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Cost reflective pricing formula for fuel, electricity this year: CB Governor
BUSINESS

Cost reflective pricing formula for fuel, electricity this year: CB Governor

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy says the government will introduce a cost reflective pricing formula for both fuel…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/01/2018
Sri Lanka records Rs 22 b surplus in the Budget Primary Balance for the first time in 63 years
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka records Rs 22 b surplus in the Budget Primary Balance for the first time in 63 years

Due to efficient management of the State revenue and expenditure, the government has been able to achieve Rs 21.9 billion…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/01/2018
Rs. 21.9 bn budget surplus recorded in first ten months of 2017
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Rs. 21.9 bn budget surplus recorded in first ten months of 2017

A budget surplus of Rs 21.9 billion has been recorded during the first ten months of 2017, the Finance Ministry…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/01/201808/01/2018

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