Sri Lanka given 6 more months to repay Bangladesh’s $200m loan
Bangladesh Bank (BB) today granted Sri Lanka six more months to repay the $200 million loan after the Island nationContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka Supreme Court orders former President Sirisena to pay Rs.100mn compensation to victims of Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered former President Maithripala Sirisena, four other officials and the State to pay compensation totallingContinue Reading
Qatar Charity reopens Sri Lanka office with US$ 11.7 million aid
Qatar Charity has reopened its office in Sri Lanka after its ban that was imposed by Sri Lanka was liftedContinue Reading
Canada sanctions Gotabaya, Mahinda Rajapaksa – Sri Lanka expresses displeasure
Canada on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four Sri Lankans, including former presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, forContinue Reading
Bankrupt Sri Lanka says treasury running dry, cuts spending
COLOMBO, (AP/AFP)- Bankrupt Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday sharp government spending cuts and warned it had barely enough revenue to payContinue Reading
Sri Lanka cabinet approves new electricity tariff without saying what it is
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Monday approved new electricity tariffs to reflect the cost of coal and power generationContinue Reading
Rare scenes in Makkah as mountains turn green after recent rains
The mountains in and around the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia have turned green after weeks of heavyContinue Reading
U.S banking giant Wells Fargo sacks India executive for urinating on plane passenger
US banking giant Wells Fargo on Friday sacked a top Indian executive now being pursued by police for allegedly urinatingContinue Reading
Air India imposes 30-day ban on man for ‘urinating’ on female passenger onboard New York-Delhi flight
Air India on Wednesday said it has imposed a 30-day flying ban on a passenger who had urinated on a femaleContinue Reading
Bankrupt Sri Lanka to hold first polls since crisis
(AFP)-Crisis-hit Sri Lanka Wednesday announced its first nationwide elections since its president fled and resigned in the face of widespreadContinue Reading
