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Banks to maintain uninterrupted services; SLBA urges public to use digital channels

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Sri Lanka Banks' Association (SLBA) has assured the public that banks will continue to operate on all five weekdays as an essential service, despite the temporary measures i... Read More


EDB Chairman Announces Fast-Track Fuel Supply for Exporters Amid Fuel Shortage

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- In a critical response to Sri Lanka's escalating fuel shortages driven by Middle East tensions and QR rationing, Export Development Board (EDB) Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe has h... Read More


Sri Lanka's Economy Hits 5% Growth in 2025; 4.8% Expansion in Q4

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) of Sri Lanka has reported a 5.0% GDP growth rate for 2025, with the economy expanding to Rs. 13,128,577 million at constant prices.... Read More


Macrofinancial Strength Drives Credit Surge in 2025, But Risks Loom: CBSL

Sri Lanka, March 17 -- Sri Lanka's macrofinancial conditions strengthened throughout 2025, fueling a major expansion in credit despite persistent external vulnerabilities. According to recent year-end... Read More


Ceylon Chamber Urges Measures to Safeguard Economic Stability Amid Global Uncertainty

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- The evolving global situation and the escalating conflict in the Middle East requires coordinated measures to safeguard economic stability. The Ceylon Chamber remains ready to w... Read More


Sri Lanka advocates for immediate de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East and West Asia, and calls for global peace

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Sri Lanka is deeply concerned by the rapidly escalating situation in the Middle East and West Asia, which poses a direct threat to the civilian population. We are saddened by t... Read More


Sri Lanka and Indonesia Further Strengthen Defence Cooperation

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- On 12 March 2026, Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Indonesia Sashikala Premawardhane paid a courtesy call on Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of ... Read More


PickMe calls for higher fuel allocations to ride-hailing and taxi services

Sri Lanka, March 15 -- PickMe has called for higher fuel allocations to ride-hailing and taxi services during rationing periods, arguing that shared mobility maximises scarce resources, sustains daily... Read More


World Growth to Continue at Steady Pace if Oil Price Shock Short-Lived

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- Global economic growth should be steady this year provided the current oil price shock is not prolonged, Fitch Ratings says in its latest March 2026 Global Economic Outlook (GEO... Read More


Sri Lanka Among First Countries Globally to Advance Large-scale Biodiversity Action with Kunming Biodiversity Fund Project

Sri Lanka, March 12 -- Sri Lanka has been endorsed for a project under the Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF), positioning the country among the first globally to move into large-scale implementation of ... Read More