COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Parliament will take up a motion to express confidence in ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe next week, officials said on Thursday, as the political crisis following his controversial sacking by the president intensified. The motion has been listed for which no dates have been fixed, parliamentary officials said. Parliament meets next on…
MUMBAI: The rupee appreciated by 46 paise to 70.44 against the US dollar in early trade Friday at the interbank foreign exchange, amid weakness in the greenback against some currencies overseas and a higher opening of domestic equities. Forex traders said, increased selling of the American currency by exporters and banks and sustained foreign fund…
LONDON: Parliament’s vote on British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal will go ahead on December 11, her office said on Thursday, despite a newspaper report that ministers had sought a delay to prevent a defeat so big it might bring down the government. May has repeatedly said if lawmakers reject her deal with Brussels,…