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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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