WATCH- Sri Lankan PM says president’s powers will be reduced
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister said Tuesday the constitution will be changed to clip presidential powersContinue Reading
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Latest Finance Ministry update on IMF meeting
Sri Lanka Finance ministry releases an update on the talks with IMF: Minister of Finance M.U.M Ali Sabry P.C, metContinue Reading
IMF Talks: Sri Lanka Finance Minister meets IMF Chief
Minister of Finance Ali Sabry met the IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva on Monday (18) at IMF Headquarters in WashingtonContinue Reading
Anticipating a ‘series of defaults’ Moody’s cut Sri Lanka’s credit rating
Moody’s has downgraded the government of Sri Lanka’s “long-term foreign-currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Ca from Caa2″,Continue Reading
Pakistani court sentences six men to death,7 life imprisoned for lynching Sri Lankan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani court sentenced six men to death on Monday for lynching the Sri Lankan managerContinue Reading
Watch: Sri Lanka’s President Says Ready to Review Executive Powers, admits two mistakes
(Bloomberg) — After weeks of defiance Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he’s open to changes in the nation’s constitutionContinue Reading
Sri Lanka TV host who branded anti gov protests as ‘beach party’ resigns amid criticism; Ada Derena under pressure to be boycotted
‘State of the Nation’ host Mahieash Johnney has resigned under severe social media pressure over his comment which branded antiContinue Reading
Sri Lanka announces 21 new state ministers after 17 cabinet ministers appointed
Sri Lanka President has appointed 21 state ministers hours after 17 strong cabinet was sworn in. The 21 State MinistersContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President shows old guard the door, in new look all-male cabinet
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s staunch supportive MPs have not been granted posts in the new Cabinet that was appointed today. VocalContinue Reading
Explainer-Sri Lanka’s reluctance to tap IMF helped push it into an economic abyss
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis has triggered an unprecedented wave of spontaneous protests as the island nationContinue Reading
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