Probe into MR’s Presidential campaign funds still on: PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday denied any suspension of investigations into alleged transfer of funds during the 2015 presidential election,…
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Sri Lanka Central Bank Financial Intelligence Unit signs MOU with SEC
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
Govt. to release Rs. 10 b development finance: PM
By Uditha Jayasinghe The Government plans to release Rs. 10 billion in development finance to the private sector, particularly targeted…
IMF publishes a study on an open economy quarterly projection model for Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a working paper on an open economy quarterly projection model for Sri Lanka…
The unholy dismantling of good governance
The revocation of the Exchange Control Act has resulted in the Money Laundering Act being highly devalued as no action…
IMF backs exchange rate float
By Uditha Jayasinghe The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday backed a floating exchange rate, terming it as the “first line…
I don’t know Mahendran’s whereabouts says PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he is unaware of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran’s whereabouts. The Prime Minister…
First five months’ tourist arrivals cross 1 m mark
Tourist arrivals up 6.2% in May India, China, the UK continue as top sourcing markets Asia and Pacific largest source of tourist…
Speaker says the list of MPs who were in contact with Arjun Aloysius will be presented in parliament
Speaker of the Parliament Karu Jayasuriya said that a document with the list of MPs who have held telephone conversations…
Govt. goes for $ 1 b, 8-year syndicated loan from China Dev. Bank
Officials cite effective rate of return at around 5.3% as good offer; loan includes 3-year grace period Fresh deal comes hot on heels…