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Sri Lanka’s inflation accelerated in November for a second straight month as energy tariffs were raised to keep the International Monetary Fund’s $3 billion bailout on track.The post Sri Lanka inflation rises for second month on high energy costs appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s inflation eases to 2.5% in March 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- CCPI based inflation further drops to 57.2% (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka consumer price inflation eases to 53.2% in January but impulses still persist (Category: Breaking News)
On most days, the Dolci Falasteen restaurant in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo is quiet. Located on a main road in a busy neighbourhood, the eatery is an escape from the busy mood of the city.The post ‘Palestine will win’: Sri Lanka businesses raise funds for war-ravaged Gaza appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Chinese restaurateur gets six months . (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese restaurateur gets six months (Category: Breaking News)
- Restaurateur enters Richland council race (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Hundreds said killed in Gaza hospital blast, protests erupt (Category: Breaking News)
The United States has welcomed the in-principle agreement reached between Sri Lanka and the Official Creditor Committee (OCC) on specific financing terms to restructure the island nation s debt in line with the parameters set in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program.
Sri Lanka's in-principle pact with creditor nations to restructure its debt prepares the way for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to consider clearing the first review of a bailout next month, the global lender said on Thursday.The post IMF says Sri Lanka debt deal could help board clear first bailout review appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s second review of $2.9 billion IMF bailout possible in first half of 2024 – official (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Team to conduct second review of Sri Lanka’s EFF program in March 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF board approves first review of Sri Lanka’s nearly $3 billion bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- There is “strong expectation” of Sri Lanka commercial creditor deal: IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s in-principle pact with creditor nations to restructure its debt prepares the way for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to consider clearing the first review of a bailout next month, the global lender said on Thursday.
Five companies volunteer to participate in the project By Sanath Nanayakkare Grievance handling in Human Resource Management (HRM) refers to the process by which employee complaints, concerns, or disputes are formally addressed and resolved. The goal is to provide a structured channel for employees to express their concerns or report issues they are facing in […]
- Breaking Barriers & Building Careers – Allianz Lanka marks Women’s Day with career building forum (Category: Breaking News)
- Harry J turns 80 (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF will not be negatively affected, Manusha assures (Category: Breaking News)
- FAO and China launch South-South Cooperation project to strengthen Fruit Value Chains in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Department of Census and Statistics plans to complete the listing phase of the 15th housing and population census by December 2023, Director of the Department Dr. Chandani Wijebandara said. She said that a census was conducted in four stages. The first stage is the census mapping which subdivides the country into […]
- President issues gazette ordering census (Category: Breaking News)
- Nationwide census begins in February (Category: Breaking News)
- Population and housing census next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Nationwide census to be conducted in December (Category: Breaking News)
The French Development Agency’s (Agence Française de Développement also known as AFD) Regional Directorate is strengthening its base in Sri Lanka in line with the commemoration of 75 years of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and France. It also marks the enduring partnership between AFD Group and its Sri Lankan partners, which began in 2005 […]
- France to provide EUR 450,000 to CEB for renewable energy (Category: Breaking News)
- France continues support for Sri Lanka’s renewable energy plans (Category: Breaking News)
- EU, AFD, and World Bank support strengthening Sri Lanka s public finance management (Category: Breaking News)
- French government pledges support for the development process of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
by Rex Clementine Members of the national selection panel are set to be the first casualties post World Cup in which the national cricket team had a disastrous campaign. Despite Sri Lanka finishing ninth in the ten-team event and failing to qualify for the Champions Trophy, none holding key positions within the national cricket […]
- Sri Lanka team departs for ICC T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC issues clarification on Mahela not touring New Zealand with national team (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- Moose Clothing Company becomes Sri Lanka cricket Team Sponsor (Category: Breaking News)
By Hiran H. Senewiratne The trading activities at the Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed a positive trend yesterday after a negative streak in the past few days, following the much anticipated debt restructuring deal between Sri Lanka and its official creditors. “The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) and Sri Lanka agreed on the main parameters of a […]
- CSE wraps up the week on a positive note (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury Bill rate hikes notably as investors switch to govt. securities (Category: Breaking News)
- Month-end profit-takings impose heavy selling pressure on bourse (Category: Breaking News)
- CSE indices hike to record levels; turnover touches Rs. 4.17 billion (Category: Breaking News)
The national cricket team will be involved in ten Test matches next year touring England, South Africa and Bangladesh while hosting Afghanistan and New Zealand. The tour of England is significant in many ways as this is the first time they will be playing a three Test series in England since 2011. Since Sri Lanka […]
- SL not done enough says US (Category: Breaking News)
- China trying to influence SL media (Category: Breaking News)
- IPL experience will create good energy for SL: Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- C4 to release a new video on SL (Category: Breaking News)
Official creditors and Sri Lanka have agreed, in principle, on restructuring the country’s debt. The Paris Club said that following the launch event in April 2023, 17 countries formally formed, on May 9, an Official Creditor Committee (OCC) co-chaired by India, Japan and France (as chair of the Paris Club) to respond to the Sri […]
- Official Creditor Committee confirms debt treatment deal with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF notes Sri Lanka still in talks with official bilateral creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Club provides financing assurances to IMF on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China only observer in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring platform (Category: Breaking News)
The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) has confirmed its agreement in principle on specific financing terms to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt in line with the parameters set in the IMF program, Sri Lanka’s Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe says.The post Official Creditor Committee confirms debt treatment deal with Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Sto...
