Business

LNP – Sri Lanka to monetize billions of rupees of contractor bills

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will turn billions of rupees worth contractors bills due from government into money at 4 percent,…

5 years ago

Multiple tax relief measures for SMEs

Cabinet approves deferring 2Q taxes payment until year endTax arrears to be released, induction orders on banks suspended until April…

5 years ago

Duty done to deal with COVID-19 impact: CB

Insists all steps taken within its mandatePoints out provided liquidity to Govt., managed currency pressures in April, preserved reserves Brought rates…

5 years ago

CBSL approves Rs.28 billion business revival loans

The Central Bank has approved 13,861 loan applications under the Phase-I of Saubagya (Prosperity) Loan Scheme, totaling Rs. 27.9 billion,…

5 years ago

CB dismisses claims it succumbed to President’s ire

Says announced measures were already underway and decided at Monetary Board prior to incident  The decisions that were taken last…

5 years ago

Lanka to reach self- sufficiency in paddy fertilizer

The Cabinet has approved a proposal from Agriculture Minister Chamal Rajapaksa to manufacture Phosphate Fertilizer at Eppawela aimed at Sri…

5 years ago

Central Bank cuts Statutory Reserve Ratio to 2%

Says the move will inject around Rs.115bn additional liquidity to money market Says it will enable financial system to expedite credit…

5 years ago

Govt. increases Covid loans from Rs. 25 bn to Rs. 150 bn

The Cabinet of Ministers, at a recent meeting has decided to increase the concessionary financing from Rs. 25 billion to…

5 years ago

SLI only insurance company to secure AAA(lka) Fitch Rating

Sri Lanka Insurance emerged as the only insurer in Sri Lanka to maintain National Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of…

5 years ago

Construction sector to demonstrate resilience – ICRA Lanka

Construction sector is expected to demonstrate resilience compared to other economic sectors of Sri Lanka ICRA Lanka in their Construction…

5 years ago