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ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka is expecting 1,400 billion rupees from Value Added Tax in 2024, after broadening the base and raising the rate, Director of the State Revenue Unit of the President’s Office K K I Eranda has said. Though 600 billion rupees was expected from VAT in 2023 only about 450 billion had been collected […]
- Harsha finds many drawbacks in VAT system, ‘including lot of confusion even at highest echelons’ (Category: Breaking News)
- VAT 18% from next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government revenue surges by 43.5%, yet expanding budget deficit spurs VAT hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s state revenue increases by 25% in January following VAT increase (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Justice Neil Iddawala, retired Judge of the Appeal Court, as the Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and two other members of the Commission, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The other members are Chethiya Goonesekera PC, previously in the Attorney-General’s Department and K. Bernard […]
- Orwellian Isle Ordeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Message from a Cell Death (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Match Melancholia (Category: Breaking News)
- Empire’s Enchantment (Category: Breaking News)
The strained balance sheets of the household and the corporate sectors in the backdrop of the severe economic crisis which resulted in an erosion of real income levels amid elevated price levels, hindered the debt repayment capacities of households and corporates, the Central Bank said in its Financial Stability Review for the Year 2023. Households […]
- Bimputh Finance heading for liquidation (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank responds to S&P’s assessment of Lankan banking system (Category: Business)
- ComBank receives licence to operate in Colombo Port City (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves USD 350 million loan for economic stabilisation in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka crossed the 200,000 mark in December, the highest arrivals for the last four years in one month. Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said that total arrivals for 2023 will be almost close to 1.5 million which was the original target set in Jan 2023. Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has been on […]
- Sri Lanka records 624,874 tourist arrivals by end of June (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advise on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka records over 630,000 tourist arrivals in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Over USD 1 million earned from tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka this year (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandala Weerasinghe has emphasized the importance of the continuity of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The post Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor says IMF agreement must be continued under any Government appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank lays out policies to restore price stability, macroeconomic strength (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka unexpectedly raises rates to fulfil IMF bailout requirements (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank chief: monetary policy transmission still incomplete (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka gives China deal details, keeping IMF aid on track (Category: Breaking News)
The banking sector has recovered less than 0.5% of total loans with the help of Parate execution, the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Friday (29) at a press conference in Colombo. Dr. Weerasinghe said that a previous Supreme Court decision had prevented banks from using Parate laws […]
- SJB asks govt. to halt parate executions (Category: Breaking News)
- Ministers of Justice and Health on collision course with association of banks (Category: Breaking News)
- Draft Bill facilitating Parate Law suspension to be gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL Governor sees good progress in negotiations with China on debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandala Weerasinghe has emphasised the importance of the continuity of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Reading “From heyday to ‘hay day’”, the hard-hitting editorial laced with sarcasm (The Island, 18 December) and “Declining power and challenges before SLPP” by Shamindra Ferdinando in the Midweek Review of 20th December, I began wondering whether the recently concluded SLPP convention was the final flicker before the flame was extinguished […...
- Dons condemn suppression of Aragalaya movement (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB: JVP’s call for RW’s participation in proposed debate diversionary tactic (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB Leader wants action against not only Rambukwella but also 113 MPs who defeated no-faith motion (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition calls SLPP bluff, challenges ruling party to defeat budget (Category: Breaking News)
Wijeyadasa pushes for suspension of Parate executions: ‘Country paying heavy price for not having proper tax regime, favourable treatment to some’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, has assured the local business community, troubled by parate executions, that laws will be brought in to regulate the practice. The [̷...
- Only 0.4% of loans recovered using Parate laws – CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Amendment to Parate Law expected in future parliament session - Wijeyadasa (Category: Breaking News)
- Justice Minister: State outfits disregard parliamentary control over public finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Wijeyadasa: Presidential election will be held in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
Israel has turned to India and Sri Lanka in its search for much-needed workers to revive its largely comatose construction industry, after the country deported thousands of Palestinian workers and revoked their work permits following Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on it. Around 82,000 Palestinians worked in the country’s construction industry prior to the assault, accounting for a third of the sector’s [R...
