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President Rajapaksa as Minister of Finance presented the first budget in his second term as the Executive President, making proposals giving a major impetus to value addition of local industrial products, to improve export earnings while granting a wide range of concessions, increasing outsourcing facilities in Sri Lanka for foreign business enterprises. Thus the President, ...
- Sri Lanka’ Dipped Products net up on forex gains (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks gain with foreign inflows after interim budget announcement (Category: Breaking News)
- Development-oriented budget presented (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks end at 5-month high after IMF deal announcement (Category: Breaking News)
By Chamitha Kuruppu Reputed Economist and UNP Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva, while talking about the crony capitalism in the country, warns that the situation is only going to get worse within the new set up, where economic...
- The Cordial Relationships We want Between the Tamil and Sinhalese People have not been Built (Category: Breaking News)
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- Government to consider restructuring domestic debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Once the Parliament approves IMF agreement, the main points will be passed into law – Sri Lanka ... (Category: Breaking News)
A new Amendment will be introduced to the Employees Provident Fund to grant additional benefits to the working class. The Cabinet gave the nod for the amendment. Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said major amendments will include the withdrawal of 30% of members from the funds for housing and medical treatment. Housing purposes will cover construction ...
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- Affordable home and land packages to be released (Category: Western Australia)
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(Lanka-e-News, Sep.11, 2010, 11.05 PM) According to Central Bank statistics, during the year 2009-2010, the EPF payments to its members have dropped by...
The bourse, affected by the 10% price ceiling on daily trading, and with no foreign investments in sight, saw the benchmark ASPI and the more sensitive MPI picking up by five and 13 points respectively on Friday’s trading (over that of Thursday’s close), according to provisional results. Turnover was Rs. 2.5 billion led by Aitken ...
Aug 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka Central Bank (CBSL) today dismissed an opposition party claim that the Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) does not have the authority to invest in banking and financial sector stocks listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
The Employees’ Provident Fund receives an interest of 13.75 percent. According to the Central Bank, it is the highest percentage so far granted for the EPF, according to the Central Bank. Last year’s interest rate was 13.20 percent. The new rate is an increase of 55 units based on the interest paid
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