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flag Despite a $3 billion IMF bailout, Sri Lanka sees corporate profits soar while poverty and cost of living rise sharply.

flag Despite securing a $3 billion IMF bailout, Sri Lanka sees corporate profits surge, with listed companies' earnings up 57.4% in the first quarter of 2025. flag This growth contrasts with rising poverty and unemployment, as the cost of living has more than doubled over four years, with 25% of the population living in extreme poverty. flag The government's revenue grew by nearly 20% in the first five months of 2025, but fiscal constraints continue to affect social spending.

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