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Relaxing all Import restrictions except vehicles – Minister gives update

Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe has said that the Government is taking measure to lift import restrictions on all currently restricted items, excluding private...

Lanka Sathosa reduces prices of 06 essential food items

State-owned supermarket chain ‘Lanka Sathosa’ has reduced the prices of six essential food items. Issuing a statement, Lanka Sathosa said that the price revision is...

President meets Facebook (META), discuss two initiatives

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs for Meta, in New York on the side-lines of the United Nations...

Dollar rate increases at banks

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Sep. 14) compared to yesterday. At Peoples...

Gem & Jewellery Authority reports income of USD 315 mn so far in 2023

The exports of gems and jewellery have generated an income of USD 315 million from January of this year to date, State Minister for...

Minister reveals several plans for tourism sector

The Ministry of Tourism is in the process of formulating a Policy for Tourism that does not change with a change in Government or...

Sugar Tax loss : Finance Ministry questioned on lack of action

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has expressed displeasure over the failure of the Ministry of Finance to initiate action to recover the loss...

President issues directive to boost gem & jewellery sector revenue

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has highlighted the importance of promptly addressing challenges in the gem and jewellery sector to boost Sri Lanka’s revenue from exports. The...

Kandos Chocolates issues clarification regarding recent social media claims

‘Ceylon Chocolates Limited’, the manufacturer of Kandos Chocolates, has launched an investigation into recent allegations on social media involving one of its chocolate products. The allegations...

MP Eran questions Govt’s 2023 Budget

There is no visible growth in the economy under this government and economic contraction in all sectors continue, Opposition MP Eran Wickramaratne said in...

Domestic debt restructuring : SC dismisses petition on EPF & ETF

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has dismissed the Fundament Rights (FR) Petition filed pertaining to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust...

INR 450 MN advance from India for SL Unique Digital Identity Project

Expediting Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) Framework with an INR 450 Million Advance The Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Project Monitoring Committee has taken a decisive...

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