ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved the 2026 budget, a government statement said. “Approval of the ...

Sri Lanka will reduce the threshold for value added tax to 36 million rupees a year from the current 60 million rupees, ...

Sri Lankan shares closed little changed on Tuesday, as gains in communication services stocks countered losses in utilities.

Emerging market stocks experienced a decline this week, with factors including risk-averse sentiment and interest rate decisions driving the downturn. Key interest rate discussions in Central-Eastern ...

By Devan Daniel Sri Lanka’s investment landscape faces deep structural financing gaps despite growing global appetite for ...

Sri Lanka’s foreign loan disbursements during the first half of 2025 amounted to $ 547.5 million, according to the latest Mid ...

Sri Lanka’s inflation rate year-over-year rose to 2.1% from the previous 1.5%, marking a 0.6 percentage point increase. This upward shift ...

COLOMBO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - ** The Sri Lankan rupee fell 0.6 percent on Monday in a lacklustre trade as importers stepped up dollar purchases, market sources said. ** The stock market also edged lower ...

COLOMBO, March 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka shares fell for a third straight session on Wednesday to hit a one-week low despite foreign inflows as concerns over a proposed United Nations resolution, which ...