Sri Lanka economy resilient but risks remain tilted to downside, IMF says
Sept 23 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Sri Lanka’s economy continues to show resilience amidContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka flies Monks over drought-hit areas to seek divine help
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s Air Force said on Sunday it had flown Buddhist monks who prayed and sprinkled holy water over drought-hitContinue Reading
U.S stocks fall on talk of slowing A.I development
Wall Street stocks fell early Monday as a call from leading artificial intelligence executives to slow the technology weighed onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ex-President’s son arrested on graft charges
COLOMBO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The son of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has been arrested and remanded until September 18Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia tightens anti-crime oversight on UAE bound bank transfers
Saudi Arabia has reportedly imposed tighter anti-money-laundering and financial-crime checks on bank transfers to the UAE, causing some payments toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ex-minister arrested over theft of King’s sacred stone
Colombo, Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)A former Sri Lankan minister was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly aiding the theft of aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Prison riot kills 26, wounds more than 100
(AFP)-Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail killed 26 people, including seven guards, and wounded more than 100 in the country’sContinue Reading
Sri Lanka jails ex-Minister in anti graft drive
(AFP)-Sri Lanka sentenced a former deputy minister to 16 years in prison for graft on Tuesday, as it intensifies aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka jolts markets with outsized 100-b.p rate hike to counter Gulf crisis
COLOMBO, May 26 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank stunned markets by raising its benchmark policy rate by an outsizedContinue Reading
Middle East conflict hits Sri Lanka’s tea industry, heightens economic strain
COLOMBO, May 21 (Reuters) – Tea factory worker Jacintha Malar once relied on cooking gas to prepare meals for herContinue Reading
