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Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers have approved a proposal to remove cess and non-tariff barriers imposed on imported goods in stages, minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.

Sri Lanka will set up a committee appointed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation which will decide on maize prices in the country, minister Nalinda ...

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 310.30/60 to the US dollar in the spot market Wednesday, weaker from 310.10/30 Tuesday, dealers said, while bond yields edged up slightly on the short end and were broadly ...

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals rose 16.2 percent from a year ago to 279,328 in February 2026, data from the tourism development authority showed.

Sri Lanka’s Treasury bill yields were mostly flat across maturities at Wednesday’s auction, data from the Public Debt Management Office showed, with 47.83 billion rupees sold of an offered 120 billion ...

The Colombo Stock Exchange temporarily halted trading in the morning after the S&P SL20 dropped more than 5 percent. In 2017 in the midst of World War I, shortly after the Fed was created but before ...

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Wednesday, recovering from Tuesday's largest single-day point drop, which was triggered by the war in the Middle East.

Sri Lanka should have a 2 percent inflation target with a maximum ceiling of 3 percent which can help people take long-term decisions and save and invest, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, W ...

Sri Lanka is managing its oil stocks efficiently, President Anura Dissanayake told parliament on Tuesday, following queues at ...

SriLankan Airlines has cancelled 12 flights originally scheduled to travel to and from Dubai, Kuwait, Doha, Damman and Riyadh ...

Sri Lanka's central bank financial intelligence unit is conducting a survey of virtual asset service providers (VASPS).