Sri Lankan authorities, locals and environmentalists say they’re deeply concerned about the possible impacts on the country’s marine ecosystem and coastal communities from the sinking of a ...

Sri Lanka’s government has scored a string of wins in its long-standing civil war with Tamil militants. But it faces the challenge of integrating its Tamil minority.

Sustaining Sri Lanka's reform momentum is critical to safeguarding the country's macroeconomic stability, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday after its staff concluded a visit to the ...

Sri Lanka imports 180,000 tonnes of crude oil and nearly 200,000 tonnes of refined products. It takes nearly 21 days for a shipment of fuel cargo from the U.S. to arrive.

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s police chief is set to be sacked, the country’s Speaker of Parliament announced on July 22 after he was found guilty of heading a criminal network at an impeachment hearing.

In its bid to start fuel sale to Sri Lanka as part of efforts to reduce the trade gap, the U.S. has dispatched samples of its crude oil to be tested for viability here,an official said. ..

Wartime Sri Lanka World War II reached Asia’s doorstep in July 1941, when the Japanese entered the conflict, by launching a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. The Japanese forces made speedy ...

Sri Lanka is set to end tax breaks for the Port City Colombo project being implemented by a Chinese state-run firm as part of commitments under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team led by Mr. Evan Papageorgiou, IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, visited Colombo during July 21-25, 2025, to discuss recent macroeconomic developments ...

Sri Lanka’s Buddhist civilisation offers much more than its awe-inspiring religious sites, classical art and architecture, or its advanced ancient hydraulic systems, which reflect profound engineering ...

[COLOMBO] Sri Lanka’s highest court on Thursday (Jul 24) ordered a Singaporean shipping firm to pay US$1 billion in damages for causing the island’s worst marine pollution when its vessel sank four ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka held its benchmark interest rate steady at 7.75% on Wednesday, but the central bank chief said further easing was possible as the island nation awaits the outcome of ...