Financial literacy month is being launched by Sri Lanka’s central bank to inform the people

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.