Faced with severely limited diesel and petrol stocks Sri Lanka last week closed schools, asked public employees to work from home and restricted government fuel supplies to essential services.
With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka keeps schools closed
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday extended school closures for one week because there isn’t enough fuel for teachers and parents to get children to classrooms, and the energy minister appealed to the …
With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka keeps schools closed
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday extended school closures for one week because there isn’t enough fuel for teachers and parents to get children to classrooms, and the energy minister appealed to the …
EXPLAINER: Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next
Sri Lanka’s prime minister says the island nation’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel. Short …
EXPLAINER: Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next
Sri Lanka’s prime minister says the island nation’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel. Short …
A world apart, Lebanon and Sri Lanka share economic collapse
A shared history of political turmoil and violence in two countries a world apart, Lebanon and Sri Lanka, led to the collapse of once-prosperous economies that have been bedeviled by …
A world apart, Lebanon and Sri Lanka share economic collapse
A shared history of political turmoil and violence in two countries a world apart, Lebanon and Sri Lanka, led to the collapse of once-prosperous economies that have been bedeviled by …
Nepal’s economy not like Sri Lanka’s, but can go that way: Former central bank Guv
Dipendra Bahadur Chhetri, the former Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), has said that the situation of Nepal’s economy is not like that of Sri Lanka. However, if the political rights are given to …
Japan to provide support to Sri Lanka for economic programme: Envoy Hideaki
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki said that Japan is ready to support Sri Lanka for its economic programme with the IMF and for the development activities of the country …
Debt-Ridden, Sipping Less Tea: Is Pakistan The Next Sri Lanka?
Two of India’s neighbouring countries – Sri Lanka and Pakistan have been reeling under unprecedented economic crises for the past few months. Where Sri Lanka’s troubles have increased in view of …