Sri Lanka's economic outlook remains positive, but global trade policy uncertainties pose significant risks to macroeconomic and social stability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on ...

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, an island nation of 22 million, is facing an economic and political crisis, with protesters taking to the streets in defiance of curfews and government ministers stepping down en masse.

The International Monetary Fund is lending Sri Lanka $3bn (£2.4bn) to help it deal with its worst economic crisis in its history as an independent nation. Soaring prices, shortages of essential ...

Sri Lanka’s stock market has jumped 6 percent this month, its bonds have gained 20 percent this year, and its currency, the rupee, ceased sliding against the dollar.

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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 much needed ...

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 an island nation off southern India: It won independence from British rule in 1948.Three ethnic groups - Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim - make up 99% of the country's 22 million population.