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Sri Lanka’s road map for economic stabilization unveils soon.
Sri Lanka’s long term National Economic Policy will be formulated in accordance with the vision of President Ranil Wickremesinghe with the endorsement of parliament to make it stable and unchanged for the next 25 years.
Ceylon Chamber lauds Budget 2023 in right direction but doubting its outcome
Country’s premier private sector lobby the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce yesterday said that the National Budget for 2023 presented by President and Finance Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe contains many laudable reform proposals which, if implemented in a timely manner, will complement the on-going fiscal reforms outlined.
SL surcharge tax on fuel imports to recover Rs700bn CPC instability loan
A new surcharge tax on fuel imports will be used to cover Rs 700 billion (2 billion US dollar) loan taken over from state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, State Minister for Finance Shehan Semasinghe said.
Sri Lanka to implement much delayed SL –Singapore FTA immediately
In an urgent priority move Government is set to implement the Singapore - Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as soon as possible according highest priority to this task while expediting necessary official procedure towards this end, Presidential secretariat announced.
SL Government burdened with unpaid bills of around Rs. 200 billion
The government is compelled to settle unpaid bills of about Rs. 200 billion, mainly to the construction and various other institutions, says the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardana.