Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka cabinet approves downgrade to 'low income country'
Spokesman for cash-strapped government says move could make funding 'easier'
Sri Lanka
Arts
Books: Sri Lankan wartime satire mixes fantasy and dark reality
Shehan Karunatilaka is year's only Asian Booker Prize finalist
DealStreetAsia
Dutch FMO proposes $10m investment in Sri Lanka seafood exporter
Taprobane Seafoods' 15 facilities mainly employ underprivileged women
Life
A journey into Sri Lanka's despair
Economic collapse deepens but calls for systemic change go unheard
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka eyes December bailout, IMF says timing hard to predict
Colombo seeks one-stop shop for talks with creditors like China, India, Japan
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka aims to finalize $2.9bn IMF loan in December: Reuters
Bankrupt country discusses restructuring in call with creditors
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka inflation surged to 70.2% in August
Food prices climb 84.6% as dollar shortage leaves island unable to import
Tea Leaves
'Camouflage cooking' makes a comeback
Pandemic times in Asia inspire return to kitchen traditions
Belt and Road
China slows foreign lending as Belt and Road problem loans triple
Sri Lanka falls into debt crisis while Pakistan is strapped for cash
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka to present debt restructuring plan on Friday
Online 'interactive session' to be open to all external creditors
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka GDP shrinks 8.4% in Q2 amid fertilizer, fuel shortages
Manufacturing hit hard as central bank expects 8% economic contraction in 2022
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka says Lazard-led debt talks underway with China, others
IMF's $2.9bn bailout can only proceed if main lenders offer relief
Sri Lanka crisis
U.S. backs Sri Lanka's debt restructuring effort: Yellen
Treasury chief calls for all creditors to cooperate
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka's ex-president Rajapaksa returns from brief self-exile
Former leader under tight security as nation faces surging inflation, tax increase
Currencies
Superstrong dollar threatens debt crisis across emerging economies
Mexico pressured to follow Fed hikes, while Sri Lanka's repayment costs soar
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka to obtain $2.9bn from IMF, needs creditors to play ball
Final board approval still hinges on lender assurances and promised reforms
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka makes late push for IMF bailout after unveiling budget
Lender to announce answer Thursday; experts deem president's plan 'positive'
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka in 'final stage' of IMF talks; budget deficit widens
Wickremesinghe stresses need to 'correct past mistakes'
Sri Lanka crisis
IMF and Sri Lanka hold debt-restructuring talks
Sticking point: Finding a sustainable track for a nation owing 114% of its GDP
Interview
Sri Lanka president urges China to change tune on debt as IMF visits
In interview, Wickremesinghe says creditors 'must sing from same hymn sheet'
