Sri Lanka is confronting a moment of profound national crisis. The devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, marked by widespread ...

Cyclone Ditwah has devastated critical infrastructure and disrupted key sectors, threatening Sri Lanka's already fragile economic recovery program.

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka has nearly completed its debt restructuring process and is set to regain the economic output it lost to the 2022 financial crisis, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said ...

Susikala was working as a daily wage earner at a flower garden in Hatton, a hilly area in central Sri Lanka, when in April 2022 the government defaulted on its debt. The default sent the economy into ...

Urgent Structural Reforms and Efficient Public Spending Key for Long-Term Growth COLOMBO, October 7, 2025—Sri Lanka’s recent economic performance has been strong. Despite this, the recovery remains ...

In recent months, the foundations of traditional aid models have begun to erode, as major donor countries scale back their commitments to official development assistance (ODA). This shift has prompted ...

Economic crisis strains family elderly care systems Large numbers of older workers lack pensions Some turn to begging, charities to cope COLOMBO, Feb 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Kiri Banda ...

Stilt fishermen in Sri Lanka working under the midday sun In April 2024, as a severe heatwave swept across Sri Lanka, temperatures climbed into the mid-30s °C. Malani, who lives in a small flat in ...

However, this changed since 2009. The government spends recovery funds throughout the nation. No discrimination is seen between the most nationally valuable community and other communities. However, ...

COLOMBO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has nearly completed its debt restructuring process and is set to regain the economic output it lost to the 2022 financial crisis, President Anura Kumara ...