The Finnish Parliament on 16 December 2016 approved the double taxation agreement between Finland and Sri Lanka which was signed on 6 October 2016 in Colombo. The new treaty will be replaced by the existing Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1982) between two countries when it will be in force and effective.
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