Sri Lanka could obtain greater international assistance if the government madea genuine effort to adhere to the norms of parliamentary democracy, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harshana Rajakaruna said. “Instead, the government is trying to suppress people. It has issued a circular preventing state officials from expressing themselves on social media. The government also states […]

The American Centre in Colombo has relocated to the new U.S. Embassy building and opened its doors to programme participants once again from Thursday.At the opening ceremony, the new and revamped American Centre in Colombo hosted library patrons, Youth Forum members, and past and present programme participants as well as programme implementing partners. With an […]

Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung says Sri Lanka needs to improve its business environment and investment framework environment in order to tap into foreign direct investment.

Stock market has seen the highest monthly foreign inflow this month in more than 10 years

Sri Lanka is struggling to secure dollar earnings and that has threatened its fuel, gas imports.

Except 2 sessions, the market has witnessed foreign inflows in last 34 straight sessions.

"You know, we call Sri Lanka a paradise. But what paradise is shut at 10 o'clock in the night?”

Country's financial literacy has been low and many rural investors had to leave with empty hands in 2011 market collapse

Market generated a turnover of 1.8 billion rupees.

Due to current economic conditions social problems were worsening,

In 2021 Sri Lanka Railways lost Rs10.3bn rupees