Sri Lanka has a difficult road ahead irrespective of how much funding it receives from multilateral and global financial agencies, a senior economist at Moody s Analytics told Reuters on Tuesday. MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (6:34 PM)
The efforts to increase tax revenues should be pursued in a growth-friendly manner while protecting the poor and vulnerable people, says Peter Breuer, the IMF Asia Pacific Department s Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka. MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (11:19 AM)
Sri Lanka has moved up 15 places on the World Happiness Report, having ranked 112th in the annual survey of how satisfied citizens are worldwide. MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (5:31 PM)
Sri Lanka, with the help of its legal and financial advisors, must present a debt restructuring strategy before the end of April 2023 in order to reach the International Monetary Fund s targets to achieve debt sustainability, Peter Breuer, the IMF Asia Pacific Department s Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka said today. MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (2:29 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill which was proposed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policy. MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (3:28 PM)
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has hinted at a possible reduction in fuel prices while addressing the Parliament this morning (21 March). MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (6:00 PM)