CBSL says deflation to end in 3Q 2025
- CNL Reporter
- August 17, 2025
- Banking and Financial, News
- CBSL
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) on Friday said it projected Sri Lanka’s economy to grow 4.5% in 2025,
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Sri Lanka Banks Post Strong Profits on the back of Economic Stability
- CNL Reporter
- August 16, 2025
- Banking and Financial
- Sri Lanka Banks
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Sri Lanka’s banking sector has turned in a momentous performance so far this year with both state-owned and private lenders reporting sharp profit gains on the back of easing interest rates,
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X-Press Pearl Owner Protests $1bn Sri Lanka Court Ruling
- CNL Reporter
- August 16, 2025
- News
- X-Press Pearl
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Singapore’s X-Press Feeders has condemned the Sri Lankan Supreme Court’s order to pay $1 billion within a year over the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster,
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Sri Lanka’s central bank expects economy to grow by 4.5% in 2025
- CNL Reporter
- August 16, 2025
- Banking and Financial, News
- Central Bank
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Sri Lanka’s economy will grow by 4.5% this year, the central bank said in a monetary policy report on Friday, despite some risks to the island nation’s recovery from U.S. tariffs.
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Chinese Gem Smuggling Drains Billions from Sri Lanka’s Economy
- CNL Reporter
- August 16, 2025
- News
- Sri Lanka’s Economy
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Chinese-led gem smuggling operations are causing massive losses to Sri Lanka’s struggling economy,
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Colombo to Redevelop Aging Government Flats Next Year
- CNL Reporter
- August 16, 2025
- News, Political
- Government Flats
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The National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) has announced plans to redevelop government apartment complexes in Colombo District that are over 40 years old, a move expected to begin next year.
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US tariffs on SL could cost SL $ 634 m export loss, nearly 16,000 job cuts
- CNL Reporter
- August 16, 2025
- Political
- S tariffs
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Economic think tank Institute of Policy (IPS) yesterday warned that the 20% reciprocal tariff unilaterally imposed by the Trump administration
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S L Government Weighs Growth, Debt Relief, and Cannabis Export Controversy
- CNL Reporter
- August 16, 2025
- Weekly Economic Review
- Cannabis Export
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Economic Review
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Sri Lanka Customs Rolls Out Web-Based Notification System
- CNL Reporter
- August 15, 2025
- News
- Sri Lanka Customs
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Colombo, August 2025 – Sri Lanka Customs has officially launched its new web-based Customs Document Notification System (CDNS),
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Sri Lanka’s Rice and Coconut Output Up, Tea, Fish, Rubber Fall
- CNL Reporter
- August 15, 2025
- News
- Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s agricultural production in June 2025 showed a mixed performance, with rice and coconut output rising, while tea, fish, and rubber declined, the Central Bank said.
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