By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, May 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's monetary stance is broadly appropriate, and the country still ...

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Police arrested the 71-year-old on May 9 over allegations that he had sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in 2022.

Sri Lanka’s central bank has surprised markets by cutting interest rates for the first time in three years – a sign of confidence that the worst of Sri Lanka’s financial crisis is over. Economic ...

Sri Lanka was careening from crisis to crisis, then came the Mideast war. People say they've got no buffer left.

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, May 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is in talks to buy Russian crude and refined fuels from Russia and ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka is aiming to boost its economic growth to up to 6% in 2026, partly through record government capital expenditure, though delays in passing the budget could drag on its ...

Sri Lanka has waived visa fees for visitors from the United Kingdom and dozens of other countries. Nationals of 40 countries are now eligible to obtain a free electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for ...

Sri Lanka have unveiled their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, set to be held in England from June 12 to July 5. Experienced all-rounder and captain Chamari Athapaththu ...