Sri Lanka duty-free shopping Colombo Port City rule change
Sri Lanka duty-free shopping Colombo Port City regulations are set to be amended to allow arriving passengers to make purchases on two occasions.
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CoPF approves Gazette amending Port City development regulations
CoPF approves Gazette amending Port City development regulations, paving the way for revisions to planning and development controls governing the Colombo Port City.
- March 16, 2026
Economics
Oil tops $100 despite global reserve release
Oil tops $100 despite global reserve release as escalating tensions in the Middle East continue to rattle energy markets, driving crude prices higher.
- March 13, 2026
Economics
Advocata praises fuel price hike, urges CPC transparency
Advocata praises fuel price hike, urges transparency in CPC formula, saying the government’s unexpected mid-month revision of fuel prices helped prevent hoarding and.
- March 13, 2026
Economics
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosts high-level evening with diplomats
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosts high-level evening with diplomats, bringing together representatives from Sri Lanka’s business, government, and diplomatic communities to strengthen dialogue,.
- March 13, 2026
Economics
Sri Lanka MSME loan quotas exhausted at commercial banks
Sri Lanka MSME loan quotas exhausted at several leading private banks, prompting the government to prepare additional funding allocations to support small businesses.
- March 13, 2026
Economics
Renuka Weerakone Appointed BOI Director General
Renuka Weerakone has been officially appointed as the Director General of the Board of Investment Sri Lanka after serving in the position in.
- March 11, 2026
Economics
Economic Surveillance Committee Formed Over Middle East Risks
Economic Surveillance Committee has been established by the Sri Lankan government to monitor the potential economic impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict.
- March 11, 2026
Economics
Thailand Week 2026 concludes with strengthened trade ties
Thailand Week 2026 concludes with strengthened trade ties following a three-day business exhibition in Colombo that connected Thai companies with Sri Lankan distributors.
- March 10, 2026
Economics
GDP growth to average 3.1% through 2030: Treasury
GDP growth to average 3.1% through 2030 as Sri Lanka stabilizes its economy following the recent debt restructuring and reform program. The projection.
- March 9, 2026