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Sri Lanka chamber welcomes Fitch upgrade, urges focus on reforms

ECONOMYNEXT- Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said it was pleased to see “the tangible results of the commitment and sustained efforts towards restoring Sri Lanka’s…

EconomyNext · 44 min ago

Sri Lanka stocks open higher; materials lead turnover

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange opened higher on Thursday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index moving up 0.12 percent. The ASPI was up 24.55…

EconomyNext · 2 hrs ago

IMF urges Sri Lanka to streamline business regulations, rethink tax concessions to boost FDI

"Tax concession needs to be very very carefully brought and also uh to be thought of correctly

EconomyNext · 18 hrs ago

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 329.50/75 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop

Bond yields closed lower, dealers said.

EconomyNext · 19 hrs ago

Sri Lanka’s ASPI closes up on positive sentiment after rating hike

Brokers said the day's movement was a continuation of the previous session's momentum.

EconomyNext · 20 hrs ago

Sri Lanka appoints 3 new high court judges

Perumal Sivakumar, Anandi Kanagaratnam, and Gnanesa Lalith Kannangara

EconomyNext · 21 hrs ago

Proposed amendments weaken Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption safeguards: IMF

Clauses in proposed amendments to Sri Lanka's anti-corruption framework could weaken key governance elements established

EconomyNext · 21 hrs ago

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise across maturities, Rs60bn sold

The 6 and 12 month bills are available on tap.

EconomyNext · 21 hrs ago

Beyond the crisis: Sectoral paths to Sri Lanka’s durable growth

Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) recommendations for the upcoming national budget

EconomyNext · 21 hrs ago

Inside the SEC: A Disputed Settlement, Naming and Shaming, and Persuading Companies to Remain Listed

This story was originally published on Echelon. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka recovered Rs207 million in enforcement actions in 2025, the most in its 38-year…

EconomyNext · 21 hrs ago

Sri Lanka on track for international capital market access by 2027, IMF says

Papageorgiou highlighted a recent credit rating upgrade by Fitch as a step in the right direction

EconomyNext · 22 hrs ago

Sri Lanka tables new anti-terror bill to replace PTA with court oversight, detention limits

Arrested suspects must be produced before a magistrate within 48 hours, unlike under the PTA.

EconomyNext · 1 day ago

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