Sri Lanka to raise up to Rs 480bn debt under Active Liability Management Act
Jun 19, 2019 (LBO) – Cabinet nod has been received to move a resolution in Parliament to raise up to 480 billion rupees under the provisions of the Active …
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Sri Lanka growth may come down to about 2.9-pct in 2019: Central Bank Chief
Jun 11, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s economic growth adversely affected by Easter Sunday bombings is expected to slow to around 2.9 percent this year, the …
Sri Lanka Government signs Statement of Corporate Intent with 10 SOEs
Jun 11, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Government today signed the Statement of Corporate Intent (SCIs) with ten selected State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) with the …
IMF approves extension & USD164mn disbursement; grants waivers to Sri Lanka for performance criteria
May 14, 2019 (LBO) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has completed the fifth review of Sri Lanka’s economic performance under the …
Central Bank presents annual report to Finance Minister; 2018 growth 3.2-pct
Apr 25, 2019 (LBO) – The sixty-ninth Annual Report of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was presented to Mangala Samaraweera, the …
Treasury has paid last year dues of Rs.84 bn for various projects
Apr 25, 2019 (LBO) – The Treasury has paid off Rs.84,461 million which were due by December 31, 2018, for various programmes and projects implemented under …
Mangala PB Yapa appointed new Chairman of Board of Investments
Apr 11, 2019 (LBO) – Mangala PB Yapa has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, President's Media Division said in a …
Central Bank launches roadmap for sustainable finance in Sri Lanka
Apr 11, 2019 (LBO) – Central Bank of Sri Lanka launched a Roadmap for Sustainable Finance in Sri Lanka on 10 April 2019 at the Sustainable Banking Network …
Realistic budget but concern on growth & implementation: Ceylon Chamber
Mar 07, 2019 (LBO) – The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says that the GDP growth estimates provided in the budget speech, for the period from 2019-2024 are of …
Sri Lanka Budget 2019: Overview of key taxation proposals
Mar 06, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s budget 2019 estimates total revenue and grants of 2,464 billion rupees against a total estimated expenditure of 3,149 …
Sri Lanka Budget 2019: Watch Live Stream
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Sri Lanka Budget 2019 – Live Coverage
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CA Sri Lanka budget seminar 2019 to evaluate economic and tax perspectives
The annual budget seminar organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) will evaluate the economic and tax perspectives …
Budget 2019 will empower people and nurture poor: Fin Min
Mar 05, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Budget – 2019 will focuses on Enterprise Sri Lanka empowering the people and nurturing the poor, the Finance Ministry said. …
Finance Minister makes final touches to Budget 2019
The Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera is in deep conversation with the Treasury Secretary Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga to make the final touches to the Budget …
IMF reaches understanding at staff level to extend EFF for an additional year
Mar 01, 2019 (LBO) – A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an understanding at the staff level with the Sri Lankan authorities …
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce seminar to analyze national Budget 2019
Feb 27, 2019 (LBO) – Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual National Budget seminar on 7th March 2019 that will discuss the implications of key …
Eminent lawyer K Kanag-Isvaran highlights need for Tax Ombudsman
Feb 07, 2019 (LBO) – President’s Counsel Dr. K. Kanag-Isvaran, who is one of the country’s most respected lawyers highlighted the need for a “Tax …
Appropriation Bill for 2019 presented in parliament
Feb 05, 2019 (LBO) - The Appropriation Bill for the year 2019 was presented in parliament by Minister Gayantha Karunathilaka, Tuesday. The Cabinet in early …