CoPF urges fast-tracking of Casino Regulatory Authority
[FT] - 03/10/2025
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) last week renewed its call to expedite the establishment of the Casino Regulatory Authority, citing major loss of revenue to the State coffers.
In Sri Lankan newspapers
IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon’s assets to be frozen if he evades court – Minister
If Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon continues to avoid court proceedings, his movable and (…)
[OnLanka] - 9/03/2025
LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2025 to honour champions of ‘finnovation’
LankaPay, has announced the seventh edition of its signature event – LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2025, Sri Lanka’s (…)
[FT] - 10/03/2025
Annual levy on insurance firms hiked to 0.2% of GWP to fund IRCSL operations
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) last week approved an increase in the annual levy paid by insurance companies (…)
[FT] - 10/03/2025
SLT-Mobitel unveils ‘The National Business Directory’ 2024/25
SLT Services Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of SLT-Mobitel, has launched ‘The National Business Directory’ 2024/25 (…)
[FT] - 10/03/2025
First Capital Group posts Rs. 4.5 b Total Comprehensive Income
First Capital Holdings PLC (the Group), has reported a Total Comprehensive Income of Rs. 4.53 billion for the nine (…)
[FT] - 10/03/2025
Power of SriLankan Airline on air
All-female operating crew of SriLankan Airline flight – UL 404 – flew from Colombo to Bangkok to commemorate the (…)
[FT] - 10/03/2025
Sri Lanka’s Central Expressway cost soars due to corruption and delays by previous governments
The Central Expressway, initially planned for completion 10 years ago at a cost of Rs. 158 billion, will now require (…)
[OnLanka] - 10/03/2025
Solar Industry urges Govt. to halt unfair tariff reductions
The Solar Industries Association (SIA) last week urged the Government to halt further rooftop solar tariffs (…)
[FT] - 10/03/2025
Govt. to follow G2G agreements and competitive bidding for future large-scale energy projects
Power Minister Kumara Jayakody last week said the future large-scale projects would only proceed through (…)
[FT] - 10/03/2025
Foreign exchange matching platform debuts in SL
The Sri Lankan foreign exchange (FX) market has successfully implemented an FX matching platform, as per the (…)
[FT] - 10/03/2025
Tragic Madampe crash: Three killed, including toddler
A tragic accident in the Galahitiyawa area of Madampe claimed the lives of three females, including a toddler, when (…)
[OnLanka] - 10/03/2025