Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Marking the 75th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), a new commemorative Rs. 2,000 currency note was presented this morning (29) to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat by the Governor of the…

Sri Lanka has emerged as a shining star in global tourism, recording an impressive $3.17 billion in revenue in 2024. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reports this as a 53.2% leap from the $2.07 billion earned in 2023, reaffirming the…

Indictments have been filed against former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Ajith Nivard Cabraal and three other defendants in a case filed against them alleging financial losses caused to the government of Sri Lanka through…

The remittances from Sri Lankan overseas workers has surged to USD 566.8 million in July 2024, bringing the total for the first seven months of the year to USD 3.71 billion. This marks a 10.3% increase compared to the same period last…

Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment has alleged that despite the government having taken several decisions pertaining to the welfare of migrant workers, they are yet to be implemented. Addressing a ceremony held at the Ministry’s…

The Supreme Court has issued an interim injunction suspending an order issued by the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar for the release of 10 defendants including former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Arjuna Mahendran over…

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy highlighted the macro-economic stress as the main reason for the regression in Sri Lanka’s socio-economic indicators during the past 75 years of the country.…

Sri Lanka Police arrested eight people for unlawfully entering the premises of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on Tuesday (8) morning. A group of members from the Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs and Civil Organizations Collective…