IMF Not Expected to Discuss Sri Lanka Before Year End -Sources
LONDON (Reuters) – The executive board of the International Monetary Fund is not expected to formally approve Sri Lanka’s $2.9Continue Reading
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Messi slams referee after Argentina win on penalties
(AFP)-Lionel Messi said referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz should not have officiated Argentina’s tempestuous shootout victory over the Netherlands in theContinue Reading
FIFA charges Argentina for disorders at World Cup match
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Argentina for its players’ actions during a contentious World CupContinue Reading
Bankrupt Sri Lanka clears budget as IMF bailout delays
COLOMBO (AFP) Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s parliament Thursday approved President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s 2023 budget, vital to raising government revenue and securingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Parliamant approves budget amid economic crisis
COLOMBO (AP)- Sri Lanka’s Parliament approved a budget on Thursday that includes reforms aimed at improving the country’s finances as itContinue Reading
Ronaldo Benched for World Cup Match Against Switzerland
LUSAIL, Qatar — Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for Portugal’s game against Switzerland on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the World Cup.Continue Reading
‘He did nothing wrong’: Sri Lankan origin Family of Texas entrepreneur fatally shot by police say he was defending his home
(From NBC News) -A tech entrepreneur in Texas wasn’t given ample time to drop a rifle he was carrying onContinue Reading
Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka’s local currency debt rating to ‘CC’
Dec 1 (Reuters) – Fitch on Thursday downgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term local-currency debt rating by two notches to “CC” from “CCC”, citingContinue Reading
More calls for South Africa President to quit over theft probe
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faced calls Thursday to step down after a parliamentary panel’s probe foundContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s debt to China close to 20% of public external debt -study
LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Sri Lanka owed Chinese lenders $7.4 billion – nearly a fifth of its public external debt –Continue Reading
