Unlike most economic forums where the spotlight falls on Government policy and reform, a discussion on Sri Lanka’s economic ...

Amid debate over whether Sri Lanka should lower its 5% inflation target, economists highlighted the competing considerations surrounding monetary policy, with Verité Research Executive Director Dr.

In the latest July 2026 round of the Gallup-style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll conducted by Verité Research, the Government’s approval rating moderated to 50%, following a post-election high of 65% in ...

Sampath Bank PLC has announced plans to raise up to Rs. 10 billion through a Basel III-compliant Tier 2 listed debenture issue, as part of a previously approved Rs. 20 billion capital-raising program.

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC (MBSL) completed its Rights Issue in August 2026, raising Rs. 806 million in additional capital. The funds raised have further strengthened the company’s ...

Sri Lanka Tourism’s much anticipated interim overseas promotional campaign has been pushed from its previously announced ...

Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has called for a review of the cost structure of Sri Lanka’s liquor security sticker system, questioning why digital codes are charged at the same rate ...

Sri Lanka is better positioned than during its 2022 economic crisis to absorb a fresh energy price shock from the Middle East conflict, although high oil prices continue to pose risks to inflation, ...

The revised Value Added Tax (VAT) invoice format will become mandatory from 1 October 2026, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced. ..

Sounding the alarm against the recent severe threats on enterprises and Government organisations, Kaspersky recently tackled ...

Compared to their global counterparts, digital use and digital crime awareness are highest in Asia Pacific (APAC) according ...

The Government has approved a proposal to convert 30,000 tons of paddy held by the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) into rice, in a move aimed at supporting the Government’s paddy procurement program and ...