Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026: What Expats Should Know
Sri Lanka is accelerating its digital finance ambitions. Here is what the 2026 FinTech Festival could mean for expats, investors...
Diplomats visit Kandy for Historic Esala Perahera
A delegation of diplomats based in New Delhi is visiting Kandy this week to witness the historic Esala Perahera and...
Experience the Kandy Esala Perahera: Sri Lanka’s most spectacular Cultural Festival
There are festivals you watch, and there are festivals you experience. The Kandy Esala Perahera belongs firmly in the second...
Galle Fort Rental Rise: What Expats need to know
A dispute involving small traders inside Galle Fort may seem like a very local issue. But for expats, business owners...
Sri Lanka’s insurance market is growing strongly in 2026. We examine what this means for expats, foreign property owners and residents.
People's Insurance reported strong growth across both motor and non motor insurance during the first half of 2026. Total Gross...
Sri Lanka Tourism Revenue Falls: What Expats need to know
Sri Lanka's tourism sector has started 2026 with an unusual divergence between visitor numbers and tourism earnings. According to figures...
Sri Lanka Targets $9 Billion in Foreign reserves by end of 2026
Sri Lanka wants to build its foreign exchange reserves to US$9 billion by the end of 2026, as the country...
Sri Lanka Labour Shortage: 400,000 Jobs Are Vacant – So Where Are the Workers?
Sri Lanka has an employment problem that at first seems difficult to explain. Businesses reportedly have around 400,000 vacancies, yet...
How development is reshaping Sri Lanka’s property market
In a new commentary published by The Morning on 21 August 2026, Sri Lankan urban planner Dr Sarath Mataraarachchi argues...
Sri Lanka’s Economy in 2026: What expats should know
For anyone who experienced Sri Lanka during the 2022 economic crisis, the difference today is difficult to miss. Fuel queues...
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