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Port of Colombo Handles Record Container Volume

The terminal operator credited expanded berth capacity and faster turnaround times.

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The Central Bank’s monetary board met in Trincomalee on Wednesday, weighing inflation data against calls from exporters for a more competitive rupee.

Economists caution that global commodity prices remain a key risk factor for the months ahead.

  • The finance ministry will publish a full report next month
  • Banking sector shares led gains on the trading floor
  • Foreign remittances remained steady compared to the previous quarter
  • Small business associations asked for extended repayment terms
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Industry chambers say they will keep pressing for reforms that make it easier to do business.

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  • Sivakumar Kandasamy

    This is exactly the update we needed, thank you.