Whilst assuring that the Government will not reach any decisions that would negatively impact the nation’s economy, the State Minister for Finance Shehan Semasinghe, noted that the reforms being carried out in accordance with the protocol under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ought to have been put in place years ago.
Speaking at the North-central Province Outstanding Entrepreneurs Awards Night, held on Friday (27), State Minister Semasinghe underscored that everyone, including policy makers has a shared responsibility to sustain the steady recovery Sri Lanka is presently at.
He also mentioned that the Government recognized the extra load placed on the shoulders of citizens of Sri Lanka as part of the process of resolving the country’s economic downturn.
Wording further on Sri Lanka’s agreement with the IMF, Minister Semasinghe pointed out that after the reforms are fully executed, Sri Lanka will also hold a robust economy, just as nations including South Korea and India that have grown economically potent at the hand of the IMF.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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