Police in Sri Lanka use tear gas to disperse opposition protest against dire economic conditions
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s police used Tuesday tear gas and water cannons to disperse an opposition protestContinue Reading
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Seychelles forces rescue 6 Sri Lankan fishermen from boat hijacked by Somali pirates
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Seychelles’ defense forces and coast guard on Monday rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen whoseContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Passes Tough Social Media Law
(AFP)-Sri Lanka on Wednesday passed legislation imposing hefty jail sentences on social media users for posts the authorities deem falseContinue Reading
Sri Lanka inflation rate rises to 4.2% in December
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation rate rose to 4.2% year-on-year in December from 2.8% in November, theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka showing signs of recovery but challenges remain, says IMF
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka’s economic reform program is yielding the first signs of recovery, but theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port Sees Jump in Traffic Amid Red Sea Tensions
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo port has seen a big jump in container volumes in recent weeks as vesselsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President says country will deploy naval vessel in Red Sea to fight Houthi attacks
(PTI)-President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that Sri Lanka will provide a Navy vessel to fight attacks by Houthi rebels onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Raises Taxes Ahead Of Foreign Debt Deal
(AFP)-Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it expects its foreign exchange reserves to rise above $4 billion this month,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s economy returns to growth, led by agriculture
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 1.6% in the quarter from July to September, official data showed onContinue Reading
