Taxes on essential products: Bringing debate back to where it matters
By Advocata Sri Lanka’s exorbitant taxes on sanitary napkins had the media spotlight over the last few weeks - this is not a new issue. In 2018 the total …
By Advocata Sri Lanka’s exorbitant taxes on sanitary napkins had the media spotlight over the last few weeks - this is not a new issue. In 2018 the total …
Dec 08, 2020 (LBO) - Renuka Holding PLC (RHL) has announced plans to raise Rs. 1.031 billion via a Rights Issue closing on the 16th of December to carry out …
Dec 07, 2020 (LBO) - Around 70 percent of Sri Lanka's workforce are informally employed and there are generally three reasons to be concerned about high …
Dec 02, 2020 (LBO) - Governor of Sri Lanka's Central Bank W D Lakshman says Sri Lanka pushing up investor confidence with strong political stability, leading …
Dec 02, 2020 (LBO) - Standard Chartered Sri Lanka announced today the facilitation of financing for Industrial Clothing Limited (Midas Safety Sri Lanka) as …
Dec 02, 2020 (LBO) - Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has called on the private sector to be an equal partner in securing an accelerated economic …
Dec 01, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has decided to extend the validity period of the order issued under the Foreign Exchange Act regarding …
Nov 27, 2020 (LBO) - World Bank’s new Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Faris Hadad-Zervos, completing his first visit to the island said …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed a $165 million loan agreement to provide immediate financing support for small …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $165 million loan to Sri Lanka to provide immediate financing support for small and medium-enterprises (SMEs), …
Nov 18, 2020 (LBO) – The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), Viraj Dayaratne commended the Budget Proposals presented to …
Nov 14, 2020 (LBO) – June 2020 quarter recurring earnings follow suit of previous quarters by declining 58.0%YoY for 267 companies, First Capital Research …
Sampath Bank recorded a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 6.99 Bn and a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs5.09 Bn for the nine months ended 30th September 2020. This is …
The spread of COVID-19 has led to a global health and economic crisis, and caused unprecedented changes to the way consumers and businesses interact on a daily …
Nov 06, 2020 (LBO) – Having considered the importance of facilitating and encouraging borrowers to repay the loans without any failure, the Central Bank has …
By Jekhan Aruliah Colombo has a thriving entrepreneur scene. No shortage of mentors, angels and coffee shops in Colombo. But what about the neglected North? In …
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will be organizing the 20th Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) on the 1st and 2nd of December 2020 and will be conducting the …
Rating action ICRA Lanka Limited has assigned a rating of [SL]AA(hyb) with Stable outlook for the proposed LKR 5,000 Mn Basel III Compliant, Unlisted, Rated, …
Oct 22, 2020 (LBO) – Export companies in the Gampaha district can continue to operate during the curfew period strictly following the Covid 19 health …
Oct 22, 2020 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan economy is expected to move along a faster recovery path, despite the latest surge in COVID-19 cases locally that could …