ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka has commenced the formulation of its first Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Investment Plan funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the…
ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and President Ranil Wickrmesinghe saw their net favourability rise, with the latter surpassing opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, according to an independent poll. The Institute for Health Policy (IHP) in its Sri…
ECONOMYNEXT — The leftist National People’s Power (NPP) has proposed that Sri Lanka’s income tax-free threshold be increased to 2.4 million rupees a year from the current 1.2 million and to “equitably” amend tax rates and tax brackets. The NPP’s…
ECONOMYNEXT — The leftist National People’s Power (NPP) in its election manifesto has revealed its approach to re-negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if the party wins Sri Lanka’s upcoming presidential election. The proposals made by the NPP with…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is exploring opportunities in the Central Asia region with a focus on economic diplomacy, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The ministry, together with the Geopolitical Cartographer, hosted the Central Asia Forum 2024 last week which…
ECONOMYNEXT – With three serious contenders in Sri Lanka’s 2024 Presidential election, there is a strong possibility that no candidate will cross the 50 percent mark to win outright, but the country could still have a new president. Since the…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, who is now also the Justice Minister has updated Colombo-based diplomats on the efforts towards reconciliation, domestic mechanism, legal reforms. Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe has also update them on the economic…
ECONOMYNEXT – A group of lawyers, academics, and civil rights activists have called for the abolition of the executive presidency, saying it has failed to deliver the aims for which it was introduced over four decades ago. The presidency was…
ECONOMYNEXT – A group of lawyers, academics, and civil rights activists have called for the abolition of the executive presidency, saying it has failed to deliver the aims for which it was introduced over four decades ago. The presidency was…
ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lankans overwhelmingly cite the economy and inflation as their biggest concerns goinginto the September presidential election, an independent poll has shown. The Institute for Health Policy (IHP)’s Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) polling during April to…
