In its latest update, the World Bank has raised its projection for India’s economic growth in 2024 to 7.5%, up by 1.2% from its previous estimate....
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have surpassed the one million-mark since the beginning of this year, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. The SLTDA...
Sri Lanka has secured another US$695 million from the IMF after the completion of the fifth and sixth reviews of the country’s reform programme. The IMF...
IMF mission chief Evan Papageorgiou painted a firmer, more confident picture of Sri Lanka’s economic policy framework as the Fund’s Executive Board prepares to consider the...
Sri Lanka’s total exports, comprising both merchandise and services, reached US$ 1,380.93 million in April 2026, recording a year-on-year growth of 6 % compared to April...
In remarkable turnaround of events for the Sri Lankan rupee, respected financial news agency Bloomberg said the currency has surged against the dollar, snapping a nine-day...
Sri Lanka’s reform programme continues to move forward, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board set to consider the combined fifth and sixth reviews under...
The Sri Lankan rupee has been identified as the worst-performing currency in Asia this month, according to a report published by a leading global business news...
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Harini Amarasuriya, delivered the 2026 Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) Annual Lecture at St Antony’s College, University of...
Sri Lanka expects nearly US$ 1 billion in foreign funding inflows in the near future, including around US$ 700 million in IMF-related support and nearly US$...
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) – Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has reportedly warned that the future remains “highly uncertain” amid prevailing global conditions....