The Government Information Center

Whiteaways Building,
No.25,
Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha,
Colombo 01.

Location Map

Chairman
Mr. C J P Siriwardena

Contact :

Contact Person

Mr. Indika Disssanayake
Designation : Manager - Operations
Tel : 0112131323

General Information

Telephones : 0112131313
Fax Nos : 0112338259
Email : info@crib.lk
Website : www.crib.lk

Other Office Details:

Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) which is the first Credit Bureau in the South Asian region was established by the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka Act No. 18 of 1990. An initiative of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Finance, CRIB was a response to the 1980’s debt crisis in the country. The disciplining mechanism provided by a Credit Information Bureau is expected to improve the country’s overall credit culture.

CRIB currently has 86 shareholders, including all licensed Commercial banks, Specialized banks, Finance companies, Leasing companies, few other institutions which have been declared as lending institutions for the purpose of the Act and the Central Bank. The chairman of the Board is always a deputy governor of the Central Bank and the remaining board seats are shared between the lending institutions.