HS Codes for 142 new goods
2023-01-02
The Ministry of Finance will introduce customs codes (HS Codes) for 142 new types of goods, State Minister of FinanceContinue 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
Import restrictions on 10 items revoked
2022-12-20
A Gazette notification has been issued revoking the import restrictions on 10 items. State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya saidContinue Reading
Cess rates : Govt to consider impact on school items
2022-11-18
The recently revised cess rates will be reconsidered if it has an impact on school stationary and equipment, State MinisterContinue 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
Budget 2023 : Update from State Minister
2022-10-31
The Appropriation Bill for the year 2023, which is the most challenging budget since independence, will be presented to theContinue Reading
Govt moots import controls on rubber varieties
2022-10-26
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilisation, and National Policies today (26) announced that Sri Lanka will introduce import controls onContinue Reading
New Casino & Gaming tax announced
2022-10-24
The Ministry of Finance has announced that the annual taxes of casinos has been increased by 150%, from Rs. 200Continue Reading
Govt. to lift import restrictions on selected items
2022-10-21
The government has decided to lift the import restrictions on selected items, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya announced todayContinue Reading
Probe into auction of illegally imported ‘Hummer’ handed over to CID
2022-10-21
The Finance Ministry has requested the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to investigate the controversial auction sale of a confiscated GeneralContinue Reading
Bringing Gold & Jewelry via airport: Notice from Ministry
2022-10-14
Immediate legal action will be initiated against people who arrive in Sri Lanka wearing gold jewellery exceeding the specified limit,Continue Reading
State Minister refutes reports on state sector salary cuts
2022-10-02
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalaptiya has assured that the salaries of state employees will not be reduced under anyContinue Reading
Import restrictions: 708 items removed from restricted list
2022-09-29
The government is looking into the possibility of further relaxing the restrictions placed on imports, State Minister of Finance RanjithContinue Reading
Entrepreneurs’ loans : State minister makes special request from state banks
2022-09-28
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has requested heads of state banks to consider the possibility of granting optimal financialContinue Reading
Important vote expected in Parliament tomorrow
2022-05-04
Ranjith Siyambalapitya confirms that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has accepted his letter of resignation from the post of Deputy Speaker. SpeakerContinue Reading
Deputy Speaker resigns ahead of Parliament session
2022-04-05
Parliamentarian Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has resigned from his post of Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The MP announcedContinue Reading