Sri Lanka’s economy was valued at $85.2 billion in 2021, holding steady from previous years in spite of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism, one of its biggest contributors to earnings.

The disruption this caused to Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector could not have come at a worse time. The tourism industry, the country’s foreign exchange earner and the backbone of its economy ...

What's happening in Sri Lanka and what comes next The double whammy of government and economic instability is further complicating recovery, and the country is hurtling toward bankruptcy.

As the pain of an economic crisis deepens, a nation’s anger and desperation are visible. Protesters encountered water cannons and tear gas on Thursday in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.Credit ...

Workers representing government institutions participate in a protest against Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s tax policy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong (front row, third from left) and captain of the Yuan Wang-5 ship, Zhang Hongwang (front row, second from left), attend a ceremony welcoming the Chinese ...

Sri Lanka says it will investigate allegations that Sri Lankan intelligence was complicit in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people. Sri Lanka intelligence accused of complicity in ...

Sri Lanka’s first international tourism campaign in more than a decade and the expansion, since 2023, of its visa-free entry program have contributed to a rebound in visitors, ...