Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the costIran war: Sri Lanka, Egypt, and Pakistan are struggling with rising energy costs. The Iran war has worsened their economic situations. Thes...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
China fishing for anti-India sentiment in Lankan watersChina is reportedly attempting to exploit local sentiment in northern and eastern Sri Lanka against Indian fishermen. This move comes as Sr...
21 Mar, 2025, 07.04 AM IST
You can use PhonePe on your next trip to Sri LankaIndian fintech giant PhonePe has launched its UPI services in Sri Lanka, enhancing cross-border fintech connectivity. The event was attende...
17 May, 2024, 04.30 PM IST
PhonePe UPI payments launched in Sri LankaThe transactions will be facilitated by the UPI and LankaPay National Payment Network. Users can scan LankaQR code to make secure and quick...
17 May, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
India & Sri Lanka discuss early launch of UPI payment systemIndia discussed early launch of UPI payment system with Sri Lanka and supports its debt restructuring process. In October, Modi announced t...
09 Jan, 2024, 10.48 PM IST
Sri Lanka considering developing Ramayana, Sita trails for tourists: Milinda MoragodaHis country was also discussing the possibility of using the Indian Rupee for economic transactions and hopes that it will help increase th...
30 Mar, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
Sri Lanka to repay debts after six months: governorCentral Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said there will be no debt servicing until the country was able to restructure its ...
19 May, 2022, 03.26 PM IST
Sri Lanka economy will 'collapse' if no new govt in 2 days: central bankSri Lanka's economy will "collapse beyond redemption" unless a new government is appointed within two days to restore political stability, ...
11 May, 2022, 05.19 PM IST
Tag Sri Lanka as 'low-income': FM Sitharaman urges IMFSri Lanka was classified as a middle-income country at the start of the pandemic. Sitharaman argued that given the nature of Sri Lanka's ec...
24 Apr, 2022, 11.59 PM IST
Sri Lanka Central Bank Governor quits amid mounting economic woesAccording to the Central Bank estimates, inflation and prices of essentials have surged to 17.5 per cent in February this year, and are exp...
04 Apr, 2022, 01.42 PM IST
India's economic package has given Sri Lanka breathing space, need to seek bailout from IMF, says top Lankan economistThe Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay met the Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and "expressed India's strong sup...
15 Jan, 2022, 06.49 PM IST
Sri Lanka signs 3-year USD 1.5 billion currency swap deal with ChinaThe swap agreement has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers with the recommendation of the Monetary Board of CBSL. Governors of the tw...
23 Mar, 2021, 01.28 PM IST
Maithripala Sirisena sacks governor in the Tamil-dominated Northern ProvinceSirisena has sacked governor of Tamil-dominated Northern Province and replaced him with civilian, in an effort to improve ties with the min...
15 Jan, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena sacks governor in the Tamil-dominated NorthSirisena replaced him with a civilian, in an effort to improve ties with the minority community in the war-ravaged region.
15 Jan, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
- Sri Lanka invites Indian investment
Sri Lanka today invited Indian business community to look at investment opportunities in its sectors such as ports, tourism and financial s...
21 Feb, 2013, 06.49 PM IST
- Indian bank opens second branch in Jaffna
The city-headquartered bank currently has a branch in Colombo in the island nation. Besides, it also has an presence in Singapore.
21 Jan, 2011, 09.32 PM IST
- Sri Lanka expects growth to pick up
Sri Lanka is looking forward to enjoying a "truly open economy", Central Bank of SL governor Ajith Nirvad Cabraal said. Moreover, there are...
05 Nov, 2009, 08.07 PM IST