Sri Lankan Muslims allowed to perform Hajj if paying in foreign currency
The Sri Lankan government has announced that Muslims would be allowed to perform Hajj this year provided they pay theirContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka Hit by Power Cuts After Key Union Goes on Strike
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Swathes of Sri Lanka were hit by electricity cuts on Thursday after a power sector union wentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka power union announces strike, raising risk of blackouts
A power sector union in Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it will go on an indefinite strike from midnight inContinue Reading
Brothers at odds, but ruling family still holds key to Sri Lanka’s future
Summary Rajapaksa family weakened by economic crisis, protests Mahinda, once revered but now hated, stepped down as PM Gotabaya, hisContinue Reading
Sri Lanka forex reserves rise first time in five months
Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange pile rose for the first time in five months, likely due to deferment of payments toContinue Reading
China Shifting Focus to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka President Says
(Bloomberg) — China appears to be shifting its strategic focus toward Southeast Asia and Africa, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya RajapaksaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka will need $5 bln in next six months for essentials -prime minister
COLOMBO, June 7 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped government will need at least $5 billion in the next six monthsContinue Reading
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment
Colombo, June 6 – Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment suspended for a period ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka holds its breath as new P.M fights to save economy
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — It has been nearly three weeks since Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as prime minister of Sri LankaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka In Diplomatic Spat Over Confiscated Russian Plane
Sri Lanka’s main airport on Saturday denied the island nation’s government was behind a decision to detain an Aeroflot aircraft,Continue Reading
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