Sri Lanka warned of inadequate policies and programmes to address aging issues
Oct 10, 2017 (LBO) - Population projections show that the proportion of Sri Lankans above the age of 60 years will increase from 14 percent in 2017 to 22 …
Oct 10, 2017 (LBO) - Population projections show that the proportion of Sri Lankans above the age of 60 years will increase from 14 percent in 2017 to 22 …
Sept 27, 2017 (LBO) - The Ministry of Finance calls for proposals from all stakeholders including the general masses to be included in the Budget – 2018, to …
Sep 26, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) …
Sept 13, 2017 (LBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, said it is seeking public views on issues related …
Sep 07, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is expecting 45 billion rupees additional tax revenue through the new Inland Revenue Bill, the finance minister said, speaking …
Sept 06, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s luxury residential condominium prices would stagnate or come down in 2018-2020 due to large levels of unabsorbed supply, …
Sept 04, 2017 (LBO) - Discretionary powers vested in Sri Lankan ministers to grant tax concessions has been expunged under the new Inland Revenue Act, the …
Aug 22, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Monetary Board, with the concurrence of the minister of finance, has promoted Assistant Governor C J P Siriwardana to the …
Aug 18, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue bill will presented in Parliament next week and passed by August 25th, with most of the concerns raised …
Aug 16, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera announced a 10 percent tax cut on telecom data and small vehicles like lorries and motor …
Aug 16, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main commercial city Colombo is among the five biggest improvers during the last five years in terms of liveability, …
Aug 14, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's finance ministry will focus on inclusion of key performance indicators (KPIs) for all budget proposals from ministries when …
Aug 11, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s National Policies and Economic Affairs Deputy Minister Harsha De Silva told Parliament Friday that neither the Central …
Aug 11, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's overall fiscal deficit decreased from 7 percent to 5.4 percent of GDP between 2015 and 2016, with public finances …
Aug 08, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will share financial information with China and Bhutan facilitating investigation and prosecution of persons suspected of …
Aug 03, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank held key policy rates unchanged on Thursday with inflation falling to 4.8 percent in July and likely to fall …
Aug 02, 2017 (LBO) – Cabinet nod has been received to establish an international level university in Sri Lanka under a public-private partnership model. …
July 26, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will look at public-private partnerships (PPPs) in transport, utilities, ports, tourism, construction, housing, health care, …
July 21, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said he is expecting to present the new income tax act to parliament in August and and …
July 17, 2017 (LBO) – Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says it is their view that the new Inland Revenue Bill, once enacted, should ideally be implemented from 1st …