Regressive government policies and inadequate social protection left many Sri Lankans at risk from the worst effects of the country’s economic crisis. A US$3 billion bailout from the International ...

LIMRA Holdings Limited, one of Sri Lanka’s most diversified and quietly ambitious conglomerates, has earned a landmark double ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government made some efforts to stabilize the economy and address inequality in access to public services, but made little progress in implementing human rights ...

Buddhists and Hindus in Sri Lanka marked their New Year on Tuesday. As residents in the capital Colombo celebrated, a war thousands of miles away was making itself felt.

The Indian Ocean has no shortage of distressed strategic assets: financially stressed yards, ports, and logistics ...

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan, in collaboration with the Export Development Board, successfully organized the Japan–Sri Lanka ICT Business Matching Event 2026 at the Minato City Industrial ...

In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt ...

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...

Sri Lanka on Tuesday rolled out relief measures to help citizens cope with the impact of war in West Asia. Addressing Parliament, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced fuel and fertilizer ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday announced an economic relief package aimed at minimising the impact of the West Asia conflict. Speaking at the parliament, Dissanayake said ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday (Apr 7) a record US$320 million relief package for farmers, fishermen and low-income households hit hardest by soaring energy costs due to the Middle East war.