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Is Sri Lanka Ready for a Digital Economic Leap?

Sri Lanka’s post-crisis reform narrative is beginning to embrace a new frontier with ambitious steps toward building a digitally enabled economy. While fiscal reforms,...

Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery- Growth with Fragile Foundations

Sri Lanka’s economy is displaying signs of a steady revival, but questions remain about the depth and durability of this rebound. With a recorded...

City of Dreams and the Changing Face of Colombo’s Urban Economy

The launch of the City of Dreams Colombo marks a striking moment in Sri Lanka’s economic and urban narrative. With a price tag of...

Can Tourism Reignite Sri Lanka’s Recovery or Will Red Tape Kill the Revival?

Tourism has long been one of Sri Lanka’s most resilient industries, bouncing back after civil war, terror attacks, and pandemics. Today, with global travel...

The Post-Crisis Budget Challenge: Can Sri Lanka Balance Growth with Austerity?

As Sri Lanka prepares its national budget for 2025, the government faces a formidable challenge, to sustain economic growth while maintaining fiscal discipline in...

What’s Next After the IMF Program Ends?

Sri Lanka’s partnership with the International Monetary Fund has been a lifeline during a period of extraordinary economic turbulence. The US$2.9 billion Extended Fund...

Tariff Tensions and the New Trade Battlefield for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s export economy is once again walking a tightrope as rising global protectionism redefines the rules of international trade. At the heart of...
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Central Bank Holds Rates Steady as Sri Lanka Navigates a Fragile Recovery

Frontpage Journal | Economic Updates The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, in its latest monetary policy review issued on July 23, 2025, has decided to...

Is Sri Lanka’s Monetary Pause a Strategic Signal or Missed Opportunity

Frontpage Journal | Economic Updates The decision by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to maintain its key policy rates in July 2025 has...

Southeast Asia’s E-Commerce Market Surges Amid Digital Transformation

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by rising internet penetration, expanding middle-class populations, and increasing adoption of mobile technology. The region...

Debt Restructuring Showdown ; Can Sri Lanka Balance China, India, and Global Creditors?

Sri Lanka's debt restructuring process has become a high-stakes geopolitical chess game, with the island nation caught between competing demands from bilateral lenders like...

The New Central Bank Act ; Who Really Controls Sri Lanka’s Money?

Sri Lanka's newly amended Central Bank Act has sparked heated debates across the country's economic and political circles. On paper, the legislation promises to...