Cash strapped Sri Lanka is to provide special 40-year tax amnesty for Chinese-built Colombo Port city to attract potential investors as it has so far failed to attract major foreign direct investments after the much-hyped since its opening for investors nearly one year ago, a senior treasury official said.
Worker remittances to Sri Lanka recovered in May from April levels, but still stand significantly below what the country received a year ago, Central Bank sources said.
Rs. 700 million belonged to the Land Reform Commission (LRC) has been defrauded by former Land Minister S.M. Chandrasena together with the Rajapaksas, sources said.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed an expert committee to advise on stabilizing the country's economy. It is reported that special powers have also...