In Sri Lankan society, the betel leaf is not merely a plant leaf, but a paramount cultural symbol intertwined with our rituals, customs, and hospitality. A sheaf of betel leaves holds a
The IMF staff and Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement to conclude the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka’s reform programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). If
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Warnings about artificial intelligence wiping out large segments of the workforce have become a familiar feature of public debate. Layoffs at major technology firms and rapid advances in generative AI systems have
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After months of stalemate and escalating tension around the Strait of Hormuz, negotiations aimed at ending the war involving Iran and restoring maritime flows through the strategic waterway appear to be gaining
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has sharply increased its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 100 basis points to 8.75% today, signaling growing concern over inflationary pressures
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka is once again facing growing fears of financial instability as a sharp expansion in the country’s money supply raises alarm among economists, market analysts, and
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A high-stakes referendum in Switzerland is set to decide whether the country should legally cap its population at 10 million, a move that has ignited a fierce national and European debate over
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has called on the continent’s wealthy elite to abandon their lifestyles in London, Switzerland, and other global financial hubs and return to Africa, arguing that only direct
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According to compliance reports, blockchain analysis, and law-enforcement sources cited in investigative findings, Iranian financier Babak Zanjani built a crypto-based payment structure that allegedly moved large volumes of funds through the global
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India has witnessed a sharp escalation in fuel costs after petrol and diesel prices were raised by up to 91 paise per litre on Saturday, marking the third increase in less than
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Stocks linked to the Adani Group surged sharply after reports that the United States Department of Justice moved to dismiss criminal fraud charges against billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani, marking a major legal
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