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Former Sri Lankan cricket superstar Kumar Sangakkara has built a new career in luxury real estate, developing beachfront properties through Crystal Property Group. In this conversation, he takes ...
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Economy: Sri Lanka President explains measures to speed up capital investment spending
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has planned reforms in the public procurement system and alignment of budget and procurement timelines among key measures to speed up the spending under planned projects with ...
News Sri Lanka » Southern » 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 » Southern » Economy: How Sri Lanka is Rewriting its Economic Narrative
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 » Southern » Economy: Sri Lanka’s Economy Regains Lost Ground as Families Wait for Recovery to Reach Them
The economy has expanded for twelve consecutive quarters, recording real GDP growth of 4.7% in the first half of 2026 and returning output to its 2018 level.
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Economy: China pulls out of Sri Lanka port logistics venture
A Chinese state-owned firm has withdrawn from a $392 million joint venture to develop a major logistics hub at Sri Lanka’s main seaport, the key local partner said Monday.
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Economy: Sri Lanka’s Fertility Fall May Outlast Its Economic Recovery
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 » Southern » Economy: As Sri Lanka Heads to the Polls, Economy Takes Center Stage
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 » Southern » Economy: China pulls out of port project in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Ports Authority says China Merchants Port Holdings had decided not to proceed with the collaboration announced in 2023, but the project would continue.