Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA: Rajapaksa's second term promises stability
President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in for a second six-year term today.
Sri LankaSOUTH ASIA/SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Speculation poses risks
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka today kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged for a third...
AsiaSRI LANKA: Legalisation of gambling may fuel protests
A controversial bill to legalise gambling will be tabled in parliament today.
Sri LankaSRI 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The parliament repealed the two-term restriction on the presidency and extended new powers to...
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