TIN Mandate Postponed: Inland Revenue Pulls the Brakes on Tax Certificates
If there is one thing Sri Lankan bureaucracy excels at, it is designing ambitious, high-tech compliance deadlines that collapse under…
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More Heads, Fewer Dollars: The Paradox Inside Sri Lanka’s Tourism Numbers
If you listen exclusively to official press briefings, Sri Lankan tourism is riding a triumphant high. According to the Sri…
Consumers Demand Answers as LAUGFS Gas Faces Magistrate Court Summons
If your kitchen stove has been cold and your local dealer’s floor remains empty, you are not alone. The Consumer…
Crude Spike: Brent Crosses $116 as Import Bills Pressure Central Bank
Global energy markets are flashing warning signs once again as international crude benchmarks post sharp across-the-board gains. In early trade,…
Protecting Export Lifelines: Ceylon Chamber Urges Careful Review of Draft Laws to Safeguard GSP+ Status
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has issued an urgent call for a rigorous review of newly drafted legislative proposals, warning…
1.39 Million Removed: Revised Aswesuma Cuts Expose the Struggle of Sri Lanka’s Social Safety Net
Sri Lanka’s state welfare arm has executed one of the largest structural contractions in its history, officially striking 1,391,830 beneficiaries…
IMF Tech Chief Warns Central Banks on AI Risks to Financial System Stability
Delivering a keynote address at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, International Monetary Fund Chief Information Officer Shirin Hamid issued…
LOLC Sets a Dangerous Precedent: Digital Scrutiny Is Not Something to Silence
A corporate reputation cannot be protected by restricting public debate The reported decision by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court to issue…
Shifting the Ceiling From ‘CCC+’ to ‘B-’: How Fitch’s Sovereign Boost Reshapes Domestic Credit Ratings
A sovereign credit upgrade inevitably sets off a chain reaction across a country’s financial system. Following its September 22 decision…
Channa de Silva: From Sarvodaya’s Village Economy to Saving First Capital in Turbulent Waters
The veteran financial-sector executive who has spent years connecting finance with rural development now faces a very different challenge: steering…
