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Published on 16:49 GMT

Sri Lanka struggles to deliver a new era of post-crisis growth

Listen to this article Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) government, led by the charismatic President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, entered office in late 2024 at a turning point in the country’s economic history. Sri Lanka experienced its worst post- …

Source: East Asia Forum - Neutral
Published on 14:22 GMT

Sri Lanka Promotes Sustainable Agriculture Initiating Awareness Campaign

By: Staff Writer February 16, Colombo (LNW): Organic agriculture has gained significant momentum in recent years as consumers and stakeholders increasingly recognize its environmental, health, and economic benefits. As global demand for organic products …

Source: Lanka News Web - Label Pending
Published on 16:47 GMT

Jaishankar meets Foreign Ministers of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other south Asian counterparts

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with the Foreign Minister of Interim government of Bangladesh Touhid Hossain in Muscat on February 16, 2025. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Bangladesh Foreign Minister …

Source: The Hindu - Center-left
Published on 11:13 GMT

Sri Lanka central bank reveals motives for demanding 5-pct inflation target

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s central bank has revealed that its demand for a 5 percent rise in cost of living a year was based on arguments including targets in the third world, econometrics involving its own past performance and a belief that inflation was …

Source: EconomyNext - Neutral
Published on 14:46 GMT

ADB extends US $900 Million Investment Aid for Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival

By: Staff Writer February 16, Colombo (LNW): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its dedication to supporting Sri Lanka’s economic recovery with a comprehensive $900 million investment pipeline for 2025. This initiative is part of a broader …

Source: Lanka News Web - Label Pending
Published on 14:22 GMT

Sri Lanka to establish coal quality testing laboratory to support thermal power generation

February 16, Colombo (LNW): In a significant move aimed at improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of Sri Lanka’s electricity generation, the government has announced plans to establish a dedicated laboratory for testing the quality standards of …

Source: Lanka News Web - Label Pending
Published on 15:15 GMT

Sri Lanka is also facing a major human-elephant conflict in areas bordering traditional wildlife sanctuaries

Barron, WI (54812) Today Sunshine and clouds mixed. A few flurries are possible. High around 10F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight Bitterly cold. Some clouds. Low -16F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: February 16, 2025 @ 8:32 am

Source: Barron News Shield - Wisconsin - Neutral
Published on 15:30 GMT

Sri Lanka is also facing a major human-elephant conflict in areas bordering traditional wildlife sanctuaries

Source: KTBS 3 - Louisiana - Label Pending
Published on 09:12 GMT

Drug trafficker, wife extradited to Sri Lanka

Colombo, Feb 16 (Daily Mirror) - A drug trafficker and organised criminal, along with his wife were brought back to Sri Lanka after being arrested abroad. The couple, Pushparaj Wigneswaram (30) and his wife (25), were extradited to Sri Lanka early today ( …

Source: Daily Mirror - Label Pending
Published on 08:11 GMT

How far can such a ‘silent kill’ take Sri Lanka?

By N Sathiya Moorthy Now that India’s Adani Green has withdrawn from the controversial multi-million dollar renewable energy project in the Mannar and Ponneryn, the public discourse over who won and who lost would continue in the formal media and the …

Source: Colombo Gazette - Label Pending