In all ethnonational societies, an elite status is ascribed rather than achieved. Someday, a Tamil may reach the topmost elective post in Sri Lanka. A Muslim may be the most celebrated star of ...

Sri Lanka should avoid tax exemptions and focus on passing a national budget that is in line with parameters set by the ...

The 2025 budget – the first under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake – reveals a delicate balancing act between adhering to ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout on Friday, strengthening ...

On February 27, 2025, Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT), Sri Lanka's first fully automated terminal developed with the participation of Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), officially ...

Sri Lanka is attempting to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability under the IMF program it began in 2016. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service ...

Government data over the past decade, based on responses in Parliament, show that in 2024, the number of Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka crossed the 500-mark for the first time in 10 years ...

Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI, Live Streaming: Sri Lanka will be taking on Australia in the first ODI of the two-match series on Wednesday in Colombo. Both the teams recently squared off against ...

A weakened Australia started their Champions Trophy preparation with a 49-run defeat after Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka engineered a remarkable turnaround in a low-scoring first ODI with an ...

The IMF Executive Board completed the Third Review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR 254 million (about US $334 million) to ...

A train collided with a herd of elephants in Sri Lanka on Wednesday night, killing at least six of them, according to Sri Lanka Police. No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers ...

Sri Lanka extended power cuts for a third day on Thursday as it scrambled to restore its national grid to full capacity after a monkey triggered a widespread blackout over the weekend that disrupt ...