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The Committee of Public Finance (COPF), at its most recent meeting, has examined the effectiveness of recent tax increases on tobacco and liquor, aimed at discouraging consumption and boosting government revenue. MORE..
27 Apr 2024 (5:35 PM)
Steps are being taken to increase the interest rate of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) from the existing 9% to 13% with effect from 2023, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said. MORE..
28 Apr 2024 (6:22 PM)
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday a $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine the largest to date which will allow the US to purchase new equipment produced by the American defense industry for the Ukrainian military. MORE..
27 Apr 2024 (3:26 PM)
The 22nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief was held virtually earlier this week, hosted by Vietnam and co-chaired by Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and attended by 55 participants from ARF member countries. MORE..
27 Apr 2024 (4:55 PM)
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has dismissed recent reports claiming that he is moving to South Korea, asserting that he has no such plans to relocate to any other country. MORE..
28 Apr 2024 (1:24 PM)
Sri Lanka has shown a significant drop in annual birth rate while the number of annual deaths has increased since 2020, the Registrar General s Department revealed. MORE..
28 Apr 2024 (3:28 PM)