Sri Lanka ranked 107 in ease of doing business index 2016
Oct 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka was ranked 107 in the World Bank's "Doing Business 2016" index, which measures the ease of doing business in 189 different …
Tax concessions damage country’s tax base: Former Indian FM
Oct 23, 2015 (LBO) – Tax concessions are not an alternative to a poor investment climate and damages the tax base of a country, Former Finance Minister of …
Finance Ministry to set up separate department for private sector from 2016
Oct 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry is to set up a separate department for the private sector development at the ministry from January 01, …
Sri Lanka to introduce National Consumer Price Index
Oct 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to introduce a new National Consumer Price Index to represent the national level changes in the inflation. The cabinet nod …
Youtube launches ad free uninterrupted version with paid content
Oct 22, 2015 (LBO) – World’s number one free video hosting site, Youtube has launched an ad free uninterrupted version of Youtube for a subscription fee of …
CEO Forum: Inter-ministerial task force to boost economy, says Harsha
Oct 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new government has formed an inter-ministerial task force to develop the economy by coordinating work of important …
Ravi K warns companies not paying bonuses due to Super Gains Tax
Oct 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake told Parliament Tuesday that the government is in search for big companies that are not …
Finance Minister introduces optional plan for banks to pay Super Gains Tax
Oct 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake revealed in Parliament on Tuesday that an optional plan has been introduced for banks …
US budget deficit drops to 2.5-pct in 2015; lowest since 2007
Oct 16, 2015 (LBO) – The United States Treasury Department on Thursday said country’s budget deficit has dropped to 2. online pharmacy buy cipro with best …
Ceylon Chamber introduces 10 principles to guide its future
Oct 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Chamber of Commerce has introduced 10 principles to guide its approach in influencing the trajectory of the private sector …
Hybrid court could address some issues: Weliamuna. New resolution a victory: Harsha
Oct 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka required a hybrid court to investigate alleged human rights violations committed during the last stage of war, a human rights …
Sri Lanka vehicle prices to increase with new customs valuation basis
Oct 08, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's finance minister has signed an extraordinary gazette to change the basis on which customs calculates the value of certain …
Microsoft unveils its first ever laptop, Surface Book
Oct 07, 2015 (LBO) – Microsoft today unveiled its first ever laptop, the Surface Book as part of its new product package designed especially for windows 10. …
Sri Lanka should be a trading country; no balancing acts: Harsha
Oct 06, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should be a trading country and there is no need of a balance between manufacturing and trading, Deputy Foreign Minister …
Sri Lanka’s island-wide blackout a technical fault: CEB
Sep 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has ordered CEB to investigate the reason behind the island wide power failure …
Sri Lanka’s dream as a Maritime Hub has associated challenges
Sep 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s first ever international maritime conference concluded over the weekend leaving policy makers an array of thoughts on how …
Sri Lanka Customs to implement Single Window System by end 2015
Sep 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Custom’s Single Window System is to be implemented by the end of this year, Finance Ministry said in a statement. online …
Sri Lanka envoys in Geneva return to their old tricks: Human Rights Watch
Sep 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s envoys in Geneva have returned to their old tricks by proposing amendment after amendment to the US backed draft …
Portfolios and functions of Ministers gazetted; CBSL, SEC, ETF under PM
Sep 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken several important financial institutions under his purview, as per the gazette …
UN Human Rights report on Sri Lanka is well crafted and sober: FM Mangala
Sep 17, 2015 (LBO) – The UN Human Rights report published yesterday is a well-crafted and sober report which itself says it is not a criminal investigation, …