India open to additional $2 bln aid for Sri Lanka with eye on China
India is willing to commit up to another $2 billion in financial assistance to Sri Lanka while also supporting the…
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Singapore tightens monetary policy to fight inflation, growth slows in Q1
Singapore’s central bank tightened its monetary policy on Thursday, saying the widely forecast move will slow inflation momentum as the…
Kohona confident China will provide debt relief
Sri Lanka’s top diplomat in Beijing said he is very confident that China will come through on US$ 2.5 billion…
Is Covid-19 endemic yet? Experts aren’t so sure
Coronavirus restrictions are disappearing by the week in much of the world, as more Western countries scale back their remaining…
Collecting the dead in Bucha
When the Russians retreated from Bucha, a massive operation began to find and document the dead. BBC News joined the…
Pakistan’s new government facing severe economic challenges, aide says
Pakistan’s new government is facing the daunting task of managing a stuttering economy with huge deficits, an aide to new…
Sri Lanka PM offers protesters talks as opposition eyes no-confidence vote
Sri Lanka’s prime minister offered talks on Wednesday with protesters calling for the government to step down over its handing…
13 Sri Lankan banks placed on Rating Watch Negative – Fitch
The National Long-Term Ratings of 13 Sri Lankan banks have been placed on Rating Watch Negative (RWN) by Fitch Ratings.…
Sri Lanka creates history by joining the global debt defaulters club
Sri Lanka which is battling its worst economic downturn since independence in 1948, joins a small club of countries that…