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As Sri Lanka moves beyond economic stabilisation, attention is increasingly turning to how the country can maintain its growth momentum while preparing for the challenges ahead. This will be among the ...
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, UNDP sign $4.5mn coastal biodiversity pact
Sri Lanka has signed a project document for a GEF-funded biodiversity conservation initiative with the UNDP. The projects aims to promote sustainable economic benefits through the conservation of ...
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Economy: Foreign diplomats briefed on Sri Lanka economic and investment summit 2026
Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Foreign diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka were briefed on the upcoming Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit (SLEIS) 2026 organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at a ...
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: El Niño 2026: From climate risk to economic risk
When the term El Niño appears in the news, it is generally associated with weather, rainfall and temperature. But for Sri Lanka, an exceptionally strong El Niño can have consequ ...
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: Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as economic recovery hangs in balance
Sri Lanka began voting in a snap election on Thursday which will determine if the island nation wants to empower its new, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to push his pro-poor policies as it ...
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Economy: Sri Lanka’s economy nears pre-crisis level: CBSL Chief
Colombo, Aug. 26 (Daily Mirror) - The national economy has recovered to almost its pre-crisis level following a sharp turnaround from its worst economic meltdown, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal ...
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Economy: Sri Lanka braces for new economic crisis as war on Iran continues
Kandy, Sri Lanka – On a sunny March day in the hill city of Kandy in central Sri Lanka, Keerthi Rathna waited in a serpentine queue to buy his share of petrol for his three-wheeler tuk-tuk. The ...