Government Eyes Third Year of Current Account Surplus
Sri Lanka is on track for a third consecutive year of current account surplus, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe
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CSE Inches Up After Rate Cut Amid Cautious Trading
The Colombo Stock Exchange closed slightly higher after the Central Bank of Sri Lanka cut rates by 25 basis points,
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CB cuts rates to pre-empt any fallout from trade uncertainty
Overnight policy rate trimmed 25bps to 7.75%, first time since November last year
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Varun Beverages to Acquire 50% Stake in Sri Lankan Cooler Firm for $3.75M
Varun Beverages, the India-based franchise holder for PepsiCo with operations extending to Africa,
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80,000 tourists arrive in Sri Lanka in May
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first 18 days of May stood at 80,421, the Sri Lanka Tourism
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New Debt Management Unit to be fully functional by end of 2025
Central Bank Economic Research Department Director Dr. S. Jegajeevan said the Debt Management Unit
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TIN to be made mandatory when opening bank accounts
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to initiate necessary amendments to the Inland
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Sri Lanka services expand at slower rate in April due to tariffs: PMI
Sri Lanka’s services sector expanded in April 2025, but at a slower rate than March because of tariff uncertainties,
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CBSL Chief dismisses 44% tariff on Sri Lankan exports to US
Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe last Friday stated that the imposition of a
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Sri Lanka financial VAT surges as taxes overshadow retained profits in banks
Sri Lanka’s collection of financial VAT charged mainly on banks have surged over 400 percent to 40.4 billion rupees
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