Sri Lanka foreign reserves at USD6.6bn; IMF support by mid 2016
Mar 16, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were estimated at 6.6 billion US dollars by today, Special Assignments Minister Sarath Amunugama …
Mar 16, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were estimated at 6.6 billion US dollars by today, Special Assignments Minister Sarath Amunugama …
Mar 16, 2016 (LBO) – The European Union has noted progress made by Sri Lanka on GSP+ criteria and supports renewed application, a senior EU official said. …
Mar 15, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s economy has grown 4.8 percent in 2015 against the 4.9 percent growth recorded in the previous year, the statistics …
Highlights - Agreement with IMF possible mid April: Governor Central Bank - GDP growth seen at 6.5 pct, budget deficit at 5.9 pct vs 6.0: Governor - USD10 mln …
Mar 15, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government officially informed the Chinese investors of resuming the construction of the Port City project in capital …
New Delhi, Mar 13, (LBO) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Asia, which is the most dynamic region in the world, brings a ray of hope for global economic …
New Delhi, Mar 13, 2016 (LBO) - “Structural reforms, typically ones that increase competition, foster innovation, and drive institutional change, are the way …
Mar 12, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lankan and international delegates will congregate at the Sri Lanka Investment Summit in Singapore on Tuesday, with the island …
New Delhi, Mar 12, 2016 (LBO) - Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Minister Arun Jaitley agreed today to …
Mar 10, 2016 (LBO) – Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Thursday revised the outlook on its 'B+' long-term sovereign credit ratings on Sri Lanka to …
March 10, 2016 (LBO) - “This is the best time to invest in Sri Lanka,” Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake urged at the successful Investment and …
Mar 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament that the government has decided to amend certain budget proposals …
Mar 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament Tuesday that the island’s debt has now increased to 9.5 trillion …
Mar 07, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Investment and Business Conclave 2016 organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will commence tomorrow in Colombo with the …
Mar 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s exports fell 18.7 percent to 817.5 million US dollars in December 2015 from a year earlier while imports fell at a slower …
Mar 03, 2016 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe's forthcoming visit to Beijing is being eagerly awaited by the Chinese leadership as a timely …
Mar 02, 2016 (LBO) – China is positive about Sri Lanka’s prospects as a strategically located platform for trade, investment and tourism, a statement …
Mar 01, 2016 (LBO) – United States called Sri Lanka to strengthen cooperation on issues of regional importance through multilateral organizations like the …
Mar 01, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has uncovered more dues of the past regime which will affect public finance, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said. buy …
Feb 29, 2016 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) one notch to 'B+' from 'BB-'. …