Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sri Lankan economic crisis: PM says, only one day of petrol stock left

Ranil Wickremesinghe urged for patience on Monday, predicting that the economic crisis will worsen in the coming months. Sri Lanka’s new prime minister said the country was down to its last day of petrol, while the country’s power minister warned citizens not to join the long fuel lines that have sparked weeks of anti-government rallies. … Read more

Sri Lankan exporters positive on growth outlook: survey

COLOMBO — Sri Lankan exporters are optimistic about growth in exports, despite increases in global freight and shipping costs, local media citing a survey reported here Friday. According to data from the bi-annual Export Barometer Survey by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 48 percent of … Read more