Sri Lanka is attempting to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability under the IMF program it began in 2016. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service ...

Of the several MOUs signed by the President of Sri Lanka during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka, the most consequential in respect of implications to Sri Lanka is the one associated with the ...

Sri Lanka's economy to grow 3.5% in 2025 despite US tariff headwinds, World Bank says Sri Lanka is on track to post growth of 3.5% this year, the World Bank said in its latest report on Wednesday ...

India and Sri Lanka will sign a major defence cooperation pact during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Colombo, aimed at countering China's growing military influence. The trip will also ...

On March 24, 2025, the British government announced sanctions against Shavendra Silva, former head of Sri Lanka's armed forces, former navy commander Wasantha Karannagoda and former army commander ...

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa speaks at the national Parliament session in Colombo on August 20, 2020. – Sri Lanka’s new parliament opened its first session on August 20 with a ...

Sri Lanka’s government formed a working group aimed at evaluating the repercussions of the US’ tariffs on Sri Lanka goods, which will impact its fashion export sector. JAAF, whose members include the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 6, 2025) travelled to the historic city of Anuradhapura in north-central Sri Lanka and launched two India-assisted railway projects before wrapping up ...

India and Sri Lanka are also likely to firm up a raft of other bilateral agreements including one on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt following talks between Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara ...

However, once Bates departed for 31, Sri Lanka chipped in with a couple of more wickets, reducing New Zealand to 74 for 3 in the 11th over. Izzy Sharp and Plimmer revived the innings briefly ...

The recent economic measures introduced by the United States have had a profound impact on global trade, with Sri Lanka being one of the most affected nations. Under President Donald Trump, a series ...

We’ve been dodging dung all morning on this cycling journey, and I can barely contain my excitement. Elephants are revered in Sri Lanka, but they’re also in decline. As I pass the mound, I get a whiff ...