@2022 - All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Rev-Creations, Inc
6221 results found in 2234 ms
Page 10 of 208
By N Sathiya Moorthy Recently, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha told Parliament that the Government was making efforts to increase the number of teachers across the country — but there would still remain a shortage of 26,000 teachers. His proposals include hiring retired and former teachers for provincial councils, which already have the funds allocated for the […]
[…]The post Target 2048 – Social Market Economy Ideology Need Be Clarified & Signed Off appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe underscored the imperative to fortify the nation s economy, ensuring that forthcoming generations are spared from enduring the unfortunate period that both the country and its people have weathered in the past two years.
Hatton National Bank PLