Proposals for providing tax relief to taxpayers have been submitted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Once the IMF approves, the tax relief will be granted, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.
With as many as 39 candidates in the presidential race , ballot paper is expected to be the longest ever with 27 inches in length and five inches in width if it is designed in a single column format, a source said .
The Election Commission has called for all the presidential candidates to provide the source of funds of how they will be funding their election campaigns and will also set a expenditure limit which each candidate can spend at the September 21 presidential poll, the Daily Mirror learns.
Sri Lanka’s political and bureaucratic leaders should reassess the current debt sustainability plan with a fresh Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) to establish a realistic path out of the debt crisis, a top economist said, whilst also urging governance reforms to tackle corruption vulnerabilities.
An Australian Federal Court judge has slammed the Home Affairs Department for failing to properly scrutinise a Sri Lankan diplomat who confiscated a staffer’s passport and gave her just two days leave in three years.
Tourist arrivals below expectation: SLTDA
Sri Lanka economy slows ahead of presidential elections
ADB approves USD 100 million for Sri Lanka’s water sector reforms
People’s Bank sets record straight on IT system upgrade
Fuonunr ed down in Kalubowila, Tangalle, Midigama and Nikaweratiya
National Security Council discusses security for Presidential Election
SL Reform Organization makes complaint to EC