Press Releases

2007 / 2006/2005/2004/ 2003 / 2002 / 2001

29 December 2006

Colombo Consumers’ Price Index

Consumer Price Movements in December, 2006

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) – THIRD QUARTER OF 2006 (Sinhala)

28 December 2006

GDP Estimates – 3rd Quarter 2006

26 December 2006

The Government Raised US$ 100 Million Syndicated Loan in the International Market

22 December 2006

Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka 2006 Publication Now available for Sale

21 December 2006

Central Bank Reports on Provincial GDP Statistics 2005

20 December 2006

The Exchange Rate behaviour during 2005 & 2006

15 December 2006

Monetary Policy Review – December 2006

13 December 2006

External Trade Performance in October 2006

08 December 2006

Minimum Capital Requirement of Licensed Banks

30 November 2006

Consumer Price Movements in November 2006

Colombo Consumers’ Price Index

21 November 2006

Recent Economic Developments Highlights Of 2006 And Prospects For 2007

14 November 2006

· External Trade Performance in September 2006

Monetary Policy Review – November 2006

13 November 2006

Re-naming of the Information Department as Department of Communications

09 November 2006

Administration Rationalization and Investigations into Prohibited Schemes

01 November 2006

Foreign Investment in Government Treasury Bonds

31 October 2006

Colombo consumers' price index

20 October 2006

Margin Deposit Requirement on Imports of Selected Consumer Goods

17 October 2006

Exchange Rate Movement

ISSUE OF RS 500 CURRENCY NOTE WITH ENHANCED SECURITY FEATURES

13 October 2006

· Recent Movements in Exchange Rates

12 October 2006

· Monetary Policy Review – October 2006

11 October 2006

· External Trade Performance in August 2006

Change of date for the release of the Monetary Policy Review for October 2006

09 October 2006

Issue of a new Rs. 2000 note

05 October 2006

Change of Website address of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

29 September 2006

Colombo consumers' price index

· Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - Second Quarter of 2006

Click here for Sinhala Version / Tamil Version (in pdf format)

28 September 2006

Protection from High Oil Prices

· Adjustment of Policy Interest Rates

19 September 2006

Investigations Into Prohibited Schemes

15 September 2006

Monetary Policy Review – September 2006

13 September 2006

Offer of Sri Lanka Development Bonds

08 September 2006

Change of date for the release of the Monetary Policy Review for September 2006

06 September 2006

External Trade Performance in July 2006

04 September 2006

Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation –Suspension of Banking Transactions

31 August 2006

Colombo Consumers’ Price Index

16 August 2006

· Monetary Policy Review – August 2006

14 August 2006

Offer of Sri Lanka Development Bonds Over Subscribed by 115%

08 August 2006

Government Borrowing through Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDBs)

04 August 2006

· External Trade Performance in June 2006

02 August 2006

Clarification on the Treatment of Dormant Accounts (Abandoned Property) of Banks

01 August 2006

· Establishment of a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to Combat Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing

31 July 2006

Colombo Consumers’ Price Index

22 July 2006

· Monetary Policy Review – July 2006

13 July 2006

Appointment of Mr Nimal Welgama as a Member of the Monetary Board

External Trade Performance in May 2006

12 July 2006

Socio Economic Data -2006 Publication

11 July 2006

Change of date for the release of the Monetary Policy Review for July 2006

01 July 2006

Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal has been appointed as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

30 June 2006

Colombo Consumers' Price Index

Issue of Index Linked Bonds

29 June 2006

Employees’ Provident Fund

· Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - First Quarter of 2006

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26 June 2006

Change the date of GDP estimates

20 June 2006

Issuance of Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDBs)

16 June 2006

Monetary Policy Review – June 2006

12 June 2006

· Change of Date of the Monetary Policy Announcement – June 2006

08 June 2006

Launching of Bloomberg e-bond Trading System

31 May 2006

Colombo Consumers’ Price Index

30 May 2006

External Trade Performance in April 2006

23 May 2006

Clearance of Cheques

22 May 2006

Issue of Currency Notes with the Signature of the New Minister of Finance

19 May 2006

External Trade Performance in March 2006

15 May 2006

Monetary Policy Review – May 2006

Issue of three commemorative coins to mark the 2550^th Anniversary of Buddha

28 April 2006

Colombo Consumers’ Price Index

27 April 2006

Annual Report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka - 2005

External Trade Performance in February 2006

12 April 2006

Monetary Policy Review – April 2006

31 March 2006

Colombo Consumers’ Price Index

· Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - Fourth Quarter of 2005

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24 March 2006

External Trade Performance in January 2006

20 March 2006

Funds Received by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) through Banks for Tsunami Relief Measures in 2005

16 March 2006

Financial Stability Review 2005

15 March 2006

Monetary Policy Review – March 2006

01 March 2006

· Donations received for Tsunami Disaster Relief (TDR) through Banking Channels as at 31^st January 2006

28 February 2006

Colombo Consumers’ Price Index

16 February 2006

Monetary Policy Review – February 2006

10 February 2006

· External Trade Performance in December 2005

03 February 2006

· Sri Lanka Nation Building Bonds

31 January 2006

Donations received for Tsunami Disaster Relief (TDR) through Banking Channels as at 31^st December 2005

19 January 2006

External Trade Performance in November 2005

17 January 2006

Monetary Policy Review – January 2006