𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐍𝐂𝐏𝐈-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 remained at 8.1 per cent in September 2026, unchanged from the previous month. 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐓𝐈 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 increased by US dollars 9.08 and US dollars 3.13 per barrel, respectively, during the week, in contrast to a week prior. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 decreased to 10.93 per cent for the week ending 23 October 2026, declined by 18 basis points from the previous week. 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 remained largely stable in both primary and secondary markets, while 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 increased slightly in the secondary market. 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐞 against the US dollar was 6.6 per cent as of 23 October 2026. 📄 Explore the full report – cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fi… #CBSL #WEI #WeeklyEconomicIndicators #SriLanka #SriLankanEconomy

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 | 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to transform the world of work, understanding its implications for employment and labour markets is becoming increasingly important. The Public Research Seminar series, organised by the Economic Research Department of the @CBSL , will feature Dr. Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist for the South Asia Region of the World Bank, who will explore the impact of AI on labour markets across South Asia. 🗓️ Monday, 26 October 2026 | 2.00 – 3.30 p.m. (Sri Lanka Time) 💻 Register to participate in the seminar via Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #CBSL #PublicResearchSeminar #ArtificialIntelligence #LabourMarket #SouthAsia #SriLanka

Join the livestream on 𝟮𝟯ʳᵈ 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 from 𝟐.𝟎𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 on the official channels of the @CBSL as Ms. Shirin Hamid, Chief Information Officer & Director, Information Technology Department, @IMFNews, delivers the 𝟳𝟲ᵗʰ 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, titled “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈.” As central banking evolves in the age of artificial intelligence, this special address will explore the role of intelligence and innovation in building trust in central banks. Be part of this insightful discussion on building trust in central banking in the age of artificial intelligence. #CBSL76 #CBSL #SriLanka

𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐁𝐈’𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐯𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗) The Governor of the @CBSL participated in a panel discussion on “𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬” at the Samvad Conference, organised by the Reserve Bank of India (@RBI). Drawing on Sri Lanka’s recent experience, the Governor highlighted the importance of credible institutions, a strong monetary policy framework, well-anchored inflation expectations, and adequate policy buffers in navigating increasingly frequent external shocks. The address underscored that while central banks cannot prevent global shocks, timely, well-calibrated and well-coordinated policy responses, supported by exchange rate flexibility, transparent communication, and sound macroeconomic policies, are essential to maintaining price stability and preserving economic resilience. #CBSL #RBI #EconomicResilience

𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐌𝐅-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Sri Lanka’s engagements with the international investor community on the sidelines of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings reflected growing confidence in the country’s economic recovery and reform trajectory. During the investor events, Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe highlighted Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic resilience, achieved through bold policy measures while navigating successive shocks. Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, highlighted the strong fiscal performance and commitment to medium-term fiscal prudence, supported by improved institutional arrangements and governance. Bringing together investors from several regions, the forums provided a valuable platform to strengthen partnership and build investor confidence. #CBSL #SriLanka #IMF #WorldBank #AnnualMeetings2026 #InvestorEngagement

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐌𝐅-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the @CBSL, along with Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Treasury, and senior officers of the Central Bank and Ministry of Finance, participated in high-level meetings at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026, Bangkok, Thailand, from 12–18 October 2026. Engagements with the @IMFNews and the @WorldBankGroup, including Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, and Dr. Johannes Zutt, Vice President for the South Asia Region, World Bank, reaffirmed strong international confidence in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and reform agenda. The delegation highlighted the country’s recent strong economic performance and resilience, and continued commitment to prudent macroeconomic policies, good governance, and sustainable economic growth. Discussions also focused on navigating the heightened uncertainties arising from geopolitical and trade tensions and the evolving economic landscape. On the sidelines of the Annual Meetings, the Governor and the Secretary to the Treasury participated in the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) and had discussions with other multilateral and bilateral partners. The delegation also engaged with sovereign credit rating agencies and international investors highlighting the significant improvements in Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic indicators, particularly in public finance. #CBSL #IMF #WorldBank #AnnualMeetings2026 #SriLanka

📊 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐓𝐈 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 increased by US dollars 2.11 and US dollars 6.49 per barrel, respectively, compared to the previous week. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 declined by 5 basis points to 11.11 per cent for the week ending 16 October 2026. 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 remained broadly stable in both primary and secondary markets, while 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 remained broadly stable in the secondary market. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐞 recorded a 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of 6.4 per cent against the US dollar as of 16 October 2026. 📄 Explore the full report – cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fi… #CBSL #WEI #WeeklyEconomicIndicators #SriLanka #SriLankanEconomy

𝐂𝐁𝐒𝐋 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 | 𝐂𝐍𝐁𝐂 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 In an interview with CNBC, Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe discussed Sri Lanka’s resilience in navigating multiple economic shocks and the importance of strengthening buffers to enhance the economy’s capacity to withstand future challenges. 🎥 Watch the full interview: versantmediahub.com/item/205… #CBSL #SriLankanEconomy #EconomicResilience #EconomicStability #CentralBank