- Sri Lanka Navy detains 12 Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese farms recruiting workers from Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ship with two Sri Lankans hit by Houthi missile killing three seafarers (Category: Breaking News)
- First batch of Sri Lankan workers sent to Israel despite conflict (Category: Breaking News)
Banks exercise their legally-enshrined right to Parate Execution as a last resort and the overarching objective is the protection of depositors’ funds that have been lent to borrowers, the Sri Lanka Banks Association (SLBA) has said in a statement to the media. Responding to what it termed as lobbying by a group of defaulting borrowers […]
- Ministers of Justice and Health on collision course with association of banks (Category: Breaking News)
- SLBA calls for government engagement to facilitate debt recovery process (Category: Breaking News)
- Only 0.4% of loans recovered using Parate laws – CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspension Of Parate Execution Won’t Do; Establish Bad Bank To Resolve Issue Permanently: Dr. An... (Category: Breaking News)
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- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- The Malicious “Shafi Frame Up”: Will 2023 See The Guilty Being Punished? (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- The Curse Of JRJ Constitution Continues (Category: Breaking News)
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- No room at the inn as Bethlehem celebrates Christmas (Category: Breaking News)
- Nativity Church in Bethlehem to bless President Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- A mass in Bethlehem to bless the President (Category: Breaking News)
- Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere (Category: USA, South Dakota)
The Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, highlighted the significant improvement in the country’s foreign reserves under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The post Government abled to increase foreign reserves to USD 3.6 Billion – Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Minister Manusha Nanayakkara Announces Remarkable Recovery: Government Replenishes Foreign Reser... (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers rise (Category: Breaking News)
- Current govt. increased foreign reserves to USD 3.6bn  Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers improving, says Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has cautioned the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government against counting loans received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) as external buffers as they have to be paid back.The post Samagi Jana Balawegaya warns against counting foreign loans as part of forex reserves appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Brea...
- SJB warns against counting foreign loans as part of forex reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha rubbishes President’s claim LG polls cannot be held (Category: Breaking News)
- Ready to support all-party govt, Harsha says (Category: Breaking News)
- Public Finance Committee Chief Harsha De Silva demands President publicize IMF conditions (Category: Breaking News)
The Inland Revenue Department yesterday (21) issued the list of goods and services that would be exempted from the enhanced Value Added Tax (VAT) regime that comes into effect from 01 January 2024. The list of items included Wheat and wheat flour; infant milk powder; Pharmaceutical Products and Drugs (other than cosmetics) whose end use […]
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The SJB has cautioned the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government against counting loans received from the IMF, World Bank and ADB as external buffers as they have to be paid back. SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva said loans secured from whatever sources weren’t earned reserves. The former UNP State Minister and economist said so when we sought […]
- Samagi Jana Balawegaya warns against counting foreign loans as part of forex reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- Initial consensus among MPs on recovery plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank eyeing USD 8 -10 billion currency reserves in 3-4 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Udaya wants public, private sector workers paid on weekly basis in view of economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
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- The Covid-19 Crisis & Innovation: Why Intellectual Property Rights Matter (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it expects its foreign exchange reserves to rise above $4 billion this month, their highest level since the island nation plunged last year into its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.The post Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Exclusive: Sri Lanka expects up to $8 billion more in loans, asset restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- India to allow Sri Lanka to repay debt over 12 years (Category: Breaking News)
- India plans no more funding for Sri Lanka as IMF talks progress (Category: Breaking News)
- Samagi Jana Balawegaya warns against counting foreign loans as part of forex reserves (Category: Breaking News)
The World Bank has released 250 million U.S. dollars as the second tranche of the Resilience, Stability and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO), the international lender said in a statement on Wednesday (20). In June, the World Bank announced 500 million dollars for the RESET Development Policy Operation, which supports reforms that improve […]
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The Ministry of Finance has stated that with a notable inflow of foreign exchange worth Rs. 780 million in December 2023, the gross official reserves are expected to surpass USD 4 billion by the end of the year.
