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Tag: Development Bank

Fresh capital access for biz growth: PM
BUSINESSMain Story

Fresh capital access for biz growth: PM

Says proposed Development Bank could disburse up to Rs. 35 b for private sector investment in 2018 Govt. in talks…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/201706/12/2017
Sri Lanka to give Rs.15Bn as concessionary loans to target sectors: Finance minister
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka to give Rs.15Bn as concessionary loans to target sectors: Finance minister

The Ministry of Finance says that it will create a credit scheme with the allocation of 15 billion rupees in…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/11/2017

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  • Sri Lanka’s service sector experiences a gradual growth slowdown in September 2026, according to PMI data.
  • Sampath Bank of Sri Lanka Plans to Secure Rs10 Billion Through Debenture Offering
  • Sri Lanka Issues Additional Rs7.2bn in Treasury Bills Following Successful Auction
  • HealthRecon Connect Marks a Decade of Outstanding Achievement
  • JXG Achieves Milestone by Joining Sri Lanka’s 2026 LMD Most Respected Entities as a Top 50 Contender
BUSINESSMARKETSTECHNOLOGY

LankaBIZ Takes AI-Powered Stock Investing to the CSE

bySienna De Silva 15/10/202615/10/2026
TOP STORY

Anojan Escapes the Death Penalty, but His Legal Ordeal Is Not Yet Over

byTeam Independent 15/10/202615/10/2026
BUSINESS

NDB’s Rs. 13.6 Billion Fraud: The Shareholder Lost in Court, but Accountability May Have Gained Ground

byTeam Independent 15/10/202615/10/2026
NEWSThe World

Najib Razak Loses His Bid to Suspend 15-Year Sentence: Malaysia’s Courts Are Not for Turning

byTeam Independent 15/10/202615/10/2026
LEGAL ISSUES

Namal Rajapaksa Money-Laundering Investigation Completed: Will the Airbus Case Finally Reach Trial?

byTeam Independent 15/10/202615/10/2026
LEGAL ISSUES

Basil Rajapaksa Faces International Arrest Effort; But an Interpol Notice Is Not a Conviction

byTeam Independent 15/10/202615/10/2026

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