IMF mulls loan approval to Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering approving a loan for Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance ofContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka hiked power prices by 66% hoping to gain IMF support- Minister
COLOMBO (Reuters) Sri Lanka increased electricity prices by 66 per cent on Thursday, in a move that the government hopedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka, India to sign power grid linking pact within two months – envoy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sri Lanka and India will sign a pact to link their power grids and start negotiationsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka regulator approves 65% hike in electricity tariffs- govt source
Feb 15 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator has approved a 65% hike in electricity tariffs effective from Wednesday, aContinue Reading
China expresses support for Sri Lanka ahead of debt meeting but no word on haircuts
BEIJING -(AP) China expressed support for Sri Lanka ahead of a meeting Friday of government lenders to poor economies but didContinue Reading
Sri Lanka dismisses Tamil Nadu leader’s claim that LTTE supremo Prabhakaran is ‘still alive’
COLOMBO (PTI)- Sri Lanka on Monday dismissed as a “joke” a top Tamil nationalist leader’s claim that LTTE supremo VelupillaiContinue Reading
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Thousands offer to adopt baby pulled from the rubble
Thousands of people have offered to adopt the baby girl who was born under the rubble of a collapsed buildingContinue Reading
Turkey, Syria quake deaths pass 11,000; deadliest in decade
GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — The death toll from an earthquake in Turkey and Syria has passed 11,000. Turkish President RecepContinue Reading
Sri Lanka seen returning to growth by year-end, President says
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to grow again from the end of this year and the governmentContinue Reading
Ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa quizzed over hidden cash stash
Sri Lankan police told AFP on Wednesday they are investigating ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa over a hidden cash stockpile uncovered when protestersContinue Reading
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