International relations
Lynching of foreigner threatens economic recovery in Pakistan
Sri Lankan factory manager was accused of blasphemy by a mob
Economy
Commodities
Extreme food prices slam inflation-ridden Turkey and Sri Lanka
Vegetables vanish from dinner tables as price index soars 27%
Market Spotlight
Sri Lankan stocks soar even as economic alarm bells ring
Market tops 11,000 for first time as rupee sinks to new low
Economy
Sri Lanka's economy seen as a 'ticking time bomb'
Central Bank has been printing money as tax take falls and prices soar
International relations
Sri Lanka walks India-China tightrope with port deal
Adani Group to build Colombo terminal in $700m agreement
Trade
Sri Lanka's vital EU trade privileges hang in the balance
Dark human rights record could nix tax-free status in largest export market
Politics
Sri Lanka's food emergency heightens fears of militarization
Critics accuse President Rajapaksa of endangering country's democracy
Economy
Sri Lanka's import ban puts hundreds of businesses in jeopardy
Colombo's ad hoc efforts to save forex likely to hamper economy and cost jobs
Environment
Sri Lanka fishing and tourism sectors drown in new crisis
Plastic pellet and chemical spill fuels fear of seafood and hinders exports
Economy
Bangladesh helps out cash-strapped Sri Lanka with $200m loan
Former recipient of major foreign aid, Dhaka now has money to lend
International relations
China offers Sri Lanka a lifeline as critics question cost
Yearlong talks yield $500m loan thought to carry 'geopolitical conditions'
International relations
Sri Lanka to scrap Japan-funded infrastructure projects
Some see pivot toward Beijing, even though Chinese loans are more expensive
Asia Insight
India and China compete over Indian Ocean debt-relief diplomacy
Sri Lanka and Maldives seek bailouts as Asian giants dangle dollars to gain edge
International relations
Sri Lanka turns to China rather than IMF to avoid default
Relations with US-led multilateral lender strained by past misadventures
Politics
Sri Lanka cattle-slaughter ban mimics India's slight of Muslims
China-leaning Mahinda Rajapaksa seeks political gains with Modi-style policy
International relations
Sri Lanka's India ties strained as Rajapaksa rethinks port deal
New president keeps 'Quad' at arms length and cozies up to China
Opinion
South Asia risks coronavirus lost decade
India and Pakistan's poor disease management will cost them dearly
Coronavirus
Coronavirus wrecks South Asian migrant livelihoods in Middle East
Some 900,000 stranded workers to test health care systems and economies
International relations
India sends hydroxychloroquine to Africa in war on coronavirus
Aid initiative to fill pandemic leadership failings of China and the US