Bankrupt Sri Lanka opens oil market to foreign firms Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 28 06:51 PM The South Asian island country is suffering an unprecedented economic crisis because it cannot afford to import essentials, including enough oil and gas to meet energy needs. Read more »
Long lines for LPGs as Sri Lanka bans fuel sales Ishara S. Kodikara, AFPPosted at Jun 28 02:02 PM People queue to buy Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders near the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on Tuesday. Read more »
Sri Lanka suspends fuel sales, as crisis worsens Amal Jayasinghe, Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 28 05:07 AM The sudden fuel ban came as the loss-making state-run electricity monopoly asked for a massive price increase for its poorest customers. Read more »
Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks discounted Russian oil Amal Jayasinghe, Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 27 10:27 AM Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced sending ministers to Russia and Qatar to secure cheap oil after government said it had all but run out of fuel. Read more »
Sri Lanka parliament shuts early after petrol runs out Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 23 08:26 PM Parliamentary officials said lawmakers decided not to hold sessions on Thursday and Friday to avoid unnecessary petrol use. Read more »
Bankrupt Sri Lanka opens IMF talks, begins shutdown Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 23 06:00 AM The country of 22 million people is in the grip of its worst economic crisis after running out of dollars to finance even the most essential imports. Read more »
Bankrupt Sri Lanka shuts down schools, government services Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 20 04:58 PM Sri Lanka closed schools and halted all non-essential government services on Monday, beginning a two-week shutdown to conserve fast-depleting fuel reserves. Read more »
Sri Lanka tells govt workers to grow food as crisis looms Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 14 05:58 PM Crisis-hit Sri Lanka is asking civil servants to take an extra day off each week to grow crops in their backyards in a bid to forestall a looming food shortage. Read more »
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announces weekly fuel quotas Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 12 09:24 PM Crisis-hit Sri Lanka announced weekly fuel quotas for motorists on Sunday, as an acute shortage worsened. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 10, 2022 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 10 11:51 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Unrest in Sri Lanka escalates Chamila Karunarathne, EPA-EFEPosted at Jun 10 02:44 PM Sri Lanka faces its worst-ever economic crisis in decades due to the lack of foreign reserves, resulting in severe shortages in food, fuel, medicine. Read more »
Another member of Sri Lanka's ruling clan quits Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 09 06:21 PM Another member of Sri Lanka's ruling family quit public office, denying responsibility for an economic crisis that has caused severe hardship. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 7, 2022 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 07 11:45 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Sri Lankan cops guard gas station amid crisis Chamila Karunarathne, EPA-EFEUpdated as of Jun 07 09:03 PM Sri Lankan police officers stand guard at a gas station amid a fuel shortage in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Read more »
Sri Lanka urgently seeks $6-B to keep economy afloat Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 07 05:56 PM Months of daily blackouts, long queues for petrol and record inflation have made daily life a misery in the South Asian island nation of 22 million people. Read more »
Ilang Pinoy piniling manatili sa Sri Lanka sa gitna ng economic crisis ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 02 12:57 PM Piniling manatili ng ilang Pilipino sa Sri Lanka sa gitna ng krisis pang-ekonomiyang nararanasan doon. Read more »
25 Pinoy magpapa-repatriate mula Sri Lanka: grupo ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 01 07:31 PM Nasa 25 Pilipino ang inaasahang babalik ng Pilipinas dahil sa krisis pang-ekonomiya na nararanasan sa Sri Lanka. Read more »
Inflation in bankrupt Sri Lanka hits fresh record Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 01 03:14 PM The Consumer Price Index rose 39.1 percent year-on-year last month, up from 29.8 percent in April, according to the statistics department. Read more »
Bankrupt Sri Lanka hikes taxes Agence France-PressePosted at May 31 09:24 PM Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced steep, across-the-board tax hikes to shore up revenue as the country suffers its worst economic downturn and seeks an IMF bailout. Read more »
Tulong para sa mga Pinoy sa Sri Lanka, kasado na ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 31 06:43 PM Patuloy ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng DFA sa mga Pilipinong naiipit ngayon sa nagaganap na economic crisis sa Sri Lanka. Read more »