Category : Economy & Market

Badalgama Dairy Factory restart faces delay

Sri Lanka-Denmark negotiate penalty fees on €63.9mn loan for abandoned Badalgama Dair...

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Sri Lanka’s fuel import expenditure rises 61% compared to last year – CBSL

Sri Lanka spent USD 4,072.1mn on fuel imports Jan-Aug 2026 per CBSL, up 61.6% from US...

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Unemployment climbs to 4% as youth struggle to find jobs

Sri Lanka’s unemployment rate increased to 4% in Q2 2026, with young people and women...

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Sri Lanka reaches staff-level agreement with IMF on seventh EFF review

Sri Lanka and the IMF have reached a staff-level agreement on the seventh EFF review,...

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Government revenue: IRD tax rev exceeds Rs 2,040 b in Q3 2026

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department collected Rs. 2,040 billion in tax revenue duri...

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Dollar transfer scam: FCID probes another 17 companies

Foreign investors’ net outflows from the Colombo Stock Exchange slowed sharply in Sep...

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Equities: CSE foreign selling slows, YTD outflow doubles

Foreign investors’ net outflows from the Colombo Stock Exchange slowed sharply in Sep...

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Sri Lanka’s apparel export earnings fall by 7.4% in August

Sri Lanka apparel export earnings fell 7.4% in Aug 2026 YoY per CBSL data, from USD 4...

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