The Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka are historically and strategically important regions that contribute ...

Sri Lanka’s foreign loan disbursements during the first half of 2025 amounted to $ 547.5 million, according to the latest Mid ...

As Sri Lanka prepares for the Northern Investment Summit 2026 (NIS26), questions have emerged over whether this initiative ...

(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a nearly $3 billion bailout for Sri Lanka, which could help the country unlock up to $7 billion more from other lenders such as the World ...

The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Australia have entered into bilateral agreements on external debt ...

On 16 October 2025, the ILO's Cooperative, Social and Solidarity Economy (COOP/SSE) Unit met with a delegation from the Ministry of Trade, Commerce ...

The Government of Sri Lanka has successfully concluded discussions with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mobilize a loan ...

Close on the heels of agreements with key bilateral lenders, the Sri Lankan government last week announced that it has reached debt restructuring agreements with commercial creditors (those who have ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Wednesday approved an anti-corruption legislation as the island nation attempts to overcome an unprecedented economic crisis. The legislation is part of ...

In recent months, the foundations of traditional aid models have begun to erode, as major donor countries scale back their commitments to official development assistance (ODA). This shift has prompted ...

In December 2022, I traveled to Sri Lanka for the first time to visit Whole Planet Foundation's microfinance partner there, Berendina Micro Investment Company (BMIC). Although I have traveled to many ...

Sri Lanka, an island of 22 million people, continues to be in the grip of its worst economic and political crisis since independence on 10 February 1948. Since April there have been protests against ...