Sri Lanka plans to liberalize markets to increase competition, enhance living standards
Sri Lanka’s budget for next year plans to liberalize the trade removing tariffs immediately and modernizing archaic legislation to remove…
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Third reading of Appropriation Bill 2018 passed in Parliament
The third reading of the Appropriation Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament by a majority vote. One hundred and fifty…
Fishing industry should be taken forward with new technology – State Minister
State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Dilip Wedaarachchi said in Parliament today that the fisheries industry should be…
Government understands the pulse of the underprivileged people, Sri Lankan President says
Maithripala Sirisena says that the present government is an administration which understands the pulse of the underprivileged people. Addressing the…
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit with India no big deal, says economist
Despite the hue and cry made by the public and a certain section of the business community on Sri Lanka’s…
Electric buses on the way in keeping with Budget 2018
A decision to import 50 electric buses was reached by the Sri Lanka Transport Board as part of a budget…
Sri Lankan beer makers to regain market share with tax changes- Fitch
Sri Lanka’s beer industry will regain market share from hard liquor following a more favorable tax regime for the segment…
Sri Lanka budget keeps to IMF plan but fiscals still weak – Fitch
The global rating agency, Fitch Ratings says Sri Lanka’s budget for 2018 sticks broadly to the targets for fiscal deficit…
Sri Lanka should be made a trading hub – State Minister
If the other countries are developing in the global economy, the economy should be changed to suit our country, State…
Interim report debate, budget 2018 to be presented
The debate regarding the Interim reports of the Steering Committee on Constitutional Reforms, submitted to the Constitutional Assembly will be…
