We are ready to unlock IMF program; guidance band removed: CBSL Governor
Sri Lanka is now standing ready to unlock the IMF Extended Fund Facility arrangement as all prior actions of the program have been completed, the Central Bank …
Sri Lanka is now standing ready to unlock the IMF Extended Fund Facility arrangement as all prior actions of the program have been completed, the Central Bank …
The tax package, including the new tax rate schedule for personal income tax, is in line with international comparison, defending the government's new tax …
World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, recently concluded his four-day visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the World Bank’s continued support …
Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports decreased by 8.98 % to US$ 1,001.9 Million in January 2023 compared to January 2022 as per the data released by the Sri Lanka …
SJB alleges that it is a serious problem that the people have to take to the streets, as they have been burdened with heavy taxes while the working people have …
• The deficit in the merchandise trade account narrowed in January 2023, compared to a year ago. • Export earnings declined while import expenditure …
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)1 decreased to 50.6% in February 2023 …
By Martin Raiser, Vice President for the South Asia Region, World Bank Group Sri Lanka is at a critical moment in its history. Years of economic …
The Sri Lanka Retail Forum (SLRF) 2023 conducted by the Sri Lanka Retailers Association (SLRA) on 1st March, 2023, will address many of the pressing challenges …
We are talking on two Regulations under the Port City Really to get this country out of the current economic mess we know we have a debt crisis and looking for …
The Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) is hosting the webinar entitled 'lessons from Sri Lanka's sovereign debt crisis' on 22 February 2023, which aims to …
France stands ready to support Sri Lanka in its efforts to restructure its debt, Ambassador for France His Excellency Jean-François Pactet announced at a …
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India, Milinda Moragoda met with the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister of India Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on 14 February …
The Ceylon Chamber welcomes and appreciates the financial assurances provided by creditors thus far, towards achieving Board approval from the IMF. The timely …
According to Dr Kapila Senanayake, Director General of the Department of Financial Policy, the tax on personal income was imposed as a short-term strategy to …
Paris Club creditors have agreed to provide financing assurances to support the approval by the IMF Executive Board of the envisaged IMF program for Sri Lanka, …
China's government on Friday confirmed that it is offering an extension on the debt service due in 2022 and 2023, which means Sri Lanka will not have to repay …
Sri Lanka's Central Bank has rejected billionaire venture capital investor Tim Draper's proposal to introduce a Bitcoin-based solution to fix the economy. The …
Advocata Institute As Sri Lanka is inaugurating its political independence of 75 years on February 4th, the burning issue the public is struggling to grapple …
Daraz Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM) released the first in-depth study on the adoption and use of e-commerce in …