Sri Lanka Recovery Spending Needs Discipline, Not Fiscal Drift
Sri Lanka’s response to Cyclone Ditwah highlights the delicate balance between urgent recovery needs and long-term fiscal stability.
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Sri Lanka ushers New Year 2026 With Fiscal Gains amidst Cyclone Costs
Sri Lanka entered 2026 after recording its strongest fiscal performance in decades in 2025,
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Polished Stones, Slow Reforms: Gem Industry Advances Despite Policy Drag
As Sri Lanka prepares to host FACETS Sri Lanka 2026, the country’s flagship gem and jewellery exhibition, industry leaders acknowledge a striking contrast.
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Volunteers and Airlifts Power RTSL Flood Response
Round Table Sri Lanka (RTSL) has demonstrated how volunteer-driven action and rapid logistics can transform disaster response following Cyclone Ditwah’s floods in the Western Province.
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Colombo Dockyard Secures New Underwater Structure Contracts
Colombo Dockyard PLC has reinforced its leadership in specialized marine engineering by securing new contracts for underwater restaurant structures in the Maldives,
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Apparel Exports Rise 5.4% amid Policy and Tariff Concerns
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports reached $4.57 billion during the first 11 months of 2025, recording a 5.42% year-on-year increase,
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Digital EPF Services Launched to Modernise Worker Retirement System
The Government has officially launched online registration for Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) services, marking a major step in the digitalisation of labour-related public services.
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Textbook Scandal Triggers Probe as Education Ministry Halts Grade 6 Module
An embarrassing lapse in oversight has forced the Ministry of Education to immediately suspend the distribution of a newly printed Grade 6 English language module after it was found to contain a reference to an inappropriate website.
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Cyclone Ditwah Death toll reaches 638 nationwide
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December 30, 2025
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The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 638, with 175 people still missing, according to the Disaster Management Centre. Nearly 500,000 people from 149,460 families remain affected across the island.
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Sri Lanka’s recent fiscal turnaround improves short-term confidence,
Sri Lanka’s recent fiscal turnaround has improved short-term confidence, but economists warn that monetary discipline will determine whether the gains last into 2026.
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