Significant increase in ADB lending to Lanka
Average annual lending for last three years was USD 300 Mn : Country poised to grow : The Asian Development
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Mangala to address 51st ADB Annual Meeting in Manila, Philippines
Sri Lanka’s Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera arrived in Manila, the Philippines, yesterday to take part in the
Read morePresident intervenes to remove exorbitant charges on gem and jewellery exports
President Maithripala Sirisena has intervened in removing the exorbitant service charges slapped by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA)
Read moreKorea Eximbank provides consultation to set up automated taxation system
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) has agreed to provide KSP (Knowledge Sharing Program) policy consultation to establish an
Read moreLunch packet price up by Rs. 10 from tomorrow: COA
The price of a lunch packet and a hopper will be increased by Rs. 10 and by Rs.2 respectively with
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Harsha says govt. won’t meddle with exchange rate
Says will not politicize financial markets Stresses need for investigation if rupee fixing is a political game Says Central Bank
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Laugfs also increases price of gas cylinders
Laugfs Gas PLC also announced a short while ago that they have received approval from the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA)
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Central Bank releases 2017 Annual Report
The Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy handed over the first copy of Central Bank’s Annual Report – 2017 to
Read moreUnion Bank 1Q18 net up on higher margins
Despite the higher sour loans and stalled credit growth due to higher interest rates, Union Bank of Colombo PLC (UBC)
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Paddy output set to recover this Maha season
Sri Lanka’s paddy production will increase by approximately 63 percent to reach 2.4 million metric tonnes, in the current 2017/18
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