Sri Lanka jails ex-Minister in anti graft drive
(AFP)-Sri Lanka sentenced a former deputy minister to 16 years in prison for graft on Tuesday, as it intensifies aContinue Reading
Tag: Economy
Sri Lanka jolts markets with outsized 100-b.p rate hike to counter Gulf crisis
COLOMBO, May 26 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank stunned markets by raising its benchmark policy rate by an outsizedContinue Reading
Middle East conflict hits Sri Lanka’s tea industry, heightens economic strain
COLOMBO, May 21 (Reuters) – Tea factory worker Jacintha Malar once relied on cooking gas to prepare meals for herContinue Reading
India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites
(AFP)-India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten toContinue Reading
Vietnam seeks deeper defence, trade ties with Sri Lanka
(AFP)-Vietnam’s top leader To Lam called for deeper defence and trade ties with Sri Lanka on Friday, noting the SouthContinue Reading
Sri Lanka probes missing $625,000 postal payment to USPS
COLOMBO, April 28 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan authorities have initiated an investigation into a foreign currency payment made by theContinue Reading
Hackers steal $2.5 million from Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP)– Cybercriminals hacked into the Sri Lankan Finance Ministry’s computer system and siphoned off US$2.5 million, the governmentContinue Reading
UAE turns to U.S for financial lifeline as Iran war shows no end – Report
The United Arab Emirates has begun preliminary talks with the U.S. about securing a potential financial safety net if theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Energy minister resigns
COLOMBO, April 17 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and ministry secretary Udayanga Hemapala resigned on Friday followingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka unveils US$320 million subsidy to offset energy costs
COLOMBO (AFP)-Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday (Apr 7) a record US$320 million relief package for farmers, fishermen and low-income householdsContinue Reading
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