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Choose Light with Meaning: Buy Locally Made Vesak Decorations and Brighten a Family’s Life
This Vesak season, Daily Reporter, Impactus and the Right to Life Human Rights Centre are calling on...
Vehicle Imports Resume to Sri Lanka
1,560 Used Cars Arrive
Vehicle imports to Sri Lanka have resumed following the lifting of the import ban on February 1, but...
Get ready to pay VAT for Gmail, Facebook etc.
Law is to be implemented since October 1
Sri Lanka is ready to tax the digital services supplied by non-Sri Lankans from October 1. This was...
How to Claim Withheld Tax on Fixed Deposits
Applicable for Individuals Earning Less Than Rs. 1.8 Million Annually
From April 1, 2025, the withholding tax on interest from fixed deposits in Sri Lanka has been...
US Tariff Hike May Deepen Sri Lanka’s Economic Struggles
Fitch Warns
Sri Lanka’s fragile economy could face further strain following the United States’ recent tariff...

Electronic Ticketing System for Public Transport Set to Launch by Year’s End- Ministry Secretary

Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Highways Eng. Ranjith Ganganath Rubasinghe announced that...

Shanmugam Kugathasan sworn in as Member of Parliament

Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) was sworn in as a Member...

Government to Impose Taxes on 14 Additional Sectors, Says State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya

The government has decided to impose taxes on 14 additional sectors, announced State Minister of...

Sri Lanka’s Government Debt Reduced by 2.76% as of April 2024

Sri Lanka’s government debt stock has seen a notable reduction of 2.76%, amounting to Rs 803.2...

Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Agreement and Economic Measures

Chethana Gomis Extending the principal loan repayment grace period till 2028 will save the country...

Driving Digital Action through DPI: A Series to Propel the SDGs

Countries with a robust digital public infrastructure act as the cornerstone for progress in many...

Sri Lanka Reaches Landmark Debt Restructuring Agreement

Sri Lanka reached a groundbreaking agreement with its private creditors to restructure its debt...

Sri Lanka Reaches Landmark Debt Restructuring Agreement, Daily Reporter

On June 3, 2024, Sri Lanka reached a groundbreaking agreement with its private creditors to...

Summary of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Speech in Parliament on July 2

1. Introduction Context: Restoring economic stability post debt default in 2022. Recent Achievement:...

Ever Ace’s Historic Call at Colombo East Container Terminal

The maritime world is abuzz with the news that the Megamax container ship, Ever Ace, was scheduled...

Kinder government reaction to economic distress would evoke better public response

With less than a month before presidential elections are called, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has...