Sri Lanka Catholics seek prosecution of sacked spy chief
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church on Monday demanded the criminal prosecution of the intelligence chief who was sacked for failing toContinue Reading
Tag: Economy
Sri Lanka’s economic outlook positive but global trade concerns pose risks, IMF says
COLOMBO (Reuters)- Sri Lanka’s economic outlook remains positive, but global trade policy uncertainties pose significant risks to macroeconomic and socialContinue Reading
WhatsApp Introduces First Major Advertising Features
(AFP)-WhatsApp announced Monday it will introduce its boldest advertising features yet, marking a significant shift for the messaging platform thatContinue Reading
Sri Lanka plans IMF talks on ways to lure foreign investors
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka plans to discuss strategies with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to lure foreign investment, PresidentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka raises electricity price in line with IMF bailout
(AFP)-Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced a 15 percent increase in the electricity price to shore up revenues for theContinue Reading
President Trump Bars People From 12 Countries From Entering U.S.
(AFP)-US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries, saying it was spurred by an attackContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Ex-ministers Jailed Up To 25 Years For Corruption
(AFP) Sri Lankan court sentenced on Thursday two former ministers from the government of deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to decadesContinue Reading
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka and New Zealand discuss ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka hosted one of New Zealand’s top ministers to discuss ways to deepenContinue Reading
Sri Lanka restructures nearly $931 million in credit lines with India
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka has restructured nearly $931 million in lines of credit and buyers’ credit facility agreements with theContinue Reading
Trump secures $600 billion Saudi investment pledge on Gulf tour
RIYADH (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to invest inContinue Reading
