The parliamentary election in Sri Lanka on 14 November, called by new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake to bolster legislative support for his policies, could set the tone for addressing the island ...

Sri Lanka faced a severe financial and political crisis in 2022, but the country’s recovery appears to be on track. Explore the causes behind the crisis and how Sri Lanka is gradually rebuilding its ...

March 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's economy grew 5% last year, official data showed on Tuesday, beating forecasts, and marking a strong rebound from the country's worst financial crisis in decades, The ...

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’s ...

Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) government, led by the charismatic President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, entered office in late 2024 at a turning point in the country’s economic history. Sri ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Wednesday that he will soon resume discussions with the International Monetary Fund and foreign creditors to plot a way out ...

Susikala was working as a daily wage earner at a flower garden in Hatton, a hilly area in central Sri Lanka, when in April 2022 the government defaulted on its debt. The default sent the economy into ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka has made substantial progress on an IMF-supported economic reform program, but more work is needed to reduce the Asian country's 24.5% poverty rate, tackle corruption ...

Vidattaltivu Nature Reserve in northern Sri Lanka is an important coastal ecosystem that contains all the main blue carbon habitats, from mangroves to seagrass meadows to salt marshes and tidal flats.

A country surrounded by the ocean has run out of salt, forcing people to pay more than double the price to purchase the kitchen staple. Sri Lanka, an island nation surrounded by the Indian Ocean, is ...