Investment promotion has been Colombo’s default strategy for two decades. The real barrier to foreign capital was never Sri Lanka’s pitch — it is Sri Lanka’s paperwork and administrative complexity. For more
Investment promotion has been Colombo’s default strategy for two decades. The real barrier to foreign capital was never Sri Lanka’s pitch — it is Sri Lanka’s paperwork and administrative complexity. For more
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The Cuban government has signalled an unprecedented willingness to consider a proposal for a luxury resort carrying the Trump name, underscoring the country’s increasingly urgent search for foreign investment as it confronts
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Global foreign direct investment returned to growth in 2025 after two years of decline, reaching $1.6 trillion, but the recovery has been marked by sharp disparities between countries, sectors and projects, according
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China has introduced a broad new overseas investment regulation aimed at protecting national interests, responding to foreign trade barriers and controlling the transfer of sensitive technologies abroad, a move analysts say could
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Airtel Africa Plc is preparing a major initial public offering of its mobile money business, Airtel Money, in a deal that could raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, marking one of
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A prolonged construction halt on the Central Expressway has led to a massive compensation claim, highlighting how administrative delays can trigger costly consequences for a major national infrastructure project. Sri Lanka is
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Jim Zelter, president of Apollo Global Management, has pushed back against concerns that the rapid expansion of private credit represents a financial bubble, arguing that the sector is resilient even in the
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In what is set to be one of the most significant and potentially far-reaching elections in Sri Lankan history, the political landscape of Colombo is not only shaping the future of its
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Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has escalated its concerns regarding a proposed mineral sands mining project in Puttalam, filing a formal complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) on
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