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By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's inflation is expected to return to the government's 5% target starting from the last two quarters of the year, a Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) official said on Wednesday, as the economy stabil...

India has stepped up development assistance to the Maldives with projects gaining pace last year, even as ties have soured over new Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzus demand for Indian troops to... -February 19, 2024 at 04:03 am EST - MarketScreener

The island nations central bank had suspended permission to remit funds for overseas investments by Sri Lankan residents from mid-2020 except under certain conditions. -February 06, 2024 at 02:08 am EST - MarketScreener

Thailand and Sri Lanka signed a Free Trade Agreement on Saturday, the Sri Lankan Presidents Media Division said, a move that will help the island nation emerge from its worst financial crisis in... -February 03, 2024 at 05:29 am EST - MarketScreener

COLOMBO -Sri Lankas lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill to regulate online content, the speaker of the parliament announced, a law which opposition politicians and activists allege will muzzle free...

Sri Lankas lawmakers are set to vote on a social media regulation bill on Wednesday which opposition politicians and activists allege will muzzle free speech....

Sri Lankas lawmakers passed a bill to regulate online content on Wednesday, the speaker of the parliament announced, a law which opposition politicians and activists say will muzzle free speech.... -January 24, 2024 at 06:59 am EST - MarketScreener

Sri Lankas central bank kept interest rates steady on Tuesday, in line with market expectations, to help control inflation as new taxes put upward pressure on expenses. The Central Bank... -January 22, 2024 at 09:00 pm EST - MarketScreener

Sri Lankas central bank kept interest rates steady on Tuesday, in line with market expectations, forgoing a rate cut as a new tax threatened upward pressure on expenses and fuelled concerns about... -January 22, 2024 at 10:32 pm EST - MarketScreener

A Chinese research vessel on its way to the Maldives will not conduct any research while in the archipelagos waters in the Indian Ocean, the Maldivian foreign ministry said on Tuesday. ... -January 23, 2024 at 09:28 am EST - MarketScreener