IMF asks Sri Lanka to protect hard-won gains
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s painful austerity measures were “bearing fruit” and must be sustained, the International Monetary Fund said Friday as theContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka’s New President Seek Changes To IMF Deal
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s new president Thursday urged the IMF to consider “alternative means” to continue with a $2.9 billion bailout thatContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to discuss shape of IMF deal during Oct meetings in Washington
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will have detailed talks with the IMF on the framework of a $2.9 billion bailoutContinue Reading
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka Records First Deflation In 29 Years
(AFP)-Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s economy recorded falling consumer prices for the first time in 29 years, official data showed Monday, withContinue Reading
IMF says it is communicating with Sri Lanka’s new economic team
LONDON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was already communicating with Sri Lanka’s new economic team.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance tiesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President Dissanayake picks Harini Amarasuriya as PM and shares cabinet portfolios
Sri Lanka’s new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named Harini Amarasuriya, a college professor and first-time lawmaker, as the new primeContinue Reading
Dissanayake’s push for Sri Lanka economic change leaves IMF deal, debt rework in limbo
COLOMBO/LONDON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new president won the election decisively, but his toughest task still lies ahead as heContinue Reading
Sri Lanka could face snap general election, parliament to be dissolved in two days?
Colombo: Sri Lanka could face a snap parliamentary election in November with new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday hintingContinue Reading
UNP wants SJB common platform
Local news reports indicate that a key meeting, chaired by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and involving senior members of theContinue Reading
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