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Sri Lanka, Presidential Election
Sri Lanka clinches $12.5 billion bond rework deal in pre-election dash
By Libby George, Karin Strohecker and Uditha Jayasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka reached a draft deal with creditors to restructure $12.5 billion of international bonds, it said on Thursday, in a major boost to the island nation's fragile recovery just two days before its presidential election.
As Sri Lanka Heads to the Polls, Economy Takes Center Stage
On Sept. 21, 17 million Sri Lankans will cast their vote to select the country’s next president. This is the first popular election since the country defaulted on its sovereign debt payments in 2022 and spiraled into its worst economic crisis since it gained independence in 1948.
Sri Lanka’s presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom
Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping the state of the economy in mind when they vote Saturday on a new president.
New Zealand trails Sri Lanka by 300 runs
Prolific Kamindu Mendis gives Sri Lanka the edge in 1st test against New Zealand
Prolific middle-order batter Kamindu Mendis struck a fine hundred to rescue Sri Lanka from a precarious position as the hosts reached 302-7 at stumps on Day 1 of the first test against New Zealand.
Kamindu Mendis Century Rescues Sri Lanka Against New Zealand
Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis scored a courageous century against New Zealand Wednesday as the hosts wrestled back the initiative to reach 302 for seven at stumps on the first day of the first Test.
SL vs NZ, 1st Test: Record-breaker Kamindu Mendis steers Sri Lanka on opening day
Kamindu Mendis hit his fourth Test hundred, first in Sri Lanka, as the hosts went past 300 on a hard-fought day of Test cricket in Galle. Fast bowler William O'Rourke was the pick of the BlackCaps bowling unit on a spin-friendly surface.
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Sri Lanka reaches preliminary deal on $12.5 billion bond rework
Sri Lanka has held restricted discussions and secured a draft agreement with major bondholders to restructure about $12.5 ...
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Commonwealth observers deployed across Sri Lanka in preparation of voting
Commonwealth observers, working across various teams, have reported to their posts across all nine provinces in Sri Lanka, ...
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Sri Lanka Says Restructuring Deal With Bondholders Reached
Sri Lanka said it’s reached an agreement in principle with bondholders to restructure its $114 billion debt load, just days ...
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Sri Lanka’s plantation workers live on the margins. But politicians still want their votes
Both leading candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election are promising to give land to the country’s hundreds of ...
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Sri Lanka Secures Agreement to Restructure $17.5 Billion in External Debts
Sri Lanka announced an in-principle agreement to restructure approximately USD 17.5 billion of external commercial debts with ...
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Sri Lanka presidential contenders wrap up campaigning ahead of Saturday vote
Sri Lanka's presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigning on Wednesday, 48 hours before the election, pledging to fix ...
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Sri Lanka batter closes in on Don Bradman and major Test records
Mendis made his debut for
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Exclusive | 'No one was willing to take that decision’: Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe justifies austerity
In an exclusive interview to Firstpost Managing Editor Palki Sharma, President Ranil Wickremesinghe defended his tough ...
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