Mint Explainer: What China’s $4.5-bn investment in Sri Lanka means for India

Sri Lanka has paved the way for a $4.5 billion investment by China in Hambantota. The…

Top news of the day: October 12, 2023

A view of the accident site of the North-East Express train derailed near Raghunathpur station in…

Sri Lanka is uncovering mass graves but not the grisly truth of its civil war

As dark clouds of economic crisis, political chaos and mass protest loomed over Sri Lanka a…

Cop Sacked For Playing Piano As Protesters Broke Into Sri Lanka President’s House

Protesters seized the residence and were later seen frolicking in the presidential pool. (File) Colombo: Sri…

Agreement to resolve ethnic conflict expected by end of year: Lankan President

Wickremesinghe, who took over as president last year amid an economic crisis. Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President…

Sri Lanka approves IMF’s $3 billion bailout package

Sri Lanka is currently negotiating debt restructuring (File) Colombo: Sri Lanka’s parliament on Friday approved a…

India, Japan and France launch common platform for Sri Lankan debt restructuring program

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at the G-20 news conference during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings…

Explained | Understanding the IMF Bailouts

Why are Sri Lanka and Pakistan facing major macroeconomic risks? How does currency devaluation and price…

India has a lot to gain by helping Sri Lanka

After China, the last of Sri Lanka’s major international creditors, finally agreed to restructure its bilateral…

‘Blood runs thicker than water’: S Jaishankar on India-Sri Lanka standoff

India has always come forward to help debt-ridden Sri Lanka under its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and…