Food inflation (Y-o-Y) decelerated to 0.2% in February 2026 from 3.3% in January 2026, while Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Israel has launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to ...

Sri Lanka’s construction sector activity spiked in January 2026, registering a value of 75.0, up from the previous month’s 67.1, on a Purchasing Managers Index compiled by the central bank.

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s state-owned lender People’s Bank reported a historically high consolidated profit of 43.5 billion rupees for the financial year 2025 with high gross income, the Bank said in ...

Fitch Ratings believes the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) reintroduction of a consolidation framework for the banking sector is broadly positive for sector credit profiles.

Sri Lanka's central bank should terminate its inflationary swaps and lock in foreign reserves represented by excess liquidity instead of temporarily mopping up excess liquidity overnight to push up ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Revenue collected by Sri Lanka Customs in the first 23 days of February has exceeded this month’s target, the official data showed. The Custom’s February revenue target has been set 165.

Prime Lands Residencies said it has entered into a 99-year lease agreement with Sri Lanka's Urban Development Authority (UDA) for a mixed development project on a land at Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Holders of defaulted SriLankan Airlines debt are to vote on March 18 on an exchange to government bonds, which can lead to the completion of the process and an improvement in the country ...

Hayleys (Rs.246.00) and John Keells Holdings (Rs.22.70) were the top positive contributors to ASPI. Hatton National Bank (Rs.453.00) was the biggest negative contributor during midday trade. Turnover ...

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Thursday, with capital goods and diversified financials leading turnover.