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Unemployment climbs to 4% as youth struggle to find jobs

Sri Lanka’s unemployment rate increased to 4% in Q2 2026, with young people and women...

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Sri Lanka’s unemployment rate rises to 4% in Q2 2026

Unemployment rose to 4% in Q2 2026 per Census Dept, 340,240 unemployed, women 6.1% vs...

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Sri Lanka records slight decline in tourist arrivals in September

Sri Lanka recorded 158,557 international tourist arrivals in September 2026 per Sri L...

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Sri Lanka reaches staff-level agreement with IMF on seventh EFF review

Sri Lanka and the IMF have reached a staff-level agreement on the seventh EFF review,...

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Government revenue: IRD tax rev exceeds Rs 2,040 b in Q3 2026

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department collected Rs. 2,040 billion in tax revenue duri...

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Labour: Unemployment rises to 4% in Q2 2026

Sri Lanka unemployment rate increased to 4% in Q2 2026, up 0.2% YoY and 0.3% from Q1 ...

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Dollar transfer scam: FCID probes another 17 companies

Foreign investors’ net outflows from the Colombo Stock Exchange slowed sharply in Sep...

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Tharanga will be feted at the right time: Dr Nirmal

St Peter's College Old Boys Union SPCOBU to mark centenary celebrations on 18 Oct, th...

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