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Colombo tipped for bigger role in Asia's trade and investment flows

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Standard Chartered Bank yesterday made a strong case for Colombo to emerge as South Asia's trade finance hub, with its India and South Asia Chief Executive Officer P. D. Singh id... Read More


President leaves fresh IMF agreement on the table

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka is keeping the door open to another International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake signalling that growth must shape any fresh agr... Read More


World Bank calls for new growth engine as Sri Lanka moves beyond crisis recovery

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- Sri Lanka has largely won back economic stability, but now comes the harder part, which is finding a new engine for growth. The World Bank yesterday said the country must pivot to... Read More


Sri Lanka's AI ambitions hinge on private capital and control of critical systems

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Sri Lanka will need private investment to turn its emerging digital infrastructure into economic gains, while retaining control over the AI systems and data it considers critica... Read More


Sri Lanka cannot wait for next crisis to build reserves: Central Bank

SriLanka, Sept. 11 -- Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe yesterday delivered a strong case for Sri Lanka to build adequate foreign reserve buffers during favourable times, warning that wai... Read More