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Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618

At least 1,812 people have been killed in the natural disasters rolling across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam over the past two weeks

Published 07 Dec, 2025 02:52pm

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Sri Lanka unveils cyclone aid plan as rains persist

COLOMBO: Disaster-hit Sri Lanka has unveiled a major compensation package to rebuild homes damaged by a deadly...

Published 07 Dec, 2025 02:38am

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Tri-Nation Series: PM hosts luncheon for cricketers

ISLAMABAD: In a gesture that combined politics with passion, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rolled out the red carpet...

Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am

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Sri Lanka central bank holds key policy rate steady as budget looms

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank held its overnight policy rate steady on Wednesday to underpin a stronger economic...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:31am

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Head replaces Konstas as Australia opener against Sri Lanka

GALLE: Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja’s opening partner in the first test against Sri Lanka...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 12:24pm

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Sri Lanka, China agree to fast-track Sinopec’s $3.7bn refinery in Hambantota

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the island nation has signed an agreement with China to...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:38pm

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Sri Lanka signs historic $3.7bn deal with Sinopec

BEIJING: Sri Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

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PM Modi says India plans to supply LNG to Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: India plans to supply liquefied natural gas to Sri Lanka’s power plants and will work on connecting the...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:30pm

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Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip

NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was in India Monday for his first overseas visit as head of...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 12:34pm

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Sri Lanka says Adani port project to continue despite US charges

COLOMBO: Indian conglomerate Adani Group’s port project in Sri Lanka will go ahead despite US charges against its...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 01:41pm

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Sri Lanka welcomes US sanctions on former ruling clan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new government Tuesday welcomed US sanctions against two senior figures from the former ruling...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:36pm

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Sri Lanka president to visit India in first overseas trip

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to India on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

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Sri Lanka to ink debt deals by year’s end: minister

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka vowed Thursday to complete its long-delayed foreign debt restructure within the...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 05:13pm

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In pivot from India, Nepal PM visits China to seek investment

BEIJING: Nepal’s veteran communist politician K.P. Sharma Oli, returning as prime minister this year for a fourth...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 01:03pm

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Sri Lanka records highest deflation since 1961

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s consumer prices fell by 2.1 percent in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 12:08pm

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Six children among 12 killed in Sri Lanka, storm heads to India

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan rescuers on Thursday recovered the drowned corpses of six children, taking the number killed in...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 05:50am

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For Sri Lanka’s minority Tamils, election does not offer hope

JAFFNA: Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka’s crippled economy, ethnic...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 01:54pm

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Sri Lanka clinches $12.5bn bond rework deal in pre-election dash

LONDON: Sri Lanka reached a draft deal with creditors to restructure $12.5 billion of international bonds, it said ...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:11am

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Sri Lanka flags civil service pay hike ahead of vote

COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka will offer hefty salary increases and higher pensions to civil servants, President Ranil...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

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Sri Lanka shares down ahead of presidential election

BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares edged lower on Friday, dragged by losses in energy and real estate stocks. The CSE All...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am

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Bangladesh-A, Sri Lanka-A cricket teams to tour Pakistan

LAHORE: Pakistan Shaheens will play four additional four-day and six 50-over matches this year when Bangladesh-A and...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 05:38am

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Bangladesh skipper calls for better wickets ahead of T20 World Cup

DHAKA: Bangladesh can only hope to improve their lacklustre T20 World Cup record once they get better pitches at...

Published 28 May, 2024 11:46am

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Sri Lanka’s death ‘sensation’ for T20 World Cup: Pathirana

COLOMBO: Young fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has rattled the world’s top batsmen with his toe-crushing yorkers in...

Published 28 May, 2024 11:43am

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Sri Lanka holds rates to manage inflation, foster economic stability

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday to ensure inflation pressures remain in...

Published 28 May, 2024 11:01am

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Sri Lanka T20 team owner arrested for graft allegations

COLOMBO: The foreign owner of a T20 cricket team in Sri Lanka’s Premier League (LPL) was arrested on Wednesday on...

Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am

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Sri Lanka shares end lower

BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Friday, dragged by losses in energy and consumer discretionary stocks....

Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am

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Sri Lanka fails to agree on restructuring terms with bondholders

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has failed to strike an agreement on restructuring about $12 billion of debt with its...

Updated 16 Apr, 2024 07:27pm

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Elections could dent Sri Lanka’s recovery: ADB

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s recovery could be stalled by abrupt policy changes after elections later this year even as ...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

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Sri Lanka cuts key interest rates, seeks China deal

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank cut interest rates Tuesday as the prime minister visited China seeking a debt...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am

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Sri Lankan shares end higher as financials gain

BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares rose for a tenth consecutive session on Friday, helped by gains in financials and...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am