The People's Bank of China has bought another 5 tonnes of gold in January 2025, taking its official gold holdings to 2,295 tonnes, the World Gold Council, an industry body reported.

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister has expressed its regrets for not proceeding with an Integrated Field Exercise ...

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister has expressed regrets for not proceeding with an Integrated Field Exercise (IFE) under the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said ...

Sri Lanka is expecting about 1.2 percent of gross domestic product in taxes from vehicle imports in 2025, Labour Minister and ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has requested Maldives to consider the local currencies of the both countries to be used for ...

Sri Lanka has not taken a decision to change vehicle taxes that have already been announced, Labour Minister Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha said.

Removing the current SVAT system for exports without clear well-tested alternative could create cashflow issues for exporters at a time Sri Lanka's Joint Apparel Exporters Association Forum said.

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 295.65/90 to the US dollar in the spot market Friday, stronger from Thursday’s close of 296.25/45, dealers said, while bond yields were steady.

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 295.65/90 to the US dollar in the spot market Friday, stronger from Thursday’s close of 296.25/45 ...

Sri Lanka has become a signatory to a UN agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biological Diversity of ...

Sri Lanka has become a signatory to a UN agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), its Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

The central bank of Sri Lanka and the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) have signed and agreement to exchange of regulatory and supervisory information.