A team of technical experts from European Union are helping Sri Lanka’s government assess the environmental damage caused by the sinking of a container ship that was carrying chemicals a caught fire, …
Fitch Ratings Recalibrates Sri Lanka National Rating Scale
National Ratings Correspondence TablesFitch Ratings-Hong Kong-18 June 2021: Fitch Ratings says today that it has recalibrate …
Global coronavirus update: Delta Covid variant detected in Sri Lanka
Authorities say the first delta variant in the community has been detected in Sri Lanka. Dr Chandima Jeewandara, Director of immunology and molecular medicine of the Sri Jayewardenepra University says …
COVID-19 and Sri Lanka’s External Sector: Challenges and Policy Choices
The COVID-19 pandemic exerted significant downward pressure on global trade as well as the global economy at large. Unprecedented declines in merchandise trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, …
Colombo Port row: India expects Sri Lanka to be ‘mindful’ of its ties
Regarding the Colombo Port City project, Indian government is closely following recent developments from its security perspective, says foreign ministry …
India Extends USD 100 Million Line of Credit to Sri Lanka for Solar Energy Projects
India has extended a USD 100 million Line of Credit to Sri Lanka to help the island nation finance various projects in the solar energy sector and ensure that the country’s 70 per cent power …
India Extends USD 100 Million Line of Credit to Sri Lanka for Solar Energy Projects
India has extended a USD 100 million Line of Credit to Sri Lanka to help the island nation finance various projects in the solar energy sector and ensure that the country’s 70 per cent power …
Foreign Investment Can Help Sri Lanka Build Back Better
The COVID-19 crisis can be an opportunity for Sri Lanka to push forward policies that will enable the country to build back better with stronger measures to attract much-needed Foreign Direct …
$ 100 m Indian credit line to boost solar power in Sri Lanka
The Government is to boost solar power generation with a $ 100 million credit line from India. An agreement to this effect was signed by Finance Secretary S.R. Attygalle and Indian High Commissioner …
How The Great Nephew Of A Former Prime Minister Created Luxury Villas In Sri Lanka
The great nephew of former British Prime Minister Anthony Eden, Jack Eden has been living and working in Sri Lanka for t 20 years. After visiting on holiday with his young family, in the mid-1990s, …