The World Bank released the second tranche of the US$ 500 million Sri Lanka Resilience, Stability and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO), considering the continued satisfactory progress made by the government with the reform program.The post World Bank releases additional USD 250 million for Sri Lanka to sustain economic reforms appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Lat...
- No new financing to Sri Lanka until macroeconomic policy framework is ready – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves $700 Million for crisis-hit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves Sri Lanka’s eligibility to access concessional financing (Category: Breaking News)
The World Bank has released the second tranche of the USD 500 million under the Sri Lanka Resilience, Stability and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO), considering the continued satisfactory progress made by the government with the reform program.
In actual fact the foundation for the current economic chaos was laid under the Yahapalana rule when they borrowed as much as USD 12 billion from the international bond market, at high interest rates, with them not even undertaking any developmental works, like the Rajapaksas, or, for that matter, any worthwhile economic activity. We certainly […]
- Readying for the big fight (Category: Breaking News)
- Talks underway with dissident SLPPers: Chief Opp. Whip (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil – A Man With A Soul So Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks Mahinda why he protects Ranil if SLPP plans to go it alone at next election (Category: Breaking News)
[An article based on the Keynote Address delivered by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, recently at the Annual Research Symposium 2023 of the University of Colombo] Introduction Inflation affects every aspect of our lives; it is a force that shapes our purchasing power, influences our financial decisions, and […]
- Nexus between money, exchange rate, money printing and inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘SL’s inflation reduced to single digit levels in 2023 along with restoration of price stability’ (Category: Breaking News)
- High interest rates have prevented contraction of economy – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- CB eases monetary conditions by reducing its interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka Supports US War-Mongers Against Houthis (Category: Breaking News)
- Genocide Of Palestinian Began Since 1948 (Category: Breaking News)
- ICJ Ruling On Israeli Genocide In Gaza; Stopped Short Of Ordering A Ceasefire (Category: Breaking News)
- Isn’t It Time For Sri Lanka To Expel Israelis? (Category: Breaking News)
By Ifham Nizam The Sri Lankan government might be thinking of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings’ model on State Owned Enterprises (SOE), when it comes to listing individual companies or pooling companies in the future, a stock market expert said. Responding to queries at an Awareness Session on Regulatory Initiatives, New Products, and Sustainability Initiatives, recently at […]
- SLT-MOBITEL crowned ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2023’ (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT-MOBITEL Announces New Whistleblowing Procedure, Fortifying Corporate Governance (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ESG-KOICA Youth midterm Volunteer Programme in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s largest private sector bank, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC was recently issued an Authorised Person (AP) license to offer offshore banking services within the Colombo Port City, the 269-hectare special economic zone (SEZ), tasked with establishing a premier multi-currency international business and financial services hub that will transform the country’s economic landscape. […...
- Sri Lanka clears offshore banks at Colombo Port City: Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Port City’s new commission will have only a few boxes to tick, a lot of hard work already done’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s China-backed Port City to issue US$2000 operating licenses (Category: Breaking News)
- Dinesh Weerakkody appointed Port City Commission Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC) – Sri Lanka’s leading non-banking financial services provider – continues its commitment to social responsibility with a recent project to support the sporting passions and aspirations of rural schoolchildren, leaving a lasting impact on the community. The project involved the donation of spiked running shoes to athletes of the […]
- Janashakthi sponsor young rural athletes star at Asian Athletic meet (Category: Business)
- Stage set for Battle of the Golds- UVA (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves $150 Mn to strengthen Lanka’s financial sector (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL cancels Swarnamahal s Finance Licence (Category: Breaking News)
By Kaushalya Perera I walked into a branch of the Sarasavi bookshop recently, looking for Amarakeerthi Liyanage’s Wishwawidyalayak Yanu Kumakda? [What is a university?] and was told that this branch only sold books published in English. Being only mouthpieces of company policy, the staff could not say why. In a way, no rationale is needed. […]
- International ‘Mother Language’ Day and Multilingual Education in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Justice Minister says English remains medium of instruction at Law College (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka seeks Indian strategy on language gap (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan government launches programme to educate teachers and students all three languages (Category: Breaking News)
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