Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka further
Fitch Ratings, on Thursday (19), downgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘RD’ (restricted default) from…
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Sri Lanka has necessary means to test for Monkeypox: Dr. Jeewandara
Sri Lanka has necessary means to test and diagnose for Monkeypox, says the head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular…
Justice Minister promises 21A in Cabinet next week
Newly appointed Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said yesterday that the 21st Amendment to the Constitution will be passed as soon…
Human rights must be at heart of solution to Sri Lanka crisis : A UN Resident Coordinator blog
“Since the start of the crisis, the UN has tracked over 1000 protests. Initially these were peaceful, driven by citizen…
‘We are going to die’: Food shortages worsen Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka’s prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis and promises to…
Shanakiyan slams Ranil in fiery speech : Reveals three done deals
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam today slammed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for betraying the public protesting at the…
Sri Lanka’s crisis ‘did not happen all of a sudden’ – British Minister for South Asia stresses need for accountability
Responding to the crisis in Sri Lanka, Lord Ahmad, UK Minister for South Asia, North Africa, the United Nations, and…
Chaminda Vaas distressed by turmoil in Sri Lanka
Blunder, mess, mistake—these were some of the terms used by Sri Lankan pace legend Chaminda Vaas to describe the instability…
Sri Lanka Default Hints at Trouble Ahead for Developing Nations
Sri Lanka’s impending default on $12.6 billion of overseas bonds is flashing a warning sign to investors in other developing…
Power and Energy Minister explains latest fuel situation
Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has instructed people not to line up near petrol stations to obtain petrol within…