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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on fifth review of Extended Fund Facility

COLOMBO, Oct. 9 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on the fifth review of the country's reform program under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), ... Read More


Sri Lanka's renewable energy share falls as power demand rises

COLOMBO, Oct. 9 -- Sri Lanka's reliance on renewable energy slipped in July 2025 as rising power demand forced a return to fuel oil generation, despite the country's continued push toward greener ener... Read More


CEB engineers raise concerns over reform implementation

COLOMBO, Oct. 8 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers' Union (CEBEU) has formally raised serious concerns about the manner in which electricity sector reforms are being implemented, urging Parliam... Read More


UNHRC adopts Resolution on Sri Lanka urging reconciliation and accountability

COLOMBO, Oct. 7 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday (6) adopted a new resolution on Sri Lanka calling for concrete steps toward reconciliation, accountability, and the protect... Read More


Sri Lanka ranked 3rd in South Asia for child displacement due to weather-related disasters

COLOMBO, Oct. 7 -- Sri Lanka ranks among the South Asian countries with the highest absolute number of child displacements linked to weather-related disasters, according to a new report by the United ... Read More


Sri Lanka's economic recovery 'incomplete', poverty remains twice 2019 levels, World Bank warns

COLOMBO, Oct. 7 -- Sri Lanka's economy has rebounded from its worst crisis in decades, but the recovery remains fragile and incomplete, with poverty levels still double their pre-crisis rates and econ... Read More


Central Bank steps up oversight on Virtual Asset Providers with new survey

COLOMBO, Oct. 6 -- The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Sri Lanka's Central Bank has launched a mandatory survey targeting individuals and entities involved in Virtual Asset Service Providing (VAS... Read More


Amplifying Women's Voices in a world that still silences them

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The title of this convening, 'Amplifying the Voices of Women', is appropriate, but it is also cause for consternation. The title is appropriate because we are living in a time in ... Read More


Sri Lanka lags behind South Asia in computer literacy, data shows

COLOMBO, Oct. 5 -- Nearly two-thirds of Sri Lankans lack basic computer skills, new government data shows, underscoring the country's slow progress in digital literacy even as neighbouring South Asian... Read More


Sri Lanka records 22,000 alcohol-related deaths each year

COLOMBO, Oct. 5 -- Sri Lanka observed World Temperance Day on Friday (3) with a nationwide campaign to reduce alcohol consumption, as health authorities revealed that around 22,000 people die each yea... Read More