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May 18, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Faces Tax Controversy Over Alleged Pre-Tariff Vehicle Import Deal

by Our Correspondent in Colombo Allegations have emerged in Sri Lanka that a major company linked to a politically connected businessman may have secured a significant financial advantage by acting ahead of

Columns/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The Grim Reality of the IMF Gamble in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has undergone one of the sharpest and fastest episodes of austerity in history, driven by a massive retrenchment in public investment and the suppression of real wages, according to a World Bank report. On 9 September 2025, the

September 19, 2025

IMF to Cut Global Growth Forecast Amid Rising Market Stress from U.S. Tariffs

Geopolitics/United States

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced plans to significantly downgrade its global economic growth projections for the year, citing rising inflation and financial

IMF Agrees to Discuss Sri Lanka’s Alternative Economic Proposals

Business

In a meeting held today in Colombo, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reiterated Sri Lanka’s commitment to the objectives of the ongoing International Monetary Fund

Sri Lanka Faces Tax Controversy Over Alleged Pre-Tariff Vehicle Import Deal

May 18, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

by Our Correspondent in Colombo Allegations have emerged in Sri Lanka that a major company linked to a politically connected businessman may have secured a significant financial advantage by acting ahead of

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The Grim Reality of the IMF Gamble in Sri Lanka

September 19, 2025
Columns/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Sri Lanka has undergone one of the sharpest and fastest episodes of austerity in history, driven by a massive retrenchment in public investment and the suppression of real wages, according to a

More

IMF to Cut Global Growth Forecast Amid Rising Market Stress from U.S. Tariffs

April 18, 2025
Geopolitics/United States

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced plans to significantly downgrade its global economic growth projections for the year, citing rising inflation and financial market stress fueled by escalating U.S. protectionism. However,

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IMF Agrees to Discuss Sri Lanka’s Alternative Economic Proposals

October 3, 2024
Business

In a meeting held today in Colombo, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reiterated Sri Lanka’s commitment to the objectives of the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, while advocating for alternative measures aimed

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