COLOMBO/ NEW DELHI: Days ahead of his visit to New Delhi, Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the island nation would want to see the Indian rupee used as much as the US dollar.“Just as East Asia, including countries like Japan, Korea and China, witnessed significant growth 75Continue Reading
COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka is set to postpone local elections due next month, according to a top official, prompting opposition protests on Tuesday that forced parliament to be adjourned.The March 9 vote was meant to be a key test of support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took office in JulyContinue Reading
COLOMBO: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was ousted from power last year over his government’s mishandling of the cash-strapped country’s economy, has returned from Dubai, his first foreign trip since returning to Sri Lanka four months ago.Rajapaksa and his wife Ioma arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport here from Dubai onContinue Reading