Banks welcome CBSL Governor’s assurances on anticipated Govt. announcement on DDR or DDO
The Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (SLBA) has welcomed the assurance by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe that …
The Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (SLBA) has welcomed the assurance by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe that …
Opposition Parties Stand United for Careful Domestic Debt Restructuring In a press conference held at the Leader of the Opposition's office, MP Harsha de …
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce stresses the importance of patience and trust in the domestic debt restructuring process. As emphasized by the Central Bank of …
One-fourth of Sri Lankans are living in poverty, yet more than 50% are not covered by social protection schemesFragmentation and poor governance have resulted …
By Imesha Dissanayake The common path followed by almost all IMF member countries in response to sovereign debt crises in recent decades, is to enter into an …
Opposition MP Eran Wickramaratne submitted a private members Bill to amend the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, No 14 of 2002 to transfer the powers vested in the …
Sri Lanka's Central Bank has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by …
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)1 decreased to 25.2 percent in May 2023 …
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has assured the banks that the regulatory stance in the on-going Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO) discussions with …
Even though the present government said no, the Samagi Jana Balawega emphasized from the beginning that this country needs some sort of agreement and financial …
HNB Deputy General Manager - Retail and SME Banking, Sanjay Wijemanne As more Sri Lankans face concerns over their personal financial security, and that of the …
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to raise the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Bank …
World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, recently concluded his four-day visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the World Bank’s continued support …
SJB alleges that it is a serious problem that the people have to take to the streets, as they have been burdened with heavy taxes while the working people have …
• The deficit in the merchandise trade account narrowed in January 2023, compared to a year ago. • Export earnings declined while import expenditure …
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)1 decreased to 50.6% in February 2023 …
By Martin Raiser, Vice President for the South Asia Region, World Bank Group Sri Lanka is at a critical moment in its history. Years of economic …
We are talking on two Regulations under the Port City Really to get this country out of the current economic mess we know we have a debt crisis and looking for …
The Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) is hosting the webinar entitled 'lessons from Sri Lanka's sovereign debt crisis' on 22 February 2023, which aims to …
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India, Milinda Moragoda met with the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister of India Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on 14 February …