Sri Lanka economy

A worker pulls a cart with bags of rice, flour, and garlic in Colombo, Sri Lanka. File Photo: Thilina Kaluthotage/Bloomberg
South Asia

Sri Lanka economy slows ahead of presidential elections

The latest data came before presidential polls on 21 September, the first vote since the country's shortage of foreign exchange led to a record 7.3% contraction in 2022.

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Global Economy

Sri Lanka to save $5 billion from bilateral debt deal

Why policy rate hikes fail to cool inflation in Bangladesh but worked in Sri Lanka
Analysis

Why policy rate hikes fail to cool inflation in Bangladesh but worked in Sri Lanka

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Global Economy

Sri Lanka lifts import ban on buses, trucks

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Global Economy

Sri Lankan shares end higher as consumer staples gain

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives with commanders of three forces to attend the country's 75th Independence Day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Global Economy

Sri Lanka seen returning to growth by year-end, president says

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe looks on during an interview with Reuters at Presidential Secretariat, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 18, 2022. REUTERS/ Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
South Asia

Sri Lanka says US will support its debt restructuring effort

People, including farmers, queue up outside a fuel station, amid the country's worst economic crisis, in Kilinochchi district, Sri Lanka July 28, 2022. REUTERS/ Devjyot Ghoshal
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka c.bank holds rates, governor cautiously optimistic on economy

FILE PHOTO: A closed Ceylon Petroleum Corporation fuel station displays the availability of all fuel types on a board due to fuel shortage, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
South Asia

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka woos foreign oil firms amid fuel shortages

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Global Economy

Inside Sri Lanka’s devastating economic crisis

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
South Asia

Sri Lanka's prime minister takes on crucial finance ministry portfolio

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Global Economy

Sri Lanka's prime minister says he will slash expenditure in new budget

A man waits inside a three-wheeler near a line to buy petrol from a fuel station, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices, encourages people to work from home