Egypt, Sri Lanka discuss closer investment, trade ties — GAFI
Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Chairman Hossam Heiba met Sri Lanka’s ambassador to…
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Sri Lanka’s customs revenue hits $4b in 7 months
Sri Lanka’s customs department collected more than 1.2 trillion rupees (around $4 billion) in revenue in the first…
Sri Lanka’s expat remittances up in June ’25
Sri Lankan workers remitted $635.7 million in June 2025, marking a more than 22 percent increase from June 2024.
Sri Lanka launches national project to modernise 100 railway stations
Sri Lanka has launched an ambitious nationwide initiative to upgrade 100 railway stations under the newly unveiled…
Sri Lanka’s economy grows in Q1’25 – DCS
Sri Lanka’s economy expanded by 4.8 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025.
Lanka signs $3.7b oil refinery deal with China’s Sinopec
Sri Lanka signed an agreement with China to expedite the approval process for Sinopec's planned $3.7 billion…
Sri Lanka cuts electricity tariffs by 20%
The Sri Lankan government has agreed to lower electricity tariffs by an average of 20 per cent.
China backs Sri Lanka debt relief efforts
China will maintain a positive role in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and work with other creditors to help…
Sri Lanka’s CCPI inflation falls 1.7% in Dec. ’24
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…
Sri Lanka’s economy grows in Q3 ’24
The Sri Lankan economy expanded by 5.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, as per the most recent data released…