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
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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
Watch: Finance Minister Ali Sabry meets local media; provides latest IMF and other updates
Finance Minister Ali Sabry met local journalists over a zoom call conducted by Citizen.Lk and provided latest update with hisContinue Reading
China to help Sri Lanka to meet crucial needs of people- PM Rajapaksa
Colombo, Apr 22 (PTI) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday said he had a “very productive” conversation withContinue Reading
Watch: Former PM Ranil claims Sri Lanka has no access to RFI, wants no confidence motion delayed
Sri Lanka will not have access to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Rapid Financial Instrument (RFI) as a bridging facilityContinue 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
#SriLanka: What can the country do to address its soaring inflation? Economist suggests solution: inflation at 120% pa as per his calculation
STEVE H. HANKE ,professor of applied economics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has calculated inflation in Sri LankaContinue Reading
WATCH -Sri Lanka may take nearly three weeks to appoint advisers to guide an overhaul of its debt says its Fin. Minister
Bloomberg – Sri Lanka may take nearly three weeks to appoint advisers to guide an overhaul of its debt, accordingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Finance Minister meets Managing Director and other senior officials of IMF
Sri Lanka Finance Minister Ali Sabry met Managing Director of IMF Kristalina Georgieva and Gita Gopinath First Deputy Managing DirectorContinue Reading
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