Bankrupt Sri Lanka to seek debt moratorium until 2028 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president said Wednesday he was seeking a moratorium on foreign debt repayments until 2028,... Published 06 Mar, 2024 02:56pm
World Bankrupt Sri Lanka gets China agreement on debt restructure COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday welcomed China’s tentative agreement to a debt restructure, as the island nation... Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am
World Strike grips Sri Lanka as unions protest IMF bailout COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s hospitals were crippled and transport disrupted on Wednesday as trade unions protested... Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:08pm
World Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s deposed president ‘to return home’ COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to end his self-imposed exile... Published 02 Sep, 2022 11:50am
Business & Finance IMF agrees to $2.9bn bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka agreed a conditional $2.9 billion bailout with International Monetary Fund negotiators ... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
World Sri Lanka admits bankruptcy, warns of crisis through 2023 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is bankrupt and the acute pain of its unprecedented economic crisis will linger until at least ... Published 06 Jul, 2022 07:11am
Markets Sri Lanka electricity firm seeks 835pc price rise COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s heavily loss-making state-run electricity monopoly asked for a shocking price rise of over ... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
Markets Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks discounted Russian oil COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday announced sending ministers to Russia and Qatar to try and secure cheap... Published 27 Jun, 2022 07:35am
Markets Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks discounted Russian oil COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday announced sending ministers to Russia and Qatar to try and secure cheap... Updated 27 Jun, 2022 01:23am
Print Bankrupt Sri Lanka runs out of fuel COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has virtually run out of petrol and diesel after several expected shipments were delayed... Updated 26 Jun, 2022 09:50am
World India rushes food, medicine to bankrupt Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Sri Lanka accepted a rice and pharmaceuticals shipment from neighbouring India Friday as the island nation... Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am
Markets Bankrupt Sri Lanka takes Russia oil as fuel crisis persists KARACHI: Sri Lanka is receiving Russian crude oil that it will use to make fuel as the bankrupt nation faces... Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am
World Still no finance minister for bankrupt Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appointed six more ministers on Monday to its new “economic war cabinet”, the... Published 24 May, 2022 06:13am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept