Central Bank launches roadmap for sustainable finance in Sri Lanka
Apr 11, 2019 (LBO) – Central Bank of Sri Lanka launched a Roadmap for Sustainable Finance in Sri Lanka on 10 April 2019 at the Sustainable Banking Network …
Budget
Realistic budget but concern on growth & implementation: Ceylon Chamber
Mar 07, 2019 (LBO) – The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says that the GDP growth estimates provided in the budget speech, for the period from 2019-2024 are of …
Sri Lanka Budget 2019: Overview of key taxation proposals
Mar 06, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s budget 2019 estimates total revenue and grants of 2,464 billion rupees against a total estimated expenditure of 3,149 …
Sri Lanka Budget 2019: Watch Live Stream
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Sri Lanka Budget 2019 – Live Coverage
Live coverage ended. Please refer to related stories … Budget 2019: Download Full Budget Speech Sri Lanka Budget 2019: Overview of key taxation proposals …
CA Sri Lanka budget seminar 2019 to evaluate economic and tax perspectives
The annual budget seminar organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) will evaluate the economic and tax perspectives …
Budget 2019 will empower people and nurture poor: Fin Min
Mar 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Budget – 2019 will focuses on Enterprise Sri Lanka empowering the people and nurturing the poor, the Finance …
Finance Minister makes final touches to Budget 2019
The Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera is in deep conversation with the Treasury Secretary Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga to make the final touches to the Budget …
IMF reaches understanding at staff level to extend EFF for an additional year
Mar 01, 2019 (LBO) – A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an understanding at the staff level with the Sri Lankan authorities …
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce seminar to analyze national Budget 2019
Feb 27, 2019 (LBO) – Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual National Budget seminar on 7th March 2019 that will discuss the implications of key …
Eminent lawyer K Kanag-Isvaran highlights need for Tax Ombudsman
Feb 07, 2019 (LBO) – President’s Counsel Dr. K. Kanag-Isvaran, who is one of the country’s most respected lawyers highlighted the need for a “Tax …
Appropriation Bill for 2019 presented in parliament
Feb 05, 2019 (LBO) – The Appropriation Bill for the year 2019 was presented in parliament by Minister Gayantha Karunathilaka, Tuesday. The Cabinet in …
Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry calls for proposals for Budget 2019
Jan 24, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry calls upon all stakeholders including the general public to make their proposals for the Budget 2019 …
President signs USD455mn loan agreements with ADB for education, transport
Jan 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena made his first visit to the Asian Development Bank headquarters today while conducting a …
Sri Lanka’s highest ever loan installment due next week: PM
Jan 10, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s highest ever loan installment of 2.6 billion US dollars is due on Monday in spite of foreign reserves coming down to 6.9 …
Cabinet approves Appropriation Bill; budget deficit 4.8-pct of GDP
Jan 08, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry said the approval of the cabinet was granted to the Appropriation Bill 2019, submitted by the Finance …
Sri Lanka Budget 2019: Targets public revenue to increase 17-pct, Debt to GDP down to 70-pct
Jan 07, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry says Budget 2019 will increase public revenue to 17 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) while …
Perpetual Treasuries suspension of business activities extended by 6 months
Jan 04, 2019 (LBO) – Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to extend the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from carrying on the …
I think we are understating Sri Lanka’s GDP under new methodology: CB Governor
Jan 02, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor on Wednesday pointed out that the authorities need to look at carefully whether they are recording …