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Sri Lankan president announces JVP/NPP government will implement savage IMF austerity program in full

JVP/NPP parliament was convened, the new government jettisoned its election pledge to renegotiate the country’s bailout agreement with the IMF to protect the most vulnerable.

Barron's · 1d

Sri Lanka's President Makes U-turn On IMF Bailout

Sri Lanka's new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election pledge to renegotiate the deal secured by his predecessor.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Sri Lanka expects IMF staff level agreement on Friday to release further bailout funds

Sri Lanka expects the IMF to announce a staff level agreement on its third review of the country's bailout programme on Friday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told the first sitting of the new parliament.

The Indian Express · 1d

Sri Lankan President backs IMF package despite pre-election rhetoric to renegotiate it

Debt restructuring agreement with both bilateral and sovereign bondholders was made compulsory to maintain debt sustainability by the IMF.

Zee News on MSN · 1d

Sri Lankan President Takes U-Turn, Backs IMF Package Despite Pre-Election Rhetoric To Renegotiate It

Dissanayake affirmed his administration's commitment to continue the IMF bailout programme initiated by the previous government led by Ranil Wickremesinghe.

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Cyber scammers prey on financially stressed Sri Lankans

Merian is just one of the hundreds targeted by organized online scams allegedly engineered by Chinese criminal gangs in Sri ...

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Sri Lanka revealed as most popular solo travel destination for 2025

Solo travellers are getting older and are increasingly drawn to Asian destinations – with Sri Lanka securing the most popular ...

The Economist1d

Once a free-market pioneer, Sri Lanka takes a leap to the left

Sri Lanka was once a pioneer of free-market capitalism in South Asia. After J.R. Jayewardene took power with a super-majority ...

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Sri Lanka's inflation rate drops to minus 0.7% in October

Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation reached minus 0.7% year-on-year in October after easing to minus 0.2% in September, ...

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Sri Lanka elected to UN Commission on International Trade Law

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry announced that Sri Lanka was among thirty-one (31) members elected to the United Nations ...

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Relief in Sri Lanka as key threat to nonprotected forests is repealed

Environmental activists in Sri Lanka are celebrating the end of a 2020 decree that left the island’s nonprotected forests ...

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Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president

Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his ...

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Hong Kong Sixes 2024: Sri Lanka Crowned Champions as Format Revives

The fast-paced Hong Kong Sixes returned after a seven-year hiatus, with Sri Lanka emerging as champions in the 2024 edition.

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Sri Lanka president keeps finance minister role, reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key finance minister portfolio and reappointed Harini Amarasuriya ...

Sri Lanka beats New Zealand in 2nd ODI to win another home series

Kusal Mendis hit a patient 74 not out as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets under the DLS method with six balls ...

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Sri Lanka donates 26,000 corneas to Pakistan military, strengthening humanitarian ties

on Wednesday (20), donated 26,000 human eye corneas to the Pakistan Military to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Sri ...

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