Reforms have progressed but vulnerabilities remain: IMF Staff Mission
Mar 11, 2018 (LBO) – Despite weather-related shocks and some delays in implementation, program performance remains broadly on track, said IMF Staff Mission …
Mar 11, 2018 (LBO) – Despite weather-related shocks and some delays in implementation, program performance remains broadly on track, said IMF Staff Mission …
Mar 05, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank responding to misleading news reports said it is not expecting a rise in domestic interest rates in the period …
Mar 02, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka, perhaps, provides the most cautionary tale from their Asia-Pacific markets about over-reliance on China-backed infrastructure …
Feb 27, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka faces refinancing risks in the coming years and need a concerted and coordinated policy response to mitigate such risks, Finance …
Dec 24, 2018 (LBO) - As a result of the price formula introduced by the Government, the price of petrol and diesel has been reduced by Rs.30 and Rs.20 per …
Feb 15, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will keep policy rates unchanged in February as the economy is stabilizing with improvements in trade figures, the …
Feb 09, 2018 (LBO) – Auditor General’s Department has found out that 826 billion rupees received during Rajapaksa regime, had not been included in the …
Feb 09, 2018 (LBO) – Auditor General's Department says even if the total amount of domestic and foreign debt payable by the government as at 31 December 2016 …
Jan 24, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy says the government will introduce a cost reflective pricing formula for both …
Jan 19, 2018 (LBO) – Finance Ministry has decided to postpone the implementation of the budget proposal on introduction of emission standards and safety …
Jan 17, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Tuesday decided to publish proposed Debt Management Bill in gazette and present it in parliament for approval. …
Jan 15, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s plans to increase the contribution made by smaller-scale businesses to exports and lift foreign direct investment (FDI) in …
Jan 12, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s performance under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program has remained broadly on track despite a series of …
Jan 12, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves have improved to 7,952.58 million US dollars by the end of last year from 7,319.40 million dollars …
Jan 11, 2018 (LBO) – Central Bank revealed Thursday that the secretary to the President has handed over a copy of the bond commission report to the Governor …
Jan 09, 2018 (LBO) – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group has partnered with the Central Bank to develop the country’s first National Financial Inclusion …
Jan 08, 2018 (LBO) – McKinsey & Company, a worldwide management consulting firm has confirmed that the proposed digital economy for Sri Lanka could …
Jan 05, 2018 (LBO) – Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to extend the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited from carrying on the business …
Jan 04, 2018 (LBO) – Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy says if Sri Lanka wants to issue a sovereign bond this year, it is better to issue it as …
Jan 02, 2018 (LBO) – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka recently launched the revised Code of Best Practice on Corporate Governance 2017 with an …