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SITUATION REPORTS
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka to Hold Presidential Elections on Sept. 21
Jul 26, 2024 | 15:42 GMT
Sri Lanka: Country Reaches Provisional Deal With Private Bondholders
Jul 5, 2024 | 17:23 GMT
Sri Lanka: IMF Welcomes Sri Lanka's Debt Restructuring Deals With Bilateral Creditors
Jun 27, 2024 | 17:19 GMT
Sri Lanka: Government To Sign Debt Restructuring Agreement With External Creditors on June 26
Jun 25, 2024 | 18:50 GMT
Sri Lanka: IMF Executive Board Approves Second Review
Jun 13, 2024 | 20:17 GMT
Sri Lanka: Government Fails To Reach Agreement With Bondholders on Debt Restructuring
Apr 16, 2024 | 20:17 GMT
India, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Brushes Off Indian Criticism Regarding Ceded Island
Apr 4, 2024 | 19:18 GMT
Sri Lanka: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement Following Second Review
Mar 21, 2024 | 20:00 GMT
![(From left to right) Peter Breuer, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, speaks next to Krishna Srinivasan, the Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, during a press conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 15, 2023. (From left to right) Peter Breuer, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, speaks next to Krishna Srinivasan, the Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, during a press conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 15, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Sri%20Lanka%20IMF%20GettyImages-1255038848.jpg?itok=BlkanX3r)
AssessmentsMay 9, 2024
What's at Stake As Sri Lanka Struggles To Restructure Its Debt
![The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen in Washington, D.C. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen in Washington, D.C.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/imf-1414537595.jpg?itok=ReYw6gJI)
AssessmentsOct 11, 2023
What's Next for Sri Lanka After Its Failed IMF Review?
![A man enters a foreign currency exchange shop in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 11, 2023. A man enters a foreign currency exchange shop in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 11, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/South%20Asia%20Pakistan%20Inflation%20display%20GettyImages-1522747007.jpg?itok=RAZZF4yY)
GraphicsSep 5, 2023
Inflation Rates Across South Asia
![International Monetary Fund representative Rahul Anand (center) speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 9, 2022. International Monetary Fund representative Rahul Anand (center) speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 9, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/imf-1244632628.jpg?itok=4zxu5Azm)
AssessmentsApr 19, 2023
Where Are South Asia's Most Vulnerable Economies Headed?
![Supporters of the opposition National Peoples Power (NPP) take part in a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to urge the government to hold local elections as scheduled on Feb. 26, 2023. Supporters of the opposition National Peoples Power (NPP) take part in a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to urge the government to hold local elections as scheduled on Feb. 26, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/sri-lanka-1247500040.jpg?itok=Ubh4Hu3A)
SnapshotsMar 17, 2023
The Significance of Sri Lanka's Upcoming Local Elections
![China's ambassador to Sri Lanka (left) gestures upon the arrival of China's research and survey vessel, the Yuan Wang 5, at the Hambantota port on Aug. 16, 2022. China's ambassador to Sri Lanka (left) gestures upon the arrival of China's research and survey vessel, the Yuan Wang 5, at the Hambantota port on Aug. 16, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1242534885.jpg?itok=LcHoZpfG)
SnapshotsAug 29, 2022
For Sri Lanka, India's Anger Over a Chinese Ship Visit Highlights a Foreign Policy Dilemma
![A vendor holds a newspaper with Sri Lanka's President-elect Ranil Wickramasinghe on the front page at a newsstand in Colombo on July 21, 2022. The six-time prime minister was sworn in as president later that day. A vendor holds a newspaper with Sri Lanka's President-elect Ranil Wickramasinghe on the front page at a newsstand in Colombo on July 21, 2022. The six-time prime minister was sworn in as president later that day.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1242026222.jpg?itok=h5YWtUxK)
AssessmentsJul 21, 2022
In Sri Lanka, a New President Emerges From the Fray. Is He Up to the Task?
![Opposition activists outside Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence on June 22, 2022, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Opposition activists outside Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence on June 22, 2022, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Sri%20Lanka%20Protesters%20display%20GettyImages-1241452498_0.jpg?itok=L94mIDhx)
On SecurityJul 19, 2022
Why What Happens Next in Sri Lanka May Be More Dangerous
![A protester waves Sri Lanka's national flag outside the presidential palace in Colombo on July 13, 2022. A protester waves Sri Lanka's national flag outside the presidential palace in Colombo on July 13, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1241869903.jpg?itok=FSg08nO6)
GuidanceJul 16, 2022
The Weekly Rundown: Sri Lanka Picks a New President, a Russia-Turkey-Iran Summit
![Anti-government protesters gather outside the presidential palace in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 9, 2022. Anti-government protesters gather outside the presidential palace in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 9, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1241800015.jpg?itok=6TB4FxUQ)
AssessmentsJul 11, 2022
Amid Mounting Protests and Economic Turmoil, Sri Lanka’s Leaders Call It Quits
![Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a press conference with his Pakistani counterpart (not pictured) in Beijing, China, on Sept. 8, 2017. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a press conference with his Pakistani counterpart (not pictured) in Beijing, China, on Sept. 8, 2017.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-844059366.jpg?itok=8gf54JL9)
AssessmentsJun 29, 2022
Facing Economic Issues at Home, China Scales Back Its Foreign Debt Assistance
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PodcastsJun 14, 2022
Essential Geopolitics: What's Happening in Sri Lanka?