Business

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that a decision has been taken to provide a subsidy of Rs. 15,000 for additional crops cultivated on paddy fields for the upcoming ‘Yala’ season.

A 10-day strict programme is underway presently to counter the sale and consumption of alcohol within the Kandy City limits during the period of the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Department of Excise announced yesterday.

The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first fifteen days of April stood at 93,915, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

In its bid to retain access to the U.S. market in the wake of reciprocal tarrifs, Sri Lanka has proposed to do away with para tarrifs on imports from the U.S.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reopened for trading today (16) after the long New Year weekend, posting notable gains in key indices despite subdued market activity.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced that locally produced liquid milk and yogurt are now exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT), following the enactment of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) says that all Value Added Tax (VAT) returns must be filed electronically from July 01, 2025.

The price of gold in the world market has reached its highest level in history.

A team from the European Union is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka in the latter part of April to review the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) trade concession.

In a major shift in US immigration policy, the White House has announced a sweeping new rule requiring all foreign nationals residing in the United States for more than 30 days to register with the federal government—or face severe penalties.