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No shortcut to building Sri Lanka’s reserves: CBSL Governor

by Sanath Nanayakkare “There is no shortcut to sustainable reserve accumulation,” Central Bank Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday, warning that rebuilding Sri Lanka’s foreign-exchange buffers must be underpinned by sound economic fundamentals, policy credibility and institutional discipline rather than short-term fixes. Addressing the inaugural Reserve Management Conference 2026…

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A flight of fancy

Friday 11th September, 2026 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent announcement that the government would set up 50 new universities came while university teachers were urging the government to…

  • President suggests 50 new universities, but teachers worry about existing issues.
  • FUTA protests government's focus on grand plan, urges fixing structural problems.
  • Sri Lankan graduates graduate later than Asian peers, impacting economic standing.

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