Sri Lanka
ISO LKA · CAP Colombo
JVP-led government navigating IMF programme; debt restructure progressing; reform fatigue risk.
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War Worsens Economic Pain in Sri Lanka
War Worsens Economic Pain in Sri Lanka NPR
Thailand Joins Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Mongolia, and South Korea to Drive Unprecedented Cross-Border Traffic with New Vesak Day Holiday Travel Policies
Thailand Joins Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Mongolia, and South Korea to Drive Unprecedented Cross-Border Traffic with New Vesak Day Holiday Travel Policies Travel An
Sri Lanka flamingo deaths raise concerns over power infrastructure in wetlands
Sri Lanka flamingo deaths raise concerns over power infrastructure in wetlands Mongabay
Sri Lanka stuns with 100-bp rate hike as Iran war rattles currency, fuels inflation
Sri Lanka stuns with 100-bp rate hike as Iran war rattles currency, fuels inflation Reuters
22 Buddhist monks arrested at airport after record drug bust
22 Buddhist monks arrested at airport after record drug bust CBS News
Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry
Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry TechCrunch
Senior Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged child sex crimes
Senior Sri Lankan monk arrested for alleged child sex crimes Al Jazeera
Sri Lanka arrests 22 Buddhist monks allegedly carrying over 110 kilos of cannabis at airport
Sri Lanka arrests 22 Buddhist monks allegedly carrying over 110 kilos of cannabis at airport CNN
Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds
Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds BBC
Peer countries · Asia
Real-estate slowdown, demographic headwinds, and Taiwan-strait posturing keep risk elevated. Tech decoupling pressure intensifies.
PLA grey-zone activity sustained at elevated tempo. Semiconductor leverage remains strategic deterrent.
Missile cadence accelerating. Russia partnership expanding via munitions exchange. Domestic food situation precarious.
Cross-border posture tense; demographic decline and chip-export sensitivity drive medium-term economic risk.