Featured Lanka signs $3.7b oil refinery deal with China’s Sinopec Nada Ali Jan 22, 2025 0 Sri Lanka signed an agreement with China to expedite the approval process for Sinopec's planned $3.7 billion…
Energy Sri Lanka cuts electricity tariffs by 20% Nada Ali Jan 19, 2025 0 The Sri Lankan government has agreed to lower electricity tariffs by an average of 20 per cent.
International News China backs Sri Lanka debt relief efforts Nada Ali Jan 16, 2025 0 China will maintain a positive role in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and work with other creditors to help…
Featured Sri Lanka’s CCPI inflation falls 1.7% in Dec. ’24 Aya El Sayed Dec 31, 2024 0 Sri Lanka's consumer price index (CPI) fell by 1.7 per cent year-on-year in December, following a 2.1 per cent drop…
International News Sri Lanka’s economy grows in Q3 ’24 Nada Ali Dec 22, 2024 0 The Sri Lankan economy expanded by 5.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, as per the most recent data released…
International News Sri Lanka’s IDB announces strategic shift in industrial development Nada Ali Dec 22, 2024 0 Sri Lanka’s Industrial Development Board (IDB) will focus on the electrical, electronic, and mechanical sectors…
Industry & Trade Sri Lanka temporarily lifts rice import restrictions Nada Ali Dec 3, 2024 0 Sri Lanka's cabinet has temporarily waived the licensing requirement for rice imports until December 20.
International News Sri Lanka’s exports surge in Oct. ’24 Nada Ali Dec 3, 2024 0 Sri Lanka's total exports surged 18.57 per cent year-on-year in October 2024, according to the Export Development…
Money Sri Lanka approves $750m supplementary budget Nada Ali Nov 26, 2024 0 The Sri Lankan cabinet has approved a supplementary budget of 219.4 billion rupees ($750 million) to cover…
Money IMF approves $333m for Sri Lanka Nada Ali Nov 24, 2024 0 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the third…