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World Sri Lanka’s president makes U-turn on IMF bailout COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election... Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am
World 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
World Landslide win for Sri Lanka president’s leftist coalition in snap polls COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 05:13pm
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World Sri Lanka reverts to former visa system to woo tourists COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has restored an online visa application platform to encourage tourism after its top court... Published 27 Sep, 2024 12:26pm
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
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Pakistan President felicitates Sri Lankan President-elect ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has extended heartfelt felicitations on electoral victory of Sri Lankan... Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am
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