Cigarette smuggling costs Sri Lanka Rs.18bn in tax revenue in 2017
The government may have lost Rs.18 billion in cigarette tax revenue as a record 583 million illicit cigarettes were estimated
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Financial sector regulators sign MoU for consolidated risk-based supervision
Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy and representatives of the three regulators, viz, Central Bank Deputy Governor H.A. Karunaratne, SEC
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Sri Lanka to borrow US$ 1.85 bn from Japan for light rail project
17km light rail service between Colombo Fort and Malambe to have 16 stops Loan to be given at 0.1% interest
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Govt. mulls extending IMF loan programme by another year
From left: Senior Deputy Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy Pic by Damith Wickramasinghe Sri Lanka
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Holding operation in 2019: CB Chief
Governor says CB moving forward after political turmoil Restarting plans to raise $2.9b needed for debt repayment in 2019 Reserves
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Colombo port handles record-breaking 7mn TEUs in 2018
From left : Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayake signals the handling of the seven millionth TEU in
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Fascinating way to welcome 2019!
A man applies colour to a haircut with the number ‘2019’, depicted to welcome the New Year at a salon
Read moreCentral Bank holds policy rates steady
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) at the last policy review of the year decided
Read moreClean energy leader Costa Rica turns attention to electric cars
SAN JOSÉ (AFP) – Costa Rica likes to advertise itself as an ecological paradise, where more than 98 percent of
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Super luxury Marella Discovery makes her maiden call to Colombo
Sri Lanka Port Authority, Aitken Spence Shipping and Aitken Spence Travels officials with Marella Discovery Master Capt. Christopher N. Dodds
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