Sri Lanka shuts only oil refinery as dollar shortage bites
(AFP)- Sri Lanka shut its only oil refinery Monday after running out of dollars to import crude, in an escalatingContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka sees budget deficit falling, but strain on economy remains
COLOMBO, Nov 12 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan government will reduce the budget deficit to around 8.8% of gross domesticContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to tax car crashes in drastic austerity budget as country faces a major foreign exchange crisis
(AFP) -Sri Lanka slapped a tax on road accidents in a drastic austerity budget unveiled Friday as the country facesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka paddy crop slated to drop after chemical fertiliser ban
DEKATANA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Knee deep in mud and sprinkling rice seeds over two acres of land in SriContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President amends terms of reference, members of Gazette on One Country, One Law
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has amended the terms of reference of the controversial Gazette pertaining to the Presidential TaskContinue Reading
Cricket-Former champions Windies, Sri Lanka miss 2022 Super 12 spots
(Reuters) – Former champions West Indies and Sri Lanka will have to go through the preliminary round of next year’sContinue Reading
Sri Lanka rolls out booster jabs amid warning of virus surge
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities on Monday began to roll out COVID-19 booster shots to frontline workersContinue Reading
Sri Lanka bans strikes over opposition to US power deal
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s president on Saturday effectively banned trade union action against a controversial energy deal with a US firmContinue Reading
Moody’s cuts Sri Lanka’s debt rating to ‘Caa2’ from ‘Caa1’; govt says action ill-timed
MUMBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Rating agency Moody’s downgraded Sri Lanka’s debt rating to ‘Caa2’ from ‘Caa1’ on Thursday sayingContinue Reading
Theekshana back as Sri Lanka look to target Australia with spin
(Reuters) – Spinner Maheesh Theekshana has recovered from injury in time for Thursday’s Twenty20 World Cup clash against Australia, SriContinue Reading
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