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Tourist arrivals expand 9.4% in January first half

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Sri Lanka's tourism industry has recorded a robust start to the new year, welcoming a total of 131,898 international visitors during the first 15 days of January 2026. This perf... Read More


IMF insists on cost-reflective electricity tariffs amidst disaster recovery

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reiterated the critical necessity of maintaining cost-recovery electricity pricing mechanisms, asserting that fiscal sustainability cann... Read More


Domestic demand resilient despite logistical strains: PMI Data

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Sri Lanka's private sector closed 2025 on a firm footing as both manufacturing and services activities expanded sharply in December, highlighting resilient domestic demand and im... Read More


SL must focus on addressing the real economy as country enters 2026: Verite Research Chief.

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Sri Lanka must urgently pivot from a narrow focus on crisis management and International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets to a holistic developmental agenda that addresses the real ec... Read More


Trials-at-Bar in Sri Lanka: Use and abuse

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- It is reported that a Trial-at-Bar is being contemplated in respect of allegations against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe regarding misuse of state resources for a visit t... Read More


THE MOUNTAIN WHERE POWER GOES TO BE SEEN

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Snow is falling on Davos again, the way it does every January, turning a Swiss ski town into something between a fortress and a film set. Police checkpoints appear overnight. Tem... Read More


Domestic demand resilient despite logistical strains: PMI Data

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Sri Lanka's private sector closed 2025 on a firm footing as both manufacturing and services activities expanded sharply in December, highlighting resilient domestic demand and im... Read More


EVs make up 10% of Sri Lanka's 2025 vehicle imports as market rebounds

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Sri Lanka's automotive sector witnessed a significant shift in 2025, with electric vehicles (EVs) capturing 10 percent of total passenger vehicle imports following the lifting of... Read More


SL must focus on addressing the real economy as country enters 2026: Verite Research Chief

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Sri Lanka must urgently pivot from a narrow focus on crisis management and International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets to a holistic developmental agenda that addresses the real ec... Read More


Prime Minister leaves for World Economic Forum in Davos

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka this morning to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), scheduled to take place in Davos-Kloste... Read More