Sri Lanka crisis

A man shows a thousand rupee note in this illustration photo taken 7 September 2018. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Can Sri Lanka pull itself out of yearslong crisis?

Reforms to Sri Lanka's economy are slowly taking hold, but observers say the country still has a long way to go before people see improvements to their lives

H.J.M Seneviratne, 63, uses his bicycle to carry back home a water can that he bought amid a drought in Anamaduwa, Sri Lanka August 20,2023. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Global Economy

Drought dents Sri Lanka's economic hopes, farmers' livelihood

Drivers push auto rickshaws in a line to buy petrol from a fuel station, amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 29, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/
Global Economy

Sri Lanka cuts interest rates after debt restructure

Sri Lankan rupees are seen in a bowl at a vegetable vendor's shop amid the rampant food inflation, amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 29 , 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Sri Lanka parliament approves domestic debt restructuring plan

File photo of Sri Lankan protests over price rise and lack of essential commodities in 2022
Global Economy

Sri Lanka could exit bankruptcy by September

Nandalal Weerasinghe, newly appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, speaks during a news conference, amid the country's economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka
Global Economy

Sri Lanka targets 30% haircut for international, domestic dollar bonds

A man rides a cycle along main road as less vehicles are on the road due to fuel shortage, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 28 June 2022. Photo: Reuters
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka lifts import limits on 286 items as crisis eases

Demonstrators gather outside the office of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

China attends as observer first meeting of Sri Lanka's creditor nations

File photo of Sri Lankan protests over price rise and lack of essential commodities in 2022
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka forex down to $500 million, postpones local polls

Security personnel stand guard inside the President's house premises after protestors vacated it following the news of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaving the country, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka suspends local government polls for want of money

Amila Uduwerell, an IT officer who is home-based uses a car battery to charge his laptops as he works during the seven hours power outage, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 2, 2022. REUTERS
South Asia

Sri Lanka hikes power prices by 66% hoping to gain IMF support

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Global Economy

Bankrupt Sri Lanka hikes power prices again for IMF deal

Since there is no alternative to conventional classroom learning in Sri Lanka, missing school has a massive impact on all children Photo: DW
Panorama

How hunger is keeping Sri Lankan children away from school