New IMF funds for Sri Lanka may face delay after review sees revenue shortfall
COLOMBO (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund did not reach a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka in its first review underContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka’s revenue shortfall concerns IMF team – sources
COLOMBO, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is concerned about a shortfall in revenue collection by Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading
Cricket-Sri Lanka omit injured Hasaranga and Chameera for World Cup
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Dasun Shanaka will lead a depleted Sri Lanka at the 50-overs World Cup in India after fastContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Hasaranga ‘unlikely’ for World Cup with hamstring injury
COLOMBO, Sept 25 (Reuters) – All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is “highly unlikely” to play in the 50-overs World Cup in IndiaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 3.1% in second quarter amid financial crisis
COLOMBO, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 3.1% in the April-June quarter, official data showed on Friday, asContinue Reading
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka readies for critical first IMF review
Sept 13 (Reuters) – Crisis-hit Sri Lanka must convince IMF officials that it has met key goals under a $2.9Continue Reading
Sri Lanka deploys troops as the railway workers’ strike worsens
COLOMBO (AP)- Sri Lanka’s government deployed army troops at railroad stations as railway employees continued with their strike that paralyzed trainContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Slashes Asia Cup Ticket Prices To Fill Empty Stadiums
(AFP)-Sri Lanka Cricket slashed ticket prices for the Asia Cup by up to 95 percent on Sunday after costs wereContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s President will appoint a committee to probe allegations of complicity in 2019 bombings
COLOMBO(AP)- Sri Lanka’s president said Sunday he will appoint a committee chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge to investigate allegationsContinue Reading
Former Sri Lanka president denies suicide bombings were staged to enable his election
COLOMBO(AP)– Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday denied allegations in a British television program that Islamic State-inspired extremists wereContinue Reading
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