Sri Lanka to import 92.1 million eggs from India to stabilise prices
Sri Lanka will import 92.1 million eggs from India to counter the fluctuations in its prices and make them affordableContinue Reading
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Dutch To Return Stolen Sri Lankan Treasures
The Netherlands returned formal ownership to Sri Lanka of six colonial-era treasures on Monday, including a more than 275-year-old cannon inlaidContinue Reading
Sri Lanka declares drinking water situation as critical issue
COLOMBO, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan government has decided to consider the drinking water situation in the SouthContinue Reading
Maldives remits USD 29.3M to Sri Lanka in the first quarter of 2023 ; more than from Australia
Maldives has remitted USD 29.3 million to Sri Lanka during the first three months of 2023. According to Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading
India imposes 40% export duty on onions to calm rising prices
MUMBAI (Reuters) -India will impose with immediate effect a 40% export duty on onions up to Dec. 31 in anContinue Reading
China’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist PartyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka scraps $3.85 billion foreign-funded oil refinery
Colombo (AFP) Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday it was scrapping a $3.85 billion deal to build an oil refineryContinue Reading
IMF staff to visit Sri Lanka in Sept for first programme review
LONDON (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Colombo in a month’s time for the firstContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Lifts Import Ban on Trucks, Heavy Vehicles
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka on Tuesday lifted a ban on imports of trucks and other heavy vehicles for theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka central bank cuts statutory reserve ratio by 200 bps to boost liquidity
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has cut the statutory reserve ratio for commercial banks by 200Continue Reading
