Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addresses a gathering after taking his oath of office at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 23 September 2024. Photo: Reuters
South Asia

Sri Lanka's leftist government secures $200m World Bank loan

The loan announced on Monday, which follows an earlier $500 million World Bank loan after the 2022 economic crash, would help in "fostering an equitable economy", World Bank said

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Global Economy

Sustaining reforms critical for Sri Lanka: IMF

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

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka records first deflation in 29 years

File photo of Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
Foreign Policy

Jaishankar confident of strong ties with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka amid political shifts

A person reads a newspaper following the appointment of Harini Amarasuriya as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka at a stall in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage/File Photo
South Asia

Sri Lanka: Why did new president call a snap general election?

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addresses a gathering after taking his oath of office at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2024. Photo: Sri Lanka President Media/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
South Asia

Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament to clear way for Nov. 14 polls

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya is seen during her swearing-in ceremony, at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 24, 2024. Sri Lanka President Media/Handout via REUTERS
South Asia

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake picks Amarasuriya as PM, takes finance job

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reads a document after being sworn in as president at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2024. Photo: Sri Lanka President Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
South Asia

Dissanayake's push for Sri Lanka economic change leaves IMF deal, debt rework in limbo

The frontpage of a newspaper placed on a stack shows an image of Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the National People's Power (NPP) alliance who is elected as new president of Sri Lanka after his victory in the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
South Asia

What are the key challenges for Sri Lanka President Dissanayake?

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addresses a gathering after taking his oath of office at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 23 September 2024. Photos: Reuters
World+Biz

Who is Sri Lanka’s newly elected president Anura Kumara Dissanayake?

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena addresses an election campaign rally in support of the independent presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe ahead of the upcoming presidential election, in Minuwangoda in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka, September 17, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage/ File Photo
South Asia

Sri Lankan prime minister resigns after Dissanayake's presidential win

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, speaks to the press after casting his vote at a polling station, on the day of the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
South Asia

Sri Lankan assets slide as election result puts IMF loan at risk

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power (NPP) party, gestures after he claimed the victory in the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 22, 2024. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
South Asia

New Marxist president vows to 'rewrite Sri Lankan history'