Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 8.4% amid fertiliser, fuel shortages
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 8.4% in the quarter through June from a year ago in one ofContinue Reading
Category: Sri Lanka
India plans no more funding for Sri Lanka as IMF talks progress – sources
NEW DELHI/COLOMBO (Reuters) – India does not plan to provide fresh financial support to Sri Lanka on top of theContinue Reading
Lazard in talks with China, India, Japan on Sri Lanka debt
(Reuters) -Financial advisory group Lazard has started talks with India, China and Japan on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt, a spokesmanContinue Reading
U.N. presses Sri Lanka to advance human rights amid economic crisis
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka should improve human rights and strengthen institutions to tackle the humanitarian challenges that have sprungContinue Reading
Cricket cup lifts spirits of battered Sri Lanka
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka burst into spontaneous celebrations Sunday as the South Asian nation won the Asia Cup tournament in theContinue Reading
USAID head urges crisis-hit Sri Lanka to tackle corruption
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A visiting U.S. diplomat on Sunday urged Sri Lankan authorities to tackle corruption and introduceContinue Reading
High hopes for underdogs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final
Sri Lanka are poised for an unlikely Asia Cup victory over favourites Pakistan in Sunday’s final after a giant-slaying streakContinue Reading
US announces $40 million agricultural aid to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The United States on Saturday announced $40 million in aid to buy fertilizer and otherContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sparks anger after adding 37 junior ministers to govt
COLOMBO (AFP)- Sri Lanka added 37 new senior posts to its government on Thursday, sparking a social media backlash over “useless”Continue Reading
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka swears in 37 junior ministers, two for Finance
COLOMBO, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka swore in 37 junior ministers, including two for the critical finance ministry, theContinue Reading
MDW Live! News Network 