Sri Lanka Banks On IMF Deal To Tap Frozen Billions in foreign aid
(AFP)-Sri Lanka voiced hope on Wednesday that a long-awaited IMF bailout would be finalised soon and help unfreeze billions ofContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka in talks to extend $1 bln Indian credit line as IMF deal looms – sources
COLOMBO, March 7 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is negotiating with India to extend a $1 billon credit line by aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka closes in on $2.9 bln IMF deal after China support
Summary COLOMBO/WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka looks set to get a sign-off on a long-awaited $2.9 billion four-yearContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President Says China Agrees To Restructure Loans
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s President said Tuesday that China had agreed to restructure its loans to the bankrupt island nation, clearing theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Supreme court overrules President , orders delayed local election to go ahead
(AFP)-SRI LANKA’S top court on Friday (Mar 3) ordered the government to proceed with a delayed local election, overruling President RanilContinue Reading
Sri Lanka raises rates, relaxes currency band as it seeks to secure IMF bailout
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s central bank raised interest rates on Friday to tackle inflation and said it would relax itsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s tax hikes will help it regain creditor confidence -IMF
COLOMBO, March 2 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s recent tax rises are in line with international comparisons and needed to helpContinue Reading
Sri Lanka workers defy strike ban to protest rescue plan forcing closure of hospitals, banks & ports
(AFP)-Sri Lankan workers went on strike Wednesday in defiance of a government ban to protest a rescue plan for theContinue Reading
At least 32 dead, 85 injured as trains collide in Greece
Athens, GreeceRescue workers are in a desperate search for survivors after a head-on collision between two trains in central GreeceContinue Reading
Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as anti-tax protests spread
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s government said Tuesday it was banning strikes in several key sectors, a day ahead of a planned one-dayContinue Reading
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