Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA: Government eases security in capital
The government has decided gradually to remove all military checkpoints in Colombo,...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Government to allow currency gains
The government will relax foreign exchange restrictions in the next weeks to support economic...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Consolidating political power carries risks
The government today received 6 billion dollars in bids for its 1 billion dollar sovereign debt...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Credit rating upgraded to B+ by S&P's
Sri Lanka's foreign-currency debt rating was raised to B+ from B by Standard & Poor's today.
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Two term-limit on presidency is scrapped
The parliament repealed the two-term restriction on the presidency and extended new powers to...
Sri LankaGULF STATES/SOUTH ASIA: Remittances defy the downturn
The quantitative and qualitative growth in remittances from Gulf states to South Asia has led to...
South AsiaSRI LANKA: Deficit pledge wins IMF confidence
In its long-delayed 2010 spending plans, the government has proposed a programme of fiscal...
Sri LankaEU/SRI LANKA: Human rights are key to trade reduction
The EU yesterday confirmed a February decision by the Council of Ministers to withdraw a...
Sri Lanka
