Focus on Social Spending: Tackling Child Poverty, Malnutrition, and Supporting the Differently Abled IMF Program Hinges on Rebuilding Public Trust in Governance The government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reaffirmed its readiness to collaborate with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr Hans Wijayasuriya as the Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy. President Dissanayake has espoused and reiterated a bold vision and personal commitment to elevate Sri Lanka’s digital economy to a level...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the government’s aim is to create economic independence in the country, and for this, the full support of the country’s exporters is essential. He made this remark during a discussion held at the Presidential...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the entire country will undergo digital transformation within the next three years under his administration. He highlighted that digitization holds the potential to elevate Sri Lanka’s global standing and confirmed that the government has...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the government will support small and medium-scale rice mill owners in enhancing their capacity to help stabilize the rice market. He made this statement today (25) during a discussion held with the rice mill...

Sri Lanka’s new government has abandoned plans to sell the debt-ridden national airline SriLankan Airlines, but will restructure it for a more profitable future. “President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed that the airline should be an institution that all Sri...

After a decrease in tourist arrivals and an excess supply of eggs resulted in a reduction in market prices, the All Island Poultry Farmers' Association has called for a stabilization of poultry feed prices.  “Due to the excess supply of...