Sri Lanka tourist arrivals rose 9.7 percent from a year ago to 277,327 in January 2026, data from the tourism development ...

Sri Lanka has recorded a 1.7 billion US dollar surplus in the current account in 2025, official data show, indicative of net outflows through the financial account for debt repayment.

Sri Lanka has set up a Tax Policy Analysis Unit (TPAU) under the Department of Fiscal Policy in its Ministry of Finance, in ...

Sri Lanka's Senthilverl Holdings has increased its stake in Colombo Dockyard to 12.20 percent of the issued share capital, according to a stock exchange filing.

Sri Lanka is a significant importer of gold for its jewellery industry. While lower gold prices might seem good for buyers, ...

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 309.50/55 to the US dollar in the spot market Tuesday, from 309.55/65 the previous day, while bond yields opened lower, dealers said.

Sri Lanka had imported 301 million US dollars of vehicles in December 2025, taking the total for the year to 2,047 million ...

Historically, Sri Lanka legally restricted women from working night shifts in the hotel and restaurant sectors due to a ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Revenue collected by Sri Lanka Customs in January 2025 has exceeded the target by 45 percent or 72.3 billion ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s top private lender Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced to raise up to 20 billion rupee through ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed down on Monday with capital goods bringing in the most turnover. The All Share Price Index dropped 0.55 percent, or 130.63 points, to 23,681.68.

Washington-based International Finance Corporation is planning a financing package worth 20 million dollars for South Asia ...