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June 12, 2025

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), with a view to facilitating sustainable revival of businesses that were adversely affected during the recent past has advised the licensed commercial banks and licensed specialised banks (hereinafter referred to as licensed banks) to provide further concessions to those SME borrowers who commenced discussions for business revival with […]

May 27, 2025

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) held the Financial Stability Conference on 23 May 2025 in Colombo, to celebrate its 75th anniversary and as a landmark event to highlight Sri Lanka’s success story in overcoming economic challenges faced during the recent past while preserving the financial system stability. Bringing together regional and international expertise, […]

May 26, 2025

Designation of the Sampath Bank as a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (D-SIB) Effective from 17th April 2025, Sampath Bank has been officially designated as a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (D-SIB) by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, in accordance with Directive No. 01 of 2025. The Bank has been classified under Bucket 1, reflecting its […]

April 30, 2025

The publication on the Financial Statements and Operations of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka 2024, a requirement under Section 99(2) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No 16 of 2023, was presented to His Excellency the President and the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, by Dr. Nandalal […]

April 15, 2025

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has released key findings of the SRS conducted for the first half of 2025. The SRS quantifies and tracks, market participants’ views on risks to, and their confidence in, the stability of the Sri Lankan financial system. The sampling frame of the survey includes licensed banks, licensed Finance […]

March 20, 2025

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will be conducting its next Digital Payments Promotion Campaign for 2025 on 22nd and 23rd March 2025 in Nuwara Eliya, with the participation of the Governor of CBSL, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe. Mobile payment apps service providers including banks, finance companies and e-money service providers such as telecommunication companies, […]

March 9, 2025

The Sri Lankan foreign exchange (FX) market has successfully implemented an FX matching platform, as per the initiative taken by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to foster a deeper FX market. This platform, which is accessible to all Licensed Commercial Banks, National Savings Bank, and the CBSL, was introduced to enhance price discovery, […]

March 7, 2025

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) strongly warns the public about fraudulent AI-generated videos misusing the CBSL Governor’s Image currently circulating on social media, particularly Facebook. These deceptive videos falsely portray the CBSL Governor as endorsing investment schemes that promise extraordinary financial returns. They also direct viewers to a suspicious external link, likely aimed […]

January 20, 2025

Central Bank of Sri Lanka has conducted investigations and determined “21” number of companies including the following Companies, that have engaged in a scheme prohibited under Section 83 (C) of the Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988 as amended. Tiens Lanka Health Care (Pvt) Ltd Best Life International (Pvt) Ltd Mark – Wo […]

December 27, 2024

The Phase II subscription for ISINs LKA09125C281, LKA18225F273 and LKA36425L267 is now open until 3.00 pm of business day prior to settlement date (i.e., 26.12.2024) at the WAYRs determined for the said ISINs at the auction. The aggregate eligible amount for subscription from the said maturities would be 10% of the aggregate amount offered […]

Relief Measures to Assist the affected Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Central Bank of Sri Lanka holds the Financial Stability Conference to celebrate the 75th Anniversary

Sampath Bank Sustains Growth Momentum in 2025 with Sound Q1 Performance

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Releases the Publication on Financial Statements and Operations for the Year 2024

Findings of the Systemic Risk Survey (SRS) conducted by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Shaping The Future Through Digital Transactions: Central Bank Of Sri Lanka Promotes Digital Payments In The Nuwara Eliya District

The Sri Lankan foreign exchange market unveils a foreign exchange matching platform

Beware of Fraudulent AI-generated videos Misusing the CBSL Governor’s Image

Notice to General Public on Prohibited Pyramid Schemes

Treasury Bill Auction – December 24, Central Bank of Sri Lanka