The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) states that the year-on-year GDP growth rate for the year 2022 has been estimated as a 7.8 percent negative growth, against the value reported in the previous year 2021. Further, the Gross Domestic Product for Sri Lanka for the year 2022 at the const
Even though the present government said no, the Samagi Jana Balawega emphasized from the beginning that this country needs some sort of agreement and financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund because it gives a signal to the international market that there is a financial discipline i
On 14th March 2023, the UK government held a series of events in Colombo for their new trade preferences scheme - the Developing Country Trading Scheme (DCTS), which will launch this year.
Speaking at an event, the British High Commissioner Sarah Hulton OBE said:
The UK’s new Developing Count
The World Bank Group (WBG) is preparing its new partnership framework with Sri Lanka for the 2023–2026 period. The process involves consultations with a broad range of stakeholders – with representatives from government, international financial institutions, civil society organizations, think tanks,
HNB Deputy General Manager - Retail and SME Banking, Sanjay Wijemanne
As more Sri Lankans face concerns over their personal financial security, and that of the country, HNB is working to help raise awareness on the opportunities that every Sri Lankan can access, in order to develop their savings