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Sri Lanka's key inflation rate rose to 1.5% in October from 1.3% a month ago, the statistics department said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in October appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Rising food prices drive Sri Lanka inflation up to 4.2% in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 50.6% in February (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka unexpectedly cuts rates by 250 bps as inflation eases (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 25.2% in May (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando The economy was in such a precarious situation that the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government couldn’t further delay the restoration of the relevant provisions of the 1953 Foreign Exchange Act to compel the private sector to bring back export proceeds, rebel SLPP MP Prof. G.L
- GL: Cost of living intolerable, street protests inevitable (Category: Breaking News)
- GL complains of step-motherly treatment for SLPP rebels MPs in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Opp. says onus on EC to call prez polls, warns against govt. intervention (Category: Breaking News)
- GL: Govt. not concerned about corruption despite Geneva warning (Category: Breaking News)
by Eng Parakrama Jayasinghe parajayasinghe@gmail.com Electricity consumers reeling from the massive increase in tariff in February (adjusted somewhat in July 2023) were naturally appalled by the request for a further increase by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). A public consultation was held on 18 October 2023 by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) […]
- How long will power cuts be? (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB GM Eng. Rohan Seneviratne steers electricity sector toward sustainable and renewable future (Category: Breaking News)
- Everyone for himself or herself in electricity sector (Category: Breaking News)
- Correct method of pricing electricity and need to reduce costs (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Current State Of Sri Lankan Economy, According To Dhananath Fernando appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Dhananath Fernando – determined to do much for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Tax Hike Welcome But Much More To Be Done To Come Out Of The Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- PAYE Tax; Will There Be A Mass Exodus? (Category: Breaking News)
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Management Of A Country Relies Upon True Economic Policies appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Target 2048 – Social Market Economy Ideology Need Be Clarified & Signed Off (Category: Breaking News)
- My View Completes 13 Years: Still Batting & Not-Out Yet (Category: Breaking News)
- A Father For The Homeless & A Priest Of The Helpless (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Complex Economy System (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Interplay Of Climate Change & Water Shortages In Sri Lanka’s Ecosystems appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Climate Change: A Red Flag For Environmental Security In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Forget The politicians & Their Bureaucrats, This Is Why We The Public, Need To Understand Climat... (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact Of Climate Change In Sri Lanka: National Security Challenges & Way Forward (Category: Breaking News)
- Forget The politicians & Their Bureaucrats, This Is Why We The Public, Need To Understand Climat... (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, MP, has stressed the pivotal importance of public protests against waste, corruption, irregularities and mismanagement.Alleging that those who had been entrusted with the task of governing the country have instead ruined it, Chairman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Fonseka, on Thursday, said that every citizen should bear […]
- Fonseka loses patience, calls for revival of aragalaya protests (Category: Breaking News)
- Poverty level will increase sharply in coming months – Ranawaka (Category: Breaking News)
- Second term for Ranil: UNP thanks Kanchana’s backing (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Ranil knows what to do’ (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lankan Tamils & Palestinians: International Justice In The Dark? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Isn’t It Time For Sri Lanka To Expel Israelis? (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel-Gaza conflict: NPC asks int’l community to step in (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-Lankan ambassador to Iran alleges Israel destroying two-state solution (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Home Grown Solution’ A Trojan Horse & Solidarity With Palestine Is A Gimmick (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 26th October, 2023 Some SLPP MPs are shedding copious tears for the public who are struggling to keep their heads above water. Prominent among them is former Minister Namal Rajapaksa, who is trying to absolve the SLPP of the blame for exponential increases in taxes and tariffs. Attributing the people’s economic woes to the […]
- Kiriella accuses IMF of double speak (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohitha Abeygunawardena elected chair of COPE (Category: Breaking News)
- Why does IMF ignore government’s authoritarian behavior, asks Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
- Quorum quandary (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Unelected Team At The BRI Forum: Speaking From Both Sides Of Mouth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Government Is A ‘Blackhole’: IMF Should Be Worried About The (225+1) (Category: Breaking News)
- Machiavellians Tend To Be Demonic: Stuck Between A Rock & A Hard Place (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
By Lynn Ockersz Japan has identified South Asia as a key region for the extension of its cooperation in disaster prevention. As a matter of policy, Japan is in the process of strengthening the disaster prevention and response capabilities of countries vulnerable to natural disasters all over the world, Komura Masahiro, Parliamentary Vice Minister for […]
- Taxing challenge of strengthening IOR security (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka doubles allocations for people affected by natural disasters (Category: Breaking News)
- COUNTRY MARKS NATIONAL SAFETY DAY REMEMBERING TSUNAMI VICTIMS (Category: Breaking News)
- Two minutes silence for tsunami victims (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Target 2048 – Growth Lab Experiment Should Be Converted From A Mere Wish To Ground Level Reality appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Colombo University Business Economic Summit 2024: Keynote Address (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 Requires Sri Lanka To Develop A Viable Creative Capital Base (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed Labour Reforms: When A Labour Lawyer Speaks Like A Labour Economist (Category: Breaking News)
