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Sri Lanka’s Treasury bill yields soared across maturities at Wednesday’s auction, data from the Public Debt Management Office showed, with 32.49 billion rupees sold of an offered 90 billion. economynext.com/sri-lanka-trea…

After taking into account all factors, electricity prices will be increased by up to 25 percent, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said. economynext.com/sri-lanka-regu…

“Sri Lanka received the Regional Debt Management Office Award for Asia-Pacific for its efforts to restructure public debt and bring it back towards sustainable levels, including through the use of new financing approaches.” economynext.com/sri-lanka-wins…

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 314.75/315.25 to the US dollar in the spot market Monday, depreciating further from 314.70/315.00 on Friday, dealers said, while bond yields opened slightly higher with the market a bit quiet. economynext.com/sri-lanka-rupe…

Sri Lanka’s recent low inflation, and ‘deflation’ in some 12 month period has been beneficial to the country allowing growth to recover, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe has said. economynext.com/deflation-was-…

Sri Lanka was facing new challenges in combatting drugs entering the island through e-commerce platforms and from visitors arriving from Thailand, Director of Customs Chandana Punchihewa said. economynext.com/sri-lanka-batt…

Sri Lanka’s services exports in February 2026 are estimated to have increased by 14.68 percent to 334.9 million dollars, the island’s Export Development Board said. economynext.com/sri-lanka-serv…

Imposing external controls is not the right way to tackle any fallouts from Middle East conflict on Sri Lanka, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said, with the government taking action to raise fuel prices to balance external and domestic demand. economynext.com/forex-trade-co…

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 313.90/314.25 to the US dollar in the spot market Thursday, depreciating from 313.80/314.50 the previous day, dealers said, while bond yields opened up. economynext.com/sri-lanka-rupe…

Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports rose 1.32 percent to 1,066.88 million dollars in February 2026 from a year ago, helped by coconut, processed foods, and electrical items, while tea, rubber and apparel exports fell, data from the export promotion office showed. economynext.com/sri-lanka-good…

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) hosted a forum for state-owned-enterprises (SOEs) as part of a broader initiative to engage and encourage SOEs to use the capital market as a source of funding to catalyse mid-to-long term business and organizational growth. economynext.com/sec-cse-urge-s…

Sri Lanka’s Treasury bill yields rose across maturities at Wednesday’s auction, data from the Public Debt Management Office showed, with 39.94 billion rupees sold of an offered 80 billion. economynext.com/sri-lanka-trea…

Sri Lankan companies need to look beyond domestic markets for growth, and need to have a deep understanding of tax and regulatory framework to ensure success in foreign markets, Deloitte Sri Lanka has said. economynext.com/deloitte-urges…

There could be significant changes to the conditions with regard to Sri Lanka’s reform programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the upcoming review due to the external shocks from the escalation in the Middle East, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said. economynext.com/changes-in-imf…

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank will intervene in the foreign exchange market to ease day-to-day volatility but will stick to the flexible exchange rate as per the current inflation-targeting monetary policy framework, Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said. economynext.com/sri-lanka-cb-w…

Sri Lanka is asking residents in the island to cut down on electricity usage during night peak hours from 6pm to 10pm daily, by avoiding charging electric vehicles, washing or ironing clothes, and by switching off fridges for a couple of hours. economynext.com/sri-lanka-asks…

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved a proposal to award a 2,162.64 million rupee (excluding tax) contract to MAGA Engineering (Pvt) Ltd to improve passenger facilities at the Fort Railway Station, minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. economynext.com/maga-gets-rs2-…

LankaPay, Sri Lanka’s national payment network, has integrated with Weixin Pay (WeChat Pay), allowing Chinese tourists to make payments at over 400,000 merchants across the island using their local digital wallets. economynext.com/lankapay-weixi…

Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved the setting up of yet another committee, this time for the development of the energy economy as there has been a slowdown in investment in that sector, minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. economynext.com/sri-lanka-appo…

According to the revision, the minimum bus fare has been increased from 27 rupees to 30, while the maximum fare has risen from 2,159 rupees to 2,422. economynext.com/sri-lanka-rais…