Advocata Institute launches tool to track everyday food price changes
Advocata’s latest policy product tracks the average retail prices of a basket of goods and provides an indication of how much prices have changed over …
Advocata’s latest policy product tracks the average retail prices of a basket of goods and provides an indication of how much prices have changed over …
Sri Lanka's gross official reserves were estimated at US dollars 4.1 billion (excluding the swap facility with the PBOC), with an import cover of 3 months, at …
Food inflation has risen over the last year, although the overall inflation is low. According to the National Consumer Price Index, overall prices rose by 3.7% …
The Cabinet has approved a proposal tabled by the Prime Minister as the Minister of Finance to extend the validity period and to issue orders in accordance …
Softlogic Research, in its most recent publication, took a very strong stance on the Material sector, predicting a strong growth backed by economic recovery …
The Government has no intention to tarnish its unblemished debt service record by delaying the settlement of maturing debt obligations, the Central Bank …
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index increased to 4.1 percent in March 2021 from 3. online …
Prospects of an economic rebound in South Asia are firming up as growth is set to increase by 7.2 percent in 2021 and 4.4 percent in 2022, climbing from …
The newly appointed Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Ho Thi Thanh Truc to Sri Lanka presented her credentials to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at …
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasizes that the Governors and District Secretaries should take the lead in the regional development process. It is the …
Sri Lanka's Central Bank says that the economy is steadily progressing as displayed in the latest economic indicators even though the second wave of COVID 19 …
Sri Lanka’s export earnings registered a growth of 2.52% with US$ 993.73 Mn in February, compared to the previous year, maintaining the growth momentum …
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to increase the maximum compensation payment under the Sri Lanka Deposit Insurance and Liquidity Support …
“The only answer to the problem of cost of living is to increase production and income received by the people. Price of imported goods is determined by the …
In a report issued today, the research arm of leading independent Investment Banking firm Asia Securities, reiterated that it does not see a risk of sovereign …
International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that they continue to closely monitor economic policy and financial developments in Sri Lanka including the recent …
As per the Customs statistics, earnings from merchandise exports recorded a negative growth of 9.64% in January 2021 with US$ 908.07 Mn compared to US$ 1,004.9 …
Sri Lanka’s first National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS), launched today, aims to make financial services more accessible, efficient, and affordable …
Countries are inching toward greater gender equality, but women around the world continue to face laws and regulations that restrict their economic …
Delivering the keynote address on the topic, External Debt Situation in Sri Lanka: Our Route to Resolution, the Governor of the Central Bank, Deshamanya …