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The first Masala bond was issued by the World Bank-backed IFC in November 2014 when it raised ₹10 billion (10,00 crore) in bonds to fund infrastructure projects in India. In August 2015, the IFC, for the first time, issued green masala bonds and raised ₹3.15 billion to be used for private sector investments that address climate change in India.
The history of Sri Lanka is unique because its relevance and richness extend beyond the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The early human remains which were found on the island of Sri Lanka date back to about 38,000 years ago ( Balangoda Man ).
Sri Lanka is historically famous for its cinnamon. The 'true cinnamon' tree, or Cinnamomum verum , used to be botanically named Cinnamomum zeylanicum to reflect its Sri Lankan origins. This is a widely utilized spice in Sri Lanka, and has a more delicate, sweet taste in comparison to Cinnamomum cassia , which is more common in some other ...
The Lambakarna dynasty (Sinhala: ලම්භකර්ණ වංශය) (alternatively spelt as Lambakanna) was a powerful clan that ruled Sri Lanka. Many Sri Lankan kings, beginning with King Vasabha, and up until the formation of Kingdom of Kandy, belonged to this clan or related clans.
(Reuters) -Sri Lanka is weighing U.S. bribery accusations against Adani Group and Fitch put some company bonds on a watch list for a possible downgrade, as fallout widens from indictments of some ...
According to Mahadevan and P. Ragupthy, this inscription is a combination of readable Brahmi and Megalithic graffiti symbols that are usually found in megalithic and early historic pottery in South India and Sri Lanka [citation needed]. They believe that the first three letters, from left to right, of this inscriptions are Brahmi letters, the ...
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka is asking international bond holders to take a 30% haircut and is seeking similar concessions from investors in its domestic dollar-denominated notes as it seeks to ...
Dosas, like many other dishes of South Indian cuisine, were introduced in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) by South Indian emigrants during British rule. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Tirunelveli and Tuticorin merchants who settled there were instrumental in the spreading of South Indian cookery across the island by opening restaurants ( vegetarian hotels ) to meet initially ...