scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
TopicSri lankan economy

Topic: sri lankan economy

‘Precarious economy, 15-hr power cuts’: Wickremesinghe’s grim message in 1st address as Lanka PM

The new PM did not attempt to ‘whitewash’ the dire situation in Sri Lanka, unlike his predecessors. Political analysts say country’s most vulnerable will be hit hardest.

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will suspend paying up foreign debt to focus on essential imports

Crisis-ridden Sri Lanka will suspend foreign debt payments to avoid a hard default, and concentrate instead on essential imports like fuel.

On Camera

University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.