Sri Lanka Exports Maintain Momentum despite Global Pressures
Sri Lanka’s export sector recorded $14.43 billion in earnings during the first 10 months of 2025, reflecting a 6% year-on-year increase,
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SEC Warns Public against Unlicensed Securities Company Scam
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November 27, 2025
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka has issued an urgent warning about Blue Ocean Securities Ltd.,
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Tea export earnings rise to $ 1.29 b in first 10 months of 2025
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November 26, 2025
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Sri Lanka earned $ 1.29 billion from tea exports in the ten months to October 2025, according to Sri Lanka Customs data analysed by Forbes and Walker Research.
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Colombo Port Sees Growth but Exporters Warn of Delays
Container volumes at Colombo Port rose 6.7% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2025 to nearly 6.2 million TEUs,
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Sri Lanka Faces Pressure to Digitise Land Data for 2027 Tax
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November 26, 2025
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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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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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November 25, 2025
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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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Rs. 1 Trillion in Unpaid Taxes as Elite Evaders Walk Free
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November 25, 2025
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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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