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
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
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
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'
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
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%
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
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 ...
News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Deal: Economic Relief or Creditor Windfall?
Close on the heels of agreements with key bilateral lenders, the Sri Lankan government last week announced that it has reached debt restructuring agreements with commercial creditors (those who have ...
News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s top 100 brands surpass pre-crisis peak, reaching record Rs. 652 b
Sri Lanka’s leading brands have reached a significant milestone, with the combined brand value of the nation’s top 100 brands rising 17% to a record Rs. 652 billion, surpassing the pre-crisis 2019 peak of Rs. 630 billion, according to the Sri Lanka 100 2026 report from Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. Sri Lanka’s... The strong brand performance mirrors Sr ..
News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s National Policy on Preventing Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Combating the Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass ...
Severe threats are posed to the Sri Lankan economy and the global financial system due to financial crimes such as money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of weapons of mass ...
News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka exports to India surge 160% in five years
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News Sri Lanka: India's NCDEX eyes 20% stake in Sri Lanka's first commodity exchange
India's leading agriculture commodity exchange, the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), has decided to acquire around a 20 per cent stake in a new commodities and financial derivatives exchange being set up in Sri Lanka, subject to regulatory and governmental approvals. The move aims to deepen NCDEX's footprint in the financial ecosystem of its neighbouring country.
News Sri Lanka: US demand lifts Sri Lanka apparel exports to 2026 monthly high
Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has reported that the country achieved its highest monthly export value for apparel and textile products in 2026 due to and increase in demand from key markets.
News Sri Lanka: No decision to privatize Sri Lanka port’s eastern terminal: Minister
No policy or administrative decision has been taken to lease or hand over the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port to the private sector, Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka told parliament today.
News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka foreign reserves fall 6.2-pct in June 2026
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves fell 6.2 percent to US$ 6,450 million by end June 2026, from 6,873 million dollars a month earlier amid central bank purchasing US$70.5 million on a net ...
News Sri Lanka: EDB, IFC and EU strengthen export readiness of Eastern SMEs
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU), successfully conducted the 7th Provincial ExpoNavigator Program under the Sri Lanka Export Excellence Initiative (SLEEI) 2026 on 9–10 June 2026 in Batticaloa. ..
News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s Budget Tightens Taxes, Trims Discretion, and Seeks Space for China-India-IMF Balancing
The next 12 to 18 months, when the political and social costs of broader taxation and administrative centralization will become most visible, are crucial. The NPP took a cautious approach in its first ...
News Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka stuns with 100-bp rate hike as Iran war rattles currency, fuels inflation
Sri Lanka's central bank raises rates by 100 basis points amid inflation and currency turmoil from the Iran conflict.
