Colombo, Sri Lanka – January 22, 2025 – World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, concluded a 2-day visit to Sri Lanka today, where he met with His Excellency President Anura Kumara ...

Two tourists have died from suspected pesticide poisoning after their hostel in Sri Lanka was fumigated for bedbugs, Britain’s PA Media news agency has reported. Ebony McIntosh, a 24-year-old ...

Unlike in Zambia or Ghana, where China (via China EXIM Bank) was part of the Official Creditors Committee (OCC), and contributed to a prolonged renegotiation processes, for Sri Lanka, the process ...

Sri Lanka's leftist president marked the anniversary of independence from Britain on Tuesday with a pledge to change the impoverished island nation's image as a "corrupt" country. Self-avowed ...

NDB Bank marked a momentous occasion with the official launch of TradeLinc, a revolutionary digital banking solution that is set to redefine supply chain finance in Sri Lanka. This exclusive event, ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marked its 77th independence anniversary on Tuesday with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...

The International ADR Center (IADRC) recently called for greater use of commercial ... World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index. Therefore, promoting mediation could improve Sri Lanka’s ...

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the People’s Bank of China, in December 2024, successfully renewed the Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement signed in 2021, for a period of another three (03) years, ...

China accounts for about 10% of Sri Lanka’s loans, more than Japan or the Asian Development Bank. Sri Lanka borrowed heavily from China over the past decade for infrastructure projects including ...

Australia and Sri Lanka face off in the second and final Test in Galle this afternoon, less than a week after the first Test ended at the same venue. Reigning champions Australia have already ...

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board, in consultation with Cricket Australia, has confirmed the addition of an extra ODI to the schedule for Australia’s upcoming tour. Originally, the tour was planned to ...

BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping said relations between China and Sri Lanka faced a "historical opportunity" to foster ties, in talks with the island nation's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...