Special commodity tax imposed on sugar increased

Central Bank Dollars Possible for Debt if IMF Loan Delayed

Sri Lanka will meet its debt repayment obligations using loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and funding under the Rapid Financing Instrument until early 2026, but may turn to the central bank for foreign exchange if an expected IMF tranche is delayed, a senior Treasury official said. Additional Director General of Treasury Operations Damitha Rathnayake told Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance that the government had planned to use a US$350 million tranche from the International Mo

21 Dec, 2025

Sri Lanka Expresses Gratitude for Kuwait’s Relief Support

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Lakshitha Ratnayake, has expressed his country’s appreciation for Kuwait’s humanitarian assistance, conveyed through the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, to communities affected by severe flooding triggered by torrential rains and a cyclone. The floods caused extensive damage across several regions, affecting more than 600,000 families and resulting in casualties as well as missing persons. Ambassador Ratnayake said Kuwait’s timely relief efforts would play a vital

20 Dec, 2025

Vice Chairman of China’s National People’s Congress Arrives in Sri Lanka

Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, arrived in Sri Lanka last evening on a three-day official visit. He was welcomed at Bandaranaike International Airport by Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, Director General Savitri Panabokke, along with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy.

17 Dec, 2025