NEW YORK (Reuters) -The World Bank said on Wednesday it has earmarked more than $1 billion to support job creation and private sector growth in Sri Lanka over three years. "The initiative aims to ...

COLOMBO, June 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's government on Friday ordered public sector employees to work from home for two weeks due to severe fuel shortages as the island nation grapples with its worst ...

The decree applies to employees of the state and education sectors, and was aimed at reducing the rush to public transport in the nation of 21 million. By Skandha Gunasekara and Mujib Mashal COLOMBO, ...

COLOMBO, May 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka hiked petrol prices by 20%-24% on Tuesday and also increased diesel prices by 35%-38%, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana ...

Fridays used to be special for the three children of Akeela Fayaz, who would make them a special dessert when they came home from school. Now such luxuries are unthinkable. Her middle-class household ...