Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Strengthens Trade Ties with the Maldives
A Memorandum of Understanding signed recently between the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) will …
A Memorandum of Understanding signed recently between the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) will …
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CC', from 'CCC'. Fitch typically does not assign Outlooks …
By Dr. Dushni Weerakoon: Sovereign debt restructuring can be pre-emptive or post-default. A default is inherently costly as it can result in a sustained loss …
Sri Lanka's Central Bank says that S&P’s assessment to downgrade the rating has clearly failed to recognise the recent progress made by the Government …
By Chair of our Academic Programme and former Economic Adviser at the World Bank, Dr. Sarath Rajapatirana, and our Senior Research Fellow, and former Director …
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Shixin Chen stated that the Bank is ready to provide funds to restructure several state-owned enterprises. Vice …
The fiscal relief package recently introduced in Sri Lanka reduces the scope for fiscal and debt consolidation at a time when fiscal flexibility is already …
Central Bank emphasizes that it is not mandatory for Sri Lankans working abroad to convert their remittances into LKR and migrant workers who channel their …
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets were 3.1 billion US dollars (USD 3,137.6 mn) by the end of December, up from 1.6 billion US dollars in November, the …
Daraz is entering a new phase of its journey towards creating exceptional user experiences and developing a digitized ecosystem. Embarking on an exciting …
By Mithara Fonseka and Kavishka Indraratna In 2016, Sri Lanka ratified its Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) with the WTO and in 2017 a Secretariat was …
Advocata’s Bath Curry Indicator (BCI) , which tracks the monthly changes in the retail price of food, recorded an increase of 15% from November 2021 to …
Trade and investment, political cooperation, defense initiatives, tourism and labour issues dominated …
By Vinuja Singharachchige: Much is being said nowadays about the pressures the Sri Lankan Rupee is facing, but it is important that we understand the mechanics …
Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Monday announced a relief package for different sectors in Sri Lanka. Complete Cabinet Decision: 2022 Economy and Outlook …
written by Migara Rodrigo Sri Lanka has a whopping 527 state-owned enterprises[1] (SOEs). The 55 SOEs classified as “strategically important” alone employ …
Sri Lanka is the only country in the world amidst the Covid pandemic that has faced unprecedented price increases, gas and fuel shortages, and a dangerously …
"Sri Lanka will have a very gloomy future in 2022. If the government is interested in avoiding it, it has to immediately change the present economic policy.buy …
Statement issued by the following Institutions: We wish to draw the attention of the Government to the difficulties faced by our member companies and the …
Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports increased by 55.11% to US$ 1,215.6 Million in November 2021 compared to November 2020 as per the data released by the Sri …