Fitch Ratings: Is Sri Lanka Headed for Default?
Sri Lanka’s external liquidity position remains stressed, with USD26 billion in sovereign foreign-currency obligations coming due between now and …
Sri Lanka’s external liquidity position remains stressed, with USD26 billion in sovereign foreign-currency obligations coming due between now and …
The Monetary Policy Consultative Committee (MPCC) of the Central Bank has been reconstituted with effect from 5 October 2021. The reconstituted MPCC …
By Suresh Ranasinghe The impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lanka’s labour market, education, migration, and health sectors were discussed at the second …
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) once again draws the attention of the general public to the serious concerns that were brought to light …
Senior Engineers of CEB has launched a new movement to uphold policy consistency Plans to focus Energy Crisis in Sri Lanka through expediting the …
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's goal is to utilize the telecommunication development fees to develop the communication infrastructure in remote areas, …
Export Advisory Committees have been appointed by the trade minister covering 24 sectors for a period of 5 years (from 2021 to 2026). In terms of …
Experts from the government, private sector, UN agencies, think tanks, and other development partners, came together at this week’s kickstarter …
By Chathurrdhika Yogarajah: Sri Lanka’s macro-economic outlook amidst the COVID-19 pandemic came under the spotlight at a webinar panel discussion …
A new Circular will be issued to give effect to the process of issuance of permits for mining, transportation and trade of metals, sand, soil, gravel …
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Bimputh Finance PLC's National Long-Term Rating to 'CC(lka)' from 'B-(lka)'. The rating has been removed from Rating …
State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya, along with the Chairman of the Board of Investment Sanjay Mohottala, carried out a series …
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Private Sector Development project signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hatton …
The Monetary Board has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central …
State Minister Tharaka Balasuriya represented Sri Lanka at the Commemorative High-Level Meeting on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the …
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has made an order permitting Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP) to resume business for a limited period …
First Capital Research believes that the Central Bank may consider maintaining the same policy stance in this policy review but given the …
Key takeaways § Decline in total expenditure is achieved at the expense of the capital spending § Capital heavy ministries …
In an effort to bring in some excitement to the lives of the customers of NDB Bank during these uncertain times, Dimuth Karunaratne – Sri Lanka …
Former member of the Election Commission, Jeevan Thiagarajah has been appointed as the Governor of the Northern Province, the President’s Media …
Continuing with our women in leadership interview series, this month LBO is featuring Sonali Dharmawardene, a very sucessful fashion designer and …
A. Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., widely known as Baurs, a diversified business group and one of the pioneering innovators in agriculture in Sri Lanka, …
Sri Lanka’s official reserves were 2.6 billion US dollars (USD 2,581.3mn) by the end of September, down from 3.5 billion US dollars in August, the …
Rapid socio-economic, technological, environmental, and other changes around the world have posed unprecedented challenges to us all. These …