Sri Lanka (Asia)

People buy vegetables at a market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 23, 2024.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout on Saturday but warned that the South Asian economy remains vulnerable.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya is seen with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during her swearing-in ceremony, at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 24, 2024.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's new president, appointed Harini Amarasuriya, a college professor and first-time lawmaker, as the country's PM, making her the third woman to hold this position.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power (NPP) party, greets as he leaves the election commission after he claimed the victory in the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 22, 2024.
Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery.
FILE PHOTO: A supporter reacts during an election campaign rally for Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party, ahead of the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 18, 2024.
Sri Lankans will vote for a new president in the election on Saturday, with the outcome expected to determine the fate of economic recovery led by Ranil Wickremesinghe.
FILE PHOTO: Tourists visit Gangaramaya Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 25,2024.
Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday, in an effort to boost tourism
FILE PHOTO: Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 28,2023.
Senior U.S. diplomat Richard Verma met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in Colombo, and discussed Sri Lanka's economic recovery and progress on its IMF program
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