Sri Lanka apparel exports rise after reinstatement of EU GSP+
European Union’s tariff concession Generalized System of Preferences plus (GSP+) has delivered its most prominent success for Sri Lankan exports…
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81 State institutions rewarded for high level of performance in Fiscal Year 2015.
The Committee on Public Accounts of the Parliament (COPA), under the direction of its Chairman State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna has…
Government reinstated financial powers vested with the legislature – Premier
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the current unity government was able to reinstate the financial powers with the…
Sri Lanka to launch Rs. 3 bn fund to develop IT industry
The Sri Lankan government will launch IT Initiative, an exclusive fund to develop the IT industry with the assistance of…
Republic of Korea agrees to grant a US$ 500 mn concessionary loan to Sri Lanka for economic development
The Government of Korea has agreed to grant a concessionary loan of a sum equivalent to US$ 500 million to…
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association visits Sri Lanka
A delegation from the Canadian branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is in Sri Lanka for a three day visit.…
2018 Budget to be presented in Parliament
The third Budget of the consensual government led by President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be presented…
Sri Lanka PM doesn’t agree LIOC responsible for fuel crisis, says two oil shipments arriving within two days
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he doesn’t agree that Lanka IOC is responsible for the current fuel shortage…
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to appear before Bond Commission
The Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Bond Issuance will be ending it’s mandate on December 8, 2017. While the day…
Sri Lanka Central Bank clarifies discrepancy in employment numbers in its Annual Reports
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank responding to the media reports that refereed to the employment numbers reported in the Bank’s Annual…