Financial Storm Brewing? Premadasa Challenges Official Reserve Figures and Future Debt Readiness.
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised concerns over the transparency of Sri Lanka's economic data, suggesting that usable foreign reserves are lower than reported and calling for immediate negotiations on a successor IMF program to handle upcoming debt obligations.
Sri Lanka’s Sustainable Finance Sector Earns Prestigious International Honors.
Sri Lanka’s capital market has gained global recognition at the 2026 Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards for its advancements in Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked (GSS+) bond issuances. Key financial institutions, including DFCC Bank, Bank of Ceylon, and Commercial Bank, were honored for their innovative sustainable financing strategies.
Fitch Ratings Highlights Growing Concerns Over US Debt Levels Compared to Peers.
Fitch Ratings has expressed concerns that the United States is carrying a significantly higher debt burden compared to other nations with an 'AA' credit rating, driven by an expanding fiscal deficit.
Scholar Challenges Western 'Debt Trap' Narrative Surrounding China's Belt and Road Initiative.
Iraqi-Swedish scholar Hussein Askary disputes Western allegations that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) traps developing nations in debt, arguing that Western financial institutions are the true source of debt crises.











