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Sri Lanka asks for equity swap for China debt

The ouster of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who steered Sri Lanka toward China until his 2015 election defeat, was a setback for relations as his successor has reviewed projects to check if they were fair and legal

Sri Lanka hopes to receive IMF bailout package by next week

The government has blamed the previous Mahinda Rajapaksa regime for the crisis

Nine more Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

While 32 fishermen were released on April 5 as many as 64 were set free yesterday by courts in Sri Lanka

Explosives recovered in Sri Lanka's former war zone

Chavakachcheri was a battle site when Colombo fought Tamil Tiger rebels for 30 years before the war ended in 2009.

Settle fishermen issue before ETCA pact with India: Sri Lankan groups

The ETCA draft is being currently studied by India

RTI bill presented in Sri Lankan Parliament

Three of nine councils have approved the draft subject to amendments, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said on Wednesday

India approves $700 million forex swap with Sri Lanka until IMF loan relief

India approved the swap of dollars for Sri Lankan rupees until the island nation receives an IMF loan

Fishermen withdraw four-day stir

The fishermen had staged a picketing programme in front of the Deputy High Commission office yesterday

Sri Lanka trade chamber welcomes ETCA with India

The Chamber observed with concern the level of misinformed opposition proliferating in the media regarding the proposed ETCA