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By Saman Indrajith Most opposition political parties yesterday vowed to defeat the government’s proposed debt restructuring plan when Parliament convenes today at 9.30 a.m.Secretary General of the Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera said she informed all Members about the meeting, according to the instructions of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. The Speaker has also issued a Gazette Extraordinary [&#...
Banks, which pay taxes over 50%, least affected By Sanath Nanayakkare If the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and other pension funds did not wish to participate in the proposed domestic debt restructuring process, there will be an application of higher annual income tax of 30%, Central Bank
CB Governor gives firm assurance that the safety of 57 million bank deposits will be upheld • EPF funds would not be touched
The Central Bank warned that a collapse of the country’s banking sector would have catastrophic consequences. Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said that it was vital to protect the banking sector. “The CB Governor said it was vital to protect the banking sector as a collapse of the country’s banking sector would have catastrophic consequences,” the […]
Sri Lanka's banking system would not be burdened any further as it already contributes to the Treasury and economy through taxes of over 50%, the Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said.The post Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor explains debt restructuring process appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) is scheduled to meet officials from commercial banks, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and other relevant institutions for the second session of discussions on the proposed domestic debt restructuring process today (29 June).
Central Bank governor says the 9% interest paid on the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) deposits will not be affected by the domestic debt restructuring (DDR) process.
SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam, MP, yesterday said that the government parliamentary group had been briefed on the proposed domestic debt restructuring programme after the Cabinet of Ministers unanimously approved it yesterday evening. Kariyawasam said that they had received a comprehensive briefing from CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe. According to him, they had received an [...
By Shamindra Ferdinando SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva said that the all-party Committee on Public Finance (COPF) would have to examine the proposals presented by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Treasury as regards the proposed domestic debt restructuring. COPF Chairman de Silva said that the CBSL and Treasury representatives appeared […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita The JVP yesterday asked the government why it had closed the banks for five days and summoned Parliament without an Order Paper if it was confident that the domestic debt restructuring would have no detrimental impact on the people. JVP’s Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told journalists in Colombo that the government had a […]
Will not affect the banking system stability or the stability of any public or private bank Will not affect any interest on bank deposits of over 50 million depositors that is currently being paid Foreign as well as domestic debt restructuring proposals to be submitted to Cabinet tomorrow - Says President in Gampaha
Declaring that the government had been compelled to go ahead with the debt restructuring programme, President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (27) assured that it wouldn’t have a detrimental impact on both state and private banking sectors. The assurance was given at the opening of a new building at the Gampaha District Secretariat premises. President Wickremesinghe said […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured that the restructuring of domestic debt will have no impact on the membership balance of any public funds, including the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF). He emphasized that the rate of return for superannuation funds will not be affected
an order preventing the government from cancelling the loans obtained from the EPF and […]
Expressing strong opposition to the proposed domestic debt restructuring programme announced by the government, Prof. G. L. Peiris, MP, yesterday (26) accused the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa administration of being insensitive and irresponsible in addressing the issue. Instead of working on a social security net to protect the needy, the government was taking a dangerous path that would […]
A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking an order preventing the government from waiving off the loans obtained from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees Trust Fund (ETF), during the domestic debt restructuring process.
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By Saman Indrajith State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told Parliament on Tuesday that compelling creditors to take a haircut was not the only way to restructure domestic debt. Measures such as debt moratoria, reductions in interests and delayed payments could also be adopted to restructure domestic debt, Siyambalapitiya said. “We have not decided to […]
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Foreign Employment and Labour has recently directed the Central Bank to submit a report detailing the institutions in which funds belonging to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) have been invested. In addition, the committee has decided to summon experts
Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has highlighted the critical considerations surrounding Domestic Debt Optimisation and its impact on the members of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Speaking on behalf of the Opposition, recently, de Silva emphasised the need to prioritize the interests of EPF
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Opposition yesterday (08) lambasted Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena for what it called a move to disrupt the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) ahead of the vote on a Bill titled ‘Central Bank of Sri Lanka.’ Top spokespersons for the Nidahas Janatha Sabhawa (NJS) Prof. G.L. Peiris, MP, and the main Opposition Samagi […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita President Ranil Wickremesinghe was under the impression that he could scare Sri Lankan institutions into submission and force an economic recovery with his presidential powers, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary, MP Dayasiri Jayasekera said yesterday in Colombo. Jayasekera said that the government was trying to restructure domestic debt, as per […]
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is likely to be broken into 14 privately owned enterprises. Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Janaka Ratnayake said that with the proposed amendments to the Electricity Act the CEB will be broken into 14 privately owned enterprises. He claimed that the Norachcholai coal power plant […]
Tuesday 2nd May, 2023 Another May Day has come and gone. The organisers of the International Workers’ Day celebrations, in this country, rarely mention the Haymarket Riot in Chicago (1886), and benefits that accrued therefrom to workers the world over, much less commemorate the brave workers who have laid down their lives in the US […]
The Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the IMF for Sri Lanka was passed in Parliament by a majority of 95 Votes with 120 voting in favour and 25 voting against. Except for AHM Fowzie all other SJB members were not present in the chamber at the […]
The Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the IMF for Sri Lanka was passed in Parliament by a majority of 95 votes with 120 voting in favour and 25 voting against it. The Parliamentary debate on the agreement reached with the IMF started after President Ranil Wickremesinghe made […]
Steps are being taken to prepare the new integrated labour law to avoid the complexities of the existing employment statutes, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, recently told the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour and Foreign Employment affairs. The Minister said they will start taking opinions and suggestions of all relevant parties from […]
Powering the 89th annual Battle of the Saints, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC, reaffirmed its commitment as the official banking partner for the highly anticipated cricket encounter at the Sinhalese Sports Club on April 28, 29 and 30. The match will see the two leading Catholic schools, St. Josephs College and St. […]
The Government is to consider restructuring Sri Lanka’s domestic debt, but a final decision is yet to be taken, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today. He said that all aspects will be looked into when restructuring Sri Lanka’s domestic debt. “Some banks are saying they will not be able to face this. Then they must […]
By N Sathiya Moorthy Now that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has promised to table the IMF bail-out documents in Parliament on 25 April, there will be some relief for citizens wanting out of the meaningless politico-electoral speculation of the time. It could well be back to a more serious discourse on the economy, economic recovery – […]