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Cash-Strapped Sri Lanka Records First Deflation Since 1995
- Monday September 30, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's economy recorded falling consumer prices for the first time in 29 years, official data showed Monday, with the September inflation figure dipping to negative 0.5 per cent.
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Ex Sri Lankan Troops, Who Left Crisis-Hit Country For Russia, Duped Into Ukraine War
- Tuesday June 11, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
When Sri Lanka's economy crashed in 2022, people sought work abroad wherever they could find it -- including ex-soldiers who joined forces fighting in Ukraine after Russia's invasion.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sri Lanka Partially Repays Iranian Oil Bebt With $20 Million Worth Of Tea
- Wednesday February 21, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had exported tea worth $20 million to Iran to partially repay its $251 million oil debts, with Colombo saying Tehran's visiting foreign minister had expressed "satisfaction" at the deal.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sri Lankan Soldiers On Hospital Duties As Health Workers Strike Over Allowances
- Tuesday January 16, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Sri Lanka sent hundreds of soldiers to key hospitals to help look after patients on Thursday, as hospital orderlies and administrative staff launched a one-day strike nationwide over allowances.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sri Lanka's Economy Not Out Crisis Yet, Says President In Budget Speech
- Monday November 13, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday presented his government's 2024 budget, emphasising the need for tough reforms until the full recovery of the cash-strapped island nation's economy.
- www.ndtv.com
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Adam Zampa Not Bothered About Economy Rate, Wants To Take More Wickets
- Tuesday October 17, 2023
- Press Trust of India
Australia defeated Sri Lanka after consecutive losses against India and South Africa in the Cricket World Cup 2023.
- sports.ndtv.com
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Gautam Adani Meets Lankan President, Port Project, Green Hydrogen Plant Discussed
- Saturday July 22, 2023
- Business | Press Trust of India
Billionaire Gautam Adani on Friday proposed to set up a green hydrogen plant in Sri Lanka, where his conglomerate is already developing a container terminal and a 500 MW wind project.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Sri Lanka Approves IMF's $3 Billion Bailout Package
- Friday April 28, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Sri Lanka's Parliament on Friday approved the much-needed USD 3 billion IMF bailout package to revive the island's economy which was hit hard by a catastrophic economic and humanitarian crisis sparked by years of mismanagement and the raging pandemic
- www.ndtv.com
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Sri Lanka Bailout Conditional On Tackling Corruption, Says IMF
- Tuesday March 21, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Sri Lanka must not allow entrenched corruption to undermine a bailout for its bankrupt economy, the IMF said Tuesday after signing off on a $3 billion loan for the crisis-hit nation.
- www.ndtv.com
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IMF Approves $3 Billion Bailout For Debt-Ridden Sri Lanka
- Tuesday March 21, 2023
- Business | Press Trust of India
The IMF has approved a $3 billion bailout programme to help debt-ridden Sri Lanka overcome its economic crisis and catalyse financial support from other development partners, a move welcomed by Colombo on Tuesday as a "historic milestone".
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Sri Lanka Approves Adani Group Investment Worth $442 Million
- Friday February 24, 2023
- Business | Press Trust of India
The wind power plant in Mannar will operate at a capacity of 250 MW (megawatt) while the wind power plant in Pooneryn will operate at a capacity of 100 MW.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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India Firmly Backs Sri Lanka's Bid To Secure IMF Bailout Package
- Friday January 20, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
S Jaishankar announced that India has given the required assurances to debt-ridden Sri Lanka for the much-needed IMF bailout package, becoming the first major lender to publicly back the island nation's efforts.
- www.ndtv.com
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India To Encourage Greater Investments In Sri Lanka: S Jaishankar
- Friday January 20, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
India will encourage greater investments in Sri Lanka's economy, especially in areas of energy, tourism and infrastructure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on today.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Fortunate To Have Caring, Considerate Friends": Sri Lanka's Praise For India
- Friday January 20, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Sri Lanka on Friday thanked India for the generous support of a USD 3.9 billion credit line last year and the assurances given to the IMF to restructure the country's debt.
