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IMF team to conduct initial review of Sri Lanka’s loan program amidst ongoing financial crisis
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Colombo in a month’s time for the first review on Sri ...
Sri Lanka scraps USD 3.85 billion foreign-funded oil refinery-
By AFP COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday it was scrapping a $3.85 billion deal to build an oil ...
Japan attaches importance to ties with India & Sri Lanka, says envoy-
Express News Service NEW DELHI: In an ambassador-level trilateral meeting, India, Japan and Sri Lanka spoke about ways to forge ...
2 trainee pilots killed in Sri Lanka after air force plane crashes
A Sri Lankan aircraft crashed Monday morning killing the two trainee pilots onboard, the country’s air force spokesman said.The Chinese-built ...
India hands over INR 450 million to Sri Lanka to fund its digital identity project-
By PTI COLOMBO: India has handed over INR 450 million in advance to Sri Lanka to fund its unique digital ...
Rumours that Indian rupee can be used as legal tender refuted by Sri Lanka’s central bank-
Express News Service NEW DELHI: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued an official clarification on Wednesday refuting rumours ...
With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific-
By Associated Press COLOMBO: Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Saturday that Sri Lanka is a key partner in a ...
French President Macron holds discussions with Wickremesinghe during historic Sri Lanka visit-
By PTI COLOMBO: French President Emmanuel Macron pledged strong support for the island nation’s debt restructuring and discussed ways to ...
Nine Indian fishermen arrested for alleged poaching in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters-
By PTI COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized two trawlers for allegedly poaching in ...
Sri Lanka may accept Indian rupee for local transactions, says Foreign Minister Ali Sabry-
By PTI COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is considering the possibility of allowing the usage of the Indian rupee for local transactions just ...
