Sri Lanka will focus on transforming its crisis-hit economy and prepare to resume debt repayments from 2028, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Monday, unveiling his first full budget after ...

By Charumini de Silva The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday acknowledged the significant progress made by Sri Lanka ...

Sri Lanka has posted a 130 million US dollar surplus in the external current account in January 2025, compared to an 81 ...

Sri Lanka’s current reserves are at US$6 billion, enough to cover four months of imports, the latest central bank data showed. In the depths of the crisis, reserves had shrunk to just US$1.9 billion ...

Senior citizens in Sri Lanka face higher poverty rates compared to other age groups. Limited coverage of social protection programs and pension schemes, particularly for those in the informal sector, ...

Sri Lanka has posted a 130 million US dollar surplus in the external current account in January 2025, compared to an 81 ...

The support of the two regional powerhouses — and rivals — is crucial for Sri Lanka to emerge from its worst economic crisis in decades, which led to political upheaval and paved the way for ...

The Amba Yaalu resort opened in Sri Lanka as an example of change in a male-dominated tourism sector that's crucial for the ...

The statements from the Sri Lanka Core Group and the High Commissioner seemed like deflated helium balloons. It would have been incongruous to adopt the strident, stringent, and high-horse tones of ...

Sri Lanka recorded back-to-back years of current account surpluses on low imports Recovering economy & re-opening vehicle imports could propel imports But stronger inflows from trade services ...

The fragrant steam rising from a pot of rice, once a symbol of comfort and abundance in Sri Lankan households, now carries a ...

Sri Lanka, a key maritime neighbour of India in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), holds a special place in India's initiatives ...