When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key.

About 75 percent of Japanese firms in Sri Lanka expected profits to grow in 2025, the highest share of confidence in any ...

The recommendations of the Anti-Corruption Reform Commission must be implemented with a specific focus on the ACC’s true independence and accountability.

For instance, in the fiscal year 2024, the US government spending was $6.75 trillion, while its total revenue was $4.92 trillion, resulting in a budget deficit of $1.83 trillion. Deficit means ...

Sri Lanka revenue mobilisation with an increase in tax revenue which increased from a low 7% of GDP in 2022 and ...

Sri Lanka's cascading power failure on February was came from the inability of grid to recover from shocks due to a large ...

China seems to be gearing up to further ensnare Sri Lanka in its debt trap. This became evident when Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake undertook a four-day visit to China in mid-January ...

During Sri Lanka’s civil war, Japan became a neutral mediator ... These initiatives, though smaller in scale compared to the financial investments by the U.S. and India, have a direct and ...

The low turnover persisted in 2024, turning most intermediaries into losses, with many struggling to even pay employee salaries ...

Large shares in many middle-income countries say following the historically predominant religion is key to "true" national ...

Dr Sarala Fernando The detailed Joint Statement issued on December 16, 2024 after President Dissanayake’s State Visit to India lists a number of areas covered in the bilateral discussions: Political ...

According to a 2010 report by The Economic Times, in Sri Lanka, a 50-piece Noritake dinner set embellished with 22-carat gold or platinum trimmings is priced between $300 and $500. In comparison ...