Year: 2023

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• Economy

CBSL likely to maintain the policy rates at the current level this week; a Sizeable rate cut likely in 2Q

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First Capital Research predicted a 50% possibility of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) maintaining...

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• Economy

The current tax policy is not a normal tax policy, but a rescue operation – President

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that the current tax policy in Sri Lanka is not a normal tax policy, but rather...

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U.S. Support Trains Public Sector Accounting and Auditing Professionals

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The first group of Sri Lankan public sector accounting and auditing professionals participated in Sri Lanka Public Sector Accounting Standards...

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• Economy

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to introduce an integrated financial consumer protection framework

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Having recognized the need to institutionalize financial consumer protection in the delivery ofservices by financial institutions regulated by the Central...

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USAID-funded fortified rice shipments begin arriving in Sri Lanka

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An initial shipment of 600 metric tons of fortified rice funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) arrived...

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• Economy

Sri Lanka flags return to growth, protesters demand tax cuts

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(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's economy is expected to grow again from the end of this year and the government hopes...

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• Agriculture

Fertilizer import expenditure jumps by 213.8% in December

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Import expenditure on fertilizer increased significantly by 213.8 percent ($ 115.8 million) in December 2022 due to higher import volumes...

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CSE closes at a 3 ½ -month high; crosses the 9,000 level

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The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) continued to thrive in the green for the...

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• Economy

Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launches Outlook 2023 Report

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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) recently launched the 8th edition of its flagship annual OutlookReport for 2023 at the...

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• Economy

Sri Lanka completed nearly all the requirements for the IMF relief package – IMF Executive Director Dr.Subramanian

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Director Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, who called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Prime Minister’s...