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Sri Lanka–Thailand Society elects new president
Krishani
2026/10/05
7Deshabandu K. Jayakumar was unanimously elected President of the Sri Lanka–Thailand S...
Sri Lanka’s fuel import expenditure rises 61% compared to last year – CBSL
Sri Lanka spent USD 4,072.1mn on fuel imports Jan-Aug 2026 per CBSL, up 61.6% from US...
Unemployment climbs to 4% as youth struggle to find jobs
Sri Lanka’s unemployment rate increased to 4% in Q2 2026, with young people and women...
Sri Lanka’s unemployment rate rises to 4% in Q2 2026
Unemployment rose to 4% in Q2 2026 per Census Dept, 340,240 unemployed, women 6.1% vs...
Sri Lanka reaches staff-level agreement with IMF on seventh EFF review
Sri Lanka and the IMF have reached a staff-level agreement on the seventh EFF review,...
Government revenue: IRD tax rev exceeds Rs 2,040 b in Q3 2026
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department collected Rs. 2,040 billion in tax revenue duri...
Labour: Unemployment rises to 4% in Q2 2026
Sri Lanka unemployment rate increased to 4% in Q2 2026, up 0.2% YoY and 0.3% from Q1 ...
Dollar transfer scam: FCID probes another 17 companies
Foreign investors’ net outflows from the Colombo Stock Exchange slowed sharply in Sep...
