There is nothing underground or clandestine how we do things. Taking a more flexible line on…
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RW, IMF & The Economy By Ameer Ali –
President Ranil Wickremesinghe in addressing the International Customs Day Celebrations had once again thrown the gauntlet at all…
Regional rivals China, India eye Sri Lanka Telecom
ECONOMYNEXT – Investors from China and India has expressed interest in buying Sri Lanka Telecom, market…
Blow after blow: After VAT new excise tax on fuel, other items By Damith Wickramsekara
Govt. considering how to implement IMF stricture to adjust excisable taxes The government is…
New Year Dawning Atop A Volcano
In spite of various leaders of the government painting a rosy picture about the recovery of…
IMF, taxes and social revolution
President Ranil Wickremesinghe NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake Among the contestants to the top job circulating…
THE IMF -A LOAN SHARK; NOT HUMANITARIAN, SYMPATHETIC OR HELPFUL
For the pledged loan of 2.9 billion dollars to be granted, the IMF laid down a…
Will debt restructuring efforts flounder on rampant corruption?
In April 2022, our country declared it would be defaulting on its external debt of $51…
No punishment, but accept the responsibility
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had first said that he respects the Supreme Court ruling against him…
Hunger, suffering and failed IMF strategies
In our editorial on Saturday this paper highlighted the fact that it would cost a family…
Ex-AG backs IMF bailout conditions
reminds how Yahapalanaya diluted National Audit Bill to appease corrupt lot By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Auditor General Gamini…
Taxation without accountability a volatile mix
by Jehan Perera The increase in the price of petrol and diesel has been accompanied…
Imposing 30% tax on EPF/ETF Makes workers paupers as it applies to their savings
By Eran Wickramaratne The present government’s income tax policy to attract an effective tax rate of…
Our ageing population amid the financial crisis –
Our population is ageing and ageing rapidly. Old age is a very sensitive and fragile period…
The begging bowl cannot solve our debt crisis
On 12 April last year, our government signalled the country was bankrupt and announced suspending the…
Economic Reforms, Corruption & Reconciliation By Ameer Ali –
Economic reforms to rebuild a devastated economy and under the direction of IMF is underway in spite of…
Sri Lankan debt crisis to get worse if IMF prescription is heeded
But in the case of the Treasury bonds, the banks account for around 44 per cent…
The Burden of debt reform affects those already struggling, whilst affluent get windfall gain | Eran Wickramaratne M.P.
SJB Parliamentarian addressing the media in Colombo today said that the public and the private sector…