Sri Lanka central bank resumes rate cuts to boost growth
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Swati Bhat COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's central bank reduced key its policy rates by 100 basis
2023-10-05 10:46
Gaza unrest sends message about economic misery under Israeli blockade
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA Weeks of violent protests by young men in Gaza have sent a message about
2023-10-04 20:49
Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist sentenced in absentia
Maria Ovsyannikova, who protested live on air against the invasion of Ukraine, gets more than 8 years in jail.
2023-10-04 17:59
Sri Lanka aims to streamline tax structure, boost collections
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will focus on improving tax collection as it streamlines the structure
2023-10-04 16:27
Iran's Khamenei says normalising Israel ties is a losing bet - state media
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that countries seeking to normalise relations with Israel "are betting on
2023-10-04 00:27
Sri Lanka likely to resume rate cuts Thursday to spur growth- Reuters poll
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to resume interest rate cuts on Thursday as
2023-10-03 17:17
Sri Lankan economy to see growth next year after 3.8% contraction, says World Bank
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's economy is set to perform better than expected but still see a significant
2023-10-03 15:23
Israeli conscripts banned as guards after allegations of sex with Palestinian inmate
The interior minister said no female soldiers would serve in prisons holding Palestinian "terrorirsts".
2023-09-30 16:49
Israel reopens Gaza crossings, lets Palestinians back to work after two weeks
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) -Israel reopened crossing points with Gaza on Thursday, allowing thousands of Palestinian workers to get
2023-09-28 19:58
Danushka Gunathilaka: Sri Lankan cricketer found not guilty of rape
The Sri Lankan batsman was accused of assaulting a Sydney woman at her home after a Tinder date in Sydney.
2023-09-28 10:59
Biden administration announces visa-free travel for Israelis
Israel will be joining the US Visa Waiver Program, allowing Israeli citizens to soon enter the United States without a visa and vice versa, the Biden administration has announced.
2023-09-27 21:27
New IMF funds for Sri Lanka may face delay after review sees revenue shortfall
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund did not reach a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka in its
2023-09-27 19:24