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Sri Lanka unions agitating against IMF-backed reforms to meet president's secretary

The discussion had been scheduled for March 21 but had been brought forward.

March 17, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka central government debt rises to 115.2-pct of GDP by end 2022: analysis

With central bank and SOE guaranteed loans, the debt to GDP ratio 125.7-pct

March 17, 2023 2 min read

INTERVIEW - Sri Lanka likely to see over $7 bln in four years after IMF deal – minister

Sri Lanka's economic crisis turned into a political crisis last year and ousted its leader and government.

March 15, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka calls on bilaterals to work among themselves to re-structure debt

President promises not to do side deals with individual creditors

March 14, 2023 2 min read

Japanese exporters in Sri Lanka ask for early warning of tax changes

ECONOMYNEXT – Japanese investors in Sri Lanka have asked for advanced notice of tax changes so that their exports...

July 4, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s new tax law ‘credit positive’: Moody’s

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s new tax law is a ‘credit positive’, paving the way for revenue refo...

July 4, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury guarantees fiscal risk increasing: World Bank

ECONOMYNEXT – The fiscal risk posed by Sri Lankan government Treasury guarantees to state-owned enterprises (SOEs...

June 30, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka small business tax issues to be rectified in budget

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera has assured representativ...

June 29, 2017 1 min read

Tough transfer pricing penalties in new Sri Lanka tax law

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan companies that violate transfer pricing rules can be fined up to two percent of the tota...

June 29, 2017 2 min read

New Sri Lanka tax law imposes Rs10mn fine for tax evasion

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankans convicted of tax evasion can be liable to a fine not exceeding 10 million rupees or imp...

June 23, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka's MILCO profits rebound to Rs274mn in 2016

State-run Milco (Pvt) Ltd, a Sri Lankan state-run diary products firm, has made profits of 274 million rupees in 2016, a...

June 22, 2017 1 min read

IFC gets nod to sell offshore Sri Lanka rupee bonds

Washington-based International Finance Corporation, a unit of World Bank group, has been given the nod to issue Sri Lank...

June 21, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka's new income law to provide stable tax framework: Eran

Sri Lanka's new income tax law will provide a more stable tax framework that giving more certainty for investors, State ...

June 19, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to speed up tax appeals with full commission

Sri Lanka will expedite cases pending at a tax appeals commission filing vacancies to triple its ability to handle work,...

June 19, 2017 1 min read
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Sri Lanka to improve soft infrastructure for investment

Mangala Sri Lanka is improving its soft infrastructure to boost investments to make the country an export driven economi...

June 19, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka Finance Minister meets India, Indonesia counterparts

Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera has met his Indian counterpart Arun Jaitely and Indonesian Finance Mini...

June 17, 2017 1 min read

US biggest donor, China biggest lender to Sri Lanka in 2016

The United States had given 23.83 million or 44 percent of all grants to Sri Lanka in 2016 which do not have to be paid ...

June 16, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka revenues up in 1Q; spending keeps pace

Sri Lanka's tax revenues rose 26 percent in the first quarter of 2017 from a year earlier to 436 billion rupees, but cap...

June 13, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to keep asset sale dollars for liability management

Sri Lanka will set up a separate foreign exchange account to receive the proceeds of asset sales which will be used for ...

June 11, 2017 1 min read

ADB grants US$2mn to Sri Lanka for disaster relief

Manila-based Asian Development Bank said it is giving $2.0 million for disaster relief following floods and landslides i...

June 9, 2017 1 min read

Korea Eximbank to loan US$200mn to Sri Lanka for tunnel at rock bottom rate

The Export-Import Bank of Korea will provide a $200 million loan to Sri Lanka at 0.15 percent to build a traffic bypass...

June 8, 2017 1 min read

Fitch Ratings looking for 'clarity' on Sri Lanka debt numbers

Fitch, a rating agency, was looking for clarity on Sri Lanka's debt numbers after the country's auditor general said deb...

June 8, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka auditor general exposes chaotic accounting of government debt

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's auditor general, who disclaimed accounts of the Finance Ministry has exposed chaotic accountin...

June 3, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka Finance Ministry accounts disclaimed; national debt wrong: AG

Sri Lanka's Auditor General has disclaimed accounts of the Finance Ministry in a shocking development, saying he cannot ...

June 2, 2017 3 min read