EU wants improvement in good governance, human rights and the rule of law
Parliamentary elections on 17 August in Sri Lanka were genuine, well administered and peaceful overall. The people of Sri Lanka came out to vote in...
Shares fall from 7-month closing high; economic policy awaited
Sri Lankan shares fell on Thursday after hitting their more than seven-month closing high in the previous session, with investors booking profit as they waited...
A coalition government
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) offered on Thursday to form a coalition government with this week's winner of parliamentary elections, in a move that...
Sri Lanka’s new political path
Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's former president, was hoping that a victory in Monday's general elections would pave the way for him to become the next...
End of the road
In hindsight the odds were stacked against such a major comeback -- even for Sri Lanka's most powerful politician of the last decade. Former president...
Sri Lanka’s PM Wickremesinghe wants close relations with India
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said that Sri Lanka was keen to have good relations with India, indicating that the new government will attempt...
Parliamentary Elections: Interim statement by Commonwealth Observer Group
An independent Commonwealth Observer Group was invited by the Office of the Commissioner of Elections of Sri Lanka to observe the country’s parliamentary elections on...
Healthy mandate in Sri Lanka
The English daily of India, The Hindu, has stated that the verdict of the people in the recent parliamentary election will enhance the credibility, internationally,...
Sri Lanka plans ‘big bang’ reforms
Sri Lanka’s incoming government plans to push forward with a range of “big bang” reforms to open up its financial system and liberalise the rupee...
Policy Clarity from New Sri Lanka Government is Key
Greater clarity over economic policy matters more for the credit than the party composition of Sri Lanka's next government, says Fitch Ratings. Improved economic policy...
Sri Lanka Wants to Be the Next Singapore as War Legacy Fades
Sri Lanka is moving past its history of ethnic strife and seeking to emulate Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai as one of the region’s premier...