Home Business Sri Lanka central bank seen keeping rates on hold ahead of elections Business Sri Lanka central bank seen keeping rates on hold ahead of elections By Genpie - October 9, 2019 90 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Sri Lanka’s central bank will likely leave its key interest rates on hold at a policy review on Friday, after a 50-basis-point cut in August, a Reuters poll showed, ahead of presidential elections and as lower bank rates go into effect.