Country saves US$ 3.3 bn in first 10 months
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says that due to the import restrictions aimed at strengthening the Sri Lankan economy, the country has been...
Fitch Ratings downgrades Sri Lanka
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC'.
The downgrade reflects Sri Lanka's increasingly challenging external-debt repayment position over...
Central Bank disburses Rs179 billion among COVID-19 hit SMEs
The Central Bank (CB) has disbursed Rs.179 billion to provide immediate financial support for small and medium-enterprises (SMEs), which have been severely affected by...
Demanding justice
All Island Catering and Banquet Hall Owners Association held a press briefing yesterday where they requested the President to reconsider the Government’s decision to...
Peliyagoda Manning Market opened; 1,192 shops & parking lot for 600...
The Peliyagoda Manning Market was opened on Friday (20) by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The new Manning Market features 1,192 shops, a large parking lot...
Vehicle Importers urged government to reconsider import ban
The Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) has urged the government to reconsider the import ban.
Issuing a statement VIASL said the import ban...
Maximum wholesale & retail prices of white sugar to be gazette...
An extraordinary gazette notification declaring the maximum wholesale and retail prices of white sugar is expected to be published tonight (10).
Accordingly, the maximum wholesale...
Maximum retail price for rice gazetted
The government has decided to set maximum retail prices for several varieties of rice, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) announces.
The gazette notification declaring the...
Economic centres in curfew areas to remain open
Economic centres in areas under quarantine curfew were allowed to remain open on Wednesday, government officials said.
Accordingly, the economic centres in Ratmalana, Bokundara, Meegoda,...
Relief package for tourism sector to continue
Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga stressed yesterday that the relief package given to those engaged in tourism ventures badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will...
