Asia-Pacific

Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Too few recent speeches for a current tone.

Speeches: 78
First speech: Aug 20, 2004
Latest speech: Jun 2, 2026
Tone vs coming rate moves: Not tested; too few speeches or no published rate

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Speech tone over the previous three months, and the policy rate at the end of each month, on the same timeline. Hover over either chart to read the same month in both.

Speech tone

Policy rate

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Latest speeches

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Date	Speech	Tone
Jun 2, 2026	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Keynote address - BeScamProof Public Awareness Initiative P Nandalal Weerasinghe	–
May 7, 2026	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Poverty and development in times of crisis Chandranath Amarasekara	+0.10
Mar 24, 2026	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Speech - LankaPay Technovation Awards 2026 P Nandalal Weerasinghe	+0.44
Jan 8, 2026	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Central Bank of Sri Lanka's policy agenda for 2026 and beyond P Nandalal Weerasinghe	+0.11
Dec 8, 2025	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Safeguarding stability in a world of shocks P Nandalal Weerasinghe	+0.04
Sep 16, 2025	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: AI innovation and digitization in the banking sector - creating sustainable value to the economy and society P Nandalal Weerasinghe	−0.06
Aug 29, 2025	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Why central bank independence matters - in crisis, in recovery, and beyond P Nandalal Weerasinghe	+0.08
Jul 3, 2025	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Launch of key financial literacy initiatives P Nandalal Weerasinghe	+0.07
May 5, 2025	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Launch of the Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2.0 P Nandalal Weerasinghe	+0.22
Aug 26, 2024	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Sri Lanka's sustained economic growth P Nandalal Weerasinghe	−0.02
Jan 28, 2019	Indrajit Coomaraswamy: Social enterprise &amp; social finance Indrajit Coomaraswamy	+0.05
Jan 2, 2019	Indrajit Coomaraswamy: Road map - monetary and financial sector policies for 2019 and beyond Indrajit Coomaraswamy	+0.06
Jan 3, 2018	Indrajit Coomaraswamy: Road map - monetary and financial sector policies for 2018 and beyond Indrajit Coomaraswamy	+0.05
Nov 20, 2017	P Nandalal Weerasinghe: Evolution of monetary and exchange rate policy in Sri Lanka and the way forward P Nandalal Weerasinghe	+0.04
Oct 24, 2017	Indrajit Coomaraswamy: Transforming Sri Lanka's export sector Indrajit Coomaraswamy	−0.02
Jan 3, 2017	Indrajit Coomaraswamy: Road map - monetary and financial sector policies for 2017 and beyond Indrajit Coomaraswamy	+0.08
Jul 4, 2016	Indrajit Coomaraswamy: Inaugural speech Indrajit Coomaraswamy	–
Dec 7, 2015	Arjuna Mahendran: The latest financial crisis and Sri Lanka Arjuna Mahendran	−0.17
Aug 28, 2015	Arjuna Mahendran: Central Bank of Sri Lanka's 65th anniversary Arjuna Mahendran	−0.08
Mar 5, 2015	Arjuna Mahendran: Role of the Central Bank in the Sri Lankan context Arjuna Mahendran	−0.02
Sep 24, 2014	C J P Siriwardana: Financial sector consolidation - why and how? C J P Siriwardana	+0.14
Apr 3, 2014	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Practical, not conventional, wisdom has driven Sri Lanka's rebuilding and reconciliation Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.11
Oct 8, 2013	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Sri Lanka's peace dividend and recipe for growth and stability Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.10
Aug 27, 2013	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Harmonizing fiscal and monetary policies to deliver stability and growth Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.12
Feb 11, 2010	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Expanding financial services in Sri Lanka Njuguna Ndung'u	−0.05
Sep 5, 2009	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Ensuring stability and integrity of the world's financial system over the next few years Ajith Nivard Cabraal	−0.19
Jun 29, 2009	W A Wijewardena: Microfinance - issues in the current context W A Wijewardena	–
Apr 30, 2009	W A Wijewardena: Auditing the key policy functions of a central bank - views from the top W A Wijewardena	−0.10
Mar 26, 2009	W A Wijewardena: The role of statistics and challenges for statisticians W A Wijewardena	+0.07
Dec 11, 2008	W A Wijewardena: Scientific research - what researchers should do and should not W A Wijewardena	−0.02
Oct 27, 2008	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Money laundering and terrorism financing Ajith Nivard Cabraal	–
Sep 17, 2008	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: The role of productivity improvement in achieving economic prosperity Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.11
Aug 15, 2008	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Foreign exchange reserve management Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.83
May 16, 2008	Ranee Jayamaha: New opportunities in retail payments Ranee Jayamaha	+0.08
Apr 24, 2008	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Responsibilities of financial institution directors in the current turmoil Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.01
Apr 4, 2008	Ranee Jayamaha: Access to finance and financial inclusion for women Ranee Jayamaha	+0.01
Mar 28, 2008	Ranee Jayamaha: SAARC Payments Initiative and policy responses Ranee Jayamaha	+0.09
Mar 11, 2008	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Harnessing sustainable growth in emerging markets Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.22
Feb 20, 2008	W A Wijewardena: Sustainable socio-economic security … some lessons from the experiences of Sri Lanka W A Wijewardena	−0.01
Feb 7, 2008	Ranee Jayamaha: Governance, risk management and compliance Ranee Jayamaha	−0.05
Jan 22, 2008	Ranee Jayamaha: Impact of IT in the banking sector Ranee Jayamaha	+0.06
Jan 12, 2008	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Management Accountants ¿ focusing on the re-positioning of the profession Ajith Nivard Cabraal	–
Nov 30, 2007	W A Wijewardena: The internal auditor in banking institutions ¿ challenges and his new role W A Wijewardena	+0.14
Aug 20, 2007	W A Wijewardena: Central banking nearly six decades after John Exter W A Wijewardena	−0.01
Aug 10, 2007	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Inequality, poverty and development Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.03
Jul 6, 2007	Ranee Jayamaha: Policy framework for regional cooperation and the role of the central banks Ranee Jayamaha	+0.15
Jun 11, 2007	Ranee Jayamaha: Role of external auditor and implications of the new Companies Act Ranee Jayamaha	+0.18
Jun 10, 2007	W A Wijewardena: Why inflation tax is an evil? W A Wijewardena	+0.10
May 25, 2007	Ranee Jayamaha: Recent economic developments, challenges and strategies ¿ proactive strategies in reducing inflation Ranee Jayamaha	+0.14
May 25, 2007	W A Wijewardena: Why worry about inflation? W A Wijewardena	+0.19
May 23, 2007	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Developments in the evolution of central banking and Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.11
May 11, 2007	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Protecting financial systems from money laundering and terrorist financing activities Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.05
Mar 23, 2007	W A Wijewardena: Central Bank - why 'economic and price stability'? W A Wijewardena	+0.23
Mar 16, 2007	W A Wijewardena: Microfinance - a potent instrument of poverty alleviation W A Wijewardena	+0.03
Mar 5, 2007	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Overview of financial and economic developments in Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.32
Feb 28, 2007	W A Wijewardena: John Exter ¿ central banker for all times W A Wijewardena	−0.04
Feb 25, 2007	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Importance of corporate governance for the banking and financial sector Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.07
Jan 30, 2007	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Macroeconomic background and outlook for 2007 Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.14
Jan 26, 2007	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Sri Lanka and its battle against money laundering and terrorist financing activities Ajith Nivard Cabraal	−0.09
Jan 2, 2007	Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Road map for monetary and financial sector policies in 2007 and beyond Ajith Nivard Cabraal	+0.25

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