Geopolitical Storm in Red Sea, Sri Lanka joins the US-led campaign to fight Houthis
By Asanga Abeyagoonasekera A perfect geopolitical storm is churning the waters in three geographies: the Black Sea due to the Ukraine war, the Red Sea due to the Houthis and…
Electoral uncertainty casts a shadow over Sri Lanka’s progress
By Prof.Neil DeVotta The Sri Lankan economy stabilised in 2023, with assisted recovery measures including an Extended Fund Facility Program with the International Monetary Fund and loans from the Asian…
CSE declining streak extended to 10 session
Once again, the Colombo Bourse closed in the red zone, with the blue-chip and banking counters dragging the index down for its 10th consecutive fall. The All Share Price Index…
IFC Appoints Imad N. Fakhoury as Regional Director for South Asia
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Imad N. Fakhoury as Regional Director for South Asia. Based in New Delhi, Fakhoury will spearhead IFC’s strategy and operations, while…
Sri Lanka inflation quickens for third month as economy rebounds
Sri Lanka’s inflation climbed in December for a third straight month as a rebound in economic activity boosted consumption. The consumer price index in Colombo rose 4 percent from a…
Colombo Bourse records the largest gain in a month
Colombo Bourse settled firmly in the green zone trading positively throughout the day, continuing its upward trend for the third consecutive day, recording the biggest gain in the past month.…
National Budget 2024: A Framework for National Development – Pragmatic Implementation and Timely Execution Will be Key – Ceylon Chamber
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce considers the 2024 Budget as a crucial step in continuingthe macroeconomic stabilization measures that began in late 2022, as a response to theeconomic challenges faced…
United States Commits Half Billion Dollars to Port Infrastructure in Colombo
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced it has committed more than half a billion dollars to support the development of a deepwater shipping container terminal in the…
COPF Clears New Tax Measures aimed at Closing Tax Loopholes existed Soap Production Import Materials
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) convened last week to address critical matters pertaining to the importation of ‘soap noodles’ for soap production and to consider the Order under the…
CSE breaks 4-day slump
Colombo Bourse bounced back and settled firmly in green as investors turned optimistic after the State Minister of Finance noted that Sri Lanka and the IMF are finalizing signing the…