Central Bank extends concessions for COVID-19 affected businesses & individuals
With a view to meeting the challenges faced by businesses and individuals due to the third wave of COVID-19, Sri Lanka's Central Bank has requested banks to …
With a view to meeting the challenges faced by businesses and individuals due to the third wave of COVID-19, Sri Lanka's Central Bank has requested banks to …
By Charith Isuru The answer is a BIG NO..... What are possible scenarios that can cause a possible economic collapse in Sri Lanka during this Covid …
Sri Lanka’s export performance continued its upward momentum in the first three months of 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown last year, …
The Sri Lankan economy, which rebounded notably during the second half of 2020 and early 2021 as per available indicators, is experiencing renewed disruptions …
The President, in inviting global investors to participate in “Sri Lanka’s Growth Decade”, stated that “Sri Lanka is looking to unleash a decade of …
In order to further strengthen the economic cooperation between two countries, the Government of Republic of Korea has agreed to provide concessional loans …
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who, as the Minister of Finance, serves as the Governor for Sri Lanka of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was elected Chair …
A Sri Lankan delegation headed by the State Minister of Finance, Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal visited the State of Qatar …
Sri Lanka surpassed US$ 1 billion in exports in March 2021 after a lapse of six months period, the Export Development Board said. As per the Customs …
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) flagship annual economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021, forecasts a significant rebound in Sri …
Sri Lanka's Central Bank has revised regulations issued under the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017 (FEA) for further simplification and clarity …
Deng Xiaoping China’s great reform leader, faced a serious problem in the 1970s. Thousands of young Chinese were crossing to Hong Kong risking their lives. …
Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index has been increased to 5.1 percent in March 2021 from 4.2 …
Sri Lanka's Central Bank has introduced a priority sector lending target on credit granted by banks to individuals and businesses in the Micro, Small, and …
The Sri Lanka rupee further strengthened against the US dollar yesterday, on positive outlook for inflows. The selling rate was quoted at 191.97 rupees for a …
Themed “Sri Lanka – Asia’s Next Growth Haven”, the Sri Lanka Investment Forum (SLIF) 2021 jointly organized by the Board of Investments (BOI), The …
The Central Bank, having considered the requests made by exporters has amended Rule No. 2 of 2021 by reducing the percentage of mandatory conversion …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with other development organizations, must give high priority to efforts to assess and address the …
China Development Bank (CDB) and Sri Lankan Finance Ministry on Monday signed USD 500 Million Foreign Currency Term Financing Facility (FTFF), which is the …
Despite the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lanka’s economy and the lives of its people, the economy will recover in 2021, though challenges …