Importing vehicles : Govt mulls new rule
2023-06-09
One in five Sri Lankans has reportedly imported a vehicle within the last five years, State Minister of Finance RanjithContinue Reading
Finance Ministry calls for a report on Sugar price fluctuations
2023-05-09
The Department of Trade and Investment Policies has been instructed to compile a report on the increase in sugar pricesContinue Reading
President leaves for UK, New acting Finance Minister appointed
2023-05-04
State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe has been sworn in as the Acting Minister of Finance. His appointment comes afterContinue Reading
Minister reveals loss of state-owned enterprises
2023-04-05
State-owned enterprises will be restructured under the Public Enterprise Holding Company Ltd, which is created based on the models ofContinue Reading
Privatization of 7 SOEs : New update
2023-03-29
The Ministry of Finance has called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from consultancy firms interested in providing sell-side transaction advisoryContinue Reading
PUCSL chairman accuses Finance Ministry Sec of violating law
2023-03-17
Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), Janaka Rathnayake has highlighted violations of the Public Utilities CommissionContinue Reading
Rs 1.1 million interest-free loan for students who couldn’t enter state universities
2023-03-17
The government has decided to provide an interest-free loan of Rs 1.1 million for students who are unable to enterContinue Reading
Public urged to register for welfare benefits before March deadline
2023-03-03
The data survey to identify eligible individuals for welfare benefits will end on 31st March 2023, the Welfare Benefits BoardContinue Reading
Rupee strengthening : Govt explains why
2023-03-02
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says the Sri Lankan rupee is strengthening due to several key decisions taken byContinue Reading
Finance Ministry to take action against illegal mobile phone imports
2023-02-01
The Ministry of Finance will initiate immediate action to prevent the illegal importation of mobile phones to Sri Lanka, StateContinue Reading
SL saves US$ 2500 million via import ban
2023-01-26
Sri Lanka was able to retain USD 2,500 million during the period from the suspension of imports to date, StateContinue Reading
Finance Ministry announces salary payment dates for state sector
2023-01-23
The Ministry of Finance has announced the tentative days for the payment of the monthly salaries of state employees. StateContinue Reading
Protest held near Finance Ministry against tax policy
2023-01-20
The Professionals’ Trade Union Alliance staged a protest near the Finance Ministry in Colombo today. The Government Medical Officers AssociationContinue Reading
PAYE tax : New decision announced
2023-01-09
The government has decided to prohibit state and semi-government institutions from paying the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Tax ofContinue Reading
Customs seized vehicles to be distributed to SL Police
2022-12-21
Measures have been taken to distribute vehicles declared as state assets by the Customs Department to the Sri Lanka PoliceContinue Reading
How many Govt owned institutions in the country? Numbers revealed
2022-11-17
The list of institutions under the purview of the government has been presented to the Parliament for the first timeContinue Reading
Over 1500 vacancies at three institutions under Finance Ministry
2022-11-08
The vacancies at three institutions under the purview of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policies have surpassedContinue Reading
New loan scheme for small & medium-scale entrepreneurs
2022-10-27
Small and medium-scale entrepreneurs can now obtain Working Capital loans of up to Rs.10 million from 08 Government and privateContinue Reading