Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 5 per cent in 2025 as the country continued its recovery from the 2022 economic crisis, but its investment climate remains challenging, with foreign investors reporting policy
by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka is rapidly becoming a hub for highly organized cyber scams operated by Chinese and Indian networks, exploiting both local youth and the country’s vulnerable digital
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Despite some economic progress in Sri Lanka over the years, the fact that the country was declared bankrupt in 2022 negates such achievements in terms of the sustainability of the economy and
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The highlight of the month of September is President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to attend and speak at the UN General Assembly. AKD posed for the photograph with US President Donald Trump
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Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha has pushed back against recent reports suggesting that the President’s expenditure head in Sri Lanka’s 2025 budget has tripled compared to the previous year. He emphasized
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China and Sri Lanka first became connected through Buddhism and later through the Maritime Silk Road. The friendship between the two peoples has transcended time and continues today. For decades, many residents
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ACS Capital, a licensed capital markets firm in Sri Lanka, has announced a strategic partnership with the Edinburgh University Trading & Investment Club (EUTIC), Scotland’s largest student-led investment fund. The collaboration is
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Recent reports have sparked serious concerns about Sri Lanka’s economic future. The country continues to struggle to recover from its lowest point, and prospects for economic stability remain uncertain. As the National
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JR’s ASIAN fiasco The charisma of JR Jayawardene remains a compelling enigma, particularly from our current perspective nearly three decades after his passing. This essay examines his approach to foreign policy and
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor Sri Lanka’s economy is set to expand by 3.9% in 2025, maintaining the momentum of recovery driven by remittances, tourism, and a rebound in domestic demand. According
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Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru of Japan held a summit meeting today with Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, as part of President Disanayaka’s official visit to
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC United States has thrown the traps, after making all internal interventions to rise the NPP/JVP government to ascend to power. The Investment Climate Statement for Sri
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo As the United States, India, and China continue to vie for influence in Sri Lanka, Russia has reiterated its interest in establishing a nuclear power plant in
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The Police, the Customs Department, and the political establishment are perceived as the most corruption-prone institutions in Sri Lanka, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Japan is set to provide Sri Lanka with free surveillance drones under its Official Security Assistance (OSA) program, a move aimed at strengthening regional security as concerns
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The proposal to grant digital voting rights to Sri Lankan expatriates has provoked fierce opposition from some quarters. In “South Asian Spring: Why Expats Should Not Get Digital Vote in Sri Lanka”
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