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Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 54.2% in January

Reuters - Sri Lanka's key inflation rate eased to 54.2% in January from 57.2% in December, the country's statistics department said on Tuesday. The Colombo...

“We Are Ready for MICE!” Say Sri Lankan Convention Bureau and SriLankan Airlines

The Sri Lankan Convention Bureau (SLCB) and SriLankan Airlines (SLA), together in partnership, under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism and Lands, recently...

Merchandize exports reached US$ 13 Bn in 2022

Sri Lanka's Export Performance in December 2022 Earnings from the merchandise exports decreased by 9.7 % y-o-y to US$ 1,044 Mn in December 2022 as...

Network of Honorary Consuls needed to promote “Destination Sri Lanka”

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said the tourism industry is the one that can give the biggest boost to the Sri Lankan economy and called...

Parliamentarians not exempted from taxes – State Minister Ranjith Siyabalapitiya

State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyabalapitiya yesterday said that 225 Members in Parliament are also subject to taxes and they have not been exempted from...

Ban Ki-moon in Sri Lanka next week

Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Sri Lanka next week to witness the signing of an agreement between the Global Green...

Select Committee of Parliament directs attention regarding the future plans of BOI

The Select Committee of Parliament to study the practical problems and difficulties that have arisen in relation to enhancing the rank in the Ease...

Importers want mobile phone smuggling via cargo baggage stopped

Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said that it is vital to stop mobile phone smuggling as this causes much damage to the...

State Minister ‘hopeful’ Sri Lanka will receive first tranche of IMF bailout soon

State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has stated that he is ‘hopeful’ that Sri Lanka will receive the first tranche of the Extended Fund...

COPA proposes to properly implement RAMIS software to increase IRD’s efficiency

The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) recently inquired into the Revenue Administration Management Information System (RAMIS) installed by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) in...

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