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Sri Lanka’s economic recovery remains challenging: IMF

Colombo: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s economy showed “tentative signs of improvement” but recovery…

Sri Lanka’s central bank raises interest rates

Sri Lanka’s central bank on Friday decided to raise both deposit and…

India Supports Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Plan

On Tuesday, India informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) it would support…

Sri Lankan students arrive in Pakistan for higher studies

Twenty-six more Sri Lankan students arrived in Pakistan to study in Pakistani…

Sri Lanka aims at trimming presidential powers

Colombo: On Oct 21, Sri Lanka’s parliament passed a constitutional amendment aimed…

IMF team holds talks with crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Colombo: On Aug 24, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team met Sri…

‘Sri Lanka will not extend emergency’: PO

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s state of emergency imposed in the middle of last…

Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs by up to 264%

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s state-run electricity cartel would raise tariffs by a stinging…

Peaceful protests to be allowed in Sri Lanka: President

Colombo: On July 24, Sri Lanka’s new President Ranil Wickremesinghe told diplomats…

Abdullah Shafique scores century against Sri Lanka

Galle: Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique smashed his second test hundred to put the…

Sri Lanka police impose curfew

On July 8, Police in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital Colombo imposed a…

Sri Lanka gives public workers extra day off to grow food

On Tuesday, Sri Lanka approved a four-day work week for public sector…

India, World Bank consider $2 billion for Sri Lanka

Colombo: On April 22, Sri Lanka’s finance minister said that its neighbour…

Sri Lanka calls for $1 bln debt restructure

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s outgoing finance minister said on Thursday said that it…

Protesters defy curfew after social media ban in Sri Lanka

Armed troops clashed with a mob protesting the country’s deteriorating economic crisis…

Two Sri Lankan cricket stadium staff killed by Elephant attack

Officials said on Wednesday that two ground members of staff at an…

Sialkot Lynching: 6 more suspects booked

Sialkot: On Sunday, the Punjab police has identified and arrested six more…

Call to Increase Bilateral Trade Between Pakistan & Sri Lanka

ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (APP): The speakers during “Book Launching” on Pakistan-Sri Lanka…