Sri Lanka economic crisis

A cargo ship sails towards Colombo Harbour as a Sri Lankan national flag is seen, amid the country's economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 23, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka to keep 'middle-income' status but seek concessional loans

A cargo ship sails towards Colombo Harbour as a Sri Lankan national flag is seen, amid the country's economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 23, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

UN rights body renews accountability mandate for Sri Lanka

A man waits inside a three-wheeler near a line to buy petrol from a fuel station, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
World+Biz

Sri Lanka's key inflation rate surges to record, keeps central bank pressured

Drivers push auto rickshaws in a line to buy petrol from a fuel station, amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 29, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka aims to have $2.9 bln IMF loan finalised in December - sources

A Navy officer stands in front of India's and Sri Lanka's national flags as Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Shoor is in the Colombo port during its visit in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

India starts debt-restructuring talks with Sri Lanka

A man waits in a queue to buy petrol due to fuel shortage, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 16 June 2022. File Photo: Reuters
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka's economy shrinks 8.4% amid fertiliser, fuel shortages

FILE PHOTO: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka president asks officials to remove obstacles to India-backed projects

FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans at an anti-government rally, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Global Economy

Sri Lanka has an IMF deal, now it courts China and India

People, including farmers, queue up outside a fuel station, amid the country's worst economic crisis, in Kilinochchi district, Sri Lanka on 28 July 2022. REUTERS/ Devjyot Ghoshal
Sri Lanka Crisis

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes preliminary loan pact with IMF

People wait in a queue to buy kerosene at a fuel station, amid the country's economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka inflation soars 64.3% in August

Sri Lanka's president to cut spending in interim budget
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka's president to cut spending in interim budget

People, including farmers, queue up outside a fuel station, amid the country's worst economic crisis, in Kilinochchi district, Sri Lanka July 28, 2022. REUTERS/ Devjyot Ghoshal
Sri Lanka Crisis

IMF team holds talks with crisis-hit Sri Lanka on debt restructuring

FILE PHOTO: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Sri Lanka Crisis

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks with main creditors, says Wickremesinghe