February 23, 2025

No deviation from macro-economic framework Aims at achieving fiscal targets within a short period Zero tolerance for corruption The 2025 Budget is a clear indication that the change of administration …

Investigations into many cases complete Legal measures against attempts to obstruct justice Certain politically connected groups are attempting to scuttle investigations into high-profile killings, including the Easter Sunday attack, in …

The rise in underworld criminal activity at present is the result of prolonged political protection afforded to the underworld by previous political elites, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air …

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce commends the Government for maintaining policy consistency by retaining the existing tax framework and avoiding ad-hoc tax measures to match the expenditure proposals. Adhering to …

The impact of the 2025 Budget according to the Women’s Chamber and female entrepreneurs in the country would depend on implementing the policy proposals with their allocations. Past Chairperson Women’s …

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presented the Government’s maiden Budget to Parliament on February, 17 highlighting its role beyond revenue and expenditure planning. He described it as a blueprint for economic …

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Ajith P. Perera told Parliament yesterday that the Government should appoint a committee to draft a new Constitution if it is serious about reforms. While …

The tariffs imposed by the Trump administration since last November against large scale exporting nations to protect local industries could come as a blessing in disguise to non affected exporters …

The Committee on Ways and Means of Parliament drew attention to the potential of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to export more products through the South Asian Free Trade Agreement …

The Government aims at increasing the contribution of the Small and Medium Enterprise sector to exports by around 12-15 percent over the next two to three years according to the …