Sri Lanka defaulted on $50 billion in external debt in 2022, pushing the populace towards an alternative candidate.

Dissanayake’s unprecedented mandate in Sri Lanka’s newly elected parliament presents a mix of hope and immense challenges in ...

Sri Lanka’s new government has agreed to press ahead with a IMF bailout programme that involves tough austerity and economic reforms, the international lender announced on Saturday (Nov 23) ...

In the past four years, the share of people living below the poverty line in Sri Lanka has risen to 25.9 per cent. The World ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's promise to hold corrupt officials accountable has fueled his public support.

Voters were also drawn by the NPP’s cry for change in the political culture and an end to corruption, because they perceived ...

Sri Lanka's new leftist government has agreed to press ahead with a controversial IMF bailout programme that involves tough austerity and economic reforms, the international lender announced Saturday.

The National People’s Power won not only a two-thirds majority in parliament but also 21 of the country’s 22 electoral ...

JVP/NPP parliament was convened, the new government jettisoned its election pledge to renegotiate the country’s bailout ...

Sri Lanka's new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election pledge to ...

The International Monetary Fund will have close discussions with Sri Lanka on the budget for 2025, Senior Mission Chief Peter ...

Sri Lanka has begun talks with the International Monetary Fund to craft a new staff level agreement to pass the next review ...