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Annika Senanayake appointed chairperson of Janashakthi Insurance

23 Dec 2024

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Janashakthi Insurance PLC has announced the appointment of Annika Senanayake as the new Chairperson, effective 01 January 2025.

CSE announces constituent change in S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index 

CSE announces constituent change in S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index 

23 Dec 2024

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on Friday announced changes to the S&P Sri Lanka 20 index constituents as part of the 2024 Year-End Rebalance, conducted by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Central Bank issues eight new LKR bonds settling bondholders

Central Bank issues eight new LKR bonds settling bondholders

23 Dec 2024

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As Sri Lanka brought the bond restructuring to a close, the Central Bank issued eight new treasury bonds with maturities running up to 19 years for which valid offers were accepted under the local bon

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23 Dec 2024

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Banks asked to roll-out slew of relief on SME credit facilities under strain

Banks asked to roll-out slew of relief on SME credit facilities under strain

23 Dec 2024

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The Central Bank in a circular issued last week, announced a string of relief measures on the credit facilities of the Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) who were affected from the repeated cris

Heartbreak for Yupun as he falls in 100m heats

Effective taxation and combating corruption

25 Jul 2024

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Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who served as the French Minister of Finance under King Louis XIV, once said, “The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount o

Heartbreak for Yupun as he falls in 100m heats

Proposed 13% primary expenditure rule for Sri Lanka departs from economic theory and practice

24 Jul 2024

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On May 22, 2024, the government of Sri Lanka gazetted the Public Financial Management (PFM) Bill, aiming to implement wide-ranging reforms to enhance transparency, accountability and control of public

Heartbreak for Yupun as he falls in 100m heats

SL economy outperforms in 1Q, but uncertainty looms due to elections: ADB

19 Jul 2024

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Sri Lanka’s economy outperformed expectations in the first quarter, but the outlook for the rest of the year and beyond remains uncertain, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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CBSL says no intention of regulating interest rates

CBSL says no intention of regulating interest rates

29 Jul 2024

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​The Central Bank last week said it does not want to intervene in setting the interest rates, and will leave them to market forces.

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