Tag : Economy

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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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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Macroeconomic policy: SL to maintain 5% inflation target till Oct ‘29

CBSL mandated to maintain quarterly headline inflation at 5% with ±2pp accountability...

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Monetary Policy: CBSL keeps OPR unchanged at 8.75%

CBSL Monetary Policy Board maintains Overnight Policy Rate at 8.75% after May 2026 ti...

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Sri Lanka inflation to stay high through Q1 2027

Sri Lanka headline inflation to stay high single digits till Q1 2027 before easing to...

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Balance of payments: External current account returns to surplus

Sri Lanka current account surplus $133M in August after 4 months deficits - CBSL. Tra...

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