Today’s headlines from Sri Lankan news sites, and what Pitu.lk’s own writers have to say.
A large number of people have visited the Inland Revenue Department’s (IRD) head office to obtain Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN), resulting in severe congestion.
Read on Daily MirrorPresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake has pledged further tax cuts in next month’s Budget, saying the reductions would be made without jeopardising the Government’s revenue target.
Read on Daily FTThe Government in partnership with the World Bank Group and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), yesterday announced the launch of the Sri Lanka AgriConnect Joint Implementation Plan, a coordinated effort to transform the country’s agrif...
Read on Daily FTSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Senior Prof. Hareendra Dissabandara has called on the Government to make capital market development part of its growth strategy in the forthcoming Budget. He warned that Sri Lanka cannot reach higher growth by...
Read on Daily FTSri Lanka yesterday formally joined the global Orange Movement as the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) signed an MoU to bring Orange Bonds into the local capital market.
Read on Daily FTFinance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando yesterday said the Government’s capital market policies would be far more visible in the 2027 Budget, conceding that steps taken over the past two years had not been widely seen, leading some to c...
Read on Daily FTSri Lanka’s export sector posted its highest-ever monthly performance in September 2026, with total earnings surpassing $ 1.69 billion and reflecting a 17.23% year-on-year (YoY) growth driven by strong
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