- SOE 2023: IPS Offers Some Inputs To Proposed Growth Lab (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed that a Presidential Election is set to take place in 2024 in accordance with the Constitution of Sri Lanka.The post Sri Lanka’s presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in 2024 – President appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Elections will be held in accordance with the Constitution, Presidential poll in 2024 – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Rajapakse, Wickremesinghe meet, discuss proposed constitutional reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe named as next candidate of UNP for Presidential Election 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP decides on candidate for next Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
Addressing the Special General Convention of the United National Party (UNP) held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo on Saturday (21)., President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized his commitment to bolstering the country’s economy by positioning Sri Lanka as a smart nation. The President
- Sri Lanka’s presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in 2024 – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Late Sri Lankan President's son vying for party and country leadership (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Govt. has accepted UNP s earlier accusations, says Gayantha (Category: Breaking News)
- The primary objective is to establish Sri Lanka as a “Smart Country” (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka Needs A Planning Commission appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ambiguity Of National Evaluation Policy In Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- FDIs – BOIs & Exchange Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- National Reconciliation, Criminal Accommodation & Election Juggling (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has decided to continue to actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China. Issuing a joint statement, Sri Lanka reiterated that it will never allow any separatist activity against China on Sri Lanka‘s soil. The joint statement by China and Sri Lanka was issued following a visit to China by President Ranil Wickremesinghe […]
- China pledges steadfast support to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Estonia successfully conclude inaugural bilateral political consultations (Category: Breaking News)
- China remains the most sincere and reliable friend of Sri Lanka – Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe places his trust on Xi Jinping (Category: Breaking News)
IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the first review of the 48-month EFF-supported programme. Sri Lanka will have access to SDR 254 million (about 330 million U.S Dollars) in financing once the review is approved by the IMF Management and IMF Executive Board. Macroeconomic […]
- IMF review agreement will help Sri Lanka fast-track debt restructuring: state minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka expected to reach agreement with its commercial creditors – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF reaches staff-level agreement on Second Review of Sri Lanka’s EFF (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Chamber of Commerce commends Staff-Level Agreement on first review with IMF, calls for co... (Category: Breaking News)
Heavy machine gun fire was heard along the Israel-Gaza border in the early hours of Friday, after the green light was given for a ground invasion. Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defense minister, on Thursday visited troops positioned along the Gaza border, and told them that they would soon see the Palestinian enclave ‘from inside’. An infantry commander in […]
- Modi receives rockstar welcome in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- British woman trapped in Sri Lanka for 13 months losing hope (Category: Breaking News)
- Bollywood model Poonam Pandey dies aged 32 after cervical cancer battle (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia considering banning teenagers from buying cigarettes (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking for a strong budget and narrower deficit from Sri Lanka as it seeks funding to bridge the gap between government revenue and expenditure, the IMF mission chief for the country said on Friday.The post IMF wants strong budget, narrower deficit from Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IMF wants strong budget, narrower deficit from Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF warns about budget deficit (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF commends Sri Lanka's commitment to reduce budget deficit, change in policy rates (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the first review of US $ 3 billion, 48-month, Extended Fund Facility (EFF).The post Sri Lanka reaches IMF staff-level agreement on first review appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IMF Executive Board considers Sri Lanka’s loan facility for approval today (March 20) (Category: Breaking News)
- First review of IMF’s Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka to commence today (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF praises Sri Lanka’s economic progress amid challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF not expected to discuss Sri Lanka before year-end – sources (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sri Lanka have reached a crucial staff-level agreement which is now subject to the approval by IMF management and the IMF Executive Board. After constructive discussions with the authorities in Colombo and during the Annual Meetings in Marrakech, IMF Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer and Deputy […]
- D-day for Sri Lanka as IMF Executive Board meets to decide on EFF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Executive Board to decide on Sri Lanka’s EFF on March 20 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF delegation to visit Colombo next week (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says full economic recovery in Sri Lanka is not yet assured (Category: Breaking News)
China today assured medium and long-term support for Sri Lanka, during talks between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun. The Chinese Finance Minister reaffirmed China’s commitment to extend comprehensive support for the implementation of a medium-term and long-term program that is mutually beneficial to both parties and aimed at optimizing Sri Lanka’s […]
- Chinese Finance Minister assures extensive commitment to enhance Sri Lanka s credit optimization (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Finance Minister assures an extensive commitment from China to enhance Sri Lanka’s credi... (Category: Breaking News)
- China committed to enhance Sri Lanka’s credit optimization – Chinese Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Some creditors want to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt without China (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese Finance Minister, Liu Kun, has reaffirmed China’s commitment to extend comprehensive support for the implementation of a medium-term and long-term program that is mutually beneficial to both parties and aimed at optimizing Sri Lanka’s debt.The post Chinese Finance Minister assures an extensive commitment from China to enhance Sri Lanka’s credit optimization appeared first on ONLANKA ...
