Maldives seeks aid amid severe debt crisis, $1 billion payment due in 2026
Maldives struggles with soaring debt as $1 billion repayment looms in 2026, seeking urgent financial aid from China, Gulf ...
Sri Lanka signs $2.5 billion debt deal with Japan
Japan grants $2.5 billion loan concessions to Sri Lanka, aiding economic recovery and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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UN Women Sri Lanka launches SamaTheevu installation to promote gender equality
UN Women Sri Lanka unveiled SamaTheevu, a public installation designed to inspire action towards a gender-equal world recently. ..
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Poaching by Tamil Nadu fishermen: Biggest stumbling block in Indo-Lanka ties
Earlier this month, poaching by Tamil Nadu fishermen in the seawaters of Sri Lanka came into prominence when Minister of Transportation Bimal Rathnayake urged New Delhi and Tamil Nadu to take action ...
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Sri Lanka signs $2.5 billion debt restructuring deal with Japan
The deal marks a major step in the country’s economic recovery, a key requirement under the IMF’s debt relief programme.
China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard
China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...
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Sri Lanka signs $2.5 billion debt deal with Japan
of Sri Lanka to ink a debt deal, Sri Lankan officials said. Beijing is not a member of the OCC. The government of leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, which came to power in September ...
Sri Lanka clinches deal with Japan to restructure $2.5 billion in debt
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka and Japan signed agreements on Friday to restructure $2.5 billion worth of debt, completing two ...