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Electricity bill increase pushes crisis weary Sri Lankans to the brink
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The latest electricity price rise in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has left stall owner Mohammed Lafeel in aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to make $2.6 billion in loan repayments in first half of year
COLOMBO (Reuters)- Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved loan repayments worth $2.6 billion in the first half of this year, inContinue Reading
Sri Lankan police disperse protesters demanding election
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP)- Sri Lankan police fired tear gas and a water cannon at opposition supporters who marched in theContinue Reading
Nepal airplane crash possibly caused by pilot choosing wrong lever
The plane crash that killed 72 people in Nepal on Jan. 15, 2023, has been attributed to pilot error following the releaseContinue Reading
Manchester United takeover: Qatar Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani makes ‘substantial’ bid for club
Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar banks QIB, has made a ‘substantial’ bid forContinue Reading
IMF mulls loan approval to Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering approving a loan for Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka hiked power prices by 66% hoping to gain IMF support- Minister
COLOMBO (Reuters) Sri Lanka increased electricity prices by 66 per cent on Thursday, in a move that the government hopedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka, India to sign power grid linking pact within two months – envoy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sri Lanka and India will sign a pact to link their power grids and start negotiationsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka regulator approves 65% hike in electricity tariffs- govt source
Feb 15 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator has approved a 65% hike in electricity tariffs effective from Wednesday, aContinue Reading
China expresses support for Sri Lanka ahead of debt meeting but no word on haircuts
BEIJING -(AP) China expressed support for Sri Lanka ahead of a meeting Friday of government lenders to poor economies but didContinue Reading
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