Sri Lanka crisis will last at least two more years: govt
Sri Lanka will have to endure its unprecedented economic hardships for at least two more years, the country’s finance ministerContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka tea exports lowest in 23 years
Crisis-struck Sri Lanka’s vital tea exports have dropped to their lowest level in 23 years, official figures showed Wednesday, hitContinue Reading
‘No harvest’: Sri Lanka’s ruling Rajapaksa clan sees support from farmers wilt
Farmers were once big supporters of the Rajapaksas, but a bungled fertiliser ban withered their crops along with their backingContinue Reading
India’s Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr amid attacks on community
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Muslims across India marked Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday by offering prayers outside mosques, with the celebrationsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka extends credit line with India by $200mln for fuel: Power minister
Sri Lanka has extended a credit line with India by $200 million in order to procure emergency fuel stocks, theContinue Reading
SL central bank predicts 1% GDP growth for 2022, per capita GDP decline to $3,041
Colombo, May 1 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2022 is projected at 1 per centContinue Reading
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes medicine prices
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced a 40 percent price hike for dozens of commonly used medicines on Saturday as the islandContinue Reading
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka says IMF bailout three months away
An International Monetary Fund bailout package for crisis-hit Sri Lanka could take up to three months to arrive, the country’sContinue Reading
Sri Lanka inflation at 29.8% in April 2022 up from 18.7% in March 2022- CBSL
Central Bank of Sri Lanka says inflation in Sri Lanka has increased to 29.8% in April 2022 from 18.7% inContinue Reading
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