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As Sri Lanka moves beyond economic stabilisation, attention is increasingly turning to how the country can maintain its growth momentum while preparing for the challenges ahead. This will be among the ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: Sri Lanka Central Bank buys US$579mn in August amid rupee appreciation
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank bought a net US$579 million in August, official data showed, amid a stabilizing local currency that touched a four-year low in the May this year. It was the ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: SLEIS 2026 to examine how Sri Lanka can build more resilient economy for future
As Sri Lanka moves beyond economic stabilisation, attention is increasingly turning to how the country can maintain its growth momentum while preparing for the challenges ahead. ..
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: Sri Lanka jolts markets with outsized 100-bp rate hike to counter Gulf crisis
COLOMBO, May 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank stunned markets by raising its policy rate by an outsized 100 basis points on Tuesday, the biggest hike in four years, as policymakers scrambled to ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: Sri Lanka’s economy nears pre-crisis level: CBSL Chief
The national economy has recovered to almost its pre-crisis level following a sharp turnaround from its worst economic meltdown, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said this week, pointing ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: An economy for more than 1,000 people
The Daily FT article of August 2026, «Sri Lanka economy ‘a racket’: Economists,» laid out a stark picture. Advocata Institute Chairman Murtaza Jafferjee described an economy shaped for roughly one ..
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: Exclusive-Sri Lanka Central Bank Has Room to Cut Rates but Will Be Cautious, Says Governor
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s central bank has room to cut interest rates further but is treading carefully to preserve a buffer against potential external shocks, Governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: Sri Lanka Central Bank Likely to Hold Rates Ahead of IMF Review: Reuters Poll
COLOMBO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to maintain its key interest rate at 7.75% on Wednesday, a Reuters poll found, as an International Monetary Fund delegation reviews ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: Sri Lanka has space to absorb inflation shocks: Central Bank Governor
Monday - Friday: 12:00 - 13:00 SIN/HK | 0600 - 07:00 CET P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, discusses the country’s economic resilience amid Middle East tensions, ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Economy: SLEIS 2026 to examine how Sri Lanka can build a more resilient economy for future
As Sri Lanka moves beyond economic stabilisation, attention is increasingly turning to how the country can maintain its growth momentum while preparing for the challenges ahead; this will be among the ...