Pakistan made it a difficult chase at times but the visitors completed a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first cricket test on Thursday. Pakistan kept losing wickets at regular intervals but opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq scored an unbeaten half-century,
Infrastructure, energy and debt on agenda as Sri Lanka president arrives in India
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit hoping to strengthen economic ties between the South Asian countries.
Pakistan and India agree to play each other in Sri Lanka as Asia Cup announces schedule
Delayed by political tensions between cricket rivals Pakistan and India the Asia Cup’s long-awaited schedule has been announced.
DFCC leads sustainable finance with Sri Lanka’s first GCF accreditation
DFCC Bank has become the first Sri Lankan entity to receive Green Climate Fund (GCF) accreditation, giving it access to concessionary funding for projects with a value of up to $ 250 million. ..
EU, AFD, and World Bank support Strengthening Public Finance Management in Sri Lanka
The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank, European Union (EU) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have recently signed financing agreements to help strengthen Sri Lanka’s management of …
Sri Lanka gets EUR 9.8mn grant to strengthen public finances
“Weak management of public finances contributed to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, so it is crucial to strengthen the core public finance institutions and systems to shore up the economic recovery and …
EU, AFD, and World Bank support strengthening Sri Lanka’s public finance management
The Sri Lankan government and World Bank, European Union (EU) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have recently signed financing agreements to help strengthen Sri Lanka’s management of public …
Pakistan takes 3 wickets in opening session of 4th day against Sri Lanka in 1st test
Pakistan made early inroads in a bid to win the first cricket test against Sri Lanka as the visitors claimed three wickets on the morning of the fourth day.
Import restrictions saved Sri Lanka USD 1.7 billion during forex crisis: state finance minister
The import of items like chocolates, perfumes, and shampoos were banned to tackle the countrys economic woes.Only 930 items are currently left under the restrictions, Siyambalapitiya said as he …
Import restrictions saved Sri Lanka $1.7 billion during forex crisis, says state finance minister
Siyambalapitiya said that by 2022, $1.6 billion had been saved, while $1.95 billion were spent on imports in 2019.