The Central Bank approved 3,985 new loans amounting to Rs.11,829 million under the Saubagya COVID-19 renaissance facility during the period 13-23 July 2020

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Central provinces.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has recently entered into an agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank, New York (FED) as a temporary source of US dollar liquidity to be used when required.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has taken measures to pay the compensation payments to the depositors of ETIFL and SFSP from the Sri Lanka Deposit Insurance and Liquidity Support Scheme (SLDILSS), upon suspension of the finance businesses of ETI Finance Limited (ETIFL) and Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP) with effect from 13.07.2020.