economic

The 5th Round of Senior Officials Talks and the third Strategic Maritime Dialogue between Sri Lanka and Australia will take place from March 25 to March 26, 2025, at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, the Ministry of…

Sri Lanka’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter, indicating strong domestic activity backed by the International Monetary Fund’s aid. Gross domestic product rose 5.4% in the three months to December from a year ago, the…

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has congratulated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sri Lanka’s impressive economic progress and emphasized the importance of continuing economic…

The Chinese government has outlined its major economic goals and policy directions for 2025 in a work report submitted Wednesday to the national legislature for deliberation. China has set its economic growth target at around 5 percent…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government for its support during debt restructuring as well as in the face of the economic crisis. He stated that his appreciation extends to China’s…

The Ministry of Finance says the special import tax on potatoes has been increased by Rs. 10 per kilogram. Meanwhile, the special import tax on a kilogram of big onions has been raised by Rs. 20. Accordingly, the government has…

A high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Sri Lanka today (2) to engage with the newly formed government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The primary objective of the visit was to initiate…

The Cabinet of Ministers has given approval to sign documents with the Japanese government to receive a grant of Yen 1.6 billion (approximately Rs. 3.3 billion) under the Japanese Economic and Social Development Program for the…

In his Independence Day message, President Ranil Wickremesinghe invited all Sri Lankans, here and abroad, to contribute their utmost energy to the noble mission of rebuilding the nation. He said that achievements were realized…

Two companies from China and India have been pre-qualified for the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage of the divestiture of the majority stake in the state-owned Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT), according to the Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry.…