Sri Lanka acts as a buffer in countering Chinese strategic encirclement through the Belt and Road Initiative and port ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...

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 ...

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.