Sri Lanka to dip into deflation by mid 2009
April 18, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's inflation will dip below zero briefly by the middle of 2009, the island's central bank governor Nivard Cabraal said as the …
Sri Lanka inflation to fall to 8.0-pct by end-Feb: CB Governor
Feb 20, 2009 (LBO) – Falling inflation is giving Sri Lanka more room to loosen monetary policy, Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said Friday, though …
Protests in Sri Lanka Ponzi capital
Sept 26, 2008 (LBO) - Protests erupted against authorities in a sleepy Sri Lankan fishing village which can almost lay claim to be the Ponzi capital of the …
Sri Lankan Airlines to re-fleet from Dec; Etihad main code-share partner
Aug 27, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan Airlines expects to replace its older fleet of short haul Airbus A320s with new deliveries starting December and will also make …
Oil bubble burst prompts probe call in Sri Lanka by top producer
Aug 09, 2008 (LBO) - The deflation of the oil bubble appeared to take hold in August as long expected by economists who identified it as a 'monetary shock' …
Sri Lanka inflation to fall ahead of region: CB Governor
July 08, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's inflation would head down faster in the coming months as its monetary authority had started a tightening cycle earlier than …
Sri Lanka exchange rate policy under fire
July 05, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank which has debauched the rupee since its creation in 1950, has made a strong case for a stable national currency, …
Persian Present
April 16, 2008 (LBO) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will flag off a billion dollar oil refinery in Sri Lanka, as part of his state visit to the …
Sri Lanka to protest IMF inflation research: Central Bank
April 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's central bank said it was protesting to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after a research study said only a …
Sri Lanka central bank gives up on low inflation for 2008
Jan 02, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank has given up achieving low inflation in 2008 with Governor Nivard Cabraal saying that the bank may allow consumer …
Sri Lanka should lower inflation to protect poor people: World Bank
Nov 01, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should lower inflation to protect the poor and take steps to clear economic imbalances that were building up, a top …
The bizarre battle between IMF, well-meaning charities like Oxfam and poverty
WASHINGTON, Oct 24, 2007 (LBO) – At this year's annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the largest lender to poor countries, the World …
Sri Lanka lacks evidence based economic debate: WB economist
WASHINGTON, Oct 22, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs debate on economic policy centered on real evidence or research instead of extreme posturing based on …
Sri Lanka in new IFC bond index and fund
WASHINGTON, Oct 22 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been included in a new World Bank backed initiative to expand the international appeal of local currency …
Sri Lanka could tap new World Bank agriculture aid, better strategy promised
WASHINGTON, Oct 21, 2007 (LBO) – The World Bank is putting up new cash to boost rural agriculture and is promising not to repeat past mistakes that …
IMF asks USA to change its ways, calls for tighter watch on securitized paper
WASHINGTON, Oct 20, 2007 (LBO) – The International Monetary Fund named the United States first in a list of countries that were undermining global …
Sri Lanka could tap new World Bank agriculture aid, new strategy promised
WASHINGTON, Oct 21, 2007 (LBO) – The World Bank is putting up new money for agriculture development in rural areas but is promising not to repeat past …
Sri Lanka should act on inflation, budget deficit: IMF
WASHINGTON, Oct 20, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should pay more attention to rising inflation and address the problem with the country's budget, a top IMF …
Sri Lanka, middle income countries, in line to get more World Bank aid
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 2007 (LBO) – World Bank chief Robert Zoellick's new push to lend to middle income nations is opening up new opportunities for …
IMF urges fresh thinking on oil prices as dollar continues to fall
Washington, Oct 17, 2007 (LBO) – The International Monetary Fund's top economic researcher said the Fund was having a fresh look at the phenomenon of …