Central Bank chief: reserves stuck at $6.9bn, but rupee will not be squeezed to build them
Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe says the Central Bank is building reserves without pressuring the rupee, with oil bills slowing progress towards the IMF…
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Tourism earnings fall 9.2 percent in nine months
Sri Lanka earned US$ 2,245.2 million from tourism in January to September 2026, 9.2 percent less than a year earlier, Central Bank…
IMF reaches preliminary deal to release $345 million for Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund has reached a preliminary agreement with Sri Lanka that would allow it to draw about $345 million from…
Sri Lanka manufacturing PMI holds at 53.0 in September
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said manufacturing activity held at 53.0 in September while services slowed to 60.5, with both sectors…
CBSL says financial system stable in first half of 2026
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said in its 2026 Financial Stability Review that the financial system stayed stable in the first…
NDB Bank fraud total rises to Rs. 13.6 billion
A final audit puts fraudulent transactions at NDB Bank at Rs. 13,639,664,684, Parliament's finance committee was told.
Sri Lanka’s official reserves fall to US$ 6.85 billion
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said official reserve assets fell 1.1 percent in September to US$ 6.85 billion from US$ 6.92…
Central Bank opens Financial Literacy Month with Rajagiriya expo
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka launched Financial Literacy Month 2026 on 8 October with a two-day public expo at its Rajagiriya…
CBSL releases Systemic Risk Survey findings for second half of 2026
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has released key findings of its Systemic Risk Survey on market participants' confidence in the financial…