Disconnect between national statistics and household sentiment illustrated Although official data points to a stable headline inflation rate of 2.3%, an independent economic analyst told The Island ...

Sri Lanka is poised to clock up to six per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year, driven by a surge in ...

COLOMBO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank kept its overnight policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, as it awaited the ...

The headline inflation in the Colombo district accelerated to 2.3 percent in January 2026 from a year ago. This is from 2.1 ...

Sri Lanka’s economy has improved strongly under the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a senior IMF official ...

COLOMBO, March 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation rate dropped to 5.1% in February after accelerating to 6.5% in January, official data showed on Thursday, as the impact of a higher ...

COLOMBO, June 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's key inflation rate eased sharply to 12% in June from 25.2% in May, the statistics department said on Friday, showing a glimmer of recovery for the ...

As Sri Lanka navigates its recovery under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, a looming question dominates economic debate: what happens after 2027? When IMF support winds down, the country ...

SRI Lanka today is not suffering only from an economic crisis. It is suffering from a system crisis.

Sri Lanka's inflation rose to its highest level in 14 months in September due to higher costs for food, health and education, the country's statistics office said Tuesday.