Sri Lanka’s economy has reached a significant milestone, approaching pre-crisis levels, but the recovery remains incomplete and uneven, with household income and labor market outcomes still lagging be…
During the first 8 months of 2026 (from January to August), the Sri Lankan government’s cumulative budget surplus was recorded as Rs. 35.4 billion. There are several important points to note regarding…
A clear policy in the NPP manifesto presented to the people during the 2024 election campaign was “0% VAT on essential food items”. It mentioned the introduction of 0% VAT on essential goods including…
Bringing foreign direct investment (FDI) to Sri Lanka is a crucial factor in rebuilding the economy. Therefore, the fact that Sri Lanka received US$ 1,057 million in FDI in 2025 is certainly not somet…
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish a legal framework to regulate digital assets and digital asset service providers (VASPs) to strengthen oversight of the digital asset sector in Sri Lan…
The decision by the United States to impose a 10% tariff on goods imported from Sri Lanka will help protect the competitiveness of Sri Lankan products in the export market, says the Exporters Associat…
The International Business Council of France has announced that the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is scheduled to attend a business meeting…
The Indonesian rupiah has reached its weakest level ever against the U.S. dollar. Amid rising energy costs, the currency has weakened to a point where more than 18,000 rupiah are needed to buy one U.S…
The Rs. 57 billion allocated by the government for fuel subsidy will end in June, says Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Chairman D.J. Rajakaruna. He says that this has made it difficult to bear this loss…