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March 26, 2025

The Monetary Policy Board decided to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.00% at its meeting held yesterday. The Board arrived at this decision after carefully considering the developments both domestically and globally. The Board remains confident that the prevailing monetary policy stance will ensure that inflation will move towards the target of 5% […]

February 14, 2025

The Central Bank released its first Monetary Policy Report for 2025 in keeping with the requirements of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023. The Monetary Policy Report is published biannually, and the content of the current Report is based on information, which the Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank […]

February 2, 2023

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued an uncirculated commemorative coin in the denomination of Rupees 1000 to mark the 75th Independence Day Celebration in the country, which falls on 04.02.2023. This is the 71st commemorative coin that was issued by the Central Bank. The detailed description and specifications of the coin are […]

June 22, 2022

Recognising the need to implement a comprehensive cross border transactions and domestic foreign currency transactions monitoring system as a key national priority, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has implemented a new data collecting system known as the International Transactions Reporting System (ITRS) with the participation of Licensed Commercial Banks […]

May 30, 2022

The Ministry of Finance issued Import Control Regulations on Payment Terms No.07 of 2022, dated 06 May 2022, and to be effective from 20 May 2022, by restricting the use of Open Account Payment Terms or Consignment Account Terms, subject to conditions, when importing goods to Sri Lanka. This measure complements […]

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka keeps the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka releases the Monetary Policy Report – February 2025

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issues a Coin to mark the 75th Independence Celebration of Sri Lanka

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Launches the International Transactions Reporting System

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka reassures its commitment to ensuring the availability of foreign exchange through the banking system for importation of essential food items