Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s inflation hits another record
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s inflation hit an eleventh consecutive monthly record in August, official data showed on Wednesday, rising to 64.3Continue Reading
Tag: Economy
Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty
(Reuters)- In her outstretched palms, 49-year-old Nilanthi Gunasekera holds her family’s last remaining handful of dried fish – a reminderContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s President says IMF talks nearing successful end
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president said Tuesday that his bankrupt country’s talks with the International Monetary FundContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s President to present relief budget amid crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new government plans Tuesday to present an amended budget for the year thatContinue Reading
Japan Finance Minister: Tokyo will coordinate with other Sri Lanka creditors on debt
TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday it was important for all creditor nationsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Politician Freed After Calling Judges Corrupt
(AFP)-An outspoken Sri Lankan politician imprisoned last year for accusing the island nation’s judges of corruption was released Friday afterContinue Reading
Japan Seeks to Organise Sri Lanka Creditors’ Meeting on Debt Crisis-Sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is seeking to organise a Sri Lanka creditors’ conference, hoping it could help solve the SouthContinue Reading
India urges citizens to examine relevant factors before visiting Sri Lanka
(PTI)-India on Thursday urged its nationals planning to visit Sri Lanka to exercise caution and especially called on them to consider factorsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka widens import ban as economic crisis persists
(AFP)-Sri Lanka tightened import restrictions Wednesday with a ban on more than 300 additional items, as an economic crisis thatContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s ousted president Rajapaksa may return home by early September – sources
COLOMBO, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa may return home in about two weeks after fleeingContinue Reading
