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 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 tax …
World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, recently concluded his four-day visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the World Bank’s continued support …
Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports decreased by 8.98 % to US$ 1,001.9 Million in January 2023 compared to January 2022 as per the data released by the Sri Lanka …
SJB alleges that it is a serious problem that the people have to take to the streets, as they have been burdened with heavy taxes while the working people have …
• The deficit in the merchandise trade account narrowed in January 2023, compared to a year ago. • Export earnings declined while import expenditure …
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)1 decreased to 50.6% in February 2023 …
By Martin Raiser, Vice President for the South Asia Region, World Bank Group Sri Lanka is at a critical moment in its history. Years of economic …
The Sri Lanka Retail Forum (SLRF) 2023 conducted by the Sri Lanka Retailers Association (SLRA) on 1st March, 2023, will address many of the pressing challenges …
We are talking on two Regulations under the Port City Really to get this country out of the current economic mess we know we have a debt crisis and looking for …
The Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) is hosting the webinar entitled 'lessons from Sri Lanka's sovereign debt crisis' on 22 February 2023, which aims to …
France stands ready to support Sri Lanka in its efforts to restructure its debt, Ambassador for France His Excellency Jean-François Pactet announced at a …
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India, Milinda Moragoda met with the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister of India Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on 14 February …
The Ceylon Chamber welcomes and appreciates the financial assurances provided by creditors thus far, towards achieving Board approval from the IMF. The timely …
According to Dr Kapila Senanayake, Director General of the Department of Financial Policy, the tax on personal income was imposed as a short-term strategy to …
Paris Club creditors have agreed to provide financing assurances to support the approval by the IMF Executive Board of the envisaged IMF program for Sri Lanka, …
China's government on Friday confirmed that it is offering an extension on the debt service due in 2022 and 2023, which means Sri Lanka will not have to repay …
Sri Lanka's Central Bank has rejected billionaire venture capital investor Tim Draper's proposal to introduce a Bitcoin-based solution to fix the economy. The …
Advocata Institute As Sri Lanka is inaugurating its political independence of 75 years on February 4th, the burning issue the public is struggling to grapple …
Daraz Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM) released the first in-depth study on the adoption and use of e-commerce in …
Merchandise exports have increased by 4.6% to US$ 13,070.6 Million in 2022 compared to the corresponding period of 2021, Sri Lanka Customs data showed. …