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Loan Sharks in Disguise: Sri Lanka Moves to Rein in Microfinance

Sri Lanka finds itself confronting a silent crisis in its microfinance sector, an industry once heralded as a vehicle for inclusion is now accused...

Government Pushes Foreign Investment Drive despite Global, Local Challenges

Emerging from one of the worst economic crises in its history, Sri Lanka is fast-tracking the push to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), fueled...

Record  Ceylon Tea Exports Strain under Rising Costs and Policy Gaps

Sri Lanka’s tea industry is enjoying one of its strongest export performances in over a decade, yet beneath the surface, structural weaknesses and policy...

LC Flood: Govt Trades Dollars for Vehicle Tax Windfall

When the NPP government moved to lift the vehicle import ban early in 2025, it bet heavily on recapturing lost tax revenues. But the...

PM Amarasuriya Calls for Collective Action Against Illegal Activities in the Indian Ocean

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stressed the need for international cooperation to combat illegal activities in the Indian Ocean, including drug trafficking, illegal migration, and piracy, while highlighting...

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