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SL economy reaches significant milestone, yet recovery incomplete: World Bank

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Sri Lanka's economy reached a significant milestone, reaching pre-crisis levels, but the recovery remains incomplete and uneven, with household incomes and labor market outcomes s... Read More


Two High Court Judges sworn in as Court of Appeal Judges

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- High Court Judges Navaratne Marasinghe and H.M.R.M. Thilakaratne were sworn in as new Judges of the Court of Appeal this morning (6) at the Presidential Secretariat. The two judg... Read More


September tourist arrivals fall 414 short of last year's tally

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Sri Lanka welcomed 158,557 tourists in September, falling just 414 short of the 158,971 arrivals recorded in the same month last year, after a slim lead built over the first 27 da... Read More


Marina Square cash could fund new projects for Access Engineering: HNB Stockbrokers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Access Engineering PLC (AEL) could find itself with the funds to take on new projects or raise its dividend payout in the coming years, as its Marina Square condominium developmen... Read More


Sri Lanka seals US$ 22mn EU, Japan grants with ADB loan for rooftop solar push

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The government last week signed agreements securing US$ 22.44 million in grants from the European Union and Japan alongside a US$ 35 million concessional loan from the Asian Devel... Read More


Finance companies' borrowings double past Rs.1trn to fund lending spree

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Sri Lanka's licensed finance companies more than doubled their borrowings to over Rs.1 trillion in the 12 months to end-June 2026, turning to wholesale funding as deposit mobilisa... Read More


HOW INDIA ESCAPED THE IMF CYCLE - THE MANMOHAN SINGH LESSON

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Sri Lanka should take a leaf from India's Dr Manmohan Singh era. When India faced a near-existential balance-of-payments crisis in 1991, it turned to the IMF but Dr Manmohan Singh... Read More


Colombo Book fair, a book lovers' paradise

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- It is amazing to see many people interested in the Colombo International Book Fair despite hefty taxes imposed on books. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who declared open t... Read More


New buses, old habits

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- For years, Sri Lankans complained about the state of public transport. We complained about buses that were old, uncomfortable and unsafe. We complained about the high steps that m... Read More


Laws that Shackle our Economy

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Economic policies in Sri Lanka are going to be the subject of much discussion over the next six months. The Government will present the budget next month. The four-year IMF progra... Read More