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Sri Lanka economy
Sri Lanka Is on the Brink of Bankruptcy
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
The island's usable foreign reserves are now down to less than $50 million.
India Reaps Economic Gains From Sri Lanka’s Crisis
By Arundathie Abeysinghe
Sri Lanka’s apparel and tea industries are seeing orders diverted to India amid shortages and unrest.
Sri Lanka Imposes Power Cuts as Cash Crisis Deepens
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
A currency crunch has hindered imports of fuel and other essentials from overseas, including milk powder, cooking gas, and petrol.
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Debt Crisis Could Get Critical in 2021
By Umesh Moramudali
Sri Lanka’s debt problem has deep roots. How bad things can get in 2021?
Sri Lanka’s Changing Relationship to Chinese Loans
By Umesh Moramudali
Both the share and the type of loans from China are changing as Sri Lanka wrestles with persistent balance of payment issues.
Sri Lanka’s Uneven Reconstruction
By Umesh Moramudali
Nearly a decade after the civil war ended, war-affected provinces still lag behind the rest of the country economically.
Against the Tide: The Growth of China-Sri Lanka Trade
By Umesh Moramudali
Chinese trade with the island nation is booming even while Indian trade seems stuck.
Easter Bombings Damaged Sri Lanka Economy Beyond Tourism
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
While a huge share of job losses were in the tourism sector, they've rippled through many other industries.
Is Sri Lanka Really a Victim of China’s ‘Debt Trap’?
By Umesh Moramudali
Sri Lanka’s debt crisis and Chinese loans – separating myth from reality.
China in South Asia: Loan Shark or Lender of Last Resort?
By Akhil Ramesh
Is it accurate to characterize China’s lending practices in South Asia as predatory?
What Sri Lanka’s 2019 Budget Tells Us About Its Economic Health
By Umesh Moramudali
In the aftermath of political turmoil, Sri Lanka’s government will be hard-pressed to manage debt and growth in 2019.
Can Sri Lanka Leverage Its Location as Indian Ocean Hub?
By Anushka Wijesinha
To take advantage of its strategic location, Sri Lanka needs to overhaul its transport, logistics, and trade sectors.