Sri Lanka secures USD 500Mn concessional financing from Republic of Korea
In order to further strengthen the economic cooperation between two countries, the Government of Republic of Korea has agreed to provide concessional loans …
In order to further strengthen the economic cooperation between two countries, the Government of Republic of Korea has agreed to provide concessional loans …
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) flagship annual economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021, forecasts a significant rebound in Sri …
Despite the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lanka’s economy and the lives of its people, the economy will recover in 2021, though challenges …
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) at their …
Food inflation has risen over the last year, although the overall inflation is low. According to the National Consumer Price Index, overall prices rose by 3.7% …
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasizes that the Governors and District Secretaries should take the lead in the regional development process. It is the …
Certain market interest rates, such as yields on government securities, have shown unwarranted volatility recently, which is not in line with monetary policy …
Delivering the keynote address on the topic, External Debt Situation in Sri Lanka: Our Route to Resolution, the Governor of the Central Bank, Deshamanya …
First Capital Research believes that there is a 70 percent probability to hold policy rates due to the considerable improvement in high-frequency indicators …
The overall rate of inflation as measured by NCPI on Year-on-Year basis is 3.7 percent in January 2021 and inflation calculated for December 2020 was 4.6 …
Highlights ICRA Lanka estimates Sri Lanka’s GDP growth rate in 2020 to be -4%. In addition, our estimates indicate industry, services, and agricultural …
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launched its annual Outlook Report for 2021, at the Economy and Sector Review and Outlook 2021 webinar recently. The Outlook …
Feb 08, 2021 (LBO) - State Minister of Finance, Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabral says Sri Lanka is on …
Feb 02, 2021 (LBO) - The overall rate of inflation as measured by CCPI on Y on Y basis is 3.0 percent in January 2021 and Y on Y inflation calculate for the …
Jan 26, 2021 (LBO) - Local investors should exploit attractive valuations of the CSE before a Sri Lanka country rating revision and foreign investor confidence …
Sri Lanka's gross official reserves were estimated at US dollars 5.7 billion at the end of 2020, with an import cover of 4.3 months, the Central Bank said …
Jan 12, 2021 (LBO) – First Capital Research believes that there is a 60% probability to hold rates due to the considerable improvement in high-frequency …
By Advocata Sri Lanka’s exorbitant taxes on sanitary napkins had the media spotlight over the last few weeks - this is not a new issue. In 2018 the total …
Dec 02, 2020 (LBO) - Governor of Sri Lanka's Central Bank W D Lakshman says Sri Lanka pushing up investor confidence with strong political stability, leading …
Dec 02, 2020 (LBO) - Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has called on the private sector to be an equal partner in securing an accelerated economic …