Sri Lanka’s President makes U-turn on IMF bailout
(AFP/Reuters)-Sri Lanka’s new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election pledge to renegotiateContinue Reading
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U.S regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome browser sale as part of monopoly punishment
(AP)-U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition throughContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President to name 23-member Cabinet tomorrow-local media
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will name a 23-member Cabinet tomorrow and will hold the portfolios of Defence &Continue Reading
Sri Lanka president’s party headed for parliamentary landslide according to early results
(AFP)-New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial resultsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka president eyes parliament win in snap election
(AFP)-Sri Lankans were voting in snap parliamentary elections Thursday, with new leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s party expected to secureContinue Reading
Factbox-How Sri Lanka Elects Its New Parliament
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura KumaraContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s leftist President faces first parliament test
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his threeContinue Reading
Saudi crown prince demands Gaza, Lebanon ceasefires at Arab summit which renew calls for a Palestinian state
(AFP)-Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler called for immediate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon at a joint Arab League and OrganisationContinue Reading
A few Israelis remain in Sri Lanka surfing town despite terrorism warning
ARUGAM BAY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – The last of the Israelis left in a scenic surfing hotspot in Sri LankaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka met with bondholders, aims to exit default as soon as possible, central bank governor says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka met this week with its bondholders in Washington to discuss a debt exchange as the SouthContinue Reading
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