Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando yesterday said Sri Lanka is on the cusp of reaching a long-sought fiscal milestone, with tax revenue expected to rise to 16% of GDP by …
Sri Lanka nears 16% tax-to-GDP milestone
Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando yesterday said Sri Lanka is on the cusp of reaching a long-sought fiscal milestone, with tax revenue expected to rise to 16% of GDP by …
Sri Lanka’s IRD surpasses 2025 target amid taxpayer confidence: Official
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD), the main revenue collecting agency, has exceeded its annual revenue target for this year due to increased taxpayer confidence, Deputy Finance …
India sends essential medicine to Sri Lanka
India on Sunday donated a 25 tonnes shipment of 17 essential medicines and over 14,200 kilograms of dry food items to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health to help it cope better after the devastating …
Operation Sagar Bandhu: India boosts connectivity restoration efforts in Sri Lanka; watch
India has intensified its aid to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, deploying an Engineer Task Force to restore critical infrastructure and providing …
Value of ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund exceeds Rs. 3.4 billion – Finance Secretary
The ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established by the Government to provide relief to people affected by recent disasters caused by Cyclone Ditwah, has received over Rs …
Indian Army steps up efforts to restore connectivity in Sri Lanka, begins preparatory works at Chilaw and Kilinochchi bridge sites for Bailey bridges
The Indian Army is intensifying efforts to restore connectivity in Sri Lanka by installing Bailey bridges at Chilaw and Kilinochchi, following Cyclone Ditwah. An Engineer Task Force is working with …
Liberty of suspect principle links India-Lanka judiciaries, says Sri Lankan Chief Justice Surasena
Sri Lankan Chief Justice Padman Surasena discusses judicial similarities with India, AI in courts, mediation benefits, and the need for regional judicial dialogue.
Pakistan sends humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Pakistan has dispatched an additional 200 tons of humanitarian relief supplies to Sri Lanka to support communities affected by the recent cyclonic storm, Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid …
Cyclone Aftermath in Sri Lanka
Mujib Mashal, our South Asia bureau chief, takes us to Kandy in Sri Lanka, which suffered the worst of the devastation from last month’s cyclone.