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Sri Lanka’s then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe speaks at the G77 and China Leaders’ Summit during the U.N. Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab ...
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Finance: IMF completes EFF reviews, commends Sri Lanka, pushes reforms
In a major boost for the country, Sri Lanka has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under its $ 3 billion Extended Fund ...
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Finance: Climate Finance Must Be Part of Sri Lanka’s Debt Solution
Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe left, and France’s Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna pose as they arrive at the New Global Financial summit in Paris, France, June 22, 2023. Credit: Ludovic ...
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Finance: Sri Lanka Can Move to a More Balanced Fiscal Policy, Says World Bank Public Finance Review
COLOMBO, September 9, 2025—Sri Lanka has made remarkable strides in stabilizing its economy, undertaking one of the largest fiscal adjustments in its history—equal to nearly 8 percent of GDP over ...
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Finance: How China turned Sri Lanka's failing $1 billion port into a regional shipping giant
Hambantota Port was built to transform Sri Lanka's southern coast, but crushing debt and zero revenue forced the government into a 99-year lease that handed operational control to a Chinese company.
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Finance: U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, America’s Development Finance Institution, to Fund CWIT, Adani’s JV in Sri Lanka, for USD 553 Million
Development of CWIT will support the growth of the Sri Lankan economy U.S. fund will support development of deepwater shipping container terminal in the Port of Colombo Will facilitate private ...
News Sri Lanka » Southern » Finance: The food, fuel and finance crisis: Sri Lanka under the spotlight
Over the next few months, we will be looking at the impact of the global food, fuel and finance crisis in 10 different countries, and what this means for older people who are often overlooked despite ...