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[…]The post Budget 2023: A Depth Or Dearth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The dramatic fuel shortages that accompanied mass protests in Sri Lanka earlier this year may have eased, but for millions of Sri Lankans the economic crisis is worse than ever, said a report by the Amnesty International. It said: This month, the United Nations renewed a humanitarian appeal, stating that 28 percent of the population faces […]
Australian Government-funded Skills for Inclusive Growth Program (S4IG), managed by Palladium International Group entered into an MoU with Cinnamon Hotel Management Ltd (CHML) to achieve several strategic results in Colombo recently. S4IG is a programme by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in accordance with the terms of a subsidiary agreement signed on […]
To address the looming shortage of grains for the animal feed industry and maize based food items due to the ongoing socio-economic crisis in Sri Lanka, as a part of the response efforts through the United Nations (UN) joint Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) Plan, the Royal Thai Embassy
[…]The post Lanka’s Vanishing Fish: Corporate Capture & Import Dependency Deepen The Debt Trap appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
International human rights organisation, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Sri Lanka’s major foreign creditors, including China, Japan, and India to help restructure debts and urgently mitigate the adverse human rights impacts of the country’s worst-ever economic crisis.The post Human Rights Watch urges major creditors to help restructure Sri Lanka’s debts appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Lat...
Sri Lanka's central bank on Thursday threatened administrative intervention to control high market interest rates that it regarded as out of line with the inflation outlook.The post Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were estimated at US dollars 1.7 billion as of end October 2022, including the swap facility from the People’s Bank of China, equivalent to around US dollars 1.4 billion, which has certain conditionalities on usability, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said today. The Central Bank said that the merchandise […]
Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to keep rates steady as inflation shows signs of easing and as authorities focus on discussions to secure a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout to stabilise its crisis-hit economy.The post Sri Lanka to hold rates as inflation slows slightly, focus on IMF bailout appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA Ne...
[…]The post National Council’s Economic Stabilisation Report Is A Welcome Sign appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the measures to strengthen the economy under a five-year plan are envisaged in the budget proposal for 2023 which has the potential to bring about a transformative economic change within the period between 2023 and 2027.The post Initial steps taken through budget to strengthen economy under five-year plan – President appeared first on Sri...
[…]The post Budget 2023 Will Be The Acid Test Of RW’s Magic Wand appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Don’t Ignore The Message Delivered By IPS SOE22 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
By SHIHAR ANEEZ Leaving his family and relatives was the hardest decision for Suren. But he had no other option.He never wanted to go abroad for work. An accountant by profession, Suren even had the opportunity to be promoted for a higher post at the private firm he was working at in Colombo. But he was […]
Sri Lanka's National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) rose to a new high of 73.7% in September from a year earlier, quickening from 70.2% in August, the statistics department said.The post Sri Lanka consumer inflation hits record 73.7% in September appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Leaving his family and relatives was the hardest decision for Suren. But he had no other option.The post Sri Lankans migrate, work over time, eat less to beat inflation appeared first on EconomyNext.
Sri Lanka approved legislation on Tuesday to let companies from oil-producing nations import and sell fuel as it attempts to cope with a steep oil bill that deepened its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka approves law to liberalize petroleum imports appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Children in Sri Lanka forced to leave school due to economic crisis
Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan is not targeting elections, but a project that has been initiated to benefit future generations, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.The post Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan not targeting elections, but a project to benefit future generations – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri L...
Sri Lanka is to work with India to make Trincomalee an energy hub, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. President Wickremesinghe said that the Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan is not targeting elections, but a project that has been initiated to benefit future generations. He said that Sri Lanka values India’s assistance in implementing the Trincomalee District […]
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 -...
[…]The post Need To Address Root Causes To Get Out Of Geneva Spotlight appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe noted that the country needs a national policy that does not change with every government that comes to power and invited everyone to commit to building the country on one national policy without party differences.The post Sri Lanka needs a National Policy – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News...
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Sri Lankans have lost access to most medicine and medical supplies, setting them on course for a humanitarian disaster, Direct Relief reported. Unlike Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the recent hurricane batterings of Puerto Rico and Florida, Sri Lanka’s crisis grew slowly and has garnered few international headlines. But Sri Lankans are suffering amid the […]
CPC trade unions oppose the move citing that the government is privatizing the state-run firm
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.
[…]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.