By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's central bank kept its policy interest rate unchanged on Wednesday as it awaited approval of the country's budget and the latest loan review from the ...

COLOMBO, April 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's key inflation rate rose to 1.5% year-on-year in April from 0.9% in March, the statistics department said on Tuesday. The Colombo Consumer Price Index ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's headline inflation is expected to peak around 2 percentage points above the central bank's target in the second quarter of 2026, the bank said in a monetary policy ...

Sri Lanka's lending and deposit interest rates have edged up in October, amid strong loan demand as banks scrambled to raise ...

Sri Lanka’s year-on-year inflation rate remained unchanged at 2.1%, matching the previous month’s figure. This stability suggests a pause in the ...

Sri Lanka's deflationary streak ended in August, with prices climbing 1.2 percent, official data showed Friday, as the cash-strapped economy emerges from a meltdown three years ago. The Barron's news ...

COLOMBO, June 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's key inflation rate eased sharply to 12% in June from 25.2% in May, the statistics department said on Friday, showing a glimmer of recovery for the ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka held its benchmark interest rate steady at 7.75% on Wednesday, but the central bank chief said further easing was possible as the island nation awaits the outcome of ...