Local News
Sri Lanka’s Expressway Network Maintenance Costs Surpass Rs. 5 Billion Annually.
May 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake has disclosed that maintaining Sri Lanka’s 312.57km expressway network costs over Rs. 5.1 billion annually, while reporting significant revenue generation for 2025.
Economy
Sri Lanka Financial Update: Rupee Fluctuations and Customs Revenue Surge.
May 5, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The Sri Lankan rupee saw a marginal decline against the dollar while bond yields trended upward. Simultaneously, Sri Lanka Customs significantly outperformed its revenue targets for April and the first four months of the year.
Local News
Local Manufacturers Sound Alarm Over Proposed Cess Tax Phase-Out.
April 6, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Industry leaders in Sri Lanka are urging the government to reconsider its plan to phase out the Cess tax on over 2,600 imports, warning that local small and medium enterprises lack the economies of scale to compete globally without this protection.
















