SenFin Research – News Updates – 11 July 2026

Sri Lanka tightens anti-money laundering, financial transactions reporting laws
Sri Lanka’s Parliament has passed amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Financial Transactions Reporting Act, and Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing Act.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-tightens-anti-money-laundering-financial-transactions-reporting-laws-278060/

ADB sees slower growth for Asia, the Pacific in 2026 amid global energy crisis
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific economies to 4.9% for 2026 compared to 5.5% growth in 2025.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/adb-sees-slower-growth-for-asia-the-pacific-in-2026-amid-global-energy-crisis-278071/

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 335.70/90 to US dollar spot, bond yields flat
Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 335.70/90 to the US dollar in the spot market on Friday, stronger from 336.00/60 the previous day, while bond yields closed flat, dealers said.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-rupee-closes-at-335-70-90-to-us-dollar-spot-bond-yields-flat-278147/

Sri Lanka stocks end losing streak to close Friday green
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed in green on Friday, after a week of closing in red led to the benchmark index shedding 413.17 points since last Friday, CSE data showed.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-stocks-end-losing-streak-to-close-friday-green-278078/

Fitch rates Sampath Bank’s Rs10bn green bond A(lka)
Sri Lanka lender Sampath Bank’s proposed 10 billion rupee green bond issue has been assigned a final National Long-Term Rating of ‘A(lka)’ by Fitch Ratings.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/fitch-rates-sampath-banks-rs10bn-green-bond-alka-278033/

Dialog, National Chamber partner to digitise Sri Lanka exporters
Dialog Enterprise, the corporate solutions arm of Dialog Axiata, has renewed its partnership with the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) to boost the digital capabilities of local exporters.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/dialog-national-chamber-partner-to-digitise-sri-lanka-exporters-278113/