Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has defended the decision taken by the former Government to obtain loans from China. The former Government under then President
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Former Sri Lankan President denies report of China funding his election campaign
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday denied the allegations reported in a New York Times article that his 2015 election campaign received funding
Clarion call for tax holidays for new investments
Sri Lanka isolated as only emerging economy among 12 Asian nations to not have tax holidays after Govt. did away with the move andintroduced targeted capital allowances Private
OH WHAT A FINE MESS WE ARE IN The Prime Minister appears to be in a muddle with the economy
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister serving his fourth term in office, claimed that he did not know why ‘we followed growth focused on large government infrastructure
Construction figures Appear fixed.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) dismissing media reports said the allegations that the it is involved in manipulating Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates
Fugitive ex-diplomat Udayanga Weeratunga willing to appear before the court
The former Sri Lankan ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga, who has an Interpol red notice issued against him, is willing to appear before the court
Govt. to release Rs. 10 b development finance: PM
By Uditha Jayasinghe The Government plans to release Rs. 10 billion in development finance to the private sector, particularly targeted at large-scale companies willing to
AIIB assistance for slew of projects
Mangala outlines plans for AIIB funds for disaster mitigation, waste management, building houses for 50,000 poor families Expresses gratitude to AIIB for prompt response, projects
Sri Lanka defends contract offered to China to build houses for war affected
Sri Lanka has defended a contract offered to China to build houses for war affected families in the North and East. Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation,
SL must synergise for growth: CB Chief
Governor says macro-economic stabilisation has been faster than structural reforms, calls for swifter implementation to boost growth Warns SL must end boom-bust cycles as dependent on rating