As part of efforts to secure petroleum and coal, a high-level delegation from Russia—a major global energy supplier and longstanding ally—arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday. The delegation is led by ...
Sri Lanka’s total exports, including both merchandise and services, reached US$ 1,401.78 million in February 2026, reflecting a notable year-on-year growth of 4.22% compared to February 2025.
The range of productions was extensive, including vehicles (lorries, trucks, jeeps, tractors, motorcycles, bicycles), timber logs, sawn timber, sand, barrels, cans, agricultural tools, iron rods, ...
Sri Lanka finds itself at a particularly vulnerable juncture as it carefully navigates a fragile economic recovery. Labour migration offers jobs to counteract the lack of opportunities within the ...
The Ambassador of Iran to Sri Lanka today reaffirmed Tehran’s willingness to support Colombo with energy supplies, even as Sri Lanka turns to other markets amid ongoing global tensions and ...
To assess whether an oil shortage truly causes inflation, it is necessary to first clarify what inflation actually is. What is inflation? In modern usage, inflation is often defined as a general ...
Mr. Kassapa Weerasekara, Ms. Manuri Weerasinghe and Ms. Nilupa Perera The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) jointly organized an awareness ...
In the modern global economy, oil is more than a commodity; it is a macroeconomic force that shapes inflation, trade balances, fiscal stability, and the pace of global growth. For Sri Lanka, the ...
National Development Bank PLC (NDB) commemorated raising LKR. 16 bn with its first ever issuance of BASEL III compliant GSS+ (Green, Social, Sustainable & Sustainability Linked) bonds and the ...
As Chairman of the Joint Apparel Association Forum, I believe the task before us is clear: Sri Lanka must move with greater purpose toward the long-discussed ambition of becoming a US$8 billion ...
In a critical response to Sri Lanka’s escalating fuel shortages driven by Middle East tensions and QR rationing, Export Development Board (EDB) Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe has highlighted a priority ...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that a staff team led by Mission Chief Evan Papageorgiou will visit Colombo from March 26 to April 9, 2026. This mission is designed to facilitate ...