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Opaque import tax exemptions pave way for abuse: Report
BUSINESSMain Story

Opaque import tax exemptions pave way for abuse: Report

Sri Lanka’s import tax exemption schemes are too opaque, resulting in them being open to abuse and corruption, a case…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/08/2018
Budget 2017 stumbles on execution
BUSINESSMain Story

Budget 2017 stumbles on execution

By Uditha Jayasinghe Budget 2017 has scored better on transparency than implementation, with 22% of proposals making substantive progress and…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/04/201826/04/2018
Sri Lanka Budget Openness, amongst lowest ranked countries in South Asia
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Budget Openness, amongst lowest ranked countries in South Asia

Sri Lanka’s budget openness in the latest survey has scored 44 out of 100, coming in next to last in…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/02/2018
Sri Lanka think tank says government decision to ban women from purchasing liquor is unconstitutional
LOCAL

Sri Lanka think tank says government decision to ban women from purchasing liquor is unconstitutional

An Independent think-tank and a leader in the provision of information and strategic analysis in Sri Lanka says the cabinet…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/2018

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