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Sri Lanka, Presidential Election

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change

Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.

The Financial Times · 6h

Sri Lanka’s first post-default vote tests support for political elite

Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders

Reuters on MSN · 13h

Sri Lanka clinches $12.5 billion bond rework deal in pre-election dash

By Libby George, Karin Strohecker and Uditha Jayasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka reached a draft deal with creditors to restructure $12.5 billion of international bonds, it said on Thursday, in a major boost to the island nation's fragile recovery just two days before its presidential election.

New Zealand 136-2 in reply to Sri Lanka

ESPNcricinfo on MSN · 16h

Latham, Williamson fifties extend New Zealand's advantage

New Zealand 255 for 4 (Latham 70, Williamson 55, Dhananjaya 2-31) trail Sri Lanka 305 (Kamindu 114, Kusal 50, O'Rourke 5-55) by 50 runs Partnerships were the name of the game as New Zealand strung together several of significance to come within 50 runs of Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 305 at stumps on day two in Galle.

Barron's · 15h

Latham, Williamson Half-tons Take Kiwis To 255-4 In Sri Lanka

Half-centuries from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson put New Zealand at 255-4 and in hot pursuit of Sri Lanka on day two of the first Test on Thursday.

Latham, Williamson help New Zealand respond strongly to Sri Lanka

Tom Latham and Kane Williamson led New Zealand's fightback with sparkling half-centuries as the Black Caps reached 255-4 on the rain-hit second day of their opening test against Sri Lanka in Galle to trail by 50 runs on Thursday.

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Sri Lanka’s Market Losses Set to Worsen on Polls, Analysts Say

Sri Lankan assets look set for more losses amid risks to the International Monetary Fund’s loan program after key candidates ...

In Sri Lanka, election day is time for firecrackers — to ward off elephants

Over the past two years, Daham Piyasena has lived through momentous times: the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka’s history, ...

Foreign Policy10h

As Sri Lanka Heads to the Polls, Economy Takes Center Stage

On Sept. 21, 17 million Sri Lankans will cast their vote to select the country’s next president. This is the first popular ...

Sri Lanka says bondholders have made further interest cuts, NPV benefit 33-pct

Sri Lanka says bondholders have made further concessions during the latest round of negotiation which will see the present ...

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Cash-Strapped Sri Lanka Secures Debt Deal Ahead Of Vote

Sri Lanka secured a deal on Thursday with international bondholders to finalise a prolonged debt restructure, a key Inter ...

Sri Lanka reaches in principle agreement for restructuring sovereign debt with external commercial creditors

Sri Lanka announced that it has reached Agreements in Principle on the restructuring of approximately USD$ 17.5 billion of ...

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Prolific Kamindu Mendis gives Sri Lanka the edge in 1st test against New Zealand

Prolific middle-order batter Kamindu Mendis struck a fine hundred to rescue Sri Lanka from a precarious position as the hosts ...

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