📊 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 | 𝐏𝐌𝐈 𝟔𝟎.𝟓 – 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Sri Lanka’s Services PMI recorded an index value of 𝟔𝟎.𝟓 in 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, indicating continued expansion in services activities, although at a slower pace compared to the previous month. 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 continued to increase, driven by improvements across several sub-sectors, particularly financial services, with education and professional services also making notable contributions. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 and 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 recorded increases, while 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 declined at a more moderate pace than in the previous month. Expectations for business activity over the next three months strengthened further, supported by favourable macroeconomic conditions, rising tourist arrivals and the upcoming festive season. Nevertheless, broader global uncertainties continued to pose risks to the outlook. 🔗 More details: cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fi… #CBSL #PMIServices #SriLankanEconomy

📈 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐌𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟓𝟑.𝟎 – 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Sri Lanka’s Manufacturing PMI recorded an index value of 𝟓𝟑.𝟎 in 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, indicating that manufacturing activities continued to expand in a similar pace as in the previous month. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 and 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 increased, supported by positive developments in the food and beverages and textiles and wearing apparel sectors. 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 continued to rise at a slower pace, while the 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 moved towards the neutral threshold, indicating broadly unchanged inventory levels. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 remained lengthened during the month. The outlook for manufacturing activities over the next three months remains positive, driven largely by optimism about year-end seasonal demand. 🔗 More details: cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fi… #CBSL #PMIManufacturing #SriLankanEconomy

📘 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞! The Financial Stability Review 2026 released by the @CBSL provide an in-depth assessment of the resilience of Sri Lanka’s financial system, key trends in financial markets and institutions and emerging risks in the macro-financial landscape. Gain insights into how the financial sector continues to strengthen amid global uncertainties. 🔗 Read more : cbsl.gov.lk/en/publications/… #CBSL #FinancialStabilityReview #SriLanka #FinancialSystem #EconomicResilience #FSR2026

📘 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟐 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! The Financial Stability Review (FSR) is one of the Central Bank’s key flagship publications, providing insights into the soundness and resilience of Sri Lanka’s financial system. Stay tuned for highlights, key findings, and exclusive insights from the upcoming release! #CBSL #FinancialStabilityReview #FSR2026 #SriLankaEconomy #FinancialStability

𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 The Panel Discussion on the 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the Central Bank Atrium. The event featured an interactive discussion among CBSL officials, professionals, and media representatives, providing an opportunity to exchange views and insights on the inflation target review. #CBSL #SriLanka #InflationTarget #InflationTargetReview #PanelDiscussion

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 increased by US dollars 0.72 per barrel, while 𝐖𝐓𝐈 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 decreased by US dollars 2.18 per barrel, compared to a week ago. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 for the week ending 09 October 2026 increased to 11.16 per cent. 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 remained stable in both primary and secondary markets, while 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 also remained broadly stable in the secondary market. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐞 recorded a 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of 6.3 per cent against the US dollar as of 09 October 2026. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 were provisionally estimated at US dollars 6,851 mn as at end September 2026. 📄 Explore the full report – cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fi… #CBSL #WEI #WeeklyEconomicIndicators #SriLanka #SriLankanEconomy

🇱🇰 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟎𝟖 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐋𝐢𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 – 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐨, taking place on 08 and 09 October at the Centre for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya. Led by the 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 (𝐂𝐁𝐒𝐋) in collaboration with stakeholder institutions, the national programme aims to strengthen financial knowledge, promote responsible financial behaviour and advance financial inclusion. The programme will continue with 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐋𝐢𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬 and a range of awareness activities across the country, providing communities with opportunities to better understand financial services, make informed financial decisions, and learn how to protect themselves from financial fraud and scams. The programme will also promote 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲, 𝐐𝐑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, supported by wider public awareness activities through television, radio, newspapers and social media. Through Financial Literacy Month 2026, CBSL continues its commitment to supporting 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦. 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚… 🇱🇰 #CBSL #FinLitMonth2026 #FinancialLiteracy #FinancialInclusion #FinLitExpo #SriLanka

Join the @CBSL on 𝟎𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 from 𝟑.𝟎𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. to 𝟒.𝟑𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. for a 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 on the recently announced inflation target. Watch the discussion 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka's official social media channels! #CBSL #SriLanka #InflationTarget #InflationTargetReview #PanelDiscussion

The @IMFNews staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the Seventh Review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and concluded the 2026 Article IV Consultation discussions. Upon approval by the IMF Executive Board, Sri Lanka will have access to approximately US$345 million in financing under the IMF-supported economic reform programme. For more details – cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fi… #CBSL #IMF #SriLankanEconomy #SriLanka

𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚'𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 - 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Sri Lanka’s Inflation Target is set at 𝟓% for the next three years. #CBSL #InflationTarget #Inflation #PriceStability #SriLanka