Sri Lanka's budget to drive economic reforms, meet IMF goals

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will unveil the national budget on Friday, emphasizing economic reforms to ...

Sri Lanka set to regain economic output lost to crisis, Dissanayake says

Sri Lanka has nearly completed its debt restructuring process and is set to regain the economic output it lost to the 2022 ...
Time

Sri Lanka Has a New President. That Won’t Stop the Protests

In a secret ballot on Wednesday, Sri Lanka’s parliament chose six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country’s new President. It comes amid an unprecedented three-year-long economic ...
CBS News

Sri Lanka protests set to topple the government: Why it happened and what comes next?

Thousands of protesters were refusing to budge from the official residences of Sri Lanka's president and its prime minister on Monday, having occupied both homes for days. A wave of national outrage ...
World Bank

Sri Lanka's Economy Shows Signs of Stabilization, but Poverty to Remain Elevated

COLOMBO, April 2, 2024—Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022. But, the country still ...
Cfr.org

Sri Lanka’s Crisis Likely Won’t Be Resolved Soon

Protesters gather in a street leading to the Sri Lankan President's official residence Pradeep Dambarage via Getty Images Sri Lanka’s new president should be able to finish negotiations with the IMF, ...