IBSL Library

Advancing Knowledge. Transforming Lives..

Introduction

The IBSL Library has a resourceful collection of study materials covering study packs, subject related books, general readings, question papers with suggested answers and periodicals. It provides one of the main educational support services for the banking students and the Bankers island wide.

Resources

The library has a unique collection of important reading materials ranging from books and journals to study packs on various subjects relevant to Banking and Finance. The reference section consists of complete collection of recommended readings including latest international publications for the flagship programmes (IABF & DABF) and Short-term Diploma and Certificate courses. All the registered students of IBSL are eligible to use the library facility. The students may borrow books and periodicals upon obtaining the membership of the library. All the examination past papers & suggested answers, Government publications, collection of important press clippings and Bank Annual reports are available in the reference section.

Library Hours

Open from Tuesday to Sunday.

Open all 7 days from 8.15 am to 5.15 pm during the Examination period.

Membership

All registered students of IBSL / Academic Staff / Life & Associate Members / IBSL Staff are eligible for membership. University students / researchers and any other special readers may use only the Reference facility with a special permission for a short period.

Facilities

Reference, Lending, Reading Rooms, E-Library

Contact Details

Tel: 0112425735

E-mail: library@ibsl.lk

Book Name Category Author
Fundamentals of futures options Hull, J.C. markets Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Hull, J.C.
Currency, Banking & Exchange Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Jaiswal, B
Managerial Economics Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Hirschey, M
Financial markets & Institutions Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Mishkin, F.S.
The philosophy of money Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Simmel, G.
Money, Banking financial markets & Institutions Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Brandl, M.W.
Managerial economics Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Keat, P.G.
Banking operations management Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Jaiswal, B
Principles of Microeconomics Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Mankew, N.G.
Principles of economics Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Mankew, N.G.
E commerce: business, technology, society Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Laudon, K.C.
The great bond scam Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Cabral, A.N.
Rising in crisis Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Yapa, S.R.
Financial accounting in Sri Lanka Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Wijewardene, H
The 10% entrepreneur Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management McGinnis, P.J.
Management Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Robbins, S.P.
Management Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Stoner, J.A.F.
Leadership in Organizations Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Yukl, G
Organizational behaviour Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Luthans, F.
Crafting & executing strategy Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Thompson, A.A.
Strategic management & business policy Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Wheelen, T.L.
Information technology for management Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Turban, E
Social media marketing : a strategic approach Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management Barker, M.S.
Accounting standard Vol 1 & II Accounting, Economics Money, Banking & Finance Business Marketing Management CASL
Common mistakes in English English & Business Communication Phillips, S
The art of business communication English & Business Communication Ganguly, A.
Academic writing English & Business Communication Newton, R.M.
Top winning letters English & Business Communication Sood, M
3000 proverbs English & Business Communication Phillips, S.
Grammar for communication English & Business Communication Nagasundaram, P.
Business communication today English & Business Communication Bovee, L
Effective English : read write and speak English & Business Communication -
Mastering business communication English & Business Communication Woolcott, L
Effective international business communication English & Business Communication Dignen, B
Latest essays English & Business Communication Sood, M
Spoken English English & Business Communication Reid, A.
Learn English : the easy way English & Business Communication Honnold, W.
Modern business letters, emails, and other business documents English & Business Communication Taylor, S.
Secretarial practice English & Business Communication Kuchaal, M.C.
Dictionary of law Law Jinadasa, U.D.J
The concept of law Law Hart, H.L.A
Companies act and the corporate law in Sri Lanka Law Cabral, H
Duties of company directors and corporate governance in Sri Lanka Law Cabral, H
The sale of goods law in Sri Lanka Law Marasinghe, L
Civil nadu vidhana sangrahaya Law Jayawardene, E
Divrumk prakasha neethiya Law Jayasinghe, K.G.
Obe aitheen saha sewa givisum, kaarmmika anapanath Law Adikaram, A.S.
Janatha paramaadhipaththya Law Chandrarathna, D.
Sri lankaawe vaanija benku neethiya Law Molligoda, R.
Rich Dad’s: Who took my money Inspirational & General reading Kyosaki, R.T.
Second chance Inspirational & General reading Kyosaki, R.T.
You can achieve more Inspirational & General reading Khera, S.
You can win Inspirational & General reading Khera, S.
Billionaire boy : Mark Zuckerberg Inspirational & General reading Beahm, G
The life without limits (English/Sinhala) Inspirational & General reading Vujicic, N
The job interview Inspirational & General reading Schuman, N
The best place to work Inspirational & General reading Friedman, R.
Super bosses Inspirational & General reading Finkelstein, S
Dear Chairman Inspirational & General reading Gramn, J
Guidance and counselling Inspirational & General reading Kinra, A.K.
Supathala jeevitha Inspirational & General reading Rahubadda, S.
Aadaranheeya Mandela Inspirational & General reading Gunasekara, S.
Indianu nidahas aragalaya 1 & 2 Inspirational & General reading Wijesekara, S.
Macroeconomics Economics Mankew, N.G.
Principles of macroeconomics Economics Mankew, N. Gregory
Economics Economics Lipsey, R., Chrystal, A.
Microeconomics Economics Mankew, N. Gregory Taylor, M. P.
Mulya arthika vidyava Economics Samarasiri, P.
Sanwardhana sankalpa Economics Kaluarachchi, Ranasinghe
Sri Lanka maha benkuve mudal prathipatti Economics Samarakoon, S.J.M.N.G.
Human resource Management Management Dessler, Grary Varkkey, Binju
Quantitative methods Management Anderson, D.R., Sweeney, D.J Williams, T.A., Camm, J.D
Strategic management Management Hitt, Michael, Ireland, R.D., Hoskisson, R.E.
Exploring strategy Management Johnson, G, Whittington, R., Regner, P., Scholes, K., Angwin, D.
Mulika sankyana vidyava-1 Statistics Jayathissa, W.A.
Mulika sankyana vidyava-2 Statistics Jayathissa, W.A.
Mulika sankyana vidyava-3 Statistics Jayathissa, W.A.
Viyapara sankyanaya-1 Statistics Perera, Tharaka. N.
Viyapara sankyanaya-2 Statistics Perera, Tharaka. N.
Writing research proposals Research Niriella, N.C.
The law relating to literary & artistic.. Law Karunaratna, D.M.
Cambridge Essential English Grammar English Murphy, R
Cambridge Advanced English Grammar English Hewings, Martin
Cambridge Advanced Grammar English Murphy, Raymond
Cambridge Intermediate English English Murphy, Raymond
I am Malala Biography Yousafzai, M, Lamb, C
My life in full Biography Yooyi, Indra
Maligaye Sirakaru Biography Gunasekara, S.P.
Deriyakage dinapotha Biography Ann Frank
The everyday hero Non Fiction Sharma, Robin
Rich dad poor dad Non Fiction Kiyosaki, R.T
Bharatha kiri viplavaya Non Fiction Kurien, Verghese
DDC 23 (library science) Library Science Alahakoon, U
Emma Bovari Translations Flaubert, Gustave
Teheranaye sirakariya Translations Nemeth, Maria
Doctor Shivago Translations Pasternak, Boris
Ginigath rathriya Translations Christie, Agatha
Pride & prejudice (Sinhala) Translations Austen, Jane
Ginigath sanda Translations Murad, Nadia
Nagaradvaaraye kathava Translations Dickens, Charles
Third girl English Fictions Christie, Agatha
Milkman English Fictions Burns, Anna
Jane Eyre English Fictions Bronte, Charlotte
Heidi English Fictions Spyri, Johanna
Five weeks in a balloon English Fictions Verne, Jules
Persuasion English Fictions Austen, Jane
Mansfield Park English Fictions Austen, Jane
Pride and Prejudice English Fictions Austen, Jane
Emma English Fictions Austen, Jane
Sense and Sensibility English Fictions Austen, Jane
Northanger Abbey English Fictions Austen, Jane
Swami and friends English Fictions Narayan, R. K.
Nineteen eighty four English Fictions Orwell, George

