New concessionary Pledge Loan Scheme for SME paddy millers
2025-06-30
The Ministry of Finance has announced that a concessionary Pledge Loan Scheme for SME paddy millers and cooperatives will launchContinue Reading
Woman arrested in Hatton for Rs. 4.5M loan scam
2025-03-10
A 31-year-old woman wanted for financially defrauding Rs. 4.5 million from the public has been arrested in Hatton. According toContinue Reading
ADB signs US$ 150 mn agreement with CEB
2024-12-20
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) on Thursday to provide US$ 150Continue Reading
US$ 50 Mn loan from OPEC Fund for International Development
2024-12-10
The OPEC Fund for International Development has agreed to provide a loan of USD 50 million as a policy-based loanContinue Reading
ADB approves USD 200 Mn loan for Sri Lanka’s Power Sector
2024-11-25
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to upgrade Sri Lanka’s power sector infrastructure, enhancing theContinue Reading
Sri Lankan assets slide as election result puts IMF loan at risk – Bloomberg
2024-09-23
Sri Lanka’s dollar bonds and stocks slid as leftist candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory at the presidential election putsContinue Reading
Loans up to Rs.10 Mn for SMEs – Finance Ministry
2024-07-19
A new loan scheme with a subsidized interest rate of 7% has been introduced for small and medium enterprises (SMEs),Continue Reading
Japanese Yen 1,600 mn for four development projects in Sri Lanka
2024-03-12
Cabinet approval has been granted to take the necessary measures to receive Japanese Yen 1,600 million as grants under theContinue Reading
ADB US$ 200 Mn loan : Details released
2023-12-11
The loan agreement for the policy-based lending for subprogram-1 of the Asian Development Bank’s US$ 200 million loan for theContinue Reading
ADB approves US$ 200 Mn concessional loan to SL
2023-12-08
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$ 200 million concessional loan to the Government of Sri Lanka. TheContinue Reading
USD 150 million loan from World Bank
2023-12-06
Cabinet approval has been given to enter into the relevant agreement concerning the World Bank-funded Financial Sector Safety Net StrengtheningContinue Reading
Cabinet approval for US$ 400 Mn loan agreement with ADB
2023-09-26
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to enter into an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka repays $100m in second instalment of loan taken from Bangladesh
2023-09-01
Sri Lanka has paid another $100 million in the second instalment out of a $200 million loan given by BangladeshContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to settle Bangladesh loan by September – CBSL Governor
2023-06-01
Sri Lanka will settle the USD 200 Million loan from Bangladesh this year, Governor of the Central Bank of SriContinue Reading
IMF loan : HRW calls for fair taxes & accountability for corruption
2023-03-30
The government of Sri Lanka should ensure that policies to enhance revenues do not further erode economic and social rightsContinue Reading
Rs 1.1 million interest-free loan for students who couldn’t enter state universities
2023-03-17
The government has decided to provide an interest-free loan of Rs 1.1 million for students who are unable to enterContinue Reading
Bangladesh expects Sri Lanka to pay US$ 200 million loan by September
2023-02-06
Sri Lanka is expected to pay back the $200 million it borrowed from Bangladesh by September, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AKContinue Reading