Cabinet approved budget for 2019

Nandalal Weerasinghe assumes duties as Central Bank Governor

Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe assumed duties today as the 17th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).? Weerasinghe is a career central banker, with extensive experience in Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy. Dr. Weerasinghe was promoted as Deputy Governor on 27 September, 2011 while he was serving as an Alternate Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund and assumed office as Deputy Governor of the CBSL on 01 September 2012. Dr. Weerasinghe holds a PhD and Master?s Degree

08 Apr, 2022

Central Bank in key talks with the IMF

The Central Bank and the Government have begun working closely with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to formulate a sustainable solution to overcome the macroeconomic challenges faced by the country at present, the Central Bank said today. The Bank also said that negotiations to obtain bridging financing have already commenced with interested counterparties. Meanwhile, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held today (Friday) has decided to increase the Stand

08 Apr, 2022

Ali Sabry still the Minister of Finance

Former Justice Minister Ali Sabry is still the Minister of Finance as his resignation letter has not been accepted by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Government said today. Meanwhile, the Minister also informed Parliament today that he is still the Finance Minister. He said that he had resigned from the post to give way for someone more suitable to accept the post. However, the Minister said that since no one came forward to accept the post he had decided to continue as the Finance Minister

08 Apr, 2022