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Sri Lanka cultivates sustainable fashion for an economic revival
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Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka targets debt restructuring framework by June
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Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka's online regulations highlight restrictions sweeping South Asia
From Pakistan to India, activists warn of tendency to throttle the net as elections near
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Sri Lanka's China 'debt trap' fears grow as Beijing keeps investing
New $4.5 bn Sinopec deal comes amid debt restructuring, BRI lending shift
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Sri Lanka war crimes project faces critical year for accountability
U.N. rights sessions in March likely to shape future of evidence-gathering effort
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Sri Lanka crisis
IMF board approves first review of $3bn Sri Lanka bailout
Organization provides $337m to debt-laden country recovering from financial crisis
Israel-Hamas war
Sri Lanka's dispatch of workers to Israel farms sows controversy
Muslim politicians urge rethink amid concerns over safety and ethics
Sri Lanka crisis
Bankrupt Sri Lanka's poor face life in darkness as price of IMF bailout
Hundreds of thousands cut off from grid; fund insists social safety net is a priority
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka's election-year budget straddles line between IMF and voters
2024 plan praised for 'sticking to reform,' criticized for apparent contradictions
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Sri Lanka aims to transform tourism
Island nation walks a tightrope in dual drive for income and sustainability
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Sri Lanka approves VAT hike to 18% in push for IMF targets
Government stresses need to boost revenue despite public hardships
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka leans on IMF and China as crucial budget test looms
President Wickremesinghe faces growing public frustration ahead of elections
Politics
Sri Lankans warn of legislative curbs on dissent as elections loom
Government cites public safety in pushing online regulation, terrorism laws
Sri Lanka crisis
China keeps Sri Lanka in debt grip, stalling IMF relief
Failed bailout review raises stakes of Wickremesinghe's upcoming trip to Beijing
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka fails first IMF review, no timeline for further aid
Fund says crisis-hit economy needs tax reforms to boost coffers
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New path through verdant Pekoe hills shows the island is not just about beaches
Politics
Sri Lanka's Catholics 'can't accept' new Easter bombing inquiries
Critics question independence of probes examining alleged Rajapaksa links
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