Surplus of Rs. 33 billion over the expected target. Thank you to everyone who contributed Let us work together – we can transform the country – President The Inland Revenue Department has succeeded in collecting Rs. 2,203 billion in revenue in 2025, the highest amount recorded in its 93-year history. This represents a surplus of…
Reuters – Precious metals rebounded on Tuesday, after falling sharply in the previous session, as the market refocused on geopolitical and economic risks, reigniting gold’s rally to cap its best year since 1979. Spot gold rose 0.8% to $4,364.70 per ounce at 2:07 p.m. ET. On Monday, it recorded its biggest daily percentage loss since…
Sri Lanka Tourism is excited to welcome Australia’s award-winning content creator, Luana Ostling, to the island as part of an ambitious campaign to reactivate international travel and highlight Sri Lanka as a safe, welcoming, and breathtakingly beautiful destination. Recognized as Australia’s Best Content Creator in 2025 and Sydney’s top influencer by the NSW Parliament, Luana…
Sri Lanka Customs is commended for its outstanding contribution to strengthening the nation’s economic and social stability by successfully generating the required revenue for the country. Let us lead the country to economic success with new plans in the New Year – President The year 2025 has been recorded as the highest revenue-earning year in…
Business Sentiment: Confidence Shattered By Nature Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery suffered a major setback with Cyclone Ditwah – the most destructive natural disaster to strike the island since the 2004 tsunami. And just as some signs of stabilisation were emerging, the widespread destruction has pushed recovery timelines further out. Officials estimate reconstruction costs of up…
Moving the digital politicization policy carried by the current government, the unveiling of the facilities of online booking of tourist bungalows and resorts under the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Prof. Chandana Abayaratne yesterday (29) Happened at the ministry auditorium. This facility can be available by visiting the official website of…
Participates in the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council delegation to Nigeria & Kenya George Steuart & Company participated in a series of high-level engagements organised by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) in Africa during the latter part of 2025. The engagements in Kenya was held in Nairobi in December, led by CWEIC Deputy…
The public is urged to exercise caution when purchasing goods online, as an increase in financial fraud related to online transactions has been reported recently. According to information received, fraudsters have been using social media platforms such as Facebook, Ikman, and WhatsApp to sell mobile phones and other electronic devices at highly attractive prices. The…
CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd., the master developer of Port City Colombo, reaffirms its commitment to attracting Foreign Direct Investments into Sri Lanka, and delivering further infrastructure milestones, as the project enters a new era of commercial operations and vertical development. “Since its commencement in 2014, Port City Colombo’s strategic vision has always been…
As part of Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s sustained efforts to strengthen tourism-related businesses and improve convenience for foreign travellers, the Bank has partnered with Mastercard to introduce Sri Lanka’s first Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) capability for online payments, marking a significant milestone in the country’s digital payments landscape. Enabled via the Mastercard Payment Gateway Services…
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