The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...

Prime Minister Modi’s three-day visit to Sri Lanka fostered stronger bilateral ties with President Dissanayake. Seven MoUs were signed in key sectors including defence, energy, and trade.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's Catholic church says the Vatican has named 167 of its faithful killed in Islamic State-inspired suicide bombings six years ago as witnesses of faith. Hundreds ...

COLOMBO, April 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is on track to post growth of 3.5% this year, the World Bank said in its latest report on Wednesday, unchanged from its October forecast, but faces ...

Sri Lanka have announced a revamped 17-player squad for their upcoming ODI tri-nation series against India and South Africa, starting April 27 in Colombo. After a disappointing 2-0 series loss in ...

The port in Sri Lanka’s Tamil-dominated northern province is close to the Indian coastline and is being “rehabilitated” with a $61.5 million grant assistance from India.

Both projects were completed with Indian assistance and aim to improve railway connectivity and safety in the northern part of Sri Lanka. The Maho-Omanthai railway line, supported by India with 91 ...

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday announced to honour PM Modi with Sri Lanka's highest honor, the Mitra Vibhushana medal. On being awarded the highest civilian honour ...

Two weeks after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its third review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility, unlocking millions in critical funding, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...

I write about Asian economics and technology news. Supporters of Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, celebrate near the Presidential Secretariat after Dissanayake's ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka reinforces the island nation’s important role in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’ and ‘MAHASAGAR’ vision, President Anura Kumara ...

Signalling an upswing in their strategic ties nearly four decades after the Indian Peace Keeping Force episode, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked a defence pact to institutionalise military ...