Colombo Consumer Price inflation increased to 4.1-pct in March with low base effect
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index increased to 4.1 percent in March 2021 from 3. online …
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index increased to 4.1 percent in March 2021 from 3. online …
Prospects of an economic rebound in South Asia are firming up as growth is set to increase by 7.2 percent in 2021 and 4.4 percent in 2022, climbing from …
The newly appointed Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Ho Thi Thanh Truc to Sri Lanka presented her credentials to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at …
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasizes that the Governors and District Secretaries should take the lead in the regional development process. It is the …
Sri Lanka's Central Bank says that the economy is steadily progressing as displayed in the latest economic indicators even though the second wave of COVID 19 …
Sri Lanka’s export earnings registered a growth of 2.52% with US$ 993.73 Mn in February, compared to the previous year, maintaining the growth momentum …
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to increase the maximum compensation payment under the Sri Lanka Deposit Insurance and Liquidity Support …
“The only answer to the problem of cost of living is to increase production and income received by the people. Price of imported goods is determined by the …
In a report issued today, the research arm of leading independent Investment Banking firm Asia Securities, reiterated that it does not see a risk of sovereign …
International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that they continue to closely monitor economic policy and financial developments in Sri Lanka including the recent …
As per the Customs statistics, earnings from merchandise exports recorded a negative growth of 9.64% in January 2021 with US$ 908.07 Mn compared to US$ 1,004.9 …
Sri Lanka’s first National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS), launched today, aims to make financial services more accessible, efficient, and affordable …
Countries are inching toward greater gender equality, but women around the world continue to face laws and regulations that restrict their economic …
Delivering the keynote address on the topic, External Debt Situation in Sri Lanka: Our Route to Resolution, the Governor of the Central Bank, Deshamanya …
Sri Lanka's Central Bank says that the repatriation and conversion requirements related to export proceeds are not uncommon in other regional economies, which …
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 …
Veemansa Initiative a newly launched, Sri Lanka based, policy development and advocacy group promoting dialogue on sustainable and inclusive development will …
Governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, Professor W D Lakshman requests people to be confident as ongoing negotiations with overseas agencies will produce …
Feb 08, 2021 (LBO) - State Minister of Finance, Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabral says Sri Lanka is on …