Hundreds march in crisis-hit Sri Lanka protesting tax hikes, crackdowns
COLOMBO, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Hundreds of people marched in Sri Lanka’s largest city Colombo on Wednesday protesting against higherContinue Reading
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Musk takes over Twitter, fires CEO, other top execs
(Reuters) – Elon Musk became Twitter Inc’s new owner on Thursday, firing top executives he had accused of misleading himContinue Reading
Sri Lankans march against Government crackdown on protests
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thousands of Sri Lankans marched in the capital on Thursday to urge the government toContinue Reading
Questions swirl after #China’s former leader Hu leaves event
BEIJING (AP) — The twice-a-decade congress of China’s ruling Communist Party is a tightly choreographed event. So when former ChineseContinue Reading
Sri Lankan lawmakers vote to trim Presidential powers
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP/Reuters) — Sri Lankan lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment on Friday that trims the powers ofContinue Reading
Sri Lankan lawmakers debate bill to trim presidential powers
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers began debating a proposed constitutional amendment on Thursday that would trim theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka approves law to liberalize petroleum imports
COLOMBO, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka approved legislation on Tuesday to let companies from oil-producing nations import and sellContinue Reading
Sri Lanka aims to nearly double tax revenue by 2026, says President
COLOMBO (Reuters)- Sri Lanka aims to nearly double its tax revenue to around 15per cent of gross domestic product byContinue Reading
Bankrupt Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices; World Bank warns its economy will shrink an unprecedented 9.2 percent this year
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka slashed fuel prices on Monday, the second cut in as many weeks, after the World Bank warnedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka urged to withdraw bill allowing broad detentions
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — An international human rights group is urging Sri Lanka’s government to withdraw draft legislation thatContinue Reading
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