From the outside, the Colombo house of Geoffrey Bawa, the late Sri Lankan architect and pioneer of tropical modernism, does not command much attention. Bleary-eyed from our long-haul flight, my friend …
Sri Lanka poised to receive IMF second tranche of $330mn – Semasinghe
State Minister for Finance Shehan Semasinghe says the agreement reached with the IMF and the staff-level agreement reached following the First Review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrang …
Sri Lanka’s once top corporate leader Lalith Kotelawala passes away at 84
ECONOMYNEXT – Lalith Kotelawala, Sri Lanka’s once prominent business mogul, passed away at 84 years in a private hospital in Colombo on Saturday, corporate sources said. He was the chairman of …
CWC23: Netherlands win toss, put Sri Lanka to bowl first
Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards won the toss and elected to bat first vs Sri Lanka in Lucknow. Having caused a major upset, the Netherlands will have a spring in their stride when they take on a …
Sri Lanka assured by advisors that China Exim debt plan is ‘comparable’: Minister
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s financial advisor for its debt restructuring has assured the island nation’s authorities that China’s debt restructuring plan “is comparable” on the treatment, State Finance …
Sri Lanka assured by advisors that China Exim debt plan is ‘comparable’: Minister
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s financial advisor for its debt restructuring has assured the island nation’s authorities that China’s debt restructuring plan “is comparable” on the treatment, State Finance …
IMF review agreement will help Sri Lanka fast-track debt restructuring: official
The staff level agreement on the first review of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme will enable multilateral agencies to disburse remaining installments and help fast-track debt …
IMF to analyze debt deal between Sri Lanka & China Exim Bank
International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it looks forward to analyzing the details of the recent agreement between Sri Lankan authorities and the Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank) of China on debt treatmen …
Chinese Finance Minister reaffirms support for Sri Lanka’s debt optimising strategy
Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun has reaffirmed China’s commitment to extend comprehensive support for the implementation of a medium-term and long-term programme that is mutually beneficial to both …
Sri Lanka President meets his Chinese counterpart
In the grand tapestry of global geopolitics and economics, the small island nation of Sri Lanka stands as a testament to the intricacies of international debt and the power dynamics it weaves. In the backdrop of an economic crisis,