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Wednesday, October 22, 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.

On Camera

Over five decades, 300 films—Asrani outlasted noise of stardom through character acting

He was the bridge connecting the era of legendary actors like Bachchan and Khanna in the 70s, Govinda and Salman Khan in the 90s, and even later, in films like Malamaal Weekly and Dhamaal.

What’s keeping homegrown consulting firms from taking on Big 4? Here’s what ICAI chief has to say

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India president Charanjot Singh Nanda, a stakeholder in govt's plans to promote home-grown consulting firms, speaks on what is holding back domestic firms.

Precise & proven: The Tomahawk, America’s prized missile wanted by Kyiv & feared by Kremlin

After initially showing interest in supplying the long-range missile to Ukraine, Trump appeared hesitant following his meeting with Zelenskyy, a day after his phone call with Putin.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.