Tech Sector Shifts to Performance-Linked Pay Models
Sri Lanka’s technology services industry is transitioning toward more sustainable and performance-driven compensation models, according to SLASSCOM’s 2025 Compensation and Benefits Survey.
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IRD records highest-ever revenue, surpasses 2025 target
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has generated additional tax revenue of Rs. 50 billion, surpassing its 2025 revenue target of Rs. 2,195 billion, and recording the highest revenue performance in its recent history.
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China reaffirms support for Sri Lanka’s economic/social development
The visiting Vice Chairman of the National People’s Congress of China, Wang Dongming called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (17).
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Japan to give $2.5 million in emergency aid to Sri Lanka
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December 17, 2025
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The Japanese government decided to extend an emergency grant of $2.5 million to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka to co-host Asian Regional Debt Management Conference
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to co-host the 2026 Asian Regional Debt Management Conference in Sri Lanka.
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PMI Shows Continued Expansion Despite November Slowdown
Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and services sectors remained in expansionary territory in November, though growth moderated from October, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s Purchasing Managers’ Index.
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Cabinet Approves Rs.150 Million for National e-Court Rollout
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved Rs. 150 million to implement the e-Court Project as part of Sri Lanka’s judicial digitalisation drive.
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Policy Reforms Raise Concerns Over Delays in Cyclone Recovery
The Government’s push to reform Sri Lanka’s disaster management framework following Cyclone Ditwah has sparked concerns that procedural changes could slow urgent reconstruction and relief efforts. At the latest National Council for Disaster Management meeting chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, proposals were approved to establish a National Integrated Disaster Management Mechanism, amend the Disaster Management Act, and introduce new …
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Sri Lanka to Seek Global Aid through Donor Conference
The government plans to convene an international donor conference to mobilise assistance for post-cyclone reconstruction,
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Tourist Arrivals Rise, Earnings Flat in Year-End 2025
Sri Lanka recorded a year-on-year increase in tourist arrivals in November–December 2025, but foreign exchange earnings remained largely flat, according to provisional SLTDA and Central Bank estimates.
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