Sri Lanka to make $2.6 billion in loan repayments in first half of year
COLOMBO (Reuters)- Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved loan repayments worth $2.6 billion in the first half of this year, inContinue Reading
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Sri Lankan police disperse protesters demanding election
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP)- Sri Lankan police fired tear gas and a water cannon at opposition supporters who marched in theContinue Reading
IMF mulls loan approval to Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering approving a loan for Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka hiked power prices by 66% hoping to gain IMF support- Minister
COLOMBO (Reuters) Sri Lanka increased electricity prices by 66 per cent on Thursday, in a move that the government hopedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka, India to sign power grid linking pact within two months – envoy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sri Lanka and India will sign a pact to link their power grids and start negotiationsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka regulator approves 65% hike in electricity tariffs- govt source
Feb 15 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator has approved a 65% hike in electricity tariffs effective from Wednesday, aContinue Reading
China expresses support for Sri Lanka ahead of debt meeting but no word on haircuts
BEIJING -(AP) China expressed support for Sri Lanka ahead of a meeting Friday of government lenders to poor economies but didContinue Reading
Sri Lanka dismisses Tamil Nadu leader’s claim that LTTE supremo Prabhakaran is ‘still alive’
COLOMBO (PTI)- Sri Lanka on Monday dismissed as a “joke” a top Tamil nationalist leader’s claim that LTTE supremo VelupillaiContinue Reading
Sri Lanka seen returning to growth by year-end, President says
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to grow again from the end of this year and the governmentContinue Reading
Ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa quizzed over hidden cash stash
Sri Lankan police told AFP on Wednesday they are investigating ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa over a hidden cash stockpile uncovered when protestersContinue Reading
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