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Ongoing curfew in Colombo & Gampaha districts extended till 6 am on Tuesday

Mar 21, 2020 (LBO) – The ongoing curfew in districts of Colombo, Gampaha, and Puttalam has been extended till 6.00 am on Tuesday (24). In these …

The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation today announced plans to donate much-needed medical supplies to 10 more countries in Asia to help the …

Mar 21, 2020 (LBO) – The coronavirus crisis is crushing global GDP growth according to Fitch Ratings in its latest quarterly "Global Economic …

Due to an Island-wide curfew that has been imposed across the island from 18:00 hrs (Sri Lanka time) on 20th March 2020 until 06:00hrs (Sri Lanka …

Mar 20, 2020 (LBO) - Trading at the Colombo stock exchange closed at midday as the S&P SL20 index of more liquid stocks fell 11.90 percent or …

Mar 19, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank has introduced several measures to ease the pressure on the exchange rate and prevent financial …

Mar 19, 2020 (LBO) - The government has declared a period of work from home for both public and private sectors starting from March 20 to 27, the …

Mar 19, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will set up a crude oil price stabilization fund to absorb the shocks in global price fluctuations without changing …

Mar 19, 2020 (LBO) – The 6-month debt moratorium announced for businesses will only be applicable to the most adversely affected five sectors of …

Mar 19, 2020 (LBO) – China Development Bank and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance has signed a 500 million US dollar loan agreement amidst the …

I first heard of the BBK Partnership Sri Lanka in 2015. I first spoke with its co-founder Anandan Arnold in 2018, and finally met him in March 2020 …

Mar 19, 2020 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines has temporarily suspended services to several destinations following the partial shutdown of Bandaranayake …

Mar 19, 2020 (LBO) - The Colombo stock market will remain closed for the fourth consecutive day Thursday although an announcement was made that the …

Mar 18, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka requests foreign governments to facilitate the appropriate extension of visas for Sri Lankans currently visiting …

Mar 18, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's government has decided to exempt imported face masks and disinfectants from taxes with effect from midnight today. …

Mar 18, 2020 (LBO) – Colombo Chamber of Commerce appeals to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the banking network. The chamber suggests the following …

Mar 18, 2020 (LBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) wishes to inform that the following measures have been adopted by CBSL during the public …

Mar 17, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa orders banks and financial institutions to suspend the recovery of loans to …

Mar 17, 2020 (LBO) – The government has taken a decision to stop all passengers arriving in the country from midnight tomorrow (18) for a period of …

Mar 17, 2020 (LBO) – The Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has been tasked to spearhead the National Operation Center for …

Mar 17, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank requests financial institutions to refrain from engaging in speculative activity which could lead to …

Mar 17, 2020 (LBO) - Moody’s Investors Service has revised its forecasts for most APAC economies on coronavirus implications, incorporating ongoing …

Mar 16, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry said yesterday it has requested all who arrived from Europe including UK, Iran and South Korea …