Sri Lanka News » Sabaragamuwa News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: As Sri Lanka’s economy pivots from tourism, it’s well placed to benefit from global trade and geopolitical jostling – new research
With its natural beauty, wildlife and culture, Sri Lanka is known as the “pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and attracts millions of tourists every year. But my research suggests that the country might not ...
News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Has Sri Lanka recovered from its economic collapse? Three years after the crisis
In the summer of 2022, Sri Lanka became a symbol of economic collapse.Fuel stations ran dry. Long queues stretched for kilometres. Power cuts lasted for hours. Inflation surged, foreign exchange ...
News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: The Lingering Economic Consequences of Sri Lanka’s Civil War
Sri Lankan Tamil civil war survivors perform rituals in memory of their deceased family members on a small strip of land where civilians were trapped during the last stages of the war in Mullivaikkal, ...
News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Sri Lanka Development Update 2024
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 ...
News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Sri Lanka budget aims to transform economy, help repay debt, Dissanayake says
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announces first budget since last year's election 2025 economic growth seen at 5%; debt repayments to resume in three years Primary surplus to be maintained at 2.3% ...
News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Deal: Economic Relief or Creditor Windfall?
Close on the heels of agreements with key bilateral lenders, the Sri Lankan government last week announced that it has reached debt restructuring agreements with commercial creditors (those who have ...
News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Sri Lanka is now upper middle income. Why India stays put despite a booming 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 ...
News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Sri Lanka’s blue carbon ecosystems at risk as government seeks way out of economic crisis
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.
News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Has Sri Lanka recovered from its economic collapse? Three years after the crisis
In the summer of 2022, Sri Lanka became a symbol of economic collapse. Get breaking news anytime, anywhere. Download the TOI app now! Fuel stations ran dry. Long queues stretched for kilometres. Power ...