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⭕ Sri Lanka imposed a temporary 50% surcharge on vehicle Customs Import Duty from May 16, for 3 months. ⭕ The LC opening numbers revealed by Dr. Anil Jayantha: May 07: USD 2.6 million May 08: USD 4...

Rs. 354. That is the US dollar selling rate quoted by commercial banks in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 today (May 21st, 2026)

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⭕️ Sri Lanka has an $8 billion trade deficit and total external debt of over $50 billion. ⭕️ A weaker rupee may help sectors like exports in theory, but Sri Lanka imports far more than it exports....

⭕ Sri Lanka has imposed a 50% surcharge on customs duties for imported vehicles to reduce import demand and ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves. ⭕ Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha...

Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is expected to continue experiencing rainy weather over the coming days due to the influence of a low-pressure system.

🗺️ - Hourly Rain Forecast for the next few days, issued by the Department of Meteorology.

⭕ PayPal is set to launch in 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka on May 15, 2026. ⭕ PayPal has listed Sampath Bank, Commercial Bank of Ceylon and Bank of Ceylon as partner banks for 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka, ⭕ Users are...

⭕ PUCSL approved an 18% increase for domestic users above 180 units/month. ⭕ Consume 180 units → Rs. 6,584.62 ⭕ Consume 181 units → Rs. 8,666.67 ⭕One unit over the threshold costs you an extra Rs....

180 units → Rs.6,584.62 181 units → Rs.8,666.67 Gap → Rs.2,082.05 ⭕ From May 11, PUCSL approved an 18% electricity tariff hike for domestic users consuming above 180 units per month. ⭕ Households...

⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is reportedly set to officially launch PayPal services from 15 May 2026. ⭕ This means Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 users and businesses may, for the first time, be able to receive international...

⭕ Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena was found dead at a residence in Kollupitiya on May 8. Police said the death is suspected to be suicide. ⭕ Chandrasena was at the center of the...

⭕ Sri Lanka has launched a government-backed online seat booking pilot for long-distance buses. ⭕ The system is run through http://busticket.gov.lk under the Transport Ministry and SLT. ⭕ It...

⭕ Digital services VAT is a tax on online services supplied to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 by non-resident companies, such as foreign platforms that provide cloud, SaaS, streaming, digital ads, fintech, or...

⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 has NOT changed the general VAT (Value Added Tax) rate from 18% to 20.5%. The standard VAT on goods and services remains at 18%. ⭕ The 20.5% rate applies only to financial...

⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 has NOT changed the general VAT (Value Added Tax) rate from 18% to 20.5%. The standard VAT on goods and services remains at 18%. ⭕ The 20.5% rate applies only to financial...

⭕️ From May 1, 2026, the Government has decided that vehicle imports will be subject to a 2.5% Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL) at the point of importation. ⭕️ “At the point of importation”...

⭕ Yesterday (April 26, 2026), Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 authorities arrested 22 robed suspects at BIA after intelligence information pointed to an alleged drug smuggling attempt. ⭕ Upon examination of the...

⭕ Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 2026 Domestic TOU electricity tariff charges Rs. 90/kWh for power used during the 6:30 pm–10:30 pm peak window. ⭕ But under the 2025 battery storage export scheme, privately...

⭕ Sri Lanka GDP per capita reached $5,003 in 2025, crossing the $5,000 mark for the first time, as per the CBSL Annual Economic Review 2025. ⭕ The figure increased from $4,546 in 2024, surpassing...

⭕ Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 Finance Ministry confirmed that cyber hackers breached the External Resources Department, the Treasury unit handling foreign-funded transactions and debt-related external payments...

⭕️ The recent remark by HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery, which linked Sri Lanka to oil costs of up to $286 per barrel, created significant confusion because the wording appeared to blur the distinction...