The Sri Lankan central bank has introduced Financial Literacy Month 2025 as part of its mission to foster a financially literate population. This initiative aims to equip citizens with essential financial knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for improving their financial behaviors and making prudent economic decisions. Targeting a wide-ranging demographic—schoolchildren, university students, women, youth, and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)—the campaign emphasizes inclusivity and accessibility in financial education. Activities include media outreach, regional programs, awareness sessions, a training initiative for potential trainers, and the dissemination of educational materials. The central bank has called for public participation in these initiatives to promote a more financially informed society.
Highlights
• Activities to equip public with knowledge, skills, and attitudes for financial behavior transformation.
• Targets diverse groups including schoolchildren, university students, youth, women, and MSMEs.
• Financial literacy discussions will be disseminated through mainstream media channels.
• Six regional level “Financial Literacy Day” programs and one “Economic and Financial Literacy Forum” will be conducted.
• Specialized awareness sessions emphasized on empowering youth, women, and MSMEs.
• Introduced the “Certified Trainer in Financial Literacy” programs with the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
• Training of Trainers initiative delivered in Tamil to broaden accessibility.
• Distribution of notebooks, name-tag stickers, and bookmarks imprinted with financial literacy messages.
• “Investment Week” program organized by the University of Kelaniya to promote a culture of savings, investment, and responsible financial behavior.
