ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
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PARIS CLUB READY TO START DEBT RELIEF FOR SRI LANKA
CNA – 03 September 2022 The Paris Club said on Friday it was ready to start the debt relief process for Sri Lanka. It reiterated its willingness to coordinate with non-Paris…
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CRISIS-HIT SRI LANKA STRIKES STAFF-LEVEL PACT WITH IMF ON LOAN -SOURCES
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on an emergency loan to the crisis-hit country and a formal announcement
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SRI LANKA TO INTRODUCE 5-YEAR MULTIPLE ENTRY TOURIST VISA
Sri Lanka will introduce a five-year multiple entry tourist visa with a six-month stay for 35 countries, Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando says
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EXCLUSIVE: JAPAN SEEKS TO ORGANISE SRI LANKA CREDITORS’ MEETING ON DEBT CRISIS
Japan is seeking to organise a Sri Lanka creditors' conference, hoping it could help solve the South Asia nation's debt crisis, but uncertainties cloud the outlook
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6 MONTHS OF WAR IN UKRAINE: THESE NUMBERS TELL THE STORY OF RUSSIA’S INVASION
When Russia launched a dawn assault on Ukraine on February 24 — attacking the nation from the north, south and east and surging troops towards the capital
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LANKA AIMS TO LOWER FISCAL DEFICIT TO 6.8% IN BUDGET 2023: SENIOR MINISTER
Sri Lanka's 2023 budget would aim to reduce the fiscal deficit to 6.8 per cent in 2023 from the projected 9.9 per cent in 2022, a senior Cabinet Minister said
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AMID SOFT-PEG CRISIS, SRI LANKA SUSPENDS IMPORTS OF OVER 300 ITEMS FROM WED
Amidst soft-peg crisis, Sri Lanka has temporarily suspended the import of over 300 'non-essential' items with effect from Wednesday
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EURO FALLS BELOW PARITY WITH THE DOLLAR. WHAT’S THE IMPACT?
The euro has fallen below parity with the dollar, diving to its lowest level in 20 years and ending a one-to-one exchange rate with the U.S. currency
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WORLD BANK’S NEW WARNING ON SRI LANKA AMID FOOD PRICE INFLATION
According to the latest World Bank assessment, Sri Lanka ranks fifth among the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the world. UPC News - August 23, 2022 In…
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EUROPE BRACES FOR MORE CUTS IN RUSSIAN OIL AND GAS EXPORTS
Reuters - August 22, 2022 CPC says two of three mooring points (SPM) suspended One SPM can handle less than 70% of terminal capacity - sources Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline…
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