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 …
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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 early …
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 before …
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 …
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 capital …
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 …
Vote on Account to be presented in Parliament tomorrow; 55-pct for debt repayments
Dec 20, 2018 (LBO) – Vote on Account to cover the expenditures of the first four months of 2019 to be presented in Parliament tomorrow, Mangala Samaraweera …
Sri Lanka rupee hits new low of Rs.180: Stocks down 0.34-pct
Nov 23, 2018 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka rupee dropped to a low of 180.66 against the US dollar following a political crisis, which began a month earlier in the …
Sri Lanka’s political crisis puts IMF loan negotiations on hold
Nov 21, 2018 (LBO) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan facility to Sri Lanka, approved in mid-2016, has been put on hold due to the islands …
Mangala says Singapore Platts price of refined petrol down 12-pct since Oct 10
Nov 05, 2018 (LBO) – Mangala Samaraweera says that the Rajapaksa administration is attempting to revert to the opaque, politicized regime of fuel pricing …
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 …
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 …
Govt. expenditure for 2019 Rs.4,376Bn : Budget deficit 4.1-pct
Oct 02, 2018 (LBO) - As per the Appropriation Bill, which was presented to the Cabinet recently by Finance and Media Minister, Mangala Samaraweera, next …
IMF staff mission concludes visit to Sri Lanka; stresses on reforms
Sept 28, 2018 (LBO) – Authorities should accelerate reforms to strengthen the Sri Lankan economy’s resilience to domestic and external shocks, given still …
Appropriation Bill to parliament second week of October
Sept 25, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved the Appropriation Bill proposed by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera, to be presented in Parliament …
Special Salaries Commission to remove public sector salary anomalies
Aug 14, 2018 (LBO) – Cabinet approval has been granted to appoint a special salaries commission to remove salary anomalies in the public sector including the …
Central Bank maintains policy interest rates at current levels
July 06, 2018 (LBO) – Monetary Board of the Central Bank, at its meeting held on 05 July 2018, has decided to maintain policy interest rates at their …
Treasury puts record straight on central government’s outstanding debt
July 01, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's General Treasury says former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has tried to present a different and distorted …