India expects $8-$9 bln in trade with Russia and Sri Lanka in two months
India expects bilateral trade worth $8-9 billion with Russia and Sri Lanka in the next two months after it allowed international trade in rupees, India's...
Sri Lankan president says regrets crisis, expands cabinet ahead of IMF talks
Sri Lanka's embattled president announced 17 new ministerial appointments on Monday, notably leaving out members of his own family, and expressed regret for his government's...
Analysis: Shocks and missteps: how Sri Lanka’s economy ended in crisis
In late November 2019, after winning Sri Lanka's presidential election and months ahead of a parliamentary ballot that would again test his popularity, Gotabaya Rajapaksa...
Heavy rains in India, Sri Lanka kill 41, authorities say
Heavy rains across southern India and Sri Lanka have killed at least 41 people, authorities said on Thursday, with weather forecasters expecting the downpours to...
Sri Lanka To Ban Burqas And Shut Islamic Schools For ‘National Security’
In Sri Lanka, the burqa will now be banned and more than 1 thousand Islamic schools will be closed. The government's move will affect the...