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By The Morning Telegraph October 10, 2026

By Roy Denish Official economic data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has revealed a sharp...

By The Morning Telegraph September 22, 2026

An alleged BOC mobile banking fraud saw Rs. 2.87 million drained from a retired Army nursing officer’s...

Sampath Bank’s Takeover of Anilana Hotels Exposes Sri Lanka’s Mounting Non-Performing Loan Pressures Sampath Bank Anilana Hotels takeover highlights Sri Lanka’s tourism debt pressures

By The Morning Telegraph September 20, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sampath Bank’s Anilana Hotels takeover highlights debt-recovery pressures facing Sri Lanka’s tourism and banking...

By The Morning Telegraph September 16, 2026

Anilana Hotels takeover by Sampath Bank faces legal challenges as the company pursues a Rs. 1.2 billion...

By The Morning Telegraph August 17, 2026

Four private-bank officials have been arrested and remanded as investigators widen a sensational probe into an alleged...

By The Morning Telegraph August 17, 2026

Bank managers arrested in Sri Lanka over an alleged US$1 billion foreign currency transfer scheme involving imports...

Investors Retreat as Colombo Market Turnover Hits Yearly Low Colombo stock market decline shown through falling share prices and weak trading activity at the Colombo Stock Exchange

By The Morning Telegraph July 20, 2026

Colombo stock market decline deepens as turnover falls to a 52-week low, with high interest rates and...

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