The third official foreign visit of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from February ...

Mr Choksy accepted the finance portfolio in the Cabinet. His task was daunting. He accomplished the impossible, but the chameleon nature of politicians and politics deprived him of achieving the ...

The World Bank has revised up Sri Lanka’s growth by 1% since June to 3.5%. Growth will moderate to 3.1% in 2026, the bank says. Growth in per capita income “is expected to be weaker in 2025-2026 than ...

Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will outline the government's revenue and policy goals in his first ...

The budget is seen as crucial for Dissanayake's attempts to cement a sustainable economic recovery after Sri Lanka plunged ...

A preliminary discussion on the final phase of drafting the Budget 2025, which is scheduled to be presented to Parliament on ...

Highlights: Bangladesh must implement key fiscal reforms by May to unlock the loan Required reforms are  Separation of tax policy and admin  Formation of a Tax Policy Unit  Appointment of a full-time ...

Manila-based lender, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has earmarked an indicative envelope of US$900 million for Sri Lanka’s ...

With a packed audience including politicians, academics, researchers, media personalities and civil society leaders, the ...

Some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after ...

Sri Lanka has sold 7.1 billion rupees of treasury bills offered on tap at an average rate of 8.42%, the state debt office said.

The agricultural sector in Sri Lanka has long been a pillar of the nation’s economy, yet its decline reflects a complex ...