Photos: Sri Lanka Investment Summit

Q&A: Sri Lanka's FinMin targets 8% growth

Ravi Karunanayake explains how Sri Lanka's government can boost growth as it develops a megalopolis around Colombo and a Chinese-leased port in Hambantota.

November 26, 2016

Sri Lanka plots IPOs, ABS in market push

Ravi Karunanayake, Sri Lanka’s finance minister, says the government is cooking up some mega deals for investors.

March 16, 2017

Emerging market debt risks drive US, China to work together

As 28 countries, including Pakistan, Laos and Sri Lanka, suffer from a debt trap, despite past criticism and amid high US interest rates, Washington is asking China to help mitigate the debt risks.

March 05, 2024

Sri Lanka’s debt crisis: China risks losing out

Creditors including those based in China are likely to take a haircut from Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring.

June 07, 2022

Sri Lanka diversifies from China to India amid debt crisis

S&P, Fitch warn that Sri Lanka may default.

January 18, 2022

Colombo bourse on course to demutualise in 2017

The move, expected early next year, is a key first step to improve governance and prepare for a listing as the bourse looks to introduce Reits and ETFs and become a regional hub.

March 15, 2016