Sri Lanka’s food prices rose by a record 22.1 % in December as shortages bite
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s food prices rose by a record 22.1 percent in December, official figures showed Saturday, as the country strugglesContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka, Indian Oil Corp unit to sign oil tank restoration deal
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will sign a deal with Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) to restore 75 oil tanksContinue Reading
Sri Lanka boosts FX reserves with lift from Chinese swap
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka has raised its official foreign exchange reserves to around US$3.1 billion, helped by a currency swapContinue Reading
Saudi funds for development of road and Wayamba University Development Project costing $88 Million
SRI JAYAWARDENEPURA KOTTE, Sri Lanka–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Saudi Fund for Development represented by the CEO Mr. Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, inaugurated theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to require security clearance for foreign spouses
(AFP)-Foreigners seeking to wed Sri Lankans will need security clearances from the defence ministry, under new regulations that were metContinue Reading
South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies aged 90
South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, has died at the age of 90,Continue Reading
Sri Lankan cop fatally shoots 4 officers in former war zone
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A policeman opened fire on a group of fellow officers in Sri Lanka, killing fourContinue Reading
Dubai princess, half-sister of Jordan’s King Abdullah wins 554 million pounds from Dubai’s ruler in UK settlement
LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has been ordered by the High Court inContinue Reading
Qatar Airways takes Airbus to court over A350 skin flaws
PARIS, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Qatar Airways said on Monday it had started proceedings in a UK court against EuropeanContinue Reading
Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka to “CC” as fears mount of a sovereign default on its $26 billion foreign debt.
(AFP)- International ratings agency Fitch downgraded cash-strapped Sri Lanka Saturday by one notch to “CC” due to mounting fears ofContinue Reading
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