Cabinet nod to amend Inland Revenue Act; to be presented to Parliament
Jan 21, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers have approved the proposal to amend the Inland Revenue Act to reflect new tax proposals introduced by …
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Debt moratorium for SMEs, credit negative for banks, unlikely to support economic recovery
Jan 20, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's debt moratorium for SMEs is credit negative for Sri Lankan banks and the sovereign because it risks increasing SMEs' risk …
Milford Ceylon buys 19-pct of Softlogic Life
Jan 17, 2020 (LBO) - Milford Ceylon Pvt Ltd., a Mauritius-based fund yesterday bought a 19 percent stake in Softlogic Life Insurance PLC for Rs. buy stendra …
S&P revises Sri Lanka’s outlook to negative; ratings affirmed at ’B/B’
Jan 16, 2020 (LBO) - Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s said it revised its outlook on Sri Lanka’s credit rating to negative from stable, citing …
CB Chief urges Sri Lanka banks to rethink its credit disbursement policies
Jan 06, 2020 (LBO) – Central Bank Governor Professor W D Lakshman urged Sri Lanka’s banking sector to rethink its credit disbursement policies, as the …
‘Manufacturing in 2020: Connecting machines to networks and companies to end-consumers’
Antony Bourne - President- IFS Industries While change is buffeting the industrial manufacturing industry from a number of directions, the most disruptive …
Business as usual isn’t the future of Ecommerce
Ecommerce is an ever-expanding world and there are many contradictory articles online regarding the future of Ecommerce. Whilst many discuss the proliferation …
New inclusions & exclusions of MBSL MIDCAP Index 2020 announced
Jan 02, 2020 (LBO) – New inclusions and exclusions of the MBSL MIDCAP Index 2020 have been announced. Accordingly, HNB Assurance, Sanasa Development Bank, …
IRD issues circular to banks about new Withholding Tax structure
Jan 01, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department has issued a new circular to banks and financial institutions detailing the new Withholding Tax …
CSE indices comparison for 2019: ASPI up 1.3-pct, S&P SL20 down 6.3-pct
Dec 31, 2019 (LBO) – Colombo Stock Exchange ended the year 2019 on Tuesday with a positive note, rounding up the gain of All Share Price Index (ASPI) by 1.27 …
Sep quarter earnings declined by 9.6-pct for 264 companies: FC Research
Dec 19, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's First Capital Research says that quarterly earnings have been dipped for listed companies amidst weaker consumer spending …
Fiscal stimulus will boost demand in short-run but create instability in long-run: ICRA
Dec 11, 2019 (LBO) - The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) reduced variety of taxes substantially in an attempt to revive the economy, which could possibly cost …
Dushni Weerakoon highlights critical role tax policies can play to spur economic growth
Dec 06, 2019 (LBO) – Executive Director of the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), Dr. Dushni Weerakoon this week highlighted the critical role …
HSBC and IUCN announce project for development of greener apparel industry
Dec 06, 2019 (LBO) - HSBC and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Sri Lanka Country Office announced the launch of their project to …
Central Bank to introduce new law regulating moneylenders
Dec 06, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank with the Ministry of Finance is currently in the process of drafting a new law for licensing, regulation and …
Investor Dr. Mark Mobius in Colombo next week
Dec 03, 2019 (LBO) - Colombo’s upcoming major mixed development, Cinnamon Life announced the visit of the legendary emerging markets investment pioneer, Dr. …
Finance Ministry outlines intention behind Sri Lanka’s new tax regime
Dec 02, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry says that the recent tax reforms constitute a much-needed transformation in the country’s tax system to …
Sri Lanka announces tax reliefs; cuts VAT to 8-pct, removes PAYE, WHT & Capital Gains Tax
Nov 27, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's new Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) and various other taxes, Co-Cabinet …
4IR: A challenge or an opportunity for gender equality
Institute of Policy Studies - IPS These technological advances of the hold significant implications on existing gender structures and balances, especially in …
Government puts Enterprise Sri Lanka loan scheme on-hold for review
Nov 26, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's newly formed government has decided to put Enterprise Sri Lanka along with other concessionary loan schemes launched by the …