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Category: ECONOMY

“Crisis Outsourcing vs State Capacity”
ECONOMYMain Story

“Crisis Outsourcing vs State Capacity”

Outsourcing Sovereignty: When a Country Needs Consultants to Save It Sri Lanka did not just default in 2022. It revealed…

byCeylon Independent05/02/202605/02/2026
Enhancing Trade with India: A Strategic Priority for Sri Lanka’s Risk Mitigation
BUSINESSECONOMY

Enhancing Trade with India: A Strategic Priority for Sri Lanka’s Risk Mitigation

A former research expert from the Asian Development Bank has emphasized the importance of Sri Lanka increasing its trade with…

byILanka Admin05/02/2026
BUSINESSECONOMYHOME RIGHT TOP NEWSLocalMain StoryNEWSPOLITICS

NIVARD CABRAAL BEGINS RECORD SETTING THIRD TERM AS GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK

  Ajith Nivard Cabraal became the first person in the history of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to serve in the…

byTeam Independent15/09/202115/09/2021
ECONOMYHOME RIGHT TOP NEWSLocalMain StoryNEWS

CABRAAL RESIGNS AS MP AND STATE MINISTER AS BANK HOUSE BECKONS

Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Capital Markets Ajith Nivard Cabraal has formally resigned his role as a Member of Parliament.…

byTeam Independent13/09/2021
BUSINESSCORRUPTION / EXPOSEECONOMYHOME RIGHT TOP NEWSMain Story

STATE OWNED SD&CC ON USD 230 MILL PLUS RS 734 MILL SPENDING SPREE

Sri Lanka’s state-owned SD&CC have sought Cabinet of Ministers approval to engage in facilities worth USD 230,200,000 (USD 230 Million)…

byTeam Independent13/09/2021
ECONOMYMain StoryMARKETS

GOV’T ON SEARCH FOR FUNDS – USD 2.5BN FOR FUEL PLUS USD 500M FOR ROADS

Sri Lanka’s government are in advanced negotiations with various agents – helping the government to secure large scale facilities. The…

byTeam Independent12/09/2021
McDonald’s profit misses estimates as restaurants limit services
ECONOMYWORLD

McDonald’s profit misses estimates as restaurants limit services

McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday as most of its restaurants limited their services…

byP C James30/04/2020
Worst economic crisis since 1930s depression, IMF says
BUSINESSECONOMYMain StoryWORLD

Worst economic crisis since 1930s depression, IMF says

The coronavirus pandemic will turn global economic growth “sharply negative” this year, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…

byP C James10/04/2020

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