The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka hosted a knowledge-sharing session, the Post-Budget Analysis Seminar 2025, on ...

By Ifham Nizam Despite the 2025 budget’s optimistic outlook, implementation remains the key to its success, warned Nandika Buddhipala, Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Bank PLC. Speaking at a ...

Sri Lanka’s tea exporters have urged the government to reconsider its plan to abolish the Suspended VAT (SVAT) system from ... bank loans at high interest rates, increasing financial strain ...

The National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) is calling for relief measures in the upcoming 2025 Budget to help businesses recover ...

Sri Lanka's extra borrowings in 2024 had topped a trillion rupees by October 2024, from 599 billion rupees in the beginning ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Active credit cards in Sri Lanka rose by 2.8 percent or 53,045 in 2024, the latest Central Bank data showed, with the island nation’s economic recovery and strong promotions for credit ...

Sri Lanka's budgeted expenditure for 2025 will likely lead to a wider fiscal deficit and slower-than-expected fiscal ...

Sri Lanka aims to transform its crisis-hit economy to prepare to resume debt repayments from 2028, President Anura Kumara ...

The Sri Lankan government has introduced a series of fiscal measures in its 2025 budget, including higher levies on casinos.

Sampath Bank announced its financial results for the year ending 31st December 2024, demonstrating significant growth and ...

The SVAT system has been a cornerstone of stability for Sri Lanka’s plantation sector since its introduction in 2011, ensuring financial liquidity for Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) and ...

Sri Lanka’s 2025 budget doesn’t introduce major tax changes but includes a few welcome adjustments. However, a tax expert points out that the budget still lacks a scientific approach, highlighting the ...