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Over 13,600 Businesses Hit as MSMEs Seek Urgent Recovery Support

  • CNL Reporter
  • December 24, 2025
  • Business News, News
  • MSMEs, Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s MSME sector has suffered extensive damage following Cyclone Ditvah and floods, with 13,698 businesses affected,

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Development expert Appointed UDA Chairman Amid Push for Urban Reform

  • CNL Reporter
  • December 23, 2025
  • News, Political
  • M.G. Hemachandra, UDA Chairman
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M.G. Hemachandra has been appointed Chairman of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) at a time when Sri Lanka’s urban planning system faces intense scrutiny following widespread cyclone and flood damage.

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IMF RFI Brings Relief—but Raises Cost Questions

  • CNL Reporter
  • December 23, 2025
  • News, Political
  • IMF, RFI, Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka has secured about US$206 million in rapid financing from the International Monetary Fund under its Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) following the destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

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Planters Seek Integrated Recovery after Cyclone Ditwah

  • CNL Reporter
  • December 23, 2025
  • Business News, News
  • Planters, Planters’ Association of Ceylon
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The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) said Regional Plantation Companies acted swiftly to protect estate workers and nearby communities following Cyclone Ditwah,

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Tea Exports Top $1.4 Bn in January–November Period

  • CNL Reporter
  • December 23, 2025
  • Business News, News
  • Sri Lanka, Tea Exports
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Sri Lanka earned an estimated $1.4 billion from tea exports during the first 11 months to November 2025, according to Sri Lanka Customs data analysed by Forbes & Walker Research.

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Flood impact on agriculture across Sri Lanka

  • CNL Reporter
  • December 23, 2025
  • News, Political
  • agriculture, Sri Lanka
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New data from the Department of Agriculture, compiled with FAO support, highlights the scale of flood impacts on agriculture across Sri Lanka.

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GovPay concludes 2025 with Rs. 2 b in digital transactions

  • CNL Reporter
  • December 23, 2025
  • Banking and Financial, News, Political
  • Digital Payment Platform, GovPay
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GovPay, the State’s Digital Payment Platform, has concluded the year 2025 by surpassing Rs. 2 billion in total digital transaction value, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital transformation journey.

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IMF Emergency Funding Puts Sri Lanka’s Reform Resilience to the Test

  • CNL Reporter
  • December 22, 2025
  • News, Political
  • IMF, Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s request for US$200 million in emergency financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), following the destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah,

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Bonds Planned to Fund Cyclone Reconstruction

  • CNL Reporter
  • December 22, 2025
  • News, Political
  • Cyclone
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Sri Lanka is exploring the use of infrastructure bonds to finance large-scale reconstruction following Cyclone Ditwah, as fiscal constraints limit the Government’s ability to fund rebuilding directly.

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MSMEs Count Losses after Cyclone Ditwah

  • CNL Reporter
  • December 22, 2025
  • News, Political
  • Cyclone Ditwah, MSMEs, Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s MSME sector is grappling with heavy losses following Cyclone Ditwah, with official data showing nearly 9,630 enterprises directly affected.

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