Sources: Data provided by the Sri Lankan authorities; and IMF staff estimates. 1/ Colombo CPI. 2/ Cash basis, excluding accrued but not paid interest. 3/ Comprising central government debt, publicly ...

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's economy (LKGDP=ECI), opens new tab grew 5.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed on Monday, signaling a sustained recovery from the decade's ...

COLOMBO, December 15, 2025—The World Bank Group is deeply saddened by the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. Our thoughts are with the people who have lost loved ones, homes, and ...

In a candid conversation with Newsweek in the stately bilateral meeting room at the President’s Secretariat in Colombo, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake laid out the realities his nation faces in ...

The devastating Cyclone Ditwah has left a trail of destruction over 25 districts in Sri Lanka and killed 474 people; among the hardest-hit are those inhabiting low-lying coastal areas and the tea ...

PADANG SIDEMPUAN, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president told survivors of last week’s devastating floods that help was arriving to those in need Monday as Asian governments scaled up their responses to a ...

Numbered white cards placed alongside the bones mark how many skeletons have been found since digging began in May of this year, reviving decades-old allegations of wartime atrocities and cover-ups.

A New Zealand woman has spoken out after her horrifying experience while traveling went viral. Molly, who goes by molsgonewild online, left a chill down every woman’s spine over the weekend after ...

Real-time Singlish → Sinhala conversion Web UI built with Python & Flask Lightweight and easy to extend Ready for packaging into a desktop app (PyInstaller) or browser extension ├── app.py # Flask web ...

Urgent Structural Reforms and Efficient Public Spending Key for Long-Term Growth COLOMBO, October 7, 2025—Sri Lanka’s recent economic performance has been strong. Despite this, the recovery remains ...

At least seven Buddhist monks, including three foreign nationals, died in a cable car accident at a Sri Lankan monastery on Wednesday, local police told CNN. The monks were among 13 people traveling ...