Two finance companies have been slapped with administrative penalties amounting to Rs.1.5 million during the final quarter of 2021 for the violation of the provisions of Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 6 of 2006 (FTRA).
Overall, Central and Southern Asia as a region is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, the latest assessment by UN Women revealed. Across the region, out of 18 indicators for the SDGs, only one has met the target.
As economic challenges continue to rise for countries across the world even as many have braved through the challenges stemming from the pandemic, air cargo demand dropped by 11.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in April, while cargo load factors dipped by 5.2 percent 51.6 percent and capacity by 2 percent.
The proposal to submit a supplementary estimate for the provision of Rs. 695 billion under the ‘Budget Assistance Services and Emergency Responsibilities’ project of the National Budget Department received the Cabinet nod on Monday.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the virtual mission to Sri Lanka today following technical discussions with the economic team led by Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and Secretary to the Treasury Mahinda Siriwardena.
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 18 May 2022, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at the current levels of 13.50 per cent and 14.50 per cent, respectively.
Tourist arrivals surpass 63,000 in first half of October
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Colombo welcomes Cinnamon Life
New Board of Directors appointed for SriLankan Airlines
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SL unveils new ’P’ series passport with enhanced security features