Qatar Charity reopens Sri Lanka office with US$ 11.7 million aid
Qatar Charity has reopened its office in Sri Lanka after its ban that was imposed by Sri Lanka was liftedContinue Reading
Category: Sri Lanka
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
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
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
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
Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 11.8% in second-worst quarterly performance
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from a year ago, government data showed on Thursday,Continue Reading
IMF Not Expected to Discuss Sri Lanka Before Year End -Sources
LONDON (Reuters) – The executive board of the International Monetary Fund is not expected to formally approve Sri Lanka’s $2.9Continue Reading
