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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicSri Lanka economic crisis

Topic: Sri Lanka economic crisis

IMF allows Sri Lanka to draw $350 mn tranche from 4-yr facility after 4th review of bailout programme

Amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis, IMF in 2023 approved a nearly $3 bn facility to assist its efforts to durably restore macroeconomic stability by restoring fiscal & debt sustainability'.

India has reason to be worried about Sri Lanka’s left turn, despite Dissanayake’s assurances

Any conflict between Tamil groups and Colombo could revive pre-2009 agitation in Tamil Nadu by pro-LTTE outfits and certain DMK-AIADMK elements seeking to stay relevant.

Sri Lanka’s has its 1st Marxist president. Dissanayake rebranded JVP party, harnessed citizens’ anger

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a member of parliament since 2000, comes from a working-class family. He was the first from his village to attend university, joining JVP in 1987 as a student.

With no Rajapaksas & a ‘surprise’ candidate, how Tamils will likely vote in Sri Lanka presidential polls

Tamils are Sri Lanka's largest minority group & usually vote as one block, but this time their vote is fractured. Plus, the 3 front-runners need significant Tamil support to reach majority.

I look after Sri Lanka’s interests, that includes ensuring no harm to India’s security—Wickremesinghe to ThePrint

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, credited with fixing the nation’s economy, is up against 37 other candidates in Saturday's presidential poll.

As Sri Lanka prepares for 1st presidential polls since economic meltdown, a look at what’s at stake

The elections, with 39 candidates in fray, will be watched by India, China & West. Its location makes it key player in India’s Neighbourhood First policy & broader vision for Indian Ocean.

‘Paradise’ film looks at Sri Lanka’s economic crisis—through Indian couple’s crumbling marriage

‘I wanted to show how economic changes affect middle-class life, not just in Sri Lanka, but also in other parts of the world,’ Sri Lankan director Prasanna Vithanage told ThePrint.

Sri Lanka can’t move on from civil war history. Sinhala elite insecure about sharing power

A complete lack of trust between the Sinhala elite and Tamil minority is apparent across Sri Lanka, which seems unable to even begin laying some of its ghosts to rest.

Sri Lankan president Wickremesinghe visits India, hopes to strengthen economic ties

Infrastructure, energy, and debt restructuring are on the agenda on his first trip to India since he took over as the president a year ago.

IMF bailout only became possible due to Indian support, says Sri Lankan envoy Moragoda

In an interaction with ThePrint team, High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda discussed topics including Sri Lanka's economic crisis and the need for a 'strategic partnership' with India.

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Bengaluru, Gujarat, Chennai—mapping India’s emerging semiconductor hubs

Emerging hubs in India mirror the factors that have long driven the US’ semiconductor clusters in New York, Texas, Oregon, and California.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.