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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


Sri Lanka Can Move to a More Balanced Fiscal Policy, Says World Bank Public Finance Review

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Sri Lanka has made remarkable strides in stabilizing its economy, undertaking one of the largest fiscal adjustments in its history-equal to nearly 8 percent of GDP over three yea... Read More


Foreign Minister to address Human Rights Council Today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath, who will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council, will address t... Read More


United States and Sri Lanka Launch Multilateral PACIFIC ANGEL 25 Exercise

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- Today, the United States and Sri Lanka officially launched PACIFIC ANGEL (Pac Angel) 25 at Katunayake Air Base, with U.S. Defense Attache Lt. Col. Matthew House joining Sri Lanka... Read More


Foreign Minister briefs the Colombo-based Diplomatic Corps on current developments

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism Vijitha Herath chaired a briefing for the members of the Colombo-based Diplomatic Corps at the Ministry on Tuesday, 02 S... Read More