Sri Lanka Jan-April tea output drops to 3-yr low; fertiliser price surges
COLOMBO, May 26 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s tea production in the first four months of 2023 dropped 20% to aContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka president vows to conclude debt-restructuring talks by Sept or Nov
TOKYO (Reuters) -Debt-laden Sri Lanka should be able to conclude a new round of restructuring talks by September or NovemberContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Navy Finds 14 Bodies In Capsized Chinese Boat
Sri Lanka’s navy said Wednesday it had located 14 bodies inside a Chinese fishing boat that had capsized last weekContinue Reading
IMF Asks Sri Lanka To Speed Debt Restructuring
The International Monetary Fund asked Sri Lanka Tuesday to speed its debt restructuring and warned any delays could undermine effortsContinue Reading
China’s Sinopec signs agreement to enter retail fuel market in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec signed an agreement with Sri Lanka on Monday to enter intoContinue Reading
Sri Lanka rupee drops below 300 as central bank eases dollar buying -analysts
Sri Lanka’s rupee dropped below 300 against the U.S. dollar for the first time in over a year as theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Farmers Protest After 50 Elephants Destroy Crops -biggest such incident in recent memory
Angry villagers stormed a remote government office in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, officials said, a day after a herd ofContinue Reading
IMF official says Sri Lanka reforms critical, evaluating progress
COLOMBO (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in Sri Lanka will evaluate progress made on reforms so far andContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Airline Posts staggering $525m Annual Loss
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s national airline announced a staggering $525 million annual loss on Friday. With nearly 6,000 staff, SriLankan AirlinesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Supreme Court clears path for decriminalisation of homosexuality
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has given the green light to a bill seeking to decriminalise homosexuality, theContinue Reading
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