LNP - Sri Lanka and New Zealand discuss ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties

2025-05-27   |   Business

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka hosted one of New Zealand’s top ministers to discuss ways to deepen bilateral ties in areas such as trade, tourism and agric...

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LNP - India overtakes Japan to become the fourth-largest economy: NITI Aayog CEO

2025-05-26   |   Business

India overtakes Japan to become the fourth largest economy in the world, Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam has said. Subrahmanyam says the overall geopolitic...

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LNP - Malini Fonseka’s remains brought to National Film Corporation

2025-05-25   |   Business

The body will lie in state at the Tharangani Hall of the National Film Corporation today, while the public will also be given an opportunity to pay th...

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LNP - Increasing productivity to attract investments vital for Sri Lanka - PM Harini

2025-05-18   |   Business

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the development of a country depends on the productive contribution its citizens make towards the na...

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LNP - Two Sri Lankan entrepreneurs shine on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list

2025-05-15   |   Business

Sri Lanka celebrates a key milestone as two of its young  and emerging entrepreneurs  Yanika Amarasekera-Siyaguna and Charith N Silva, have been nam...

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LNP - Excise gains record revenue of Rs. 83 billion in first four months

2025-05-12   |   Business

A record gain of revenue amounting to over Rs. 83 billion has been achieved by the Department of Excise during the first four months of this year, eve...

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LNP - Sri Lanka records surge in tourist arrivals and earnings in early 2025

2025-05-12   |   Business

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that 33,910 international tourists arrived in the country during the first week of May 202...

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LNP - Cabinet greenlights minimum wage hike for private sector employees

2025-05-08   |   Business

The government has taken another step towards ensuring the national minimum monthly and daily wages of private sector employees be increased in parall...

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LNP - After banning imports, India now bars Pakistani ships from entering its ports

2025-05-03   |   Business

After banning all imports from Pakistan, India on Saturday barred Pakistan-flagged ships from entering any of its ports, following the barbaric attack...

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LNP - Govt eases several more restrictions on vehicle imports

2025-05-02   |   Business

The Ministry of Finance has issued a new gazette notification easing several more restrictions on vehicle imports, with effect from April 29, 2025. Th...

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LNP - Colombo’s inflation climbs in April

2025-04-30   |   Business

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has increased to -2.0% in April 2025, com...

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LNP - Importers deny drop in vehicle sales, 75% of imports already sold

2025-04-28   |   Business

While rejecting media reports claiming there is a decrease in sales of imported vehicles, the Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) sa...

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LNP - Sri Lankan state banks’ capital vulnerable despite profit gains: Fitch

2025-04-25   |   Business

Fitch Ratings expects Sri Lanka’s state banks to continue to report weaker regulatory capital ratios than systemically important private banks, desp...

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LNP - Sri Lanka and US agree to expedite bilateral trade agreement

2025-04-25   |   Business

Sri Lanka and the United States have agreed to continue discussions aimed at finalizing a bilateral trade agreement between the two countries in the s...

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LNP - Apple to shift entire US iPhone assembly to India by 2026 amid trade war

2025-04-25   |   Business

Apple plans to relocate the assembly of all iPhones destined for the United States to India as early as next year, as escalating US-China trade tensio...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s economy shows remarkable recovery in 2024, says World Bank

2025-04-23   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s economy has made a remarkable recovery in 2024, surpassing growth expectations by recording 5 percent growth, compared to the projected ...

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LNP - SLTB earns nearly Rs. 1.3 billion revenue in 9 days

2025-04-20   |   Business

Special bus services will continue to operate for commuters returning to Colombo after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, according to the Transport Mana...

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LNP - SL ready to scrap para tariffs on imports from US

2025-04-17   |   Business

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 ...

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LNP - Expressways generate over Rs. 100 mn revenue in 48 hours

2025-04-13   |   Business

The revenue generated from expressway tolls on 11 and 12 April has exceeded Rs. 100 million, the Road Development Authority (RDA) said. The total...

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LNP - More time needed to gauge impact of global shocks on Sri Lanka’s economy: IMF

2025-04-11   |   Business

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that the Sri Lankan government remains committed to program objectives and implementation is strong and com...

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LNP - Private sector minimum wage to be increased to Rs. 27,000

2025-04-10   |   Business

The national minimum monthly wage in the private sector will be increased to Rs. 27,000 this year, according to the budget proposals, the Ministry of ...

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LNP - Cabinet approval to increase minimum wage of private sector employees

2025-04-08   |   Business

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal to increase the monthly minimum wage of private sector employees from Rs. 17,500 to Rs. 27...

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LNP - Adani Ports shares rise nearly 4% as Colombo terminal operations commence

2025-04-08   |   Business

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) shares surged 3.6% to their intraday high of Rs 1,151.95 on the BSE on Tuesday after the company officia...

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LNP - More than 50 countries have contacted White House to start trade talks, Trump adviser says

2025-04-07   |   Business

More than 50 countries have reached out to the White House to begin trade talks, a top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday ...

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LNP - CSE dips again amid ongoing global trade tensions

2025-04-05   |   Business

By Almas Equities Research The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) extended its losses as uncertainty over global tariff negotiations continued to weigh on i...

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