ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka plans to hire 30,000 unemployed graduates into the public service, a budget for 2025 said with 10,000 billion rupees of taxes being allocated to give to those hired this year. “Due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, …
COLOMBO, Feb 17 : Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake here on Monday said his government does not have any regret over Adani Group quitting its green energy projects in the island. “We have got an offer to provide wind power at 4.65 US cents so …
For decades, the United States has stood as a dominant export destination for Sri Lankan produce. In 2024, the value of exports to the US amounted to a significant $ 3 billion or approximately a quarter of total exports, underscoring the crucial role this …
President Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures during the special “Daily FT-SC Securities Market Pulse”joint initiative interview by Daily FT Editor and CEO Nisthar Cassim yesterday - Pic by Ruwan Walpola As Sri Lanka prepares for a decisive phase next week, …
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is banking on vehicle import taxes to boost revenue and revive the island nation's battered economy, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's maiden budget showed on Monday. Vehicle imports were banned in 2020 to save …
A delegation from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) comprising Mark Smith, Director General, Prathap Ramanujam, Senior Advisor to the Director General, Syon Niyogi, Chief Operating Officer, and Lal Mutuwatte, Deputy Country Manager, met …
Kevin Chung from MSI, Winter Lee (MSI), Sanjaya Adipathy(MSI), Trident Corporation General Manager Hasalaka De Silva, Thakral Group Sri Lanka and Maldives Country Head Hilmey Niyas, Senior Adviser Bhupinder Singh,Head of Finance and Operations Jayadratha …
From left: D. Hettiarachchi, Dr. Vijaya Corea, Dhammika Attygalle, Ashan Wikramanayake and Asiri Sarathchandra NDB Bank has partnered with the Automobile Association of Ceylon (AAC) to introduce an exclusive Affinity Credit Card program for its members. …
The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, noted the recent interest in the realignment of US foreign assistance. In a post on X, the Ambassador welcomed recent interest about the ongoing global review and realignment of U.S. foreign assistance. She …
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