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Sri Lanka midnight sugar tax goes against IMF governance reforms: Harsha

Where suddenly decisions are taken, and sometimes inside information goes to the others

November 5, 2023 3 min read

VAT increase could reduce purchasing power: Ceylon Chamber

CCC raises concerns about VAT increase, says government should consider other options of increasing revenue.

November 3, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka, India resume stalled economic, technology corporation talks after 5 years

The talks were halted after former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's supporters protested against ETCA

November 2, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka services exports rise in September

The services exports do not count remittances which also provide dollars for people to import goods

October 27, 2023 2 min read
Sri Lanka think tank calls for global multilateral alliance to respond Trump’s tariff

Trump's Tariff is expected to hit Sri Lanka garment exports hard

US tariffs 'nothing but unilateral bullying and coercion': China

China will raise the additional tariffs on products imported from the United States to 125 percent from Saturday

Sri Lanka and Vietnam aim for billion US dollars of trade

Sri Lanka and Vietnam aim to expand bilateral trade to a billion US dollars, open aviation access and boost tourism in t...

April 18, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka protectionist firm demands more controls on consumers

Sri Lanka's D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd, a footwear maker already enjoying protection, has demanded further controls t...

April 7, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka, WIPO in talks to accede to Madrid protocol

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan Ministry of Industry and Commerce officials have held talks with senior representatives ...

March 31, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka exports down 2.2-pct in 2016

Sri Lanka's exports fell 2.2 percent to 10.3 billion rupees in 2016 from a year earlier amid lower commodity prices and ...

March 28, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka expects US$7.5bn forex reserves by year-end: CB Governor

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy said he expects foreign exchange res...

March 24, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka trade ministers seal 30 motor spares shops

Sri Lanka consumer authority has sealed 30 motor spare parts shops for not price marking product and Trade Minister Rish...

March 16, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka November exports fell 3.4-pct to $809.7mn

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s export earnings fell 3.4 percent to $809.7 million in November 2016 from a year ...

March 10, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lankans taking more drugs after price controls: Minister

Sri Lanka's pharmaceuticals sales are up after price controls with patients also urging, doctors to prescribe the 'best'...

March 9, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to boost economic diplomacy with Harvard University

Sri Lanka's government is boosting its economic diplomacy capacity with Harvard University which will help boost investm...

March 7, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka trade concession use seen inadequate

ECONOMYNEXT – The use of trade concessions such as the European Union’s GSP scheme by Sri Lankan exporters...

March 3, 2017 2 min read
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Sri Lanka may lift price controls on sugar: report

Sri Lanka may lift price controls on sugar imposed at 93 rupees a kilo, following a request from food importers, a media...

March 3, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka under no obligation to foreigners to get GSP+: Harsha

Sri Lanka is confident of regaining the GSP+ trade deal giving duty free access to the European market in May and under ...

March 2, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka airbag sensor maker optimistic on US market despite Trump

Sri Lanka-based Lanka Harness, an airbag sensor maker that won an order to replace defective airbags supplied by Takata,...

February 24, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka price control police raid rice sellers

Sri Lanka's price control agency said it had conducted raids around the country and will take 52 shop owners to court fo...

February 21, 2017 1 min read

Singapore PM expects FTA with Sri Lanka to be wrapped up this year

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed hope that a free trade deal with Sri Lanka could be wrapped up this...

February 18, 2017 2 min read

Export-Import Bank of India team visits Sri Lanka

A team from the Export-Import Bank of India had visited Sri Lanka and met Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Si...

February 18, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka and Australia in talks over energy, agriculture, maritime security

Sri Lanka and Australia has discussed co-operation in energy, agriculture, mining and tourism during talks during a stat...

February 15, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka rice millers refuse to sell at controlled prices

Sri Lanka's rice millers have refused to sell rice at rates dictated by the state price control authority and are asking...

February 13, 2017 2 min read

More tech work move to Sri Lanka and India if US visas restricted: Virtusa

VirtusaPolaris, a US-heaquartered information technology firm with development hubs in Sri Lanka and India, says more wo...

February 13, 2017 3 min read

US slaps Sri Lanka tyre exports with 'anti-dumping' tax

ECONOMYNEXT - The United States International Trade Commission has slapped a tax on solid and pneumatic tyres on the cla...

February 4, 2017 2 min read