Notable
Top names include Joseph Stiglitz and Stephanie Kelton
Growth to be hit in the short term
IMF team due in January for discuss revised review
About 600 billion rupees in 2025 and 300-350 billion in 2025
Achieves 30% of 2026 target in the first quarter
It has already achieved 28.8% of the 2026 target in the first 85 days
Financial services are exempt from VAT in countries with well-functioning tax systems
Wickremesinghe said there was no 'delay' as such but the process was time consuming
An opposition MP has posted his salary details, showing PAYE deduction is far below ordinary person
Pricing methodology to be revised by November 2025
Ministries to submit proposals within allocated limits by end July
Short term solutions and long term framework expected
Already Sri Lanka has signed debt restructuring agreement with China, Japan, and India
The buffer is not foreign reserves as the IMF and macroeconomists imagine, it is the interest rate
The litigation entails risk to debt sustainability
Out of an auction of 200 billion rupees, only 142 billion was subscribed
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
The central bank is helping the PDMO get on-the-job-training
Sri Lanka Apparel Brand Association claims to have fired the first shot against online platforms
The tax gain in Sri Lanka revenue is mainly backed by vehicle import tax in 2025
To reduce tax irregularities, to simplify taxation and to raise transparency
Japan and Malaysia, saw rates going up to 25 percent from the original 24 percent in April
Current spending start to pick up
By June 26, in the first six months, we have collected close to 50 percent, that is 47 percent
The latest scheme runs till at least December 2025
Customs accounts for around 40% of the total government revenue
Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa has said Sri Lanka is expecting a better rate after discussions
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