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Sri Lanka to cut taxes on electric vehicles, introduce carbon tax
Nov 09, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will cut taxes on electric cars by at least one million rupees, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said.buy vibramycin …
Sri Lanka plans primary surplus of 1-pct of GDP in budget 2018
Nov 09, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka hopes to achieve for the first time in almost 6 decades a primary surplus of 1 percent of GDP in budget 2018, Finance Minister …
Sri Lanka Budget 2018: revenue proposals at a glance
Nov 09, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is expecting 110 billion rupees through the revenue proposals presented to Parliament in the budget proposals of 2018. These …
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Taxes on several essential food items reduced ahead of budget
Nov 08, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said levies on several essential food items are to be reduced from midnight today …
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank keeps policy rates steady
Nov 07, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to keep its key interest rates steady despite rising headline inflation. …
Integrated Management of Risks Key to Success of Sri Lanka’s New Growth Model
Nov 02, 2017 (LBO) - To sustain growth, job creation and poverty reduction, Sri Lanka needs to move to a more private investment, tradable sector-led growth …
Sri Lanka Govt gives South Korean firms nod for LRT feasibility study
Nov 02, 2017 (LBO) - The cabinet of ministers has given the go ahead for two South Korean firms to do a pre-feasibility study for six Light Rail Transit …
Sri Lanka down one notch in Ease of Doing Biz rankings
Nov 02, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has slid one place to number 111 from 110 last year, according to the latest ranking released yesterday by the World Bank. In …
Sri Lanka’s FTA with China is clearly political: Ganeshan Wignaraja
Nov 01, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s proposed free trade agreement with China is not an economic agreement but an agreement with a very clear political nature, …
Renuka Hotels to be listed on CSE’s Diri Savi Board
Nov 01, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's family owned Renuka Hotels, the main share holder of Renuka City Hotel Plc has announced that it has opted to list itself on …
Sri Lanka should use technology to promote transparency and efficiency in businesses
Oct 31, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs to reduce the number of institutions interfacing with traders and use technology to promote transparency and efficiency …
Seylan Bank records Profit-After-Tax of Rs.3Bn in 3Q
(PRESS RELEASE) - The Bank closed the 9 months ending 30th September 2017 with a post-tax profit of Rs.3,002 Mn, a moderate growth of 6% over the corresponding …
Sri Lanka to boost bilateral ties with Qatar, Seeks partnership for National carrier
Oct 27, 2017 (LBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena who is on a two-day state visit to State of Qatar to boost bilateral ties has sought the assistance of it's …
German companies invested USD98mn from 2005 to 2016: BOI
Oct 26, 2017 (LBO) – German companies had invested an estimated 98 million US dollars from 2005 to 2016 in the Island nation even though there is a drop of …
Port city phase two EIA for public comments next month
Oct 26, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's US 1.4 billion dollar Port City project Environmental Impact Assessment with 72 conditions will be soon open for public …
Sri Lanka’s Port City completes phase one of land reclamation: Minister
Oct 25, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's proposed Financial City better known as the Port City has now completed almost 50 percent of the land reclamation with the …
CSE to conduct national survey to understand public on share investments
Oct 25, 2017 (LBO) – Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) plans to conduct a national survey to evaluate the understanding of the public on share investments. online …