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How did Sri Lanka Finance Government Expenditure in 2022?
Total government expenditure for the year 2022 amounted to LKR 4,472 billion. Out of which total revenue and grants could only cover 45% of spending while the remaining 55% was financed via borrowings. The infographic below provides a breakd...
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The Island
SL’s Rs. 2.4 trillion fiscal deficit and the need...
Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda suggests that Sri Lanka's fiscal deficit can only be addressed through incremental reforms focused on efficiency, cost-cutting, and improved public discipline, rather than relying on taxation or sw...
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Daily Mirror
Rupee expected to dip to Rs.310-320 range later th...
The Sri Lankan rupee is likely to depreciate in the range of Rs.310-320 against the US dollar in the latter part of the year, First Capital Research (FCR) said. 
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Daily FT
Fitch upgrades Bank of Ceylon’s VR and Foreign-Cur...
The Bank of Ceylon’s (BOC) Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) has been updated to ‘CC’ from ‘RD’ (Restricted Default). 
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Insight on Financing
Quantifying grants received by Sri Lanka...
Since independence, Sri Lanka has been th...
Complying with the Right to Information...
Large infrastructure projects of the gove...
WHT and PAYE had the largest growth in Q...
The Fiscal Management Report 2024, recent...
Is Maldives going down Sri Lanka's path?...
Since 1983, Sri Lanka has faced the conti...
How did Sri Lanka Finance Government Exp...
Total government expenditure for the year...
Reallocation of Funds Can Help Finance a...
The infographic depicts the cost of an el...
Sri Lanka Experiences Its Highest Rate O...
The infographic...
Sri Lanka’s Fitch Credit Rating has been...
Sri Lanka’s...
Infrastructure Watch Dashboard: Research...
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