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Sri Lanka gains IMF's provisional agreement for $2.9 billion loan

Sri Lanka has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan of about $2.9 billion, the global lender said on Thursday, as the country seeks a way out its worst economic crisis in decades.

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Exclusive-Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes preliminary loan pact with IMF - sources

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout, four sources with direct knowledge of the plan have told Reuters.

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The many ways of helping Sri Lanka

There is a strong case for greater Indian engagement, especially in certain sectors

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Sri Lanka is bankrupt because of the Rajapaksas, says Chandrika Kumaratunga

Sri Lanka’s former President thanks India for aid

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Saudi Govt Reviews Regional, Int’l Developments

The Saudi government reviewed on Tuesday the latest regional and international developments. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the meeting that was held at the al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. The ministers reviewed the Saudi Foreign Ministry’s policy work in recent days. They were briefed on…

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Sri Lankan Airlines completes first phase of aid airlift

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Sri Lanka's president to present relief budget amid crisis

Sri Lanka’s government plans to present an amended budget for the year that slashes expenses and aims to provide relief to people hit hard by an economic meltdown

The Independent UK

Japan to coordinate with Sri Lanka creditors to resolve debt crisis

Japan will coordinate with other creditors to resolve Sri Lanka's deepening financial crisis, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday, urging all creditor nations to gather and discuss the South Asian nation's debt at the same table.

Reuters

Sri Lanka in 'final stage' of IMF talks; budget deficit widens

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka unveiled fresh measures on Tuesday in an interim budget aimed at clinching a bailout package from the International Monetary Fund, talks for which, the president said, had reached the "final stage".

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Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

In her outstretched palms, 49-year-old Nilanthi Gunasekera holds her family’s last remaining handful of dried fish – a reminder of Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in decades.

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Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi to complete knee rehab in London, likely to make T20 WC squad

Pakistan bowler Shaheen Afridi injured his right knee ligament during a Test match in Sri Lanka last month, and is expected to be fit in time for October’s T20 World Cup

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How India looks at the Ukraine and Taiwan crises

Even as Russia’s Ukraine invasion completed six months on August 24, India voted against a Russian m

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Sri Lanka's president to cut spending in interim budget

Sri Lanka's president is set to slash expenditure when he presents an interim budget on Tuesday to see the crisis-ridden country through the rest of the year, amid discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout package.

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India accuses China of ‘militarisation of the Taiwan Strait’ as row over navy vessel grows

Accusation is reportedly the first time the Indian government has used the descriptor and comes as tensions rise over Sri Lanka port visit

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Written Message from President of Sri Lanka

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Sunday a written message from President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The message tackled bilateral relations that connect the two friendly countries and peoples and means to develop them in…

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Sam Popham obituary

Other lives: Founder of the Popham Arboretum who nurtured an area of rich forest in Sri Lanka

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Six Indian fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The Federation of All Mechanised Boats Fishermen Associations has called for a one day strike on Monday

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In a first, India refers to ‘militarisation’ of Taiwan Strait by China

Remarks come amid spat with China over docking of ship in Sri Lanka

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Morning Digest | Indian mission in Sri Lanka slams Chinese Ambassador’s remarks on vessel visit; CWC to meet today to discuss party poll schedule; and more

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TUI cancels more holidays while UK Foreign Office advice changes

The UK Foreign Office issued an update on Friday

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Asia Cup 2022 | Farooqi breathes fire, Afghanistan stuns Lanka

This was the first time Afghanistan bowled out a team without Rashid Khan taking a wicket

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Envoy says India-Sri Lanka should build framework to discuss maritime concerns like the Chinese ship

Amidst signs of strain with New Delhi, Sri Lanka High Commissioner says trust deficit should be avoided

Nottingham Post

TUI extends Sri Lanka holiday ban despite government travel advice changing

TUI confirmed it was cancelling flights to the destination until September 11

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