Sri Lankan President seeks world’s urgent help during financial crisis
TOKYO (AP) — Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa asked for urgent international help on Thursday as his country suffers fromContinue Reading
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IMF says good progress made studying Sri Lanka economy situation; Lending would require adequate debt assurances, fund says
(BLOOMBERG)-THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it made “good progress” in analysing Sri Lanka’s economic situation and identifying policy priorities, while cautioningContinue Reading
App developed to monitor fuel distribution
Sri Lanka Energy minister says that an app is being developed and tested to monitor fuel distribution to motorists. ‘AnContinue Reading
Change of Gaurd: Major General Vikum Liyanage to be appointed as Sri Lanka new Army Commander
General Shavendra Silva will assume office on 1 June 2022 as new Chief of Defence Staff after relinquishing the officeContinue Reading
Cricket-Australia players raise concerns about touring Sri Lanka during crisis
May 25 (Reuters) – Australia’s squad have raised ethical concerns about their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka with the island nation inContinue Reading
Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack
Nineteen young children and two adults have died in a shooting at a primary school in south Texas. The 18-year-oldContinue Reading
‘No new financing without macro economic policy framework’- World Bank warns Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022—The World Bank today issued the following statement on Sri Lanka: “Recent media reports have inaccurately statedContinue Reading
Exclusive-Sri Lanka’s prime minister says will slash expenditure in new budget; to appoint a new Finance minister Wednesday
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday he will present an interim budget withinContinue Reading
Sri Lanka arrests 67 suspected to be heading to Australia
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s navy said Tuesday that it has arrested 67 people who it believes wereContinue Reading
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