International experience is extremely vital to eradicate poverty in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe ...

The FINANCIAL — Sri Lanka has made encouraging progress in reducing poverty to below 7 percent of the population, but pockets of severe poverty remain and future prosperity will depend on addressing ...

Solar Village SDG, a community interest company based in Oxfordshire, UK, organised an 8 km charity walk to raise funds for ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s (AKD) second budget speech, delivered on 8 November 2025, painted a clear picture of ...

President Dissanayake expressed contempt for the poor and threatened workers who fight for their social rights, as he ...

According to a report in the Hindustan Times, Kerala has declared itself extreme-poverty free, the first state in India to do ...

By bno - Mumbai bureau Sri Lanka’s economy has shown solid signs of recovery in 2025, but the rebound remains partial, with output still below pre-crisis levels and poverty rates significantly ...

COLOMBO, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe has addressed the importance of international experience and collaboration in eradicating poverty and promoting ...

After a remarkable recovery from a very deep crisis in 2022, Sri Lanka’s recent Budget consolidates economic stablisation and ...

The story of China’s poverty reduction is a splendid epic etched into the land of China and a magnificent chapter in the ...

Despite Sri Lanka’s recent strong economic performance, the country’s poverty levels remain significantly high, according to the World Bank’s latest development update, Better Spending for All. The ...

This post was first published by Sri Lankan academician Professor Wasantha Athukorala in Groundviews, an award-winning citizen media website. An edited version is published here as part of a ...