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Pakistan wins more financing assurances from China, UAE, Saudi IMF official says
WASHINGTON – Pakistan has received “significant financing assurances” from China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates linked…
Lyca ventures further into Sri Lanka as French court issues €10 million fine
The Tamil-owned telecoms company Lycamobile has had its former CEO convicted and was ordered to pay a fine…
Under Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka is Going Fast – In Reverse
Sri Lanka is still reeling from an economic crisis largely caused by misgovernance and lack of accountability. Public protests in 2022 forced the…
Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy
Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to…
Continuity with change in Sri Lanka’s presidential election
Sri Lanka’s presidential election is scheduled for 21 September. Ranil Wickremesinghe, whom parliament elected president when Gotabaya Rajapaksa…
Sri Lankan Leftist Candidate Dissanayake Claims Presidential Election
Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa go forward after no candidates gained 50% in first round. The Sri…
The Compass That Leads to Chaos: Why the JVP is a Risk Sri Lanka Cannot Afford
As Sri Lanka gears up for the 2024 presidential elections, the political landscape is alive with a peculiar…
Bankrupt Sri Lanka To Seek Debt Moratorium Until 2028
Sri Lanka’s president said Wednesday he was seeking a moratorium on foreign debt repayments until 2028, following a…
Sri Lanka failed 16 IMF agreements, latest deal must be honoured: minister
Sri Lanka violated all 16 of its past agreements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and if the…
IMF reviews CEB and CPC operations
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer and other officials yesterday met…