#Anil Jayantha
BYD scandal: Importers may face penalties
Sri Lanka Customs will take action regarding discrepancies identified in the declared motor capacities of certain BYD electric vehicles imported into the country,...
Sri Lanka–US trade talks ongoing, 20% tariff cut not yet finalised
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha said that the proposed reduction of tariffs to 20% under ongoing trade...
Govt misleads public on U.S. trade talks
Deputy Minister of Finance Prof. Anil Jayantha has admitted to making an error in a previous statement in which he claimed that Sri...
Deputy Minister says US offers 0% duty on 70–80% of Sri Lankan exports
The United States has offered to accept 70 to 80% of products exported from Sri Lanka without imposing any tariffs, Deputy Minister of...
Govt rejects claims on tax reduction
The government has refuted claims on social media which indicated it has proposed tax reductions in the 2025 budget. Speaking in Parliament during...
Union leader challenges Labour Minister’s new appointments
A female leader of a trade union federation who was removed from the National Labor Advisory Council by the Ranil Wickremesinghe government has...
