Economy
Sri Lanka raises rates to rein in prices, boost reserves
Island nation pushing to avoid default later in year
Sri Lanka
Economy
Sri Lanka pays foreign debt at expense of domestic economy
Drop in tourism income and migrant worker remittances squeeze government income
Economy
Sri Lanka economists tell government to default on bond, buy food
$500m should be redirected to pay for fuel, medicine and other essentials, experts say
Belt and Road
China presses economic buttons to deepen Indian Ocean clout
Wang Yi's tour of Sri Lanka, Maldives and others sends message to India and U.S.
Belt and Road
Sri Lanka's president asks China to restructure debt repayments
Rajapaksa makes request during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
International relations
Sri Lanka settles $6.9m fertilizer bill with Chinese supplier
President Rajapaksa's tussle with Beijing ends just before Wang Yi's visit
International relations
Marrying a Sri Lankan? You'll need the Defense Ministry's blessing
Policy aimed at protecting citizens' 'safety' draws widespread ridicule
International relations
Sri Lanka to shut German consulate to save on foreign reserves
Overseas missions in Nigeria and Cyprus also on temporary chopping block
Economy
Tea leaves for oil -- Sri Lanka struggles with runaway inflation
Island nation's price increases could act as bellwether for global prices
International relations
Lynching of foreigner threatens economic recovery in Pakistan
Sri Lankan factory manager was accused of blasphemy by a mob
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
International relations
Sri Lanka awards port project to China after dropping Japan, India
Beijing steps up Belt and Road spending with support of friendly president
Economy
Sri Lanka's economy seen as a 'ticking time bomb'
Central Bank has been printing money as tax take falls and prices soar
Tea Leaves
When music breaks language barriers
Neglected South Asian tongues can take heart in massive reach of Sinhala popular song
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
Arts
Book review: Trauma lingers in novel about Sri Lanka's civil war
Young Tamil author ponders human costs of violence and the nature of love
Japan immigration
Sri Lankan's death in Japan exposes disregard for detainee rights
Immigration chief declares end to mandatory detention following probe