Treasury issues letters confirming bills due from Sri Lanka’s government to contractors
Jul 14, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasury has commenced issuing confirmation letters verifying the bills due from the government to contractors and …
Jul 14, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasury has commenced issuing confirmation letters verifying the bills due from the government to contractors and …
Jul 13, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Government in consultation with the Monetary Board of the Central Bank has taken further measures to encourage the opening …
Jul 13, 2020 (LBO) – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Government of Sri Lanka today signed a Grant Agreement amounting to 269 million …
Jul 09, 2020 (LBO) – The Federal Reserve in the United States has opened a temporary repurchase agreement facility for foreign central banks including Sri …
Jul 09, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's gross official reserves stood at US dollars 6.7 billion by the end of June 2020, sufficient to cover 4.2 months of imports, …
Jul 08, 2020 (LBO) – Japanese government has agreed to provide Japanese Yen 800 million (approx. LKR 1,360 million) grant aid under the Japanese non-project …
Jul 06, 2020 (LBO) - The Central Bank, in consultation with the Government of Sri Lanka, has introduced the Saubagya Covid-19 Renaissance Loan Scheme to …
H20 ONE (Pvt) Ltd (H201) announced that they have appointed Chaminda Lakmal as Chief Executive Officer effective from 1st August 2020. Lakmal has over 12 years …
Jul 02, 2020 (LBO) - The year on year inflation as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) is 3.9 percent in June 2020 and inflation calculated …
Jun 30, 2020 (LBO) – First Capital Research (FCR) believes that there is a higher likelihood of 90% that CBSL may provide a rate cut to ensure the continued …
Jun 28, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank has decided to implement a Credit Guarantee and Interest Subsidy Scheme to accelerate lending by banks to …
Jun 28, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's government has published the final report by the Expert’s Committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge …
Jun 26, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank yesterday published a detailed statement which contains operational and policy measures undertaken by them thus …
Jun 25, 2020 (LBO) - Ajith Nivard Cabraal, advisor to the Prime Minister on Economic Affairs says that Sri Lanka should aim for V-shaped economic recovery and …
Jun 24, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank says that they have approved 13,861 loan applications under the Phase-I of Saubagya Covid-19 Scheme so far, …
Jun 24, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stressed external liquidity position is set to remain a weakness for the country’s credit profile, says Fitch Ratings. …
As the COVID-19 pandemic encouraged most businesses to shift to remote work environments, it’s the cloud that made this possible. Although popularity for …
Jun 22, 2020 (LBO) – Headline inflation as measured by the year-on-year change in the National Consumer Price Index decreased further to 5.2 percent in May …
Jun 22, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's trade deficit widened in April 2020 to US dollars 840 million, from US dollars 797 million in April 2019, as the decline in …
Jun 19, 2020 (LBO) – First Capital Research allocates a policy rate cut expectation of 100bps bringing the SDFR and SLFR to 4.50% and 5.50%, respectively. …