Sri Lanka’s outlook remains stable but is conditional on reforms: World Bank
June 28, 2018 (LBO) – World Bank says a challenging domestic political environment has already taken a toll, slowing down some reforms and complicating the …
June 28, 2018 (LBO) – World Bank says a challenging domestic political environment has already taken a toll, slowing down some reforms and complicating the …
June 28, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank says allegations that the Central Bank is involved in manipulating Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates …
June 05, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank said there will be new legislative amendments to Monetary Law Act (MLA) to restrict financing the fiscal …
May 03, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank said recent indicators reflect positive sentiment expressed by external foreign parties regarding the …
Apr 25, 2018 (LBO) – Progress for the 2017 budget proposals tracked by Verité Research shows that almost a quarter of the budget promises have been broken …
Mar 27, 2018 (LBO) – Government says it intends to raise a Foreign Currency Term Financing Facility (FTFF) denominated in US Dollars or Japanese Yen or Euro …
Mar 21, 2018 (LBO) – Cabinet approval has been granted on Tuesday to obtain up to a maximum of 300 million US Dollars from banks. Accordingly, Government …
Mar 11, 2018 (LBO) – Despite weather-related shocks and some delays in implementation, program performance remains broadly on track, said IMF Staff Mission …
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 31, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s budget openness in the latest survey has scored 44 out of 100, coming in next to last in South Asia, tied with Pakistan. …
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 08, 2018 (LBO) – Government has achieved 21.9 billion rupees surplus in the primary balance of the fiscal accounts during the first ten months of 2017, …
Dec 15, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is in the process of reviewing the Fiscal Management (Responsibility) Act as it does not have any teeth at the moment, the …
Dec 07, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Chief says the proposed liability management bill will enable the government to exceed the borrowing limit …
Nov 23, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa quoting experts said the hidden motive of the proposed debt repayment levy is to …
Nov 17, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister said they are aiming at fast tracking liberalisation with legislative reforms as they have identified …
Nov 13, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Commission (FC) has recommended that Provincial Councils should be allowed to collect taxes from business entities …
Nov 13, 2017 (LBO) – Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said the proposed 2018 Budget progresses the recent economic policy visions of the government despite …