- www.ndtv.com
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S Jaishankar Arrives In Maldives, To Witness Impact Of Developmental Assistance
- Wednesday January 18, 2023
- Business | Press Trust of India
S Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka beginning to further expand bilateral engagement with the two key maritime neighbours of India.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Cash-Strapped Sri Lanka Records First Deflation Since 1995
- Monday September 30, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's economy recorded falling consumer prices for the first time in 29 years, official data showed Monday, with the September inflation figure dipping to negative 0.5 per cent.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ex Sri Lankan Troops, Who Left Crisis-Hit Country For Russia, Duped Into Ukraine War
- Tuesday June 11, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
When Sri Lanka's economy crashed in 2022, people sought work abroad wherever they could find it -- including ex-soldiers who joined forces fighting in Ukraine after Russia's invasion.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sri Lanka Partially Repays Iranian Oil Bebt With $20 Million Worth Of Tea
- Wednesday February 21, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had exported tea worth $20 million to Iran to partially repay its $251 million oil debts, with Colombo saying Tehran's visiting foreign minister had expressed "satisfaction" at the deal.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sri Lankan Soldiers On Hospital Duties As Health Workers Strike Over Allowances
- Tuesday January 16, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Sri Lanka sent hundreds of soldiers to key hospitals to help look after patients on Thursday, as hospital orderlies and administrative staff launched a one-day strike nationwide over allowances.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sri Lanka's Economy Not Out Crisis Yet, Says President In Budget Speech
- Monday November 13, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday presented his government's 2024 budget, emphasising the need for tough reforms until the full recovery of the cash-strapped island nation's economy.
- www.ndtv.com
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Adam Zampa Not Bothered About Economy Rate, Wants To Take More Wickets
- Tuesday October 17, 2023
- Press Trust of India
Australia defeated Sri Lanka after consecutive losses against India and South Africa in the Cricket World Cup 2023.
- sports.ndtv.com
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Gautam Adani Meets Lankan President, Port Project, Green Hydrogen Plant Discussed
- Saturday July 22, 2023
- Business | Press Trust of India
Billionaire Gautam Adani on Friday proposed to set up a green hydrogen plant in Sri Lanka, where his conglomerate is already developing a container terminal and a 500 MW wind project.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Sri Lanka Approves IMF's $3 Billion Bailout Package
- Friday April 28, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Sri Lanka's Parliament on Friday approved the much-needed USD 3 billion IMF bailout package to revive the island's economy which was hit hard by a catastrophic economic and humanitarian crisis sparked by years of mismanagement and the raging pandemic
- www.ndtv.com
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Sri Lanka Bailout Conditional On Tackling Corruption, Says IMF
- Tuesday March 21, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Sri Lanka must not allow entrenched corruption to undermine a bailout for its bankrupt economy, the IMF said Tuesday after signing off on a $3 billion loan for the crisis-hit nation.
- www.ndtv.com
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IMF Approves $3 Billion Bailout For Debt-Ridden Sri Lanka
- Tuesday March 21, 2023
- Business | Press Trust of India
The IMF has approved a $3 billion bailout programme to help debt-ridden Sri Lanka overcome its economic crisis and catalyse financial support from other development partners, a move welcomed by Colombo on Tuesday as a "historic milestone".
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Sri Lanka Approves Adani Group Investment Worth $442 Million
- Friday February 24, 2023
- Business | Press Trust of India
The wind power plant in Mannar will operate at a capacity of 250 MW (megawatt) while the wind power plant in Pooneryn will operate at a capacity of 100 MW.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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India Firmly Backs Sri Lanka's Bid To Secure IMF Bailout Package
- Friday January 20, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
S Jaishankar announced that India has given the required assurances to debt-ridden Sri Lanka for the much-needed IMF bailout package, becoming the first major lender to publicly back the island nation's efforts.
- www.ndtv.com
-
India To Encourage Greater Investments In Sri Lanka: S Jaishankar
- Friday January 20, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
India will encourage greater investments in Sri Lanka's economy, especially in areas of energy, tourism and infrastructure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on today.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Fortunate To Have Caring, Considerate Friends": Sri Lanka's Praise For India
- Friday January 20, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
Sri Lanka on Friday thanked India for the generous support of a USD 3.9 billion credit line last year and the assurances given to the IMF to restructure the country's debt.
- www.ndtv.com
-
S Jaishankar Arrives In Maldives, To Witness Impact Of Developmental Assistance
- Wednesday January 18, 2023
- Business | Press Trust of India
S Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka beginning to further expand bilateral engagement with the two key maritime neighbours of India.
- www.ndtv.com/business