- Official creditors and Sri Lanka agree in principle on debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to secure likely 6-year moratorium on debt owed to India, Paris Club (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan urges early signing of debt MoU between Sri Lanka and creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- Official Creditor Committee confirms debt treatment deal with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Controversial preacher Jerome Fernando returned to Sri Lanka today after a court order was issued not to arrest him. According to reports, Pastor Jerome Fernando arrived from Singapore and left the airport through the Golden route of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is expected to record a statement from Jerome Fernando over […]
- Pastor Jerome Fernando to spend Christmas behind bars (Category: Breaking News)
- Petition filed against attempt to arrest Jerome Fernando withdrawn (Category: Breaking News)
- Pastor Jerome’s petition fixed for hearing (Category: Breaking News)
- Jerome seeks court intervention to prevent his arrest (Category: Breaking News)
In a media release issued today (29) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced its Men’s future tours program for 2024. Sri Lanka will commence their 2024 international calendar with a white-ball home series against Zimbabwe in January, which will consist of three ODIs and as many T20Is. This will be closely followed by the arrival […]
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanaka dropped for Afghanistan ODIs; Nissanka and Karunaratne return (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews becomes first batter to be timed out in international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Dominant Sri Lanka claw back to level series (Category: Breaking News)
Pastor Jerome Fernando has arrived in Sri Lanka early this morning (29) from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, a spokesperson from the Department of Immigration and Emigration has said.
A group of Sri Lanka's creditor nations are likely to reach an agreement on debt relief and an extension of repayment deadlines for the South Asian nation, Japan's Jiji News reported on Wednesday, without naming a source or giving any details.The post Creditor nations likely to agree on Sri Lanka debt restructuring – report appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top S...
- Sri Lanka’s creditors hold 1st meeting, with China as observer (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan urges early signing of debt MoU between Sri Lanka and creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan says no pact yet with Sri Lanka on debt restructure talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s debt repayments to be suspended until 2028 – NikkeiAsia Reports (Category: Breaking News)
The Netherlands has returned six Sri Lankan colonial-era artefacts looted by the Dutch before 267 years (1756).The post Netherlands returns six looted colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Netherlands returns six looted colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Netherlands and Sri Lanka sign deal for return of stolen artefacts (Category: Breaking News)
- Pressure grows on UK over British Museum treasures as Netherlands returns major colonial artefacts (Category: Breaking News)
- Netherlands to return looted colonial-era treasures to Sri Lanka, Indonesia (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become a net zero emitter by 2040, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday, as the island also attempts to build climate change resilience while navigating its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become net zero emitter by 2040, president says appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become net zero emitter by 2040, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. allocates 600 acres for proposed International Climate Change University (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Commits to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2040 While Pursuing Economic Goals (Category: Breaking News)
- President Calls for Unified Environment, Climate Change Law at Sri Lanka Climate Summit (Category: Breaking News)
World leaders, government representatives and delegates are set to gather for the annual United Nations climate change summit, known as the Conference of the Parties or COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Reining in fossil fuels and carbon emissions are expected to be topping the agenda of the 13-day summit (November 30 to […]
- Sri Lanka President leaves for Dubai to attend the COP28 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President issues strong statement after COP27 Conference (Category: Breaking News)
- Developing countries worst affected by rising emissions from industrialized world and must be co... (Category: Breaking News)
- COP28 president denies UAE using UN climate talks to seek oil deals (Category: Breaking News)
SLPP leader Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (28) hit back at critics, claiming that a robust economy had been built under his presidency. He said the UNP-SLFP government which ruled the country during the 2015-2019 period should be held responsible for the current economic crisis. The following is the text of a statement, titled ‘the origins of […]
- Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council perturbed by rescinding of Gazette No. 2014/10 of Oct. 2017 (Category: Breaking News)
- The Origins Of Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Chamber identifies opportunities in Brazil during FIFA 2014 and Olympics 2016 (Category: Business)
- Expo 2014 coming next (Category: Business)
Last week, we delved into a significant event in New Zealand, where a group of affluent individuals expressed a willingness to voluntarily pay more taxes, only to have the tax authority reject their offer. This incident prompts questions about the fairness of the current tax system, particularly in relation to the lower tax rates paid […]
- President presents budget replete with reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Middle class Sri Lankans forced to migrate due to proposed new income tax policy? (Category: Breaking News)
- SHOULD WE BE INFORMANTS TO BOOST TAX REVENUE? (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
All 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for 17 days in northern India have been brought to safety, hours after rescue crew drilled through the debris of rock, concrete and mud to reach them. Following days of multiple rescue attempts that hit obstacles just metres from reaching the men, they […]
- Silkyara tunnel rescue- All 41 trapped workers brought out safely (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian rescuers drill through debris to reach 41 men trapped in tunnel (Category: Breaking News)
- Workers recover body of trapped Idaho miner (Category: USA, Washington)
- Rescuer lowered to trapped Chilean miners (Category: USA, South Carolina)
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- Eternal Impunity For Academic Fraud In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Lying About Age Of Protestant Mission Schools: Is Age Quality? (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaffna University Vice-Chancellor Commits Fraud Again With Impunity (Category: Breaking News)
- When The Gatekeepers Of Academic Standards & Integrity Commit Fraud, What Is Left Of The Sri Lan... (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo is to be transformed into an entertainment hub, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told hoteliers at an event held in Colombo. The President emphasized the need for diverse activities in Colombo to keep visitors engaged. “What do we do there? Very little. You go to a museum, it’s a short run. You go to Gangaramaya Temple. […]
- Sri Lanka to target 5 million tourist arrivals a year (Category: Breaking News)
- President moots ‘Greater Yala’ concept to boost tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan looks at investment opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and sacked Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe today confirmed meeting Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to discuss the ban on Sri Lanka by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Premadasa told Parliament there was misinformation being spread about the meeting and dismissed claims it was to do with pushing for a Government change […]
- Sajith accuses Ranil of being childish (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition tells IMF it will review deal if Government changes (Category: Breaking News)
- Vadivel Suresh resigns from all posts in SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- Roshan Ranasinghe likely to join opposition (Category: Breaking News)
South Asian pop music sensation of Sri Lankan origin – Yohani made an appearance at the Paddock Club of the Formula 1 Grand Prix event in Abu Dhabi on Sunday (26) as the brand ambassador for TAG Heuer in Sri Lanka. The association with the prestigious Swiss luxury watchmaker comes ahead of Yohani’s highly anticipated […]
- Yohani bags top award at TV Derana Music Video Awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Yohani’s debut album “Kella” to be launched in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to use Sanath, Yohani in attempt to draw more Indian tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Waves Challenge Yohani and 50 Influencers to Celebrate “Show Your Two Colours” Trend (Category: Breaking News)
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- Preparing The Ground For Early Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- New Mandates Before New Amendments (Category: Breaking News)
- President Needs Trust To Succeed In Problem Solving (Category: Breaking News)
- Rise & Fall Of Nationalism In North & South (Category: Breaking News)
An estimated 10% of girls are married before the age of 18 in Sri Lanka, as the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) does not set a minimum age for marriage enabling any Muslim Quazi (judge) to even authorise the marriage of girls under the age of 12, says a report published by the World Organization against […]
- Govt. plans to decriminalize LBGTQ (Category: Breaking News)
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- India child marriage arrests leave families without breadwinner (Category: Breaking News)
- A departure from the 1995 Age of Consent Legislation (Category: Breaking News)
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