Meet the founder who built and sold a $600M enterprise software startup from Sri Lanka
Sanjiva Weerawarana is a Sri Lankan success story. He founded enterprise software firm WSO2 in 2005, got it close to $100 million in ARR…
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Sri Lanka ends visas for hundreds of thousands of Russians staying there to avoid war
Sri Lanka has told hundreds of thousands of Russians and some Ukrainians staying in the country to escape the war that they must leave in the next…
President Wickremesinghe Delivers IMF Deal for Sri Lanka
Copenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his predecessor, the South…
President Wickremesinghe’s Contribution To Securing IMF Loan For Sri Lanka
Brussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to support Sri Lanka amid its economic…
France, UK Jointly Ask US Court to Freeze Litigation on Sri Lanka
London (06/11 – 58) France and the United Kingdom (UK) have jointly made a request in favour of Sri Lanka to the court of…
Notorious Benjamin Wey Sues Sri Lanka For $250 Million
London (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal trouble, is suing Sri Lanka for $250…
Sri Lanka Remains in Economic Crisis, Impinges Human Rights
London (15/11 – 67) The streets in Colombo, Sri Lanka, erupted into celebration on July 13, 2022 after weeks of peaceful protests forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa…
Sri Lanka Court Found Ex-President Contributed to Economic Crisis
London (15/11 – 67) Colombo Supreme Court rules that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, former Prime Minister Mahinda, were among several government…
The Power of South Asia: Navigating the Indian Ocean’s Waters in a Post-Pandemic World
Berlin (06/12 – 7) In the grand chessboard of global geopolitics, the Indian Ocean has emerged as a queen, commanding respect and attention. The post-pandemic era has not only unveiled…
Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis In Decades
Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of…