US, Japan, France, Afghanistan new Ambassadors present credentials to President
Nov 01, 2018 (LBO) – New Ambassadors of the United States, Japan, France, and Afghanistan have presented credentials to President Maithripala Sirisena today …
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Sri Lanka Parliament to be reconvened on Monday as earlier scheduled
Nov 01, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament will be reconvened on Monday as earlier scheduled, quoting the President, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa …
S R Attygalle assumes duties as new Secretary to Finance Ministry
Oct 31, 2018 (LBO) – Deputy Secretary to Treasury S R Attygalle who has been appointed as the Secretary to Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and the …
Current political crisis in Sri Lanka is credit negative for sovereign: Moody’s
Oct 29, 2018 (LBO) – Moody's says the current political crisis in Sri Lanka is credit negative for the sovereign and the President’s sudden appointment of …
Parliament passes resolution to raise Rs.310Bn under Active Liability Mgmt
Oct 26, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Friday passed a resolution to raise up to 310 billion rupees by way of loans, in or outside Sri Lanka under …
Sri Lanka reiterates that Colombo East Terminal will not be given to any country
Oct 25, 2018 (LBO) – East terminal of Sri Lanka’s busiest Colombo port will not be given to any other country as it is being developed by the Sri Lanka …
Let us make this a starting point to double our revenue from tourism: PM
Oct 24, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should make Lonely Planet’s appreciation as a starting point to double the revenue from tourism, Prime Minister Ranil …
Two weeks not enough to place EOIs for Hyatt and Hilton Hotels: Vasudeva
Oct 23, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government should extend the time period given to investors to place Expressions of Interests (EOIs) for the divestiture …
Sri Lanka introduces Business to Consumer direct transaction under E-commerce
Oct 22, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry as envisaged in the Budget-2018 has established a regulatory framework enabling the Sri Lankan companies to …
Finance Ministry justifies divestiture of Hyatt and Hilton Hotels
Oct 22, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry on Monday justifying the divestiture of Hyatt and Hilton Hotels said the decision was taken by the …
Govt. will support retail sector to make Sri Lanka a regional shopping destination: Fin Min
Oct 19, 2018 (LBO) - Opportunities for the retail sector will continue to expand with Sri Lanka recently crossing the US 4,000 dollar GDP per capita …
Mangala reveals fuel pricing formula
Oct 18, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Mangala Smaraweera reveled to media the recently introduced fuel price formula calculation method following …
Sri Lanka secures USD1Bn Foreign Currency Term Financing Facility
Oct 17, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has secured 1,000 million US dollars from the China Development Bank (CDB) under the Foreign Currency Term Financing Facility …
Sri Lanka plans new import controls for non essential goods
Oct 17, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the Finance Ministry to study the current imports and submit a report on …
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations down in Sept 2018
Oct 17, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's motor car registrations dropped to 4,990 units in September 2018 from 7,003 in the previous month following hike in taxes …
Pharma industry withdraws 11 drugs from market: Importing not commercially viable
Oct 17, 2018 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) in a statement to media said that despite persistent appeals, the Government has …
Only 8-pct of Sri Lanka’s 2018 budget promises progressing on track: Verité
Oct 16, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s private think tank Verité Research has found out that only 8 percent of promises announced in the 2018 budget are …
Sri Lanka’s growth to recover and remain at 4-pct : World Bank
Oct 16, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's economic growth is projected to recover from the effects of last year’s weather disruptions, which negatively affected …
SAARC looks to go high tech to boost regional trade : Minister
Oct 15, 2018 (LBO) - Despite low trade within the region, there is potential for using information and communication technologies to contribute to social and …
FMO supports Nations Trust Bank’s growth and drives job creation in Sri Lanka
Oct. 15, 2018 (LBO) - FMO, a Dutch Development Bank recently arranged a US 50 million dollar syndicated loan for Nations Trust Bank (NTB) in Sri Lanka. The …