Browsing Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis Before the Supreme Court by Issue Date
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Issuance of Treasury Bills to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
(10/3/2020)This contains correspondence between S.R. Attygalle, Secretary to the Treasury, W.D. Lakshman, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, other Central Bank officials, and P.B. Jayasundara, Secretary to the President, from ... -
Issuance of Treasury Bills to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
(10/3/2020)On 10 March 2020, S.R. Attygalle, Secretary to the Treasury, requested W.D. Lakshman, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, to issue Treasury Bills amounting to Rs 50 billion to the Central Bank before 13 March 2020 ... -
Press Release: S&P Global Ratings Actions
(11/12/2020)On 11 December 2020, the Ministry of Finance responded to S&P, stating that their assessment overlooked expected medium-term improvements from key fiscal consolidation and deficit financing proposals in the 2021 Government Budget. -
Press Release: Fitch and Moody’s Rating Actions
(11/27/2020)On 27 and 28 November 2020, the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka responded to the downgrade of Sri Lanka’s rating by Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investor Service. They stated that the ratings were based ... -
IMF Projections for October 2020 World Economic Outlook and Press Lines
(12/10/2020)This email dated 12 October 2020 from Masahiro Nozaki, Deputy Division Chief and Mission Chief for Sri Lanka at the IMF, to S.R. Attygalle, Secretary to the Treasury, W.D. Lakshman, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri ... -
Government Borrowing Programme for 2021
(12/30/2020)This letter, dated 30 December 2020, from W.D. Lakshman, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, to S.R. Attygalle, Secretary to the Treasury and Ministry of Finance, conveys the Monetary Board’s recommendations to the ... -
Financial Management Concerns
(2/4/2020)This correspondence from P.B. Jayasundara, Secretary to the President, informs W.D. Lakshman, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, to request the Central Bank to provide leadership and support to the banking system, ... -
Correspondence from President’s Secretary to the Central Bank Governor on Balance of Payments Report
(2/9/2020)This is the reply sent by P.B. Jayasundara, Secretary to the President, to the letters reporting balance of payments situation (dated 04th August 2020 and 25th August 2020) sent by W.D. Lakshman, Governor of the Central ... -
Rationalization of the Prevailing Mechanism on Engaging with Investors, Lending Agencies, Foreign Organizations and Missions
(2019-12-19)The circular (Circular No. PS/SP/SB/Circular/06/2019) issued by PB Jayasundara, Secretary to the President, on 19 December 2019, directs all Ministry Secretaries to strictly follow the best practices outlined when dealing ... -
Government Borrowing Programme for First Four Months of 2020
(2019-12-19)In this letter dated 19 December 2019, Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Governor of the Central Bank, informs S.R. Attygalle, Secretary to the Treasury, of the Monetary Board’s recommendations for the Government Borrowing Programme ... -
Note on the Views of the MBEDMC on the Need for a Close Engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(2021-02-01)This note apprises the Governor and the Monetary Board of the views of the Monetary Board Level External Debt Monitoring Committee (MBEDMC) and the Deputy Governor led External Debt Monitoring Committee (DEDMC) on the need ... -
Report to the Hon. Minister of Finance as required under Section 64 and Section 68 of the Monetary Law Act
(2021-06-30)This report was submitted by Deshamanya Professor W.D. Lakshman, the Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka to Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Hon. Minister of Finance, under Section 64 and Section 68 of the Monetary Law Act. -
Facilitation of a Direct Window for Investments in Sri Lanka Development Bonds by Recipients of Export Proceeds and other Foreign Currency Holders
(2021-12-22)This Board Paper (B/PD/41/17/2021) seeks the approval of the Monetary Board (MB) to facilitate a Direct Window for investments by the recipients of goods and services export proceeds and other foreign currency holders in ... -
Report to Basil Rajapaksa, Hon. Minister of Finance as required under Sections 64 and 68 of the Monetary Law Act: January 2022
(2022-01-27)This report, dated 27 January 2022, was submitted by Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor and Chairman of the Monetary Board of Sri Lanka, to Basil Rajapaksa, Hon. Minister of Finance, under Section 64 and Section 68 of the ... -
Report to Basil Rajapaksa, Hon. Minister of Finance as required under Sections 64 and 68 of the Monetary Law Act: February 2022
(2022-02-28)This report, dated 28 February 2022, was submitted by Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor and Chairman of the Monetary Board of Sri Lanka, to Basil Rajapaksa, Hon. Minister of Finance, under Section 64 and Section 68 of the ... -
Board Paper - Implementing Urgent Measures to Restore External Sector Stability
(2022-03-07)This Board Paper (MB/ER&IO/8/1/2022 dated 7 March 2022), submitted by the Monetary Policy Committee through the Review of the Monetary Policy Stance No. 2 of 2022, seeks Monetary Board approval to allow the exchange rate ... -
Report to the Hon. Minister of Finance as required under Section 64 and 68 of the Monetary Law Act: March 2022
(2022-03-10)This report dated 10th March 2022, was submitted by Ajith Nivard Cabraal, the Governor and the Chairman of the Monetary Board of Sri Lanka to Basil Rajapaksa, the Hon. Minister of Finance, under Section 64 and Section 68 ... -
Information Note on the Proposed Issuance of Treasury Bills to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
(3/12/2020)In its 12 March 2020 information note on the Secretary to the Treasury’s request for the Central Bank to issue Rs. 50 billion in treasury bills before 13 March 2020, the Economic Research Department of the Central Bank ... -
Observations on the Request for Central Bank Financing for an Energy Stabilisation Fund
(3/18/2020)In its 18 March 2020 observations on Treasury’s request to finance an Energy Stabilisation Fund, the Economic Research Department emphasised that all alternative options must be explored before seeking Central Bank funding, ... -
Correspondence from IMF Resident Representative to P.B. Jayasundera Secretary to the President
(3/19/2020)Tubagus Feridhanusetyawan, IMF Resident Representative for Sri Lanka and Maldives, has sent correspondence regarding the pursuit of IMF support through the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to address urgent balance of ...