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Budget 2025: Capital Gains Tax Rate Increased to 15-pct for Individuals & Partnerships

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Capital Gain Tax (CGT) rate applicable for individuals and partnerships will be increased to 15%. The CGT rate applicable for all other entities will be raised to 30% in par ... Read More


Final draft of the Budget 2025 Presented for Presidential Review

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The final draft of the Budget 2025 was presented for the review of President Anura Kumara Disanayake today (16) at the Presidential Secretariat. Secretary to the Ministry of Fin... Read More


BASL's Contradictory Approach Exposed in AG Controversy, Says Lasantha's Daughter

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- Ahimsa Wickrematunge, daughter of slain journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, has accused the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) of a contradictory approach in defending Attorney G... Read More


SL Students' Growing Interest in Healthcare & STEM Fields Across Top Study Destinations

Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- ApplyBoard, a leading international student mobility technology platform, has released its latest report. This in-depth analysis of international student search trends across Can... Read More


Priorities in Focus: Will Budget 2025 Address Sri Lanka's Agricultural Challenges?

Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- By Dr Manoj Thibbotuwawa and Dr Lakmini Fernando Public expenditure on agriculture as a share of total government spending has decreased from 6.4% to 2% between 2014 and 2023. ... Read More


Top Universities to Compete in the CFA Institute Research Challenge Sri Lanka 2024/25

Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- CFA Society Sri Lanka announced the selection of the top four teams for the local finals of the 2024/25 edition of the CFA Institute Research Challenge competition. Following an... Read More


Unveiling Key Insights from IDC's Microsoft Commissioned Study

Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves from being a technological buzzword to a business imperative, a recent study commissioned by Microsoft to the International Data Corporati... Read More


Oracle Considers Colombo Port City for South Asian AI and Cloud Hub

Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayake met with the Executive Vice Chairman of Oracle Corporation Mike Sicilia during the World Governments Summit held in the United Arab Emirates yes... Read More


Agreement between the UAE and Sri Lanka to Strengthen Economic and Investment Relations

Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- Coinciding with the President's three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the World Governments Summit 2025, Sri Lanka and the UAE reached an agreement... Read More


HP unveils the next evolution of large format printing to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- HP has introduced the HP DesignJet Smart Tank T908 MFP and T858 SFP, the first large-format ink tank printers in Sri Lanka, exclusively distributed by The Technocity (Pvt) Ltd. D... Read More