Sri Lanka faces a likely collapse in tourism following Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and hotels, which would deal a severe blow to the island’s economy and financial markets, and potentially force it to seek further IMF assistance. The International Monetary Fund extended last month a $1.5 billion loan for an extra year into […]
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Eighth blast hits Sri Lanka
A seventh explosion was reported in Colombo after a series of blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. At about 2pm local time, a blast was heard near the Tropical Inn Hotel opposite Dehiwala Zoo. Two causalities were reported but this has not yet been confirmed by authorities. Another explosion was heard in a housing […]