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The army has so little to do that soldiers are running hotels and restaurants
Finance ministry and central bank launch debt negotiations with ambitious timeline to unlock IMF bailout
Funds contingent on Colombo securing debt relief and undertaking reforms
President Ranil Wickremesinghe outlines measures in first budget as country seeks path to recovery
At the Edinburgh International Festival, S Shakthidharan’s story weaves together modern life and historical pain
To avoid civil unrest, governments should discuss spending decisions with the public
Ranil Wickremesinghe blames delay on mass demonstrations against economic mismanagement
There’s a long list of highly indebted countries that look vulnerable when choosing between paying creditors or food and fuel
The south Asian nation is facing dire fuel and food shortages amid ongoing economic and political crises. What does that mean for the rest of the world?
The Rajapaksas lavished spending on vanity projects that are rotting away in the heat
Stopping deforestation is complicated but more important than making pledges that have mixed results
IMF talks at risk as security forces raid Presidential Secretariat hours after Wickremesinghe sworn in as president
Ranil Wickremesinghe must regain public trust while pushing through reforms needed for IMF bailout
Workers at Colombo’s once thriving Pettah bazaar say their families have been forced to skip meals
Tensions high as parliament dominated by ousted Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party set to pick new leader
Nearly half a trillion dollars were wiped from once high-flying financial technology companies
Sajith Premadasa faces uphill battle in vote to pick new president on Wednesday
A number of developing economies face growing pressure from soaring energy and food costs and a stronger US dollar
Plus, what’s behind Bill Gates’ new $20bn pledge
Gotabaya Rajapaksa forced from power in face of mass protests over country’s economic collapse
China’s historic reluctance to engage with other creditors will be decisive factor
Gotabaya Rajapaksa departs on the day he was expected to resign in the face of mass protests
Angry public blames food and fuel shortages on leaders’ mismanagement as well as global crises
Nearly a dozen candidates have emerged to replace UK prime minister Boris Johnson
A significant minority of debt-laden emerging nations are already on the brink of crisis
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