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Sri Lanka's budget likely to lead to slower fiscal consolidation, Moody's says
Sri Lanka's budgeted expenditure for 2025 will likely lead to a wider fiscal deficit and slower-than-expected fiscal consolidation, Moody's Ratings said on Tuesday, a day after the island nation unveiled its budget.
Sri Lanka’s COYLE welcomes budget
Sri Lanka business chamber COYLE, said it welcome a budget for 2025, which displayed fiscal prudence and measures to boost growth.
Sri Lanka sets aside $10M in budget for 2025 digital transformation strategy
The Sri Lanka Unique Identity Project (SL-UDI) will be a essential element of the country's digital transformation efforts.
Sri Lanka budget aims to transform economy, help repay debt, Dissanayake says
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka aims to transform its crisis-hit economy to prepare to resume debt repayments from 2028, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Monday as he unveiled a budget that is seen as a key step towards durable,
Sri Lanka eyes 5% growth, FTAs, digital economy in 2025 budget
Colombo:Sri Lanka is set to expand its free trade agreement network and simplify its import duty structure to help small and medium sized
Sri Lanka’s new president presents first budget
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka\'s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will outline the government\'s revenue and policy goals in his first full-year budget today.
Why is Sri Lanka's budget key to recovery from a severe financial crisis?
Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will present his first budget on Monday to outline how the island nation plans to strengthen its recovery from a financial crisis.
Sri Lanka’s 2025 budget focuses on recovery
Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to grow by 5% in 2025, according to President Anura Dissanayake. He presented the country’s first full-year budget under the national people’s power government. This budget is a crucial step in Sri Lanka's post-crisis recovery,
Dissanayake Government Unveils First Budget For Sri Lanka After 2022 Financial Crisis, Economy Ready For 5% Growth In 2025 - Top Points
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, while introducing the first full budget since taking office last year, said the Sri Lankan economy is expected to grow at 5 per cent in 2025. "Budget is a "reflection of the government’s approach to building the economy and overall policy,
Sri Lanka: Dissanayake urges Sri Lanka to move beyond cash-based economy
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, said on Monday during the presentation of his first budget to Parliament that "it is necessary to gradually move away from a cash-based economy" and develop a digital economy.
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Fitch Ratings optimistic on Sri Lanka’s Budget
The Sri Lankan government’s budget highlights the authorities’ commitment to raising fiscal revenues as a share of GDP - an ...
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Sri Lanka increases casino fees and taxes in 2025 budget in a bid to boost state revenue
The Sri Lankan government has introduced a series of fiscal measures in its 2025 budget, including higher levies on casinos.
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The Policies of Sri Lanka’s New Government: a Historic Opportunity Lost
On the right, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka. On the left, Dr. S. Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External ...
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Sri Lanka Budget seeks to balance poll pledges with IMF demands – Report
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will need to walk a tightrope in his budget Monday, seeking to reduce the ...
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Sri Lanka’s budget banks on car taxes to boost coffers
Vehicle imports were banned in 2020 to save the foreign exchange but the move deprived authorities of a lucrative revenue ...
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Fitch warns of risks in Sri Lanka’s fiscal outlook despite revenue targets
Fitch warns of risks in Sri Lanka’s fiscal outlook despite revenue targets. Most visited website in Sri Lanka.
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FSP lambasts Budget as extension of IMF austerity agenda at the expense of people
Pubudu Jayagoda has strongly criticised the 2025 Budget, presented by President Anura Dissanayaka, calling it an extension of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) austerity agenda and a ...
Sri Lanka scraps pandemic-era ban on vehicle imports to reap tax rewards
Vehicle imports were banned in 2020 to save foreign exchange reserves, but the move deprived authorities of a lucrative ...