Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka fills out cabinet as PM warns of food shortages
Tourism-dependent country already lacks fuel and medicine amid forex crisis
Economy
Podcast
Asia Stream: Asia's Inflation Dilemma
Rising prices are hurting wallets across the world. The crisis is particularly bad in Sri Lanka and Turkey, and in Japan, people are facing inflation for the first time in decades.
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka's central bank chief confirms first foreign bond default
Weerasinghe offers hope on fuel crunch, points to political stability 'improvement'
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka pushes airline privatization as debt grace period ends
Experts welcome PM's plan for national carrier despite doubts over finding buyer
Sri Lanka crisis
Nepotism, bad policy push Sri Lanka to brink of economic ruin
Some blame China's 'debt trap diplomacy' but reasons for crisis are legion
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM begins forming cabinet
New ministers appointed from old regime -- move unlikely to satisfy protesters
Politics
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa tenders resignation as economy burns
Curfew imposed after clashes between government supporters and protesters
Opinion
U.S. should push the Quad to help Sri Lanka
One area of possible collaboration is food security
Sri Lanka crisis
Broke, downgraded and begging: Sri Lanka pays price for missteps
South Asian nation's economic crisis draws comparisons with Lebanon's meltdown
Economy
Sri Lanka begins talks with China on refinancing debt
Colombo asks Beijing for help as it struggles with debilitating financial crisis
International relations
India offers carrots to 'pro-China' neighbors Sri Lanka, Nepal
Political instability in South Asia opens diplomatic doors for New Delhi
Economy
World Bank readies Sri Lanka aid, IMF calls loan talks 'fruitful'
South Asian country faces debt crisis and plummeting foreign exchange reserves
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka asks IMF for rapid financial assistance
Finance minister kicks off formal talks with international lender
Market Spotlight
Sri Lanka's international bondholders brace for a haircut
Debt-ridden country's recent history is a chronicle of a default foretold
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka PM offers protesters talks as no-confidence vote looms
S&P, Fitch and others downgrade sovereign rating, citing economic crisis
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka to temporarily suspend debt payments: central bank chief
Crisis-hit nation to focus on essential imports as it eyes IMF talks next week
Politics
Sri Lanka hospitals issue SOS as vital drugs, equipment run out
Doctors warn deaths could exceed COVID and other disasters combined
Finance
Sri Lanka doubles interest rates to tame inflation as crisis bites
Heavily indebted country has little money left to pay for imports
Politics
Sri Lanka anger swells under Rajapaksa's curfew, internet curbs
Plagued by power outages and goods shortages, citizens vow to step up protests