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COPF Evaluates Tax Measures on Tobacco and Liquor Amid Revenue Concerns

April 28, Colombo (LNW): The Committee of Public Finance (COPF) convened recently to scrutinize the efficacy of recent tax hikes on tobacco and liquor,...

Sri Lanka Original Narrative Summary: 28/04

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the government’s aim to create a highly competitive, export-oriented economy based on market economy, expressing full faith in the business...

Friction mounts

By Saliya Weerakoon The date 21 April 2019 is etched in the memory of Sri Lanka as a day of unprecedented tragedy. Five years have...

ASEAN Regional Forum Discusses Collective Response to Natural Disasters

April 28, Colombo (LNW): The 22nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief convened virtually on April 22, 2024, with Vietnam hosting...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Pledges Support for Agricultural Sector

April 28, Colombo (LNW): Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Alexis Taylor, alongside U.S. Ambassador...

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