US dollar backing of the Sri Lanka rupee improved to 25.4 in March 2025 percent from 19.9 percent in February helped by ...

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 298.90/299.10 to the US dollar in the spot market Monday, slightly weaker against Friday’s close of 298.85/95 dealers said, while bond yields were broadly steady.

Inflation in the United States was 2.3 percent in the 12-months to April 2025, with the index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rising 2 percent during the month, the Bureau of Labour Statistics said.

Sri Lanka's loans to private businesses surged to 173 billion rupees in March, up from 105.5 billion rupees in February, ...

Sri Lanka's potential in poultry exports is blocked due to maize import restrictions, Ceylon Grain Elevators, a feed miller ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Profits at Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank group fell 21 percent to 2,992 million rupees in the March 2025 quarter, amid ...

US President Donald Trump said he will halt American pharmaceutical companies from selling drugs at high prices at home and ...

ECONOMYNEXT – New active credit cards in Sri Lanka increased by 11,881 in March this year, the central bank data showed, amid ...

ECONOMYNEXT – United States Treasury Secretary Scot Bessent said “substantial progress” was made in face to face trade talks ...

Tariff wars that disrupt trade has led to real wars throughout history, including in Sri Lanka top economist W A Wijewardene ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office announced the second batch of bidding for the sale of 7 ...

Departures for foreign employment in 2024 hit a new record of 314,828, up 5.8 percent from a year ago and topping the 310,953 ...