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The Pathfinder Foundation has formed a Study Group of Experts to develop a blueprint and framework aimed at doubling Sri Lanka’s economic growth rate through accelerated economic integration and infrastructural connectivity with India. The framework document is expected to be formally launched in March 2024. Most economic forecasts place Sri Lanka on an average growth trajectory of 3% per […...
- Economic growth of 9.5% targeted by 2013. (Category: Breaking News)
- India aims for enhanced trilateral cooperation with Japan and Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Restructuring Power And Energy Sector Vital (Category: Business)
- Milinda blames halfhearted economic reforms over the years for current crisis (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced today that the district decentralized budget for this year amounts to Rs. 11,250 million, marking a significant allocation after a hiatus of three years. The funds are slated to be disbursed to all district secretaries during the initial week of January. This declaration came during a discussion held at the Presidential […]
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged all political leaders to exhibit responsibility in their approach to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program.The post Sri Lanka President calls for proposals from opponents of IMF program to rescue country from financial crisis appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- The President desires to make the most of the development opportunities in the Indian Ocean regi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Rupees 1,500 million allocated for ‘Greater Kandy Urban Development Program’ – State Minister fo... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Having Proper plan to strengthen Sri Lanka’s economy is important – President (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Citizens Need A Snow White To Prod The Dwarfs In Governance & Society! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is Post-Crisis Essential Reforms Being Effectively Progressed? If Not What Is The Way Forward? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Postscript To Political Crisis: A Way Out (Category: Breaking News)
- Mr. President, Dawn Of The New Year Is The Time For Reflection & To Redress Citizens Grievances ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed Enactment Of The Economic Transformation Bill (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is trying to attract Arab visitors by promoting the travels of the famed 14th-century explorer Ibn Battuta, Colombo’s envoy to Riyadh said on Saturday.The post Sri Lanka seeks to attract Arab visitors with Ibn Battuta’s trail appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka seeks to attract Arab visitors with Ibn Battuta s trail (Category: Breaking News)
- New employment scheme with Saudi Arabia sparks hope among Sri Lankan workers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks to attract Saudi investment in tourism, energy (Category: Breaking News)
- Saudi Arabia launches skill verification program in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Was There A Conspiracy Behind The Easter Sunday Attacks?: A Follow-Up appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Was There A Conspiracy Behind The Easter Sunday Bomb Attacks? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Catholic Church To Declare Easter Sunday Attack Victims As Saints: A Comment (Category: Breaking News)
- Will AKD Make The Cut? (Category: Breaking News)
- International terrorism expert tells govt. to rethink lifting ban on five Islamist organisations (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Will David Cameron Apply Magnitsky Sanctions On Sri Lanka After Promoting Investment For Its Controversial Port City Project? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- UK urged to impose sanctions on Shavendra Silva and Jagath Jayasuriya (Category: Breaking News)
- What’s In Store In Geneva For The Sri Lankan Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricketer Murali Is On A Sticky Wicket – On Tamil Nadu Turf (Category: Breaking News)
- The Destiny Of China’s Colony Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka will get about $600 million, on a staggered basis, from the Asian Development Bank after the International Monetary Fund releases the second tranche of a $2.9 billion bailout for the crisis-hit country, an official said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka to receive about $600 million ADB funding post-IMF approval – official appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and ...
- Sri Lanka eyes US $ 1.3 Billion from multilateral funding agencies this year (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $200 Million to sustain economic stabilization efforts in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Asian Development Bank vows more help for crisis-hit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank releases additional USD 250 million for Sri Lanka to sustain economic reforms (Category: Breaking News)
by Ifham Nizam Political instability is one of the biggest stumbling blocks when it comes to managing climate vulnerability, a senior climate scientist has warned. Speaking at a recent symposium titled ‘Poverty Alleviation in an Era of Economic Crisis’, former Director of the Natural Resources Management Centre (NRMC) of the Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Ranjith […]
- Sri Lanka’s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated (Category: Breaking News)
- WB predicts Lanka’s poverty will increase to 28% in 2023 from 25% recorded last year (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $350 mn for Sri Lanka Economic Stabilization Programme (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB’s knowledge engagement in Sri Lanka to be aligned with govt’s reform programme (Category: Breaking News)
A US-funded port project in Sri Lanka that is partly owned by a private group close to India’s ruling party could signal a new form of partnership to counter growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region.The post A China rivalry twist emerges in Sri Lanka’s new US-funded, Indian-built port appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Adani investment has come in, we are not panicking about projects: Ali Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
- United States makes half a billion-dollar investment in Colombo port development (Category: Breaking News)
- Gautam Adani Meets Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Discusses Colombo Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Construction of West Container Terminal (WCT) in Colombo Port started (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka’s non-performing loans after the latest currency crisis is showing signs of having peaked but some sectors are hit worse than others with problem loans dating back from Coronavirus moratoriums, a banking official said. Hotels, transport and arts and entertainment sectors had bad loans of 30 to 20 percent, while the overall level […]
- SLBA calls for government engagement to facilitate debt recovery process (Category: Breaking News)
- Parate execution is the last resort to protect depositors’ funds – SLBA (Category: Breaking News)
- CB Governor outlines importance of DDR to protect banks and save overall economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha hints at Chinese hurdle in debt relief talks (Category: Breaking News)
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