Logo Logo
  • Home
  • Political
  • News
  • Business
    • Business News
    • Banking and Financial
    • Constructions
    • Investment
    • Travel and Tourism
    • Information technology
  • Education
  • Aviation news
  • Featured
  • Fashion & Events
Sinhala
  • Home
  • Political
  • News
  • Business
    • Business News
    • Banking and Financial
    • Constructions
    • Investment
    • Travel and Tourism
    • Information technology
  • Education
  • Aviation news
  • Featured
  • Fashion & Events
Sinhala

Sri Lanka’s Dwindling Reserves Raise Alarm Over $7 Billion IMF Target

  • CNL Reporter
  • September 1, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News
  • Sri Lanka
  • 0 Comments

Sri Lanka is confronting a growing challenge in meeting its US$7 billion foreign reserve target for 2025, as stipulated under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility program

Continue Reading

Central Bank Independence Vital for Stability and Recovery – Governor Weerasinghe

  • CNL Reporter
  • August 30, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News
  • Central Bank I
  • 0 Comments

News of the day

Continue Reading

Banks Warn of Phishing Scams as Lending Sentiment Rises amid Recovery

  • CNL Reporter
  • August 30, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News
  • Phishing Scams
  • 0 Comments

Sri Lankan banks have raised fresh red flags over the growing threat of phishing scams targeting online banking users,

Continue Reading

Commercial Bank Becomes First Sri Lankan Bank to Cross USD 1 Billion

  • CNL Reporter
  • August 30, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News
  • Commercial Bank
  • 0 Comments

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has become the first Sri Lankan bank to achieve a market capitalisation of over USD 1 billion,

Continue Reading

Public warned over fake banking websites

  • CNL Reporter
  • August 29, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News
  • banking websites
  • 0 Comments

Local banks have urged customers to remain vigilant as scammers circulate fraudulent links via emails and text messages,

Continue Reading

Central Bank Repays $1.1bn to RBI, IMF as Reserves Remain Stagnant

  • CNL Reporter
  • August 28, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News
  • Central Bank
  • 0 Comments

Sri Lanka’s central bank has repaid over US$1.1 billion in reserve-related debt in the year to March 2025,

Continue Reading

People’s Bank records an all-time-high Profit before Tax in 1H 2025

  • CNL Reporter
  • August 28, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News
  • People’s Bank
  • 0 Comments

People’s Bank yesterday said it reported an all-time-high Profit before Tax (PBT) of Rs. 28 billion in the first half of 2025.

Continue Reading

National Audit (Amendment) Bill to give Auditor General more powers

  • CNL Reporter
  • August 24, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, Political
  • Auditor General
  • 0 Comments

The Parliament Secretariat yesterday said the National Audit (Amendment) Bill scheduled to be debated in Parliament received the approval of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance,

Continue Reading

Sri Lanka’s MetroCorp raises stake in NDB

  • CNL Reporter
  • August 21, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News
  • MetroCorp
  • 0 Comments

Sri Lanka’s MetroCorp, which has interests in office automation, renewable energy, leisure and infrastructure, has raised its stake in National Development Bank to 4.7 percent,

Continue Reading

CBSL says deflation to end in 3Q 2025

  • CNL Reporter
  • August 17, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News
  • CBSL
  • 0 Comments

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) on Friday said it projected Sri Lanka’s economy to grow 4.5% in 2025,

Continue Reading
  • Next Page

Search

Recent posts

Gregory Lake Tops Instagram Charts, But Sri Lanka Needs Luxury Tourism

September 1, 2025

Colombo’s Beira Lake Revival: Mixed Project, Eco Boats and Seaplanes

September 1, 2025

Customs Surpasses Target, But Risks Cloud 2025 Outlook

September 1, 2025

Categories

  • Aviation news 45
  • Banking and Financial 122
  • Business News 250
  • Constructions 21
  • Education 38
  • Entertainments 26
  • Environment & Climate 3
  • Fashion & Events 5
  • Foreign News 53
  • Health & Social Welfare 4
  • Information technology 28
  • Investment 36
  • Law & Order 7
  • News 848
  • Political 853
  • Power and energy 23
  • Sports 6
  • Travel and Tourism 89
  • Weather Report 14
  • Weekly Economic Review 41
  • Weekly Political Review 44

Social

  • +94 77 366 6771
  • info@cnl.lk

© 2025 Copyrights by Colombo News Line. All Rights Reserved.