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Sri Lanka's banks present far-reaching proposals to Finance Minister to drive economic recovery

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Sri Lanka's banking sector has placed itself at the heart of the country's economic recovery roadmap, presenting a far-reaching set of proposals for inclusion in the 2026 Nation... Read More


Sri Lanka charts course for a renewable future with launch of Green Hydrogen Policy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- The Ministry of Energy, together with the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka hosted the Renewable Hydrogen S... Read More


HNB felicitates employees who completed 25 years of service

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Sri Lanka's leading private sector bank, HNB PLC organized a ceremony recently to felicitate their employees who completed 25 years of service at the Bank. HNB organized a gala... Read More


World Bank Vice President Concludes First Official Visit to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The World Bank's Vice President for South Asia, Johannes Zutt, concluded his first official visit to Sri Lanka yesterday. During his two-day visit, he met with President Anura ... Read More


New Rs. 2000 Note to Be Accepted in Banks After Cash-handling Machine Calibration: CBSL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued a Rs. 2000 circulated commemorative currency note on 29 August 2025 to mark its 75th Anniversary. In order to facilitate the smooth ... Read More


Equity (Shares): What It Means to Own a Piece of a Company

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Umair Ismail, CFA This article is part of a collaborative series by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), CFA Society Sri Lanka and the Colombo Stock Excha... Read More


Ceylon Chamber Presents National Budget 2026 Proposals to President

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The newly appointed Board of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, led by Chairperson Krishan Balendra, held its first official meeting with His Excellency the President today. The me... Read More


World GDP Forecasts Raised, but Evidence of US Slowdown Accumulates: Fitch Ratings

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Fitch Ratings has raised its world growth forecasts for 2025 moderately since the June Global Economic Outlook (GEO) on better-than-expected incoming data for 2Q25. But there is... Read More


Advocata Commends Decision to Close 33 Non-Operational SOEs & Calls for Divestiture as Next Step

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The Advocata Institute welcomes the decision by the Cabinet of Ministers, on the proposal of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Economic ... Read More


Opinion: Why Smart Regulation, Not Prohibition, Will Protect Sri Lanka's Youth

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- By Jithendra Antonio The recent firestorm surrounding e-cigarette use among Sri Lanka's youth has ignited a critical policy debate in Sri Lanka. So, what's really at stake here... Read More