Sri Lanka records 4.8-pct GDP growth rate for 1Q 2025

Issuing a communiqué, on releasing National Accounts Estimates, the DCS states that the GDP growth rate for the first quarter of 2025 has been estimated as 4.8 percent of positive growth rate. Accordingly, the Gross Domestic Product for Sri Lanka for the …

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st Test 2025: Prediction, lineups, h2h & odds

The 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship cycle kicks off with a fresh five-day contest between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the iconic Galle International Stadium. Starting on June 17, both teams will be eager to shake off recent red-ball struggles and start …

Sri Lanka's Mathews hails 'dream run' in final Test against Bangladesh

Sri Lanka are set to begin a two-Test series against Bangladesh in Galle on Tuesday that will mark the end of Angelo Mathews's "dream run" in the game's longest format, as the cricket season resumed following South Africa's World Test …

Sri Lankan peacebuilder awarded ‘Rotary Alumni Global Service Award’

Contributing to the many international accolades achieved by Sri Lankans this year, Pushpi Weerakoon has been awarded the ‘Rotary Alumni Global Service Award’.  This is the very first time a Sri Lankan has received this prestigious award and have been …

Lanka ranks above Asian neighbours in air quality

The Island/ANN - Sri Lanka has ranked above its South Asian neighbours, outperforming them in Air Quality measurement, according to the Environmental Performance Index 2020 (EPI) released by researchers at Yale and Columbia universities recently. The …

Sri Lanka CenBank chief emphasizes on continuing reforms agreed with IMF

ECONOMYNEXT – Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, spoke at a conference in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo, on the initial recovery from then nation’s first first external default. The full text of the prepared …

West Indies Academy in strong position against Sri Lanka

CMC – Four batsmen scored half centuries to put West Indies Academy in a strong position against Sri Lanka Emerging Players at the close of play of the second four-day match here at Coolidge Cricket Ground on Sunday. Resuming the day on 82 for one in …

Numerous Clean Sri Lanka initiatives were implemented in Anuradhapura during Poson week

Aligned with the 2025 National Poson Festival, the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat spearheaded several environmentally conscious initiatives during Poson Week, including maintaining cleanliness in areas surrounding the Atamasthana (Eight Sacred Places). Key …

Sri Lanka to discuss with IMF about measures to attract foreign investment, president says

Sri Lanka plans IMF talks on ways to lure foreign investors

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka plans to discuss strategies with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to lure foreign investment, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Monday, in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean nation’s financial …