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…..Opposition trying to drag country back to crisis: Wajira UNP Chairman and MP Wajira Abeywardena says that members of the last government had violated the Articles 147, 148, 149, 150 and 151 of the Constitution by announcing this country bankrupt.Addressing the media at party headquarters Siri Kotha in Kotte on Thursday, Abeywardena said: “Only Ranil […]
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Effective income taxes for some categories have been raised to around 29% from 8% earlier - analysts
by Neville Ladduwahetty During the course of his address, as Chair of the 55th Annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank, Sri Lanka’s President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, said, “As they say, in many of our countries, when the elephants fight, it is the grass that is crushed”. As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, its strategically […]
Sri Lanka will remain a middle-income country but request the World Bank to grant it some loans generally offered to poorer nations, the president's office said on Tuesday, clarifying a cabinet spokesperson's earlier comments on the matter.The post Sri Lanka to keep ‘middle-income’ status but seek concessional loans appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka -...
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World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said there was a growing risk of global recession, with inflation remaining a continuing problem after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The post World Bank’s Malpass, IMF’s Georgieva see rising risks of Global Recession appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lan...
Sri Lanka’s president said Thursday his government has started debt restructuring discussions with China, an important step toward finalizing an International Monetary Fund rescue of the island nation from a severe economic crisis.The post Sri Lanka begins crucial debt restructuring talks with China appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
[…]The post Is Post-Crisis Essential Reforms Being Effectively Progressed? If Not What Is The Way Forward? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 05 October 2022, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 14.50 percent and 15.50 percent, respectively.The post Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains policy interest rates unchanged appeared first on Sri Lanka N...
By Easwaran Rutnam Fuel prices in Sri Lanka will be increased even as OPEC agreed steep oil production cuts, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today. The President said that fuel prices will be increased by December/January in line with an expected rise in global oil prices. However, he said that steps will be taken to […]
A high probability that inflation will peak around 75-pct and start to fall
Sri Lanka's central bank is likely to maintain interest rates on Thursday in an effort to get a grip on inflation which has remained stubbornly high despite a sharp contraction in the crisis-hit economy.The post Sri Lanka Central Bank to hold rates as inflation worries persist appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
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By Jehan Perera None too soon, President Ranil Wickremesinghe appears to be putting the brakes on the government’s policy of repression in dealing with public protests. His decision to initially sign the Gazette notification declaring key areas of Colombo to be High Security Zones was roundly criticised by human rights organisations including the Human Rights […]
[…]The post Human Rights Compliant Recovery Measures Critical To Stop Spiraling Hunger & Poverty In Sri Lanka: Amnesty International appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid Architecture? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Petrol is the cheapest fuel to import. Kerosene is usually the most expensive.
the way for a knowledge-driven economy. Gamage said that Sri Lanka, […]
[…]The post Ranil’s Rise As A Sham President Exposes The Biggest Hole In 1978 Constitution appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
A key measure of Sri Lanka's consumer inflation surged to an annual record 69.8% in September, official data showed on Friday, highlighting the challenge for the central bank as the island reels under its worst financial crisis in seven decades.The post Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate surges to record, keeps central bank pressured appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri...
Unlike the financial crisis of 2008, the economic levers alone were insufficient to stimulate global economic recovery in 2022 as what had led to the current crisis was the consequences of evolving geopolitics, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday at the ADB’s 55th annual meeting. “The Ukraine war on one side and the US-China rivalry, […]
By Indrawansa de Silva Professor Emeritus, USA Arguably one of the least appreciated fallouts of the Covid-19 in Sri Lanka seems to be education. According to United Nation’s early observations, Covid-19 related school closures were responsible for learning losses of 94% students worldwide. At its peak, schools were suspended nationwide in 188 countries affecting more […]
"We need a long term solution for this. Otherwise the country will go into a more critical situation."
We need to show that an airline can be run well when privatized
Exporters' main challenge is meeting orders due to fuel and power shortages and policy uncertainties.
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Proposed Debt Restructuring Will Pose More Issues Than Answers appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.