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Sri Lanka importers to clear cars blocked at Customs without registering

Vehicles cleared with bank guarantee

October 26, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka BoI trying to solve SVAT hit that can kill export backward integration

In countries like Vietnam and Taiwan, sales into export firms in free trade zones are zero rated

October 26, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka unveils national climate financing strategy as needs top $10bn

Structured framework for mobilising and aligning both domestic and international resources

October 24, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka expects US$1500mn worth vehicle imports in 2025

Vehicle imports may reduce the next year

October 23, 2025 1 min read

Only half of Sri Lanka’s welfare budget utilized in Jan-Aug: FinMin Report

Sri Lanka started new Aswesuma poverty alleviation programme, targeting the poor last year

October 17, 2024 1 min read

ADB leads foreign financing for Sri Lanka in 2024, IMF second

The World Bank gave 239.8 million dollars

October 17, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka budget deficit down 38-pct, tax revenues up 41-pct to August

The overall deficit after grants was 911 billion rupees, down 38 percent

October 16, 2024 3 min read

Sri Lanka state worker salary hike decision for 2025 will be revisited: Minister

It will have to be done after looking at the financial situation

October 16, 2024 2 min read

World Bank has to discuss new Sri Lanka lending as policy loans end

We need to have a conversation with the new government, understand their reform plans

October 13, 2024 2 min read
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Sri Lanka to grow 4.4-pct in 2024, 3.5-pct in 2025: World Bank

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October 10, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka default rating could be removed after commercial debt restructure: Fitch

Sri Lanka's new administration said they would go ahead with the debt deal

October 9, 2024 3 min read

Sri Lanka going ahead ISB deal to avoid bigger problems from delay: Foreign Minister

We intervened to take the process forward without allowing it break down

October 9, 2024 3 min read

Sri Lanka tax revenues up 43-pct, interest costs down to July 2024

Current spending is unchanged amid monetary stability

October 8, 2024 3 min read

Ceylon Chamber commends ISB restructure progress within IMF, OCC parameters

The Chamber looks forward to the completion of the restructuring of Sri Lanka's external debt

October 6, 2024 2 min read
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Sri Lanka new govt proceeds with ISB deal, Citigroup to manage exchange

Citigroup to manage bond exchange

October 4, 2024 9 min read
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Sri Lanka President meets IMF for second day

The required cordial and good environment was built between the two sides

October 4, 2024 1 min read

IMF says discussing Sri Lanka new govt reform objectives, vulnerabilities remain

Dates for the Third Review under the EFF will be announced in due course

October 4, 2024 4 min read

Sri Lanka can learn from Japan's Meiji restoration, Dodge line stabilization: envoy

Many reforms in Japan occurred against the backdrop of foreign pressures to open the country to foreign trade

October 3, 2024 7 min read

IMF delegation meets Sri Lanka new government economic team

Cordial discussions between the IMF delegation and the economic team of the new government

October 3, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's IMF program review, what can happen next

Sri Lanka has reached many QPCs but some tax measures are outstanding

October 2, 2024 11 min read

Policy decision on SriLankan Airlines restructure to be taken after elections

Attempts to find a buyer for the airline so far has failed.

October 1, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka will discuss IMF program, ISB deal in US late Oct: Minister Herath

ISB framework deal to be discussed with IMF. DDR to be discussed in future

October 1, 2024 1 min read

IMF team to visit Sri Lanka this week

President Dissanayake said Sri Lanka expects to begin talks with the IMF quickly

September 30, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka Courts halt Thales-JIT passport deal

The petition was filed by Epic Lanka (Pvt) Ltd

September 27, 2024 1 min read