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Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote to his Sri Lankan counterpart, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, informing him that the ...
Sri Lanka's garments sector is pinning its hopes on further discussions with the U.S. government after Donald Trump's ...
Sri Lanka expects to continue negotiations with the US after President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce tariffs on the ...
In Sri Lanka, China's Building Spree Is Raising Questions About Sovereignty A Chinese state-owned operator took control of a port on a 99-year lease after Sri Lanka defaulted on its loans.
Sri Lanka is paying some foreign debts with tea, rather than cash. But an abrupt ban on chemical fertilizers has hurt crop yields and tea pickers are losing hours and wages as food prices double.
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is driving millions of people into poverty, jeopardizing their rights to health, education, and an adequate standard of living.
Sri Lanka’s economy was valued at $85.2 billion in 2021, holding steady from previous years in spite of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism, one of its biggest contributors to earnings.
Workers representing government institutions participate in a protest against Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s tax policy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Credit: AP ...