IMF staff mission for Sri Lanka defends new tax schedule for personal income tax
The tax package, including the new tax rate schedule for personal income tax, is in line with international comparison, defending the government’s new …
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CCC says budget is in right direction but stresses implementation is key to success
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce observes that the National Budget for 2023 contains many laudable reform proposals which, if implemented in a timely manner, …
Budget 2023: Download Budget Speech (Text)
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Budget Speech 2023 – Highlights
President and Finance Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is delivering the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2023 in Parliament. …
Sri Lanka’s interim budget proposals at a glance
A summary of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s interim budget speech is as follows; By 2025 Government revenue is expected to grow to around 15 percent of GDP …
President’s Interim Budget Speech – 2022 (Full Text)
Full text of the Interim Budget Speech – 2022 (Amendment to the Appropriation Act, No. 30 of 2021) delivered by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in parliament …
We want to restructure only foreign debt & it’s a win-win situation, CB Governor reiterates
Central Bank Governor reiterated on Thursday that the government’s position about debt restructuring remains the same and intends to restructure only the …
CB Governor & Treasury Secretary outlines govt’s recovery plan at CA Sri Lanka Budget Seminar
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) organised the Annual Budget Seminar where top government officials and business leaders came …
Budget 2022 Proposals: Reactions from IPS Researchers
Dr Dushni Weerakoon Budget 2022 appears to be more of a stop-gap budget rather than one that sets out a framework on how revenues will continue to be mobilised …
Budget 2022: Download Full Budget Speech
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Sri Lanka Budget 2022 – LIVE Coverage
The Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa is delivering the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2022 in Parliament. Finance Minister …
CA Sri Lanka submits budget proposals to Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa
In its standing as the National Body of Accountants, officials of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently …
Country will fall into disaster if budget 2022 fails to infuse confidence amongst global community: Eran
The finance minister who assumed duty declaring he is the finance minister without money has huge challenges to overcome through the Budget – 2022 which we …
A non-traditional budget will be presented this time: PB Jayasundera
Secretary to the President P. B. Jayasundera said that he believes a budget with a new vision and programme that goes beyond the traditional budget will be …
Lack of openness in govt agencies a concern for assessing budget promises: Verité Research
Independent research institute and think tank in Sri Lanka, Verité Research highlights that the level of openness of government agencies is a major concern in …
SL Central Bank Governor W D Lakshman speaks at Economic Summit 2020
Dec 02, 2020 (LBO) – Governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank W D Lakshman says Sri Lanka pushing up investor confidence with strong political …
Budget highlights ongoing fiscal challenges; unlikely to significantly boost growth
Nov 23, 2020 (LBO) – Moody’s Investors Service does not expect Sri Lanka’s 2021 budget to provide a meaningful boost to output, while increased …
No other country follows a hybrid accounting system that Sri Lanka follows: Harsha
Nov 22, 2020 (LBO) – Opposition Parliamentarian Harsha de Silva says that no other country in the world follows a hybrid accounting system that the Sri …