Rathnayake to make test debut in Manchester
(Reuters & BBC) – Right-arm medium-fast bowler Milan Rathnayake will make his test debut when Sri Lanka face England inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Defends Diplomat Fined For Exploitation In Australia
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s government has defended a top diplomat ordered by an Australian court to pay over $360,000 in back wagesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President Faces Tough Challengers In Elections
(AFP)-Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces 38 challengers in polls next month, the election commission said after nominations closed Thursday,Continue Reading
39 Sri Lanka presidential candidates submit election nominations
COLOMBO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Thirty-nine candidates for Sri Lanka’s presidential election submitted nominations on Thursday as the Indian OceanContinue Reading
Sri Lanka spinner Jayawickrama charged with breaching ICC’s anti-corruption code
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama was charged with three counts of breaching International CricketContinue Reading
Sri Lanka needs to raise fiscal revenue to maintain stability, IMF says
(Reuters) -Sri Lanka must make further efforts to raise fiscal revenue if it is to maintain economic stability and restoreContinue Reading