Online Resources

Journals

Harvard Business Review

For full text articles please contact the Librarian
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Sri Lanka Journals Online

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IMF Finance & Development

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IABF/DABF Model Answers

IABF/DABF Model Answers

IABF

Sinhala Tamil English

DABF

Sinhala Tamil English

Relevant Acts for IABF/DABF

Documents

Banking Act

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Bills of Exchange

Download

Companies Act

Download

Companies Act Amendment - English

Download

Finance Leasing Act

Download

Micro Finance Act

Download

Monetary Law Act

Download

Payment Settlement Sys Act

Download

Publication

Book Name Author

Techniques of Securities for Bank Lending with an Insight to Life & Times of a Banker

MCV.Rajanathan

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Central Bank of Sri Lanka Annual Reports 1950-2021

CBSL

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Membership categories

  • All the registered students of the IBSL
  • Life/Associate Members of IBSL
  • IBSL Resource Panel
  • IBSL Staff Members

The members of the above categories can use the Reference Facilities and Reading room facilities in the IBSL Library free of charge.

To obtain the borrowing rights of the library, the eligible persons should get the Library membership.

Obtaining the library membership for borrowing

All the IBSL Registered members are required to make a refundable deposit of Rs. 2500.00 to obtain the library membership for borrowing facilities. The payment can be made through the relevant banks, credit /debit card or through online under other payments.

Students who have library membership are allowed to borrow one book and a magazine for a period of 14 days. Books on high demand will be issued only for 7 days during the examination period. The students have access to the Reference collection, Journals & newspapers and Reading room facilities and all other Library materials as well.

Download the Membership Application Form

Refund of Library Deposit

The students may request the refund of the deposit if he/she no longer wishes to continue with the borrowing facility or when he/she completes the studies at IBSL.

For any other reason, if a student leaves IBSL, he/she may claim the refund at the time of leaving.

Download the refund form

Fine

All the members are required to return books on or before the due date. The fine for an overdue book is Rs. 20/- per day.

Replacement of lost library material

Members must report the loss of library materials immediately to the Library. The lost books can be replaced with a similar book or latest edition of the same.

Any book not returned in response to a final overdue notice would be considered as lost and the user will be required to pay the replacement cost.

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