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About 17 million of Sri Lanka's 22 million people are eligible to vote in the first election since protests against the economic hardships in 2022 forced then president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee ...
Whoever wins the election will have to ensure Sri Lanka gets its economy on a sustainable and inclusive growth path, reassure local and international markets, attract investors and help a quarter of t
Sri Lanka's economy is expected to grow 3% this year, reversing last year's contraction, while inflation, which peaked at 70% in September 2022, moderated to 0.5% in August.
The Sri Lankan economic crisis [8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]
Learn about the mixed economy of Sri Lanka, its GDP, trade, poverty, and development. Find statistics, trends, and challenges for the country's economic sectors and indicators.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. The first case of the virus in Sri Lanka was confirmed on 27 January 2020, after a 44-year-old Chinese woman from Hubei , China , was admitted to ...
Sri Lanka's poor and middle class want an equitable economic recovery that will support their aspirations, said Umesh Moramudali, who teaches economics at the University of Colombo. "The poor are ...
The restructuring of domestic debt in Sri Lanka refers to the financial measures and strategies implemented by the Sri Lankan government to address the country’s cash flow difficulties and manage its domestic debt obligations. The move aims to stabilize the nation’s economy, enhance fiscal sustainability, and alleviate the burden of debt ...