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Central Bank was not under Finance Ministry purview in 2015: Ravi K.

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December 04, 2025

UNITED National Party (UNP) MP and former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake yesterday firmly rejected suggestions made in Parliament on 26 November that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) operated under his purview in 2015, insisting that official records clearly show he had no ministerial oversight of the institution at the time.

He told Parliament that while the CBSL traditionally falls under the purview of the Finance Ministry, an exception was made during the period he held that office.

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Ditwah floods 20% of Sri Lanka, triggers 1,200 landslides, heightens food insecurity: UNDP

CYCLONE Ditwah inundated 1.1 million hectares, or about 20% of Sri Lanka's land area, and exposed 2.3 million people to flooding, according to new UNDP geospatial analysis that expands on earlier assessments of the country's worst flooding disaster in decades.

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December 10, 2025

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People's Bank, UnionPay International to introduce national payment cards

Sign MoU to introduce co-branded payment cards Agreement also includes the expansion of UnionPay acceptance across People's Bank's merchant network

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1 min

December 10, 2025

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HNB Rs. 10 b Sustainable Bond Issue oversubscribed

HATTON National Bank PLC yesterday announced that its Sustainable Bond issue has been oversubscribed, after receiving applications exceeding Rs. 10 billion, prompting the bank to close the offer early at 4:30 p.m.

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1 min

December 10, 2025

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President thanks US for emergency support following Cyclone Ditwah

PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday expressed his appreciation to US President Donald Trump for the emergency assistance extended to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

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1 min

December 10, 2025

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Secondary Bond market yields drop ahead of back-to-back auctions

THE secondary Bond market yesterday saw activity and transaction volumes increase marking a shift in tone following a spell of defensive trading following Cyclone Ditwah seen in recent sessions.

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2 mins

December 10, 2025

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UN allocates $ 4.5 m from its global emergency fund to support Sri Lankans affected by Cyclone Ditwah

THE United Nations has allocated $ 4.5 million (Rs. 1.38 billion) from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen Sri Lanka's response to Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall on 28 November.

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1 min

December 10, 2025

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Sri Lanka must prioritise sustainable destination management as global tourism trends shift: Expert

INTREPID Travel Asia-Australia Managing Director Natalie Kidd said Sri Lanka must urgently decide the kind of tourism future it wants and embed strong systems of sustainable destination management if it is to protect its natural assets, strengthen competitiveness and fully capitalise on rising global demand.

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3 mins

December 10, 2025

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Bandaranaike Foundation donates Rs. 250 m for disaster relief

THE Bandaranaike Memorial National Foundation, headed by former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has contributed Rs. 250 million to the Government fund established to support recovery and resettlement of communities affected by recent disasters.

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1 min

December 10, 2025

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External debt up $ 100 m QoQ to $ 37.2 b by end Sept.

THE external debt stock reached $ 37,238 million at end-September 2025, rising $ 100 million from the previous quarter, according to the Public Debt Management Office’s latest Quarterly Debt Bulletin.

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December 10, 2025

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CoPF endorses Rs. 50 b supplementary allocation for disaster relief

Funding to come from Consolidated Fund, other State-held finances, or loans secured at discretion of Govt. for use this year CoPF also approves regulations issued under Section 71 of Value Added Tax Act Clears NMRA regulations, reviews 2026 Audit workload

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2 mins

December 10, 2025

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