- China assures commitment towards Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese reaffirms support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Finance Minister assures extensive commitment to enhance Sri Lanka s credit optimization (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Prime Minister meets Chinese President Xi Jinping (Category: Breaking News)
Maria Fernanda Garza, the Chair, of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), arrived in Sri Lanka today. The ICC, representing 170 countries with a corporate membership of 45 million companies, is the largest and most influential business organisation globally. Her first visit to Sri Lanka will encompass meetings with business and government leaders. Greeting her […]
- Afghanistan to tour Sri Lanka in November (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka requests to host IPL matches (Category: Breaking News)
- Maria Fernanda Garza, Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), to Visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is taking an unfavorable view toward a proposal by foreign dollar bondholders for restructuring its debt, signaling possible complications in negotiations that are key for accessing further funding to support its economic recovery. “This proposal has not received a favorable response from Sri Lanka,” the Ministry of Finance said in an official statement, […]
- Sri Lanka calls for debt-restructuring proposals from dealer managers (Category: Breaking News)
- Bondholders and Sri Lanka fail to agree on restructuring terms (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka could benefit from debt-for-nature swap (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bondholders proposal sees government pushback (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned Western states against “decoupling” from his country’s economy, insisting amid declining foreign investment that China’s development should be viewed as not a threat but an asset. Xi’s caution came as he opened the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum
- Xi arrives in Moscow for state visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi vows to protect China economy, security (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe meets Chinese President Xi Jinping (Category: Breaking News)
- EU, China leaders seal long-awaited investment deal (Category: USA, South Dakota)
Vietnam and Sri Lanka have agreed to formulate a comprehensive action plan to bolster the relationship between both countries. Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong also expressed Vietnam’s willingness to serve as a bridge for enhancing relations between Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka. He emphasized that Vietnam is committed to taking the initiative in strengthening economic, […]
- Former UK PM David Cameron holds talks with RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil assures to protect rights of children and elderly (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank calls for quick restructuring of Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand and Sri Lanka discuss potential areas of cooperation (Category: Breaking News)
Let us set the record straight, officially Retired Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera recently declared that in his capacity as Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security he would present to President Ranil Wickremesinghe a comprehensive report on how the war was conducted. The recent US denial of a visa to Adm. Weerasekera underlines […]
- Prez recalls debilitating Elephant Pass setback at Reid Avenue talk (Category: Breaking News)
- A message from Keith Noyahr at the launch of ‘Notes from the battlefield’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Blind security sector reforms: (Category: Breaking News)
- Vanni war and Israel-Gaza conflict: Funding catastrophes (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese tech giant Huawei technologies has expressed its willingness to support an annual study programme aimed at nurturing software and hardware engineers in Sri Lanka.The post Sri Lanka President inked agreement with Huawei company for digitization of Sri Lanka’s schools appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President Wickremesinghe visits Huawei Company in China (Category: Breaking News)
- Singer Drives Smartphone Revolution With Huawei (Category: Business)
- President visits Huawei s R D center in Beijing; agreement inked for digitization of Sri Lanka s... (Category: Breaking News)
- Huawei launches its largest-ever regional Seeds for the Future Program, inspiring digital talent... (Category: Breaking News)
The United States recognizes Sri Lanka’s right to assert its own aspirations and objectives to be recognized as an equal on the world stage. The U.S. Embassy Colombo, together with the Regional Center for Strategic Studies (RCSS) and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), brought together scholars from across the Indo-Pacific for the conference […]
- US and Sri Lankan navies to cooperate to address maritime security (Category: Breaking News)
- US asserts will stand with Sri Lanka through this difficult time (Category: Breaking News)
- US Ambassador to India holds talks with Sri Lankan envoy (Category: Breaking News)
- Power to raise human rights issue during Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
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