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IMF Board to Decide on Sri Lanka FRI

CNL Reporter
December 18, 2025
News, Political
FRI, IMF Board, Sri Lanka
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund is scheduled to meet on December 19 to consider Sri Lanka’s request for US$200 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI),

IT-BPO Exports Dip as Salary Growth Moderates

CNL Reporter
December 18, 2025
Business News, News
IT-BPO, Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s technology services sector is entering a phase of wage stabilisation as firms move away from crisis-era salary hikes,

Tech Sector Shifts to Performance-Linked Pay Models

CNL Reporter
December 18, 2025
News, Political
Sri Lanka, Tech Sector
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Sri Lanka’s technology services industry is transitioning toward more sustainable and performance-driven compensation models, according to SLASSCOM’s 2025 Compensation and Benefits Survey.

China reaffirms support for Sri Lanka’s economic/social development

CNL Reporter
December 18, 2025
News, Political
China, Sri Lanka
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The visiting Vice Chairman of the National People’s Congress of China, Wang Dongming called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (17).

Japan to give $2.5 million in emergency aid to Sri Lanka

CNL Reporter
December 17, 2025
News
Japan, Sri Lanka
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The Japanese government decided to extend an emergency grant of $2.5 million to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday.

Sri Lanka to co-host Asian Regional Debt Management Conference

CNL Reporter
December 17, 2025
News, Political
Asian Regional Debt Management Conference, Sri Lanka
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The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to co-host the 2026 Asian Regional Debt Management Conference in Sri Lanka.

PMI Shows Continued Expansion Despite November Slowdown

CNL Reporter
December 17, 2025
News, Political
PMI, Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and services sectors remained in expansionary territory in November, though growth moderated from October, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s Purchasing Managers’ Index.

Cabinet Approves Rs.150 Million for National e-Court Rollout

CNL Reporter
December 17, 2025
News
National e-Court, Sri Lanka
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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved Rs. 150 million to implement the e-Court Project as part of Sri Lanka’s judicial digitalisation drive.

Policy Reforms Raise Concerns Over Delays in Cyclone Recovery

CNL Reporter
December 17, 2025
News
Cyclone Recovery, Sri Lanka
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The Government’s push to reform Sri Lanka’s disaster management framework following Cyclone Ditwah has sparked concerns that procedural changes could slow urgent reconstruction and relief efforts. At the latest National Council for Disaster Management meeting chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, proposals were approved to establish a National Integrated Disaster Management Mechanism, amend the Disaster Management Act, and introduce new …