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adding 153,511 newly eligible beneficiaries
Reserves building has been slow this year despite higher volume of net dollar buying from market
The total estimated cost for Phase 2 of the program is 536.5 million dollars
The new structure also addresses employee incentives and financial returns.
The four-year project intends to strengthen trade relations between Sri Lanka and the EU by promoting green transition i
The primary surplus reached 1,244.1 billion rupees, beating the International Monetary Fund's benchmark of 72 billion
While ‘Risks Related to Financial Infrastructure’ also increased.
Sri Lanka had spent only 17.4% of allocated 2026 total capital expenditure as of mid June
“The increase in living costs comes before many households have rebuilt the financial buffers depleted during the cris...
“This under-execution reflects weaknesses in public investment management, including project selection, procurement, a...
Poverty remains high at 16.9 percent, and inflation has picked up in recent months due to higher food and energy prices.
The board sign-off is contingent on Finance Minister presenting 2027 Budget in line with program parameters
Sampath Bank’s Economic Forum ‘26 highlights transition from economic stabilisation to sustainable growth
CB Governor in August expected inflation to ease to 5% towards end of this year if oil prices remain UAS80 per barrel
Inflation in the last three months has breached Central Bank's upper target limit of 7%
The financing consists of a $50mn regular loan, a $50mn concessional loan, and a $500,000 technical assistance grant
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
It has already achieved 95.4 percent of this year’s target
Government has estimated 5 percent growth for this year
The current account recorded a cumulative deficit of US$ 291 million during January-August 2026
Central Bank expects inflation to be in higher single digit through firs quarter of 2027
Inflation is above Central Bank's upper band since July
Sri Lanka held its key monetary policy rate steady on Wednesday
Central Bank last raised policy rate by 100 basis points in May 2026
Financial services fell 62.16 percent to 1.65 million dollars.
The decline was observed across major export destinations, with shipments to the United States decreasing by 13.43 perce
"The priority now must be to preserve this stability and build on it through implementation of reforms related to trade
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