#Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s private sector borrowings hit record Rs. 236 billion in September
Private sector borrowings in Sri Lanka surged to a record Rs. 236.3 billion in September, pushing the total outstanding private sector debt to...
Ruling party MP expresses reservations over Government performance
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Jagath Manuwarana told Parliament today (10) that the government’s performance has not fully met expectations. “We have not...
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets record slight decline in October
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported that the country’s official reserve assets stood at USD 6,216 million at the end of...
Ex-Maga Neguma workers protest opposite presidential secretariat over job loss
A group of former employees of the now-defunct Maga Neguma institution staged a protest today (10) in front of the Presidential Secretariat, demanding...
Pollution alert: Air quality in Sri Lanka deteriorates to unhealthy levels
Air quality in several parts of Sri Lanka has fallen to unhealthy levels, real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data shows. Several areas, including...
Harin assumes duties as UNP Deputy Secretary General of Political Mobilisation
Former Member of Parliament Harin Fernando has officially assumed duties as the United National Party’s (UNP) Deputy Secretary General of Political Mobilisation today,...
Budget promises ‘not translating into action,’ says NDF MP
New Democratic Front (NDF) MP for the Kandy District, Anuradha Jayaratne, has criticised the government for gross underutilisation of funds allocated in the...
Sri Lanka must fast-track reforms to make Budget 2026 work – CCC
Sri Lanka’s largest private sector body says that urgent reforms are needed to convert budgetary promises into tangible economic growth. The Ceylon Chamber...
