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News Sri Lanka: Shorter-dated Sri Lanka dollar bonds slip after deadly clashes, political turmoil

Published on: Monday 09 May 2022
Shorter-dated Sri Lanka dollar bonds slip after deadly clashes, political turmoil
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shorter-dated-sri-lanka-dollar-082301446.html

An image of a Sri Lankan one-thousand-rupee note is seen as customers wait to exchange their rupees at a money exchange counter in Colombo · Reuters The above button links to Coinbase. Yahoo Finance ...

News Sri Lanka: Islamic Finance Awards national winners 2025: Sri Lanka

Published on: Tuesday 20 May 2025
Islamic Finance Awards national winners 2025: Sri Lanka
News source: https://www.euromoney.com/article/b9koqmfsdpck4okscow8cssw0/awards/islamic-finance-awards/islamic-finance-awards-national-winners-2025-sri-lanka/

Amana Bank, a leading financial institution in Sri Lanka, has solidified its position as the country’s best Islamic bank through a series of robust growth metrics and innovative product introductions, ...

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Reaches Debt Restructuring Deal With Bilateral Creditors, Including China and India

Published on: Wednesday 26 June 2024
Sri Lanka Reaches Debt Restructuring Deal With Bilateral Creditors, Including China and India
News source: https://thediplomat.com/2024/06/sri-lanka-reaches-debt-restructuring-deal-with-bilateral-creditors-including-china-and-india/

‘Xi, You’re Not Welcome’: As Trump Hosts China’s Leader, Thousands Protest in Washington A supporter of Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe cheers as he watches a televised speech in Colombo, ...

News Sri Lanka: Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand

Published on: Saturday 03 February 2024
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand
News source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/02/03/debt-stricken-sri-lanka-signs-a-free-trade-pact-with-thailand/

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost trade and investment as the Indian ocean island nation is struggling to recover from its worst economic crisis that hit two year ago. The Sri Lanka Thailand Free Trade Agreement covering trade in goods, investment, custom procedures […]

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Sovereign Debt Crisis Surveillance Outlook: Restructuring and Recovery Trends Drive Demand for Real-Time Risk Intelligence and Investment Insights

Published on: Friday 25 September 2026
Sri Lanka Sovereign Debt Crisis Surveillance Outlook: Restructuring and Recovery Trends Drive Demand for Real-Time Risk Intelligence and Investment Insights
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/sri-lanka-sovereign-debt-crisis-090300202.html

Businesses navigating Sri Lanka can benefit from subscription intelligence on debt negotiations, economic developments and country risk.Dublin, Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Sri Lanka Sovereign Debt Crisis Surveillance Subscription" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Gain continuous access to timely analysis of the Sri Lanka debt crisis, economic developments and sovereign debt negotiations through a comprehensive 12-month subscription. The service combines in-depth repor

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Ministerial panel approves calling investments to explore oil, gas

Published on: Thursday 17 September 2026
Sri Lanka Ministerial panel approves calling investments to explore oil, gas
News source: https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-ministerial-panel-approves-calling-investments-to-explore-oil-gas-283901/

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Ministerial Consultative Committee on Energy Affairs has approved the decision to call investment proposals to explore and develop petroleum resources in the country, the ...

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Confronts the Hard Economics of Lasting Recovery

Published on: Wednesday 23 September 2026
Sri Lanka Confronts the Hard Economics of Lasting Recovery
News source: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/3981074-sri-lanka-confronts-the-hard-economics-of-lasting-recovery

Sri Lanka has extended its economic expansion, strengthened official reserves and largely completed debt restructuring, according to the International Monetary Fund. Yet rising inflation, external shocks and unresolved reform pressures are forcing the country to prove that stabilization can survive beyond the immediate recovery.

News Sri Lanka: Understanding Sri Lanka’s startup funding ladder and why the right capital matters

Published on: Tuesday 22 September 2026
Understanding Sri Lanka’s startup funding ladder and why the right capital matters
News source: https://www.ft.lk/columns/Understanding-Sri-Lanka-s-startup-funding-ladder-and-why-the-right-capital-matters/4-797621

Sri Lanka’s startup conversation has matured fast over the past decade, but the language around funding hasn’t kept pace. ..

