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News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Sri Lanka's Economy Grew 5% in 2024 in Strong Rebound From Financial Crisis

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-03-18/sri-lankas-economy-grew-5-in-2024-rebounding-from-crisis
Published on: Monday 17 March 2025

(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 economy ...

News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Sri Lanka’s Fertility Fall May Outlast Its Economic Recovery

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/04/sri-lankas-fertility-fall-may-outlast-its-economic-recovery/
Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

Sri Lanka’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is 1.3, according to the latest census. This is lower than that of non-Hispanic whites in the United States. This is a drastic drop since 2016, when the ...

News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Sri Lanka's presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/sri-lankas-presidential-election-test-042918011.html
Published on: Thursday 19 September 2024

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Two years ago, food cart worker Fathima Shiyama had to wait in line, sometimes for days, to get cooking gas, fuel and other essentials. It was a test of patience for her and ...

News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Sri Lanka's debt-ridden economy gradually improving, IMF says

News channel or source: https://www.foxnews.com/world/sri-lankas-debt-ridden-economy-gradually-improving-imf-says
Published on: Thursday 21 March 2024

The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worst economic crisis two years ago, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday. The country's ...

News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: As Sri Lanka Heads to the Polls, Economy Takes Center Stage

News channel or source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/19/sri-lanka-economy-elections-president-wickremesinghe-imf/
Published on: Thursday 19 September 2024

This issue is preventing our website from loading properly. Please review the following troubleshooting tips or contact us at [email protected]. Analysis: As Sri Lanka Heads to the Polls, Economy ...

News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: Sri Lanka's Economy Shows Signs of Stabilization, but Poverty to Remain Elevated

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/04/01/sri-lanka-s-economy-shows-signs-of-stabilization-but-poverty-to-remain-elevated
Published on: Monday 01 April 2024

COLOMBO, April 2, 2024—Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022. But, the country still ...

News Sri Lanka » Sabaragamuwa » Economy: How Sri Lanka is Rewriting its Economic Narrative

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/04/how-sri-lanka-is-rewriting-its-economic-narrative/
Published on: Wednesday 02 April 2025

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 ...

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

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/as-sri-lankas-economy-pivots-from-tourism-its-well-placed-to-benefit-from-global-trade-and-geopolitical-jostling-new-research-261231
Published on: Tuesday 22 July 2025

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 ...