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Eye on economic recovery, Sri Lanka focuses on Indian tourists in next 12 months
As Sri Lanka takes tentative steps to recover from an economic crisis that it was plunged into last year, India, its top tourism source market,…
A year after Sri Lanka unrest, Slave Island hungers
COLOMBO: As Sri Lankans flocked to a jubilant street party celebrating their president‘s ouster, retired accountant Milton Perera sat at home pondering whether his family…
Sri Lanka cuts key rates as expected amid easing inflationary pressures
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka‘s central bank cut its key rates by 200 basis points on Thursday, in line with expectations, as inflation continued to slow and…
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka could exit bankruptcy by September, says president | World News
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka could exit bankruptcy by September, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday, signalling a turnaround for the country which is emerging from its…
Pakistan blames geopolitics for stalled IMF programme
ISLAMABAD: Cash-strapped Pakistan has blamed geopolitics for the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s reluctance to revive a stalled bailout programme, alleging that global institutions wanted Pakistan…
Sri Lanka can’t afford to hold presidential polls this year: Cabinet
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is not in the position to hold a snap presidential election this year because of the ongoing economic crisis and the government’s…
Sri Lanka can’t afford to hold snap presidential election this year due to economic crisis: Cabinet spokesman
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is not in the position to hold a snap presidential election this year because of the ongoing economic crisis and the government’s…
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka lifts import limits on 286 items as crisis eases
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka lifted import restrictions on 286 items, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday, a fresh sign the South Asian nation is starting to…
China assures Sri Lanka of ‘steadfast support’ on its road to economic recovery
COLOMBO: China’s vice minister of foreign affairs Sun Weidong has assured Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe of ‘steadfast support’ to overcome the unprecedented economic crisis…
China assures Sri Lanka of ‘steadfast support’ on its road to economic recovery
COLOMBO: China’s vice minister of foreign affairs Sun Weidong has assured Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe of ‘steadfast support’ to overcome the unprecedented economic crisis…