Sri Lanka has made substantial progress on an IMF-supported economic reform program, but more work is needed to reduce the Asian country's 24.5% poverty rate, tackle corruption and reduce domestic ...

New Sri Lanka mass grave discovery reopens old wounds for Tamils So far, 19 bodies have been found. Thousands of Tamils were disappeared during the civil war that ended in 2009.

Health officials warn that Malaria is on the rise again in Sri Lanka and it has been traced to individuals who have recently returned from abroad, Health Promotion Bureau. ..

March 25, 2025 This March marks the mid-point of Sri Lanka’s four-year economic reform program supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In the two years since its inception difficult but ...

A local food expert shares the best meals in Sri Lanka, coconut curries, fresh seafood, fried shorties, street food like kotthu, local tea, and more in Colombo, the highlands, and beaches.

As Sri Lanka emerges from its worst economic crisis, the new government faces the challenge of balancing recovery with sustainable growth.

Sri Lanka is currently faces a challenge in stimulating growth given the constraints on increasing government expenditure and the need to increase tax revenue.

The seven-day Site and External Events Design Review Service (SEED) mission reviewed Sri Lanka's selection process to identify potential sites for the construction of its first nuclear power plant.

Carving a path through cloud-swathed villages and centuries-old tea estates, the new long-distance Pekoe Trail gives hikers a chance to explore Sri Lanka’s quiet central highlands.

Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka at the "Towards Sri Lanka's Recovery: Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development" Press Club Event, organized by the ...

We in Sri Lanka celebrated World Malaria Day (WMD) just a few days ago on April 25 for having eliminated malaria in 2012. When the World Health Organization certified Sri Lanka as a malaria-free ...