Rocketing Sri Lanka prices prompt calls for inflation targeting
Oct 06, 2007 (LBO) – The overshooting of a self-declared Central Bank 10 percent inflation target for 2007 is strengthening the case for reforming the …
Sri Lanka aviators call for greater freedom of the skies
Sept 29, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's aviation professionals are calling for practical security rules and an enlightened approach by authorities to prevent a …
Sri Lanka minister block queries over pension fund losses; new questions emerge
Sept 20, 2007 (LBO) – A government minister blocked reporters from questioning officials about real losses made by a pension fund of private sector …
Sri Lanka foreign reserve outflow under control: Central Bank
July 26, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's balance of payments is under control despite the steady loss of foreign reserves in the past few weeks and the rupee …
Sri Lanka petroleum retailer to look again at hedging after May
April 21, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's largest petroleum retailer, the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), is setting its sights on crude oil hedging …
Sri Lanka tea trade under pressure in first quarter, after record earnings in 2006
February 03 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea crop is set to drop in January after record earnings in the past year, as unfavourable weather slowed a recovery of …
Sri Lanka advised to boost reserves as IMF quits the country
February 02 (LBO) –Sri Lanka should have a higher target for foreign exchange reserves in 2007 the World Bank said, days before its Bretton Woods twin, …
Central Bank of Sri Lanka to limit money printing in 2007: calls for fiscal prudence to stabilize economy
January 04, (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank has set itself tight targets to limit money printing, contain runaway inflation and stabilize the economy in …
South Asia, Sri Lanka, headed for sharper fall if policy is not tightened in time: World Bank
December 14 – (LBO) The South Asian region, including Sri Lanka, which experienced robust growth in 2006, may face a sharper and disruptive slowdown, …
Sri Lanka Central Bank shows first signs of ending loose monetary policy
November 30 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank showed the first signs of ending its loose monetary policy after shunting the country into a balance of …
Independent central bank needed for stable cost of living in Sri Lanka: economist
August 27, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should have an independent central bank which can conduct prudent monetary policy in order to have low inflation, a …
Government agencies claim two rates of growth for Sri Lanka
May 01 (LBO) - The claims of two different growth rates for Sri Lanka by two agencies have highlighted inherent shortcomings in the preparation of national …