Keywords: Sri Lanka
Inflation in Sri Lanka stood at around 2.1% in 2025, significantly lower than the 5% target set by the country’s central bank, according to official figures released at the beginning of 2026. While low inflation may appear beneficial for consumers, authorities warn that it also reflects ongoing......
Sri Lankan authorities have issued fresh landslide warnings as heavy rains continue to lash regions already devastated by Cyclone Ditwah. The disaster, the worst to hit the island this century, has claimed at least 618 lives, with 209 people still missing. Over two million people—nearly 10% of......
Sri Lanka issued fresh landslide warnings on Dec. 5 as heavy rains continued to batter the island’s central highlands, pushing the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah to more than 600. The National Building Research Organisation warned that over-saturated slopes in the worst-hit districts could give......
Sri Lanka is receiving a wave of international assistance after catastrophic floods and landslides left more than 330 people dead and hundreds missing across the island. The disaster, triggered by severe weather linked to Cyclone Ditwah, has affected over a million residents and caused widespread destruction......
Sri Lanka is grappling with widespread devastation following the passage of Cyclone Ditwah, which has claimed at least 159 lives and left 203 people missing, according to the island’s Disaster Management Centre. The cyclone has displaced approximately 833,000 people, with an additional 122,000......
Severe flooding and landslides triggered by a week of relentless rainfall have left at least 31 people dead in Sri Lanka, according to the country’s Disaster Management Centre. The central regions, already vulnerable during the monsoon season, were hit particularly hard as soil saturated by days......
Colombo, October 22, 2025 — A Sri Lankan local politician was shot dead on Wednesday during a public meeting in the southern coastal city of Weligama, police said. The gunman, who opened fire multiple times before escaping, remains at large. The victim, Lasantha Wickramasekara, 38, was the head......
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout package, marking a crucial step for the island nation’s recovery. Despite signs of stabilization, the global lender cautioned that Sri Lanka’s economic outlook remains fragile and......
In a nation grappling with a severe economic crisis, the election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka's first president with Marxist leanings has ignited hopes for profound change. Dissanayake's call for unity, clean politics, and pro-people economic reforms resonates with the 22 million......
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