Finance Minister Archives - Lanka Business News

June 5, 2025

Sugar importers have urged President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to increase the existing sugar import tax, warning that it would lead to a steep rise in prices and cause serious disruptions in the market. An importer said that currently, the tax on imported sugar stands at Rs. 50 per kilo — a […]

November 8, 2021

In its standing as the National Body of Accountants, officials of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently met with Minister of Finance, Mr. Basil Rajapaksa, and the Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. S R Attygalle, to discuss the upcoming National Budget for 2022. During two separate meetings, Chairman […]

August 20, 2021

Norwegian Ambassador H.E. Trine Jøranli Eskedal called on Finance Minister H.E. Basil Rajapaksa yesterday. The discussion focused on ways to increase Norwegian investments in Sri Lanka, the economic challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic as well as pathways for economic recovery in the coming years. The Ambassador congratulated the Minister on Sri […]

Sugar Importers Warn Against Tax Hike, Say Consumers Will Pay the Price

CA Sri Lanka submits budget proposals to Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa

Norwegian Ambassador calls on the Finance Minister