Colombo’s Apartment Boom Defies Old Myths, Drives Investor Gains
- CNL Reporter
- August 12, 2025
- News, Political
- Colombo’s Apartment
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Once dismissed as incompatible with Sri Lankan lifestyle traditions,
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Sri Lanka’s Remittances Surge 23% in July amid growth in Labour Migration
- CNL Reporter
- August 11, 2025
- Banking and Financial, News
- Sri Lanka’s Remittances
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Sri Lanka’s official worker remittances rose 23% year-on-year to US $697.3 million in July 2025,
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Sri Lanka surpasses IMF June fiscal targets with room to spare
- CNL Reporter
- August 11, 2025
- News, Political
- IMF
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Sri Lanka has beat key fiscal targets set in an International Monetary Fund program for June with room to spare amid strong tax revenues, including from vehicles, official data show. The primary balance of Sri Lanka’s central government budget was a surplus of 859 billion rupee, sharply higher than the 130 billion rupee target set in the currently applicable IMF …
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CEAT Retains Title as Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable Tyre Brand in 2025
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- August 11, 2025
- Business News
- CEAT
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CEAT has been ranked Sri Lanka’s ‘Most Valuable Tyre Brand’ for 2025 by Brand Finance Lanka,
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Govt’s 2,000 Double Cab Import Plan Pushed to 2026 Budget
- CNL Reporter
- August 11, 2025
- Political
- Double Cab
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The Government’s plan to import 2,000 double cabs for State institutions is still at proposal stage and will only be considered under the 2026 Budget, Treasury Deputy Secretary Ananda Kithsiri Seneviratne confirmed.
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Tourism Earnings Top $2 Billion in Seven Months doubting US$5 Billion Target
- CNL Reporter
- August 11, 2025
- Travel and Tourism
- Tourism
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Sri Lanka’s tourism revenue surpassed $2 billion in the first seven months of 2025, though July saw a slight year-on-year dip despite strong arrivals.
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SL Customs Takeover of BOI Trade Clearance Sparks Investor Backlash
- CNL Reporter
- August 11, 2025
- Political
- SL Customs
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From Revolution to Reversal: NPP’s Week of Political U-Turns Tests Credibility
- CNL Reporter
- August 11, 2025
- Weekly Political Review
- Revolution
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Weekly Political Review Wide Angle zoom on to Government’firefighting in fragile economy By Rohana Jith
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Sri Lanka Tests US WTI Crude as Trade Talks Progress After Tariff Cut
- CNL Reporter
- August 10, 2025
- News, Political
- Tariff Cut
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Sri Lanka is testing samples of US-origin West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil as part of plans to include it in future petroleum tenders, alongside Murban crude,
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Sri Lanka Risks Booking.com Exit amid new Tax, Threatening Tourism Recovery
- CNL Reporter
- August 10, 2025
- Travel and Tourism
- Booking.com
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