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World Cash-strapped Sri Lanka eyes China development COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economic collapse was partly blamed on struggling high-debt Chinese mega-projects, but... Published 18 Sep, 2024 11:12am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points