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The country has opened talks with the IMF over a $4bn bailout with observers waiting to see how China, one of the main creditors, will react
Economic crisis deepens as nation misses interest payments on two international sovereign bonds
Grace period for Colombo to make interest payments on two international bonds expired on Wednesday
Heir to country’s most powerful political dynasty appoints new PM in desperate bid to remain in office
A member of the nation’s defining political dynasty, the president never learnt how to govern
National emergency extended after violent demonstrations over economic crisis
Mahinda Rajapaksa steps down to pave way for cross-party government
EU approves groundbreaking rules to police Big Tech platforms
Economic crisis sparks electricity outages and leaves people unable to afford to drive to work
Indian Ocean island nation has been rocked by protests against food, medicine and fuel shortages
Financial turmoil and mass demonstrations weaken family that has dominated politics for years
Finance ministry blames pandemic hit to tourism and rising commodity prices as it looks to IMF for assistance
A successful bailout of the country would create a blueprint for rescues elsewhere
Efforts at sovereign debt relief have stalled at the wrong time
Rupee sheds a third of its value against the dollar as deepening crisis raises threat of default
Economic crisis and protests threaten to tip country into political chaos
Unrest has been stoked by a foreign currency crunch, rolling blackouts and fuel shortages
Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government is struggling to counter fuel shortages, blackouts and inflation
Visitors from Russia and Ukraine were part of island’s plan to boost foreign currency reserves
Delicacy sparks intensifying battle for leverage between Beijing and New Delhi
Better mechanisms are needed to help Sri Lanka, Zambia and others resolve their debts
Asia’s top high-yield bond issuer expected to restructure debt and seek help from IMF
Basil Rajapaksa admits country is negotiating with overseas bondholders and may ask IMF for help
Beijing has signalled a more cautious approach amid warnings that several African countries could struggle to repay debts
The Sri Lankan writer’s second novel attempts to air the wounds of the country’s civil war and refuses to succumb to collective amnesia
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