Sri Lanka's public sector wage bill is set to increase to 3.8 percent of GDP in 2025 due to proposed salary increments while maintaining a primary surplus of 2.3 percent under the IMF program.

The Sri Lankan government has reduced the cess levy on imported cement by Rs. 1 per kilogram, effective from September 6, under the authority of the Sri Lanka Export Development Act.

Sri Lanka's tourism earnings rose to US$ 282.1 million in August, with increased visitor arrivals and the implementation of a new visa-free travel policy for 38 countries to boost tourism further, aiming for US$ 3.5 bil...

Sri Lanka Customs achieved a record revenue of 1 trillion rupees so far this year, surpassing the previous high of 975 billion rupees in 2023.