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India’s inflation model offers lessons for Sri Lanka: Former RBI official

India transitioned to flexible inflation targeting in 2016 after earlier regimes created public confusion

August 17, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Advocata launches ‘Samvaada’, challenges inflation targets

Inaugural feature essay questions the prevailing policy belief that an inflation target of 5 to 7 percent is benign

August 8, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee depreciates 7.9-pct in H1 2026 as central bank intervenes

“The Central Bank intervention in the domestic foreign exchange market was primarily aimed at curtailing undue exchang...

August 3, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka foreign reserves fall to $6.4bn amid higher imports, CB expects recovery

CB says fall in reserves caused by higher import outflows rather than intervention to protect the exchange rate

July 22, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka to digitize central bank’s supervision dept with ADB help

Department generates vast volume of documents that must be reviewed, stored, and retrieved.

Sri Lanka CB seeks public consultation on inflation target review

Central Bank has breached the inflation target for many months since agreed for 5% goal

Sri Lanka Treasury not buying fx for debt service as it is normal process: IMF Mission Chief

This is the arrangement for many other countries as well

May 31, 2026 4 min read

IMF clears Sri Lanka double review, despite import controls, treasury hacking

Performance criteria on non-default missed due to hacking

May 28, 2026 7 min read

Panicked Sri Lanka importers had bought forward dollars at up to Rs380-400: CB Governor

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May 27, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka CB chief says more instruments to be used for price stability after rate hike

CB raised OPR by 100 basis points, the first hike in 12 months

May 26, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka central bank hikes rates 100pb to 8.75-pct

Cash short banks will now have to get LOLR at 9.25-pct

May 26, 2026 7 min read

Sri Lanka has to compromise growth if it choses lower inflation target: CB Governor

Central Bank and Finance Ministry under consultation to decide if inflation target should be lowered in August

May 15, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee depreciation driven by global trends, CBSL governor claims

"We obviously intervene... the reason for building reserves is that part of that should be used to manage volatility,

May 14, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s CB becomes net US$ seller in April for first time in 22 months

The Central Bank has been aggressively building reserves ahead of external debt repayment for bond holders

May 10, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee depreciated below 320 to US dollar as return of high inflation celebrated

Commerical Banks offering dollars for import TTs at 323 to the US dollar

April 30, 2026 5 min read

Sri Lanka inflation 5.4-pct in April 2026 after sharp fuel price hike

Analysts say sudden rise in inflation may put the central bank's monetary policy under pressure

April 30, 2026 2 min read
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Sri Lanka's budget almost in surplus in January 2026 as currency trouble triggered

Monthly budget deficit falls to Rs3.8bn in January. Current budget in surplus

April 27, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka rupee falls, no spot fx market, after money printed through swaps

Exchange rates of reserve collecting central banks depreciate due to violating a law of nature described by Hume

April 24, 2026 7 min read

Sri Lanka rupee depreciation amplifies cost of oil imports, drives monetary inflation

Sri Lanka's central bank started to escape accountability for exchange rate depreciation from around 1980

April 16, 2026 3 min read

Deflation was beneficial to Sri Lanka, not harmful: CB Governor

Therefore, what is visible to us is that the deflation did not negatively affect our economy

March 30, 2026 2 min read

Forex curbs trade controls not the right way to tackle Sri Lanka war fallout : CB Governor

We will maintain all what we have relaxed so far. Those will prevail

March 26, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka CB keeps key policy rate steady amid depreciation pressure, lower inflation

Says current low inflation provides sufficient space to accommodate impact of higher energy prices

March 25, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka needs to sustain strong fiscal, external sector measures for stability: CB

CB says Middle East conflict, price volatility, adverse weather could pose risks

March 17, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka central bank to 'revisit' inflation target amid rising concerns

Stakeholder consultation planned

February 22, 2026 6 min read

Sri Lanka central bank to disclose forex swaps with local banks

The swap volumes will be disclosed on an ongoing basis

February 18, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka central bank expects success in pushing cost of living to 5-pct in 2026

By missing its inflation target so far, the central bank has allowed real wage to recover somewhat

February 16, 2026 8 min read
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