Sri Lankan Parliament votes to support IMF recovery program
COLOMBO (AP)- Sri Lanka’s Parliament voted Friday to support the implementation of a four-year International Monetary Fund program aimed at solvingContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka trying to reduce overall debt by $17 bln, President says
COLOMBO, April 26 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is trying to reduce its overall debt by $17 billion through restructuring, itsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka consumer inflation dips to 49.2% y/y in March
(Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) eased to 49.2% year-on-year in March, after a 53.6% rise in February,Continue Reading
Sri Lankan protesters demand justice for Easter 2019 attacks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thousands of Sri Lankans held a protest in the capital on Friday, demanding justice forContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s local body polls formally postponed indefinitely due to non-availability of funds
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Wednesday formally announced the indefinite postponement of the local body polls scheduled to be held onContinue Reading
China left out of Sri Lanka debt talks amid angst over delay – Bloomberg
Sri Lanka and major creditors formally launched talks to restructure the nation’s debt without China — its biggest bilateral lenderContinue Reading
Monkey business; Cash-strapped Sri Lanka considers macaque sales to China
(AFP)-Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is considering exporting up to 100,000 endangered monkeys to China, the agriculture minister said Wednesday, raising concernsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka central bank says sovereign lenders yet to outline debt talks plans
WASHINGTON/COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s sovereign lenders have yet to inform the government how they will engage with the countryContinue Reading
Sri Lanka cricket to probe direct ODI world cup qualification failure
A technical committee appointed by the minister of sports will be probing the reasons behind Sri Lanka’s failure to winContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Keeps Key Rate at 16.5% After Clinching IMF Loan
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s central bank kept interest rates steady on Tuesday and expressed optimism that prices would decelerate sharplyContinue Reading
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