ECONOMYNEXT – A collective of trade unions and professional associations representing high-income earning public servants has…
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Sri Lanka PUCSL chief says will go to court against tariff hike
ECONOMYNEXT – Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Chairman Janaka Ratnayake said he will take legal…
Sri Lanka main opposition SJB unveils economic policy document ahead of local polls
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s main opposition party the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has proposed anti-corruption measures,…
The party is over; now to sell the leftovers
The guns have fallen silent. The paras have packed their chutes and gone wherever they go…
Current problem country faces is to find answers to the crises by others – Eran Wickramaratne
Current problem country faces is to find answers to the crises by others – Eran Wickramaratne…
How Sri Lanka rejected Singapore monetary advice and politicians, people paid the price By BELLWETHER
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s politicians, especially from the United National Party have taken extremely difficult decisions…
Thousands of Sri Lankans protest against tax hike
Thousands of Sri Lanka’s highly paid state workers protested against tax hikes, citing it as ‘unfair’…
Millions allocated for former presidents in 2023, Treasury makes no cuts
Millions continue to be allocated for past heads of state in 2023 with a bulk of…
Sri Lanka opposition leader says future govt under him not obliged to back IMF, other deals
A future Sri Lankan government under the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is not obliged to…
Despite economic crisis, Treasury allocates billions for Offices of President, PM, Ministers
-The budget allocated for the President’s Office, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Office of the…
Amid international pressure, Sri Lanka considers transparency on spending tax money
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka government is considering compiling a monthly report on who the money collected…
IDB suggests international conference in SL to find ways to address liquidity
In the backdrop of the financial crisis in Sri Lanka, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) offered…
Taxing without a mandate
A fundamental tenet of modern governance is that a government must have a mandate from the…
Sri Lanka had been ‘hiding its bankruptcy’ before it was officially announced: CBSL Governor
By Sanath Nanayakkare The Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Tuesday that…
Despite strict measures, Sri Lanka’s illegal migration continues as crisis takes toll
Despite repeated measures to prevent Sri Lankans of using illegal ways to leave the country including…
Sri Lankan president demands more austerity by Saman Gunadasa
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe called on public sector employees to work longer hours in his…
Taxing the working class and saving the corrupt
Have the cake and eat it, too: This may be a hackneyed phrase. But it is…
PUCSL Chairman complains of intimidation
By Sujeewa Thathsara Using political might to influence the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL)…