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Fears of the national economy going bust are creeping back in. But will that happen? If the 2022 economic collapse was the result of corruption and if corruption, at least large-scale corruption, is ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Economy: Sri Lanka exporters urge clear guidelines on forced labour import ban
The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka (EASL) has urged the government to adopt a transparent, risk‑based approach in enforcing new regulations banning imports linked to forced labour, warning that ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » 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 » Western » Economy: Sri Lanka has survived its crisis. Or has it?
Sri Lanka’s economic comeback has won praise from the creditors, multilaterals and investors. Yet, beneath the headline numbers is hidden a more uncomfortable question: Can the island nation create ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » 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 ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Economy: What’s at Stake in Sri Lanka’s First Presidential Vote Since its Economic Meltdown?
Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on September 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future of the South Asian nation still struggling to recover from its economic collapse in 2022, ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Economy: Sri Lanka stocks trend down as Hormuz tensions escalate
Sri Lanka's Colombo Stock Exchange was trending down on Monday, as the US continued to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure, and the West Asian country retaliated with strikes on military instalments ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Economy: India and Sri Lanka’s Deep Sea Mining Deadlock
Regional geopolitical tensions and a legal stalemate are constraining both countries’ cobalt ambitions in the Afanasy Nikitin Seamount.
News Sri Lanka » Western » Economy: Sri Lanka's economy grew 5% in 2024 in strong rebound from financial crisis
March 18 (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 ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Economy: China, Sri Lanka agree more investment and economic cooperation
China and Sri Lanka sign 15 cooperation documents China is Sri Lanka's biggest bilateral lender New Sri Lankan president also courting regional rival India BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) - China and Sri ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Economy: Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist‑leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans
Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation. The ascent of Anura Kumara Dissanayake marks a ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Economy: Sri Lanka votes to choose new president as economic problems persist
Results of the tight race between incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, leading opposition figure Sajith Premadasa, and Marxist-leaning contender Anura Kumara Dissanayake, are expected on Sunday.