Sri Lanka expects IMF staff level agreement on Friday to release further bailout funds COLOMBO: Sri Lanka expects the IMF to announce a staff level agreement on its third review of the country’s bailout... Published 21 Nov, 2024 01:15pm
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World Sri Lanka to begin talks with IMF to take forward $2.9bn bailout, president says COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Wednesday that he plans to begin negotiations... Published 25 Sep, 2024 07:27pm
World Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament to clear way for Nov. 14 polls Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament to clear the way for a snap... Published 24 Sep, 2024 11:10pm
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World Sri Lanka picks Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy COLOMBO: Sri Lanka elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president on Sunday, putting faith in... Updated 22 Sep, 2024 08:58pm
World Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future COLOMBO: Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to select a president who will face the task... Published 21 Sep, 2024 10:12am