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Sri lankan’s ambassador urges ADB and WB to take bigger role in debt restructure
Sri Lanka has not reached any initial agreement with the IMF on debt relief, and its largest creditors -the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank - are urged to come up with a package that would speed up its debt restructuring process, Sri Lanka's Ambassador to China Palitha Kohona told the Global Times in an exclusive interview on Friday, while also calling for more assistance from partners after the debt-ridden country claimed bankruptcy and imposed a state of emergency amid escalating protests and persisting shortage of daily necessities.
Sri Lanka faces hyperinflation as inflation surges
Sri Lanka is now facing a hyperinflationary situation with the country’s inflation hitting a new high of 54.6 per cent in June, several leading economists said referring to the Central Bank’s latest announcement of the official economic indicator data.
Govt to tackle fuel crisis with the arrival of 8 fuel ships and fuel pass issuance
Sri Lanka’s fuel crisis now turned bad to worse is to be tackled to certain extent with the arrival of eight ships carrying petroleum will arrive in the island next week and the introduction of a special pass to ration petrol and diesel usage
Ex- President in exile Gotabya Rajapaksa pledges to continue to serve Sri Lanka
Former President Gotabya Rajapaksa in exile says he will continue to serve Sri Lanka following his resignation as President.
SL billionaire Raj Rajaratnam now out of Jail eyes for next big trade
Sri lankan billionaire businessman Raj Rajaratnam who served a jail term of 11 years in the US for insider trading is ready to embark on his next big trade after resuming his business inside the townhouse in Manhattan’s East 50s.