Tag : SL economy
Sri Lanka confident there is no technical default over cyber heist of debt repayment
Sri Lanka is confident that there is no technical default after hackers diverted fund...
Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise on shorter maturities, Rs110bn bills sold
Sri Lanka’s Treasury bill yields rose on the shorter maturities at Wednesday’s auctio...
Unit trusts offer stability amid global market uncertainty
Amid ongoing global geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and resulting market volat...
National inflation increases to 2.4% in March 2026
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI...
Middle East conflict clouds Sri Lanka growth outlook
Sri Lanka’s economic growth is expected to moderate to 4.0% in 2026 and rise to 4.2% ...
Sri Lanka worker remittances up 17.5-pct to US$815mn in March 2026
Sri Lanka’s official remittances rose 17.5 percent to US$814.8 million in March 2026 ...
Price that never returns
The prices have risen sharply across the board over the past few years. Food, transpo...
Over 200,000 SMEs cease operations from 2018 – Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha
Sri Lanka has witnessed a significant contraction in its small business sector in rec...