Litro Gas Company’s profits for the year 2023, totalling Rs. 1.5 billion, was officially handed over to the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, the company’s parent entity, during a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (26).
The 57th Annual General Meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka was held at the BMICH, Colombo on 20 December 2023.
Applications have been received for ten new casinos but the government is yet to grant its approval, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya informed Parliament today.
Japan restated the importance for early completion of signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka and creditor nations on debt restructuring, after an agreement was reached in principle late last year.
A delegation of Chinese spice importers is presently on tour in Sri Lanka to discuss furthering trade links with local producers.
Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves are expected to surpass over USD 4 billion by the end of this year with the USD 780 million notable inflows of foreign exchange to the government, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.
The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday cleared the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Australia’s United Solar to invest in a 700 MW solar power project with a 1,500 MWh battery energy storage system.
The long awaited 2023 Global Study Program for 'Future Leaders' from the Indo-Pacific Region will be conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei, Taiwan from the 13th-19th of December.
State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said yesterday (08) that the government is prepared to reassess the inclusion of 97 out of the 138 items slated for the application of Value-Added Tax (VAT) starting January 1, 2024.
Director General of the Government Revenue Unit M. J. Gunasiri said that the country’s economy will be boosted by Rs. 250 billion next year.
