Sri Lanka
Ruinous tax policies stoke inequality in Sri Lanka, says Human Rights Watch
Sri Lanka’s tax policies played a driving role in the country’s devastating 2022 economic crisis and have contributed to the chronic underfunding of...
Post-crisis growth unsustainable without major structural shifts
Sri Lanka must move beyond its current cyclical economic recovery and focus on creating a structurally driven growth model, notes the Institute for...
Sri Lankan passport falls 6 spots to 98th in latest in Henley Index
The Sri Lankan passport has dropped to 98th place in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025 Global Ranking, marking a six-spot fall since...
Malnourished children left behind in Sri Lanka
The Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association of Doctors (MCPA) is calling on the Sri Lankan Government to urgently bolster primary healthcare programmes...
Ideological clash behind Sri Lanka’s investment setbacks?
A recent US State Department report delivers a stark assessment of Sri Lanka’s investment climate, highlighting ideological conflicts within the ruling National People’s...
Moody’s highlights Sri Lanka’s high debt burden and weak fiscal flexibility
Global rating agency Moody’s Investors Service, in its periodic review of Sri Lanka’s credit profile, noted that the country’s ratings reflect weak debt...
Critical MRI machines out of order at Colombo National Hospital
The Government Radiological Technologists’ Association has raised serious concerns over the malfunctioning of critical medical equipment at the Colombo National Hospital. Speaking at...
Dambulla Economic Centre in crisis: Poor drainage drowns farmers’ hard work
Heavy rains have caused drains to overflow at the Dambulla Dedicated Economic Centre, putting large quantities of vegetables at risk of contamination and...
