Sri Lanka Faces Pressure to Digitise Land Data for 2027 Tax
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CNL Reporter
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November 26, 2025
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News
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Sri Lanka, Tax
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Sri Lanka must complete a nationwide digital property database before introducing its new property tax in 2027, Treasury Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma said.
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IMF to evaluate Sri Lanka’s fifth review on Dec. 15
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CNL Reporter
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November 25, 2025
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Political
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IMF, Sri Lanka
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on December 15, 2025 to discuss and approve the fifth review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.
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Taxpayers Foot Bill as SriLankan Airlines Debt Mounts
Sri Lanka is once again poised to inject massive public funds into its loss-making national airline,
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Sri Lanka’s Apparel SMEs Struggle amid New VAT, Financing Barriers
Sri Lanka’s small and medium apparel enterprises (SMEs), the hidden backbone of the country’s export sector,
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Sri Lanka’s Digital and Trade Reforms Risk Widening Inequality — UNDP
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CNL Reporter
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November 25, 2025
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News
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Sri Lanka, UNDP
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Sri Lanka’s push toward Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and trade liberalisation may deepen inequality unless major access and capability gaps are Vagisha Gunasekara has warned.
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Sri Lanka to Issue First Dollar Bond since 2022 Debt Suspension
Sri Lanka will issue a US$50 million Domestic Dollar Bond (DDB) next week,
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Rs. 1 Trillion in Unpaid Taxes as Elite Evaders Walk Free
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CNL Reporter
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November 25, 2025
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News
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Taxe
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Sri Lanka is facing a deepening revenue crisis as new disclosures reveal that over Rs. 1 trillion in unpaid taxes remain uncollected from thousands of wealthy individuals and corporate entities.
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CEB Profits Collapse as Tariff Cuts Push Utility Back Into Crisis
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has posted a dramatic earnings collapse for the quarter ending 30 September,
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Trincomalee Energy Deal Sparks Questions over Control, Strategy, Sustainability
Sri Lanka’s new government is moving ahead with plans to accelerate the long-delayed development of the Trincomalee oil tank
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2026 Budget Cuts Mask Fiscal Stress as Taxes Squeeze Sri Lankans Hard
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CNL Reporter
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November 23, 2025
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News
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2026 Budget, Taxe
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Sri Lanka’s 2026 Budget, presented as a blueprint for stability,
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