News Sri Lanka: ACP Asset Management Launches First-of-a-kind Sri Lanka Fund

Published on: Sunday 01 March 2026
ACP Asset Management Launches First-of-a-kind Sri Lanka Fund
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/acp-asset-management-launches-first-070000731.html

ACP ASSET MANAGEMENT AND ACP CORUM LAUNCH OF FIRST-OF-A-KIND SRI LANKA FUND Sri Lanka Opportunity Fund provides rare, value-driven investor access into Sri Lanka as market reforms gain momentum COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – 2 March 2026 – ACP Asset Management and its investment manager ACP Corum today announced the launch of its Sri Lanka Opportunity Fund, the first and only European-regulated UCITs fund dedicated to Sri Lankan assets. The fund offers international investors a regulated and liquid invest

News Sri Lanka: SLEIS 2026 to examine how Sri Lanka can build more resilient economy for future

Published on: Monday 07 September 2026
SLEIS 2026 to examine how Sri Lanka can build more resilient economy for future
News source: https://www.ft.lk/opinion/SLEIS-2026-to-examine-how-Sri-Lanka-can-build-more-resilient-economy-for-future/14-796955

As Sri Lanka moves beyond economic stabilisation, attention is increasingly turning to how the country can maintain its growth momentum while preparing for the challenges ahead. ..

News Sri Lanka: Former Sri Lankan President’s Son Namal Arrested Over Airbus Deal

Published on: Friday 04 September 2026
Former Sri Lankan President’s Son Namal Arrested Over Airbus Deal
News source: https://www.outlookindia.com/international/former-sri-lankan-presidents-son-namal-arrested-over-airbus-deal

Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption agency has arrested opposition lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa in a probe into a 2013 SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal linked to alleged corruption.

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Cement Industry Report 2025: Portland, Blended, Specialty, and Green Cement Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume Across 80+ Market Segments 2020-2029

Published on: Wednesday 05 November 2025
Sri Lanka Cement Industry Report 2025: Portland, Blended, Specialty, and Green Cement Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume Across 80+ Market Segments 2020-2029
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sri-lanka-cement-industry-report-161700006.html

Key market opportunities in Sri Lanka's cement industry include robust growth prospects across residential, commercial, and infrastructure sectors; a focus on emerging cement types like green cement; and opportunities for strategic partnerships through varied distribution channels.Dublin, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Sri Lanka Cement Industry Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume Across 80+ Market Segments by Cement Products, Distribution Channel, Market Share, Import - Export, En

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka jolts markets with outsized 100-bp rate hike to counter Gulf crisis

Published on: Monday 25 May 2026
Sri Lanka jolts markets with outsized 100-bp rate hike to counter Gulf crisis
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/sri-lanka-jolts-markets-outsized-035151297.html

COLOMBO, May 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank stunned markets by raising its policy rate by an outsized 100 basis points on Tuesday, the biggest hike in four years, as policymakers scrambled to ...

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka approves Rs1.11bn security contracts for NSB

Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Sri Lanka approves Rs1.11bn security contracts for NSB
News source: https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-approves-rs1-11bn-security-contracts-for-nsb-282004/

Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers have approved a proposal to award contracts to 7 companies for the provision of security services to the National Savings Bank at a total cost of 1,116.82 million rupees (excluding value added tax).

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's central bank says more rate cuts are needed for economy to 'bounce back'

Published on: Thursday 06 July 2023
Sri Lanka's central bank says more rate cuts are needed for economy to 'bounce back'
News source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/07/sri-lankas-central-bank-says-more-rate-cuts-needed-to-boost-economy.html

Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe the Central Bank of Sri Lanka told CNBC that more rate cuts will be needed to boost the economy to growth. The central bank lowered its policy interest rate for a second ...

News Sri Lanka: Exclusive - Sri Lanka central bank sees no need for further rate hikes this year, governor says

Published on: Tuesday 11 August 2026
Exclusive - Sri Lanka central bank sees no need for further rate hikes this year, governor says
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/exclusive-sri-lanka-central-bank-sees-no-need-for-further-rate-hikes-this-year-governor-says/ar-AA29Qe3k

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, Aug 11 - Sri Lanka's central bank sees no need for more interest rate increases this year after its big, unexpected hike in May, with inflation expected to peak around current levels before easing back towards the 5% target next year, Governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe told Reuters on Tuesday. Sri Lanka's central bank surprised the markets with a 100 basis-point hike

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's banks come back from the brink as bad loans fall and credit surges 24%

Published on: Sunday 16 August 2026
Sri Lanka's banks come back from the brink as bad loans fall and credit surges 24%
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/sri-lanka-s-banks-come-back-from-the-brink-as-bad-loans-fall-and-credit-surges-24/ar-AA2ahfci

By Ben Aris in Berlin Sri Lanka's banks are lending again, pushing out credit at the fastest pace in years as bad loans melt away and record profits pile up. It is a striking turn for a system that, barely two years ago, was staring into the abyss. When the island defaulted on its foreign debt in 2022 and the economy shrank 7.3%, its lenders were l...

News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France

Published on: Wednesday 26 June 2024
Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France
News source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/27/sri-lanka-agrees-on-debt-restructuring-with-china-france-others.html

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation Wednesday. The agreement ...