Injured pacers Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam have been ruled out of the first Test against Sri Lanka, set to begin on May 15, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus …
Sri Lanka seeks bridging finance from India till IMF bailout, say sources
India’s southern neighbour Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of its people, resulting in massive protests over the government’s handli …
Sri Lanka seeks bridging finance from India till IMF bailout, say sources
India’s southern neighbour Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of its people, resulting in massive protests over the government’s handli …
Sri Lanka beefs up coaching ahead of Bangladesh tour
Sri Lanka announced four new coaching staff Sunday to assist new head coach Chris Silverwood ahead of next month’s two-match Test series in Bangladesh. Former Sri Lankan Test player Naveed Nawaz was …
China hesitates to bail out Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Pakistan’s new government also plans to work with the IMF to stabilise the economy, according to Miftah Ismail, a former finance minister and a senior ruling party leader. China’s ability to assist …
How war in Ukraine turned Sri Lanka’s economic crisis into a calamity
Sri Lanka was already struggling with its worst economic downturn in decades. Now the conflict in Ukraine has sent food and fuel prices soaring.
How war in Ukraine turned Sri Lanka’s economic crisis into a calamity
Sri Lanka was already struggling with its worst economic downturn in decades. Now the conflict in Ukraine has sent food and fuel prices soaring.
Meet the man who has the most unenviable job in Sri Lanka: Ali Sabry, Finance Minister
He replaced Basil Rajapaksa who resigned earlier this month along with the rest of the cabinet — this was a move by Basil’s brothers, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, to appoint …
Bangladesh’s mounting debt stokes fears of a Sri Lanka-style crisis. But analysts see no cause for concern, just yet
As the burden of foreign debt grows heavier on Bangladesh, many are grappling with the nightmare scenario of a spiralling economic crisis similar to the one unfolding in Sri Lanka.
Colombo Stock Exchange to remain shut for 5 days as Sri Lanka struggles to combat forex crisis
With Sri Lanka on the brink of bankruptcy and saddled with dwindling foreign reserves and $25 billion in foreign debt, the CSE will remain temporarily closed for a week from April 18. The stock market …