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Tourism Could Not Have Solved Sri Lanka’s Foreign Exchange Crisis

A key debate during Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is whether the current dollar shortage is a short-term liquidity problem or a more protracted and systemic issue that requires debt reduction. This insight responds to the view that the dollar shortage is a short-term liquidity problem primarily caused by reduced tourism revenue since the onset of COVID-19. As this insight describes, there are three reasons to be skeptical of this argument.

Department of Project Management and Monitoring Progress of Large and Mega Scale Development Projects third Quarter - Year 2021

"The report outlines of the progress Large and Mega Development Projects, submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers on the first quarter of 2021. The report highlights the investment allocation and utilization, physical progress of the projects, extensions, and issues in relation to the project in the relevant quarter. "

Ministry of Finance Tax Reforms 2012

This document provides a complete list of all amendments made to existing tax structures over the respective year. This includes any changes made to Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Nation Building Tax (NBT), Excise (Special Provisions Duty, Economic Service Charge (ESC), various levies, and any tax exemptions.

Ministry of Finance Tax Reforms 2011

This document provides a complete list of all amendments made to existing tax structures over the respective year. This includes any changes made to Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Nation Building Tax (NBT), Excise (Special Provisions Duty, Economic Service Charge (ESC), various levies, and any tax exemptions.

Department of Fiscal Policy Medium Term Debt Strategy 2019

An insight on the debt strategy to be pursued until 2023 with background, assumptions and rationale. This document outlines the debt management strategy in response to the current economic state of the country. The costs and risks of the implementation of this strategy are also evaluated.

Ministry of Finance Tax Reforms 2015

This document provides a complete list of all amendments made to existing tax structures over the respective year. This includes any changes made to Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Nation Building Tax (NBT), Excise (Special Provisions Duty, Economic Service Charge (ESC), various levies, and any tax exemptions.

Ministry of Finance Tax Reforms 2014

This document provides a complete list of all amendments made to existing tax structures over the respective year. This includes any changes made to Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Nation Building Tax (NBT), Excise (Special Provisions Duty, Economic Service Charge (ESC), various levies, and any tax exemptions.