That is the plight of Sri Lanka, which since November has been recovering from Cyclone Ditwah. An inexperienced ...

The Central Bank Governor’s recent remarks projecting 4–5 percent growth in 2026 and highlighting improving reserves, lower ...

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 ...

Signalling a shift in how it is positioning itself within the global tourism and remote-work economy, Sri Lanka joins list of ...

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

Sri Lanka ranks 100th globally in the Global Soft Power Index (GSPI) 2026 with a score of 33.8/100, down three positions from 97th in 2025, according to a new iteration of the GSPI by Brand Finance. .

Confronted with rising anger among health workers over the government’s attacks, the unions have formed an alliance, not to ...

Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to maintain its key interest rate at 7.75% on Wednesday, a Reuters poll found, as an International Monetary Fund delegation reviews the sixth tranche of a crucial ...

Bangladesh's first election since Muhammad Yunus took charge as interim leader will test whether Gen Z-led protest movements ...

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to maintain its key interest rate at 7.75% on Wednesday, a Reuters poll found, as an International Monetary Fund ...

As Sri Lanka navigates its recovery under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, a looming question dominates ...

India has also signed terms of reference (ToR) to enter trade pacts with Israel, the Maldives, the Philippines and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ...