Sri Lanka Cricket initiates defamation lawsuit against Sports Minister
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has initiated a defamation lawsuit against the country’s Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, continuing the crisis ofContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka Supreme Court holds Rajapaksa bros, top officials responsible for worst economic crisis; does not order any punishment
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s top court ruled on Tuesday that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, former PrimeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s 2024 budget sets ambitious revenue, deficit targets
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s government projected a lower-than-anticipated budget deficit for 2024 on Monday on the back of a significant jump inContinue Reading
Inconsistency to blame for Sri Lanka’s poor World Cup, says coach Silverwood
BENGALURU, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s inconsistency cost them dear at the World Cup, coach Chris Silverwood said afterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka balances polls and crisis recovery in 2024 budget deliberations
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe will seek to boost tax revenue and rationalise spending in the government’sContinue Reading
IMF says it has yet to see details of debt deal between China EXIM, Sri Lanka
BEIJING, Nov 7 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has not yet seen details of the debt deal between theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka seeks bids in divestment of loss-making state carrier
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has invited bids for state-run carrier SriLankan Airlines as the island nation looks to reduceContinue Reading
Sri Lanka allows a Chinese research ship to dock as neighboring India’s security concerns grow
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday, likely adding toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka approves free tourist visa for seven countries to boost tourism
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from seven countries including China, India andContinue Reading
IMF and Sri Lanka reach agreement for $330m disbursal
(AFP)-The IMF said Thursday it has reached agreement with Sri Lanka to disburse the second tranche of a $3 billionContinue Reading
