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 ...

Prime Minister Modi’s three-day visit to Sri Lanka fostered stronger bilateral ties with President Dissanayake. Seven MoUs were signed in key sectors including defence, energy, and trade.

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s services exports grew 7.79 percent from a year ago to 291.12 million US dollars in March 2025, the island’s Export Development Board said. ICT/BPM earnings went up 2.54 ...

Approximately one-fourth of cash-strapped Sri Lanka's population, was living in poverty last year, despite the economy making a "remarkable recovery" from its worst financial meltdown, the World Bank ...

Sri Lanka’s government has scored a string of wins in its long-standing civil war with Tamil militants. But it faces the challenge of integrating its Tamil minority. Sri Lanka has been mired in ...

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 ...

It's hard to imagine this kind of ease when seeking treatment in India," Shamim explained. The convenience of using a tourist visa for medical treatment also applies to Sri Lanka for Bangladeshis.

Two weeks after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its third review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility, unlocking millions in critical funding, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...

Sri Lanka's women's cricket team has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming ODI Tri-Nation Series against India and South Africa, set to begin on April 27 in Colombo. The series, an ...

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 ...

The hosts are coming into the series on the back of a 2-0 ODI series loss in New Zealand. Sri Lanka have announced a 17-member squad for their upcoming tri-nation series against India and South Africa ...

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath will represent Sri Lanka at the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican City, the Ministry... An underworld hitman who attempted to break into a house in the ...