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.

The tooth in question hails from Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism who renounced his princely life and gained enlightenment around 500 BCE ... by ascending a spiral staircase. Sri Lanka’s ...

Beijing's rising influence in Sri Lanka and the wider Indian Ocean region has been a major source of concern for New Delhi. https://p.dw.com/p/4snmW Sri Lankan ...

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 ...

Sri Lanka will start work next month on plans to develop an energy hub with India and the United Arab Emirates, the energy minister said on Friday, as the nation looks to leverage its strategic ...

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.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Sri Lanka to expand defence and energy ties as Colombo balances relations with its powerful neighbour and biggest lender, China. Sri Lankan President ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday was conferred with Sri Lanka's highest civilian award - the Mithra Vibhushana - during his three-day visit to the island nation. Sri Lankan President Anura ...

Sri Lanka on Sunday (April 6, 2025) released at least 11 Indian fishermen as a special gesture, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for resolving the vexed fishermen issue with a ...

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...

Sri Lanka has announced a 17-member squad for the forthcoming ODI tri-series against India and South Africa, beginning April 27. Veteran Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, and Hansima Karunaratne ...