Sri Lanka says World Bank agrees to provide $600 million in financial aid
COLOMBO -The World Bank has agreed to provide Sri Lanka with $600 million in financial assistance to help meet paymentContinue Reading
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Cash-strapped Sri Lanka to sell ‘golden’ visas
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced Tuesday it would sell long-term visas to attract desperately needed foreign currency after the island nationContinue Reading
Trump says he won’t return to Twitter if account reinstated after Musk takeover
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will not return to social media platform TwitterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka stock exchange halts again after 13% plunge
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s stock exchange halted again Monday after a nearly 13 percent plunge, derailing the bourse’s tentative reopening afterContinue Reading
Indian Finance Minister Sitharaman asks IMF, World Bank to give Sri Lanka low-income tag
Sri Lanka could be given temporary classification as a lower-income country — from the current middle-income status — to helpContinue Reading
Foreign airlines cut flights to Sri Lanka; cargo carriers insist on payments in dollars
International airlines operating to Sri Lanka, including Emirates, have drastically pruned flights to Colombo while cargo carriers this week turnedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis dashes hopes for post COVID-19 tourism recovery
GALLE – With its ancient fort and sandy beaches, the city of Galle on Sri Lanka’s southern coast should beContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to receive $300 million to $600 million over next 4 months from World Bank help to face economic crisis- Finance Minister
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will receive $300 million to $600 million from the World Bank over theContinue Reading
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka hit by record inflation
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a record high for the sixth consecutive month, official data showed on Friday as theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka completes payment for Russian coal cargoes, easing power crisis
COLOMBO- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has paid for two Russian cargoes to SUEK AG’s Singapore unit through a telegraphic transfer, twoContinue Reading
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