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IMF asks cash-strapped Sri Lanka to ‘restructure’ foreign debt before finalization of bailout program

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that it has asked cash-strapped Sri Lanka to “restructure” its huge foreign debt before a...

IMF asks Sri Lanka to restructure debt before bailout

The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that it has asked cash-strapped Sri Lanka to "restructure" its huge foreign debt before a bailout programme...

Sri Lanka fuel prices up ahead of IMF talks

A key fuel retailer in Sri Lanka raised prices by up to 35 percent on Monday as the cash-strapped government was set to open...

Sri Lanka president loses parliament majority as protests mount

By Amal Jayasinghe Sri Lanka's president lost his parliamentary majority Tuesday as former allies urged his resignation following days of street protests over the island...

Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes after state of emergency

Sri Lanka's parliament will convene Tuesday in its first session since a state of emergency was imposed as the country grapples with protests and...

Sri Lanka president offers to share power with opposition amid protests

Sri Lanka’s president offered to share power with the opposition on Monday as protests escalated across the country demanding his resignation over worsening shortages...

Troubled Sri Lanka set for new cabinet and protests

Sri Lanka's president was set to appoint a new cabinet Monday as security forces braced for possible violence with more protests expected against worsening...

Sri Lankans defy curfew after social media shutdown

Colombo — Armed troops in Sri Lanka blocked a Sunday opposition march that defied a weekend curfew to protest the island nation’s worsening economic...

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain protests

Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms on Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide curfew to contain protests over a worsening economic...

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declares 36-hour nationwide lockdown

Sri Lanka declared a 36-hour nationwide curfew Saturday and deployed troops backed with sweeping new powers under a state of emergency to quell protests...

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka deploys troops as protests escalate

Troops armed with sweeping powers to detain suspects were deployed in Sri Lanka Saturday, hours after the president declared a state of emergency as...

Sri Lanka steps up security as anger over economy boils over

Colombo—Sri Lanka’s capital was under heavy security on Friday after hundreds of protesters tried to storm the president’s home in a night of violence...

Plenty of fish but no catch as Sri Lanka economic crisis bites

By Sean Gleeson and Archana Thiyagarajan NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka—The sky and seas off Sri Lanka’s coast are crystal blue but a worsening economic crisis has...

Sri Lankans stand, sweat and seethe as economy grinds to a complete halt

By Sean Gleeson and Archana Thiyagarajan COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—As Sri Lankans faint in day-long queues for fuel and swelter through stifling evening blackouts by candlelight,...
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