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Sri Lanka's economy returns to growth, led by agricultureThe Sri Lankan economy marks a 1.6% growth in the July-September quarter, showing a positive turn from the severe financial crisis. Factors...15 Dec, 2023, 05.40 PM IST- Sri Lanka's economy shrank 3.1% in Q2 amid financial crisisSri Lanka's economy contracted by 3.1% in the second quarter, according to official data. The downturn was caused by high inflation, a depr...15 Sep, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
- Sri Lanka's key inflation rate eases to 4% in AugustSri Lanka's inflation rate decreased to 4% in August, down from 6.3% the previous month, indicating a continued stabilization for the crisi...31 Aug, 2023, 04.15 PM IST
- Sri Lanka records single-digit inflation for the first time since economic crisis: Official dataThe last time single-digit inflation was recorded was 5.8 per cent in September of 2021. The highest inflation since the island nation's ec...31 Jul, 2023, 09.06 PM IST
- Sri Lanka's economy shrinks 11.8% in second-worst quarterly performanceEconomic mismanagement and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have left Sri Lanka short of dollars for essential imports including food, f...15 Dec, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
- Sri Lanka's key inflation rate eases to 61% in NovemberSri Lanka's key inflation rate eased to 61% in November from 66% in October, the crisis-struck country's statistics department said on Wedn...30 Nov, 2022, 03.27 PM IST
- Bankrupt Sri Lanka's inflation rate eases to 66 percentThe island nation of 22 million people has suffered months of extreme economic hardship with severe shortages of essentials including food,...31 Oct, 2022, 06.53 PM IST
- Sri Lanka's inflation surges over 60 per cent in JulySri Lanka has seen months of mass unrest over the worst economic crisis, with the government declaring bankruptcy in mid-April by refusing ...30 Jul, 2022, 02.03 PM IST
- Sri Lanka inflation jumps to a record 60.8% in JulySri Lanka inflation jumps to a record 60.8% in July.29 Jul, 2022, 03.53 PM IST
- Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa instructs officials to stockpile essentials, amid looming food shortageA crippling shortage of foreign reserves has led to long queues for fuel, cooking gas, and other essentials while power cuts and soaring fo...03 Jun, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
- Inflation in crisis-hit Sri Lanka hits new recordHammered by a foreign exchange crisis, the country's 22 million people have been enduring acute shortages of essentials including food and ...23 May, 2022, 06.29 PM IST
- Inflation surges to 21.5 per cent in March 2022 in Sri LankaAccording to the statement from the Department of Census and Statistics, the high inflation level has hit prices of most essential food ite...22 Apr, 2022, 05.02 PM IST
- Sri Lanka faces worst decline as debt crisis loomsThe department of Census and Statistics said the record decline in the second quarter compared with a slower 1.6 percent fall in the first ...15 Dec, 2020, 09.51 PM IST
- Sri Lanka Blasts Live Updates: 8 blasts rock the island nation, 290 dead so farSeven people were arrested and three police officers were killed during a raid on a house in Colombo.22 Apr, 2019, 09.15 AM IST
- Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to visit Sri Lanka next monthSharif last visited the island nation in November 2013 for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting which was held here.26 Dec, 2015, 03.03 PM IST
- DMK chief Karunanidhi condemns PM Narendra Modi's wishes to Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa"Wishing Mahinda Rajapaksa to come back to power would be like supporting war crimes & violations of human rights," DMK chief Karunanidhi s...30 Nov, 2014, 09.09 PM IST
- Former Oslo envoy Erik Solheim rubbishes Mahinda Rajapaksa's LTTE funding chargePresident Mahinda Rajapakse on Saturday accused former Norwegian peace envoy to Sri Lanka for funding the LTTE during the peace talks.17 Nov, 2014, 07.51 PM IST
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