Sri Lanka News News Sri Lanka » Economy: CA Sri Lanka’s 5th Annual Economic and Tax Symposium charts path from resilience to revival
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) successfully concluded its fifth Annual Economic and Tax Symposium, held under the theme ‘From Resilience to Revival: Shaping Sri ...
News Sri Lanka » Economy: Sri Lanka’s Many IMF Programs: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t
Over the past two decades, Sri Lanka’s economic trajectory has been significantly shaped by assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Through a series of programs, the IMF has sought to ...
News Sri Lanka » Economy: Sri Lanka is now upper middle income. Why India stays put despite a booming economy
Sri Lanka's return to the upper-middle-income club reflects its post-crisis recovery, while India remains in the lower-middle-income category because the World Bank's rankings are based on per capita ...
News Sri Lanka » Economy: Sri Lanka gets back upper-middle income economy status
The recovery is attributed to revival in tourism, stronger worker remittances, improving external sector performance and a return to economic growth following two years of contraction.
News Sri Lanka » Economy: Sri Lankans now richer than Indians? Here's what the latest World Bank ranking really say
Sri Lanka's promotion is part of a broader reshuffle in the World Bank's latest income classifications, which took effect on July 1, 2026 and will remain valid until June 30, 2027. The annual update ...
News Sri Lanka » Economy: Sri Lanka's Central Bank Expects Economy to Grow by 4.5% in 2025
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's economy will grow by 4.5% this year, the central bank said in a monetary policy report on Friday, despite some risks to the island nation's recovery from U.S. tariffs.
News Sri Lanka » Economy: The village network can reshape Sri Lanka's tea economy
Sri Lanka, July 17 -- The nationwide launch of a programme to establish 500 cluster tea villages got underway on Wednesday at Halgolla in the Kotmale Divisional Secretariat in Nuwara Eliya.
News Sri Lanka » Economy: Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to select a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst ...
News Sri Lanka » Economy: OPA seminar examines Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, resilience and growth pathways
Navigating Recovery, Resilience and Growth” was recently held by the Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) at the OPA Auditorium, bringing together economists, OPA members, and ...
News Sri Lanka » Economy: EcoBonus: Turning Sri Lanka’s plastic waste crisis into a Circular Economy opportunity
Sri Lanka stands at a pivotal moment in its journey toward sustainable development. While the country continues to face economic recovery challenges, environmental issues such as plastic pollution ...
News Sri Lanka » Economy: Sri Lanka Economy Expands 4.7% Ahead of Presidential Vote
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, bolstering sentiment ahead of a crucial ...