Sri Lanka Govt and ADB sign USD 165Mn loan agreement to aid COVID hit SMEs
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed a $165 million loan agreement to provide immediate financing support for small …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed a $165 million loan agreement to provide immediate financing support for small …
Nov 26, 2020 (LBO) – Complementing the concessional loans schemes proposed by the Government in the Budget 2021, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank has …
2020 has been a profoundly challenging year for Sri Lanka and the world at large with the COVID-19 pandemic causing an unprecedented crisis, so much so that …
The new Chairman of Ceylon Asset Management (CAM), Mr. Malaka Bandara highlighted “this is a rare opportunity to invest in SL Sovereign Bonds at discounted …
Nov 20, 2020 (LBO) – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) organised the Annual Budget Seminar on Thursday which brought …
Nov 20, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena emphasizes that the current import restrictions are reviewed as the country moves along. …
Nov 19, 2020 (LBO) – The current import restrictions are having a negative impact on Sri Lankan and European businesses, and on Foreign Direct Investment, …
Nov 17, 2020 (LBO) – Finance Minister has proposed to simplify the taxes on capital gains. Accordingly, such taxes will be calculated based on the sale price …
Nov 13, 2020 (LBO) – As per the Customs statistics, earnings from merchandise exports have recorded a negative growth of 14.9% in October 2020 to US$ 831.72 …
Nov 12, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka can manage the current debt obligations without seeking the help of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), State Minister of …
Led by a vision to build the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization or EO, is a high-quality support network …
As part of Team Europe’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, eleven members of EDFI, the Association of European Development Finance Institutions[1], are …
Highlights 3Q 2020 was shaping up to be the turning point from the depths of economic contraction, but the fast escalation of second wave of Corona infections …
Nov 06, 2020 (LBO) – Having considered the importance of facilitating and encouraging borrowers to repay the loans without any failure, the Central Bank has …
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will be organizing the 20th Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) on the 1st and 2nd of December 2020 and will be conducting the …
Nov 01, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank projects the economy to contract by 1.7 percent in 2020, reflecting the impact of the pandemic induced fallout, …
Oct 29, 2020 (LBO) – EPF Department of the Central Bank informs all its stakeholders on the arrangements that have been made to provide its services …
Oct 23, 2020 (LBO) – The World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, Faris Hadad-Zervos, accompanied by the World Bank Country Manager …
Oct 22, 2020 (LBO) – Export companies in the Gampaha district can continue to operate during the curfew period strictly following the Covid 19 health …
Oct 22, 2020 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan economy is expected to move along a faster recovery path, despite the latest surge in COVID-19 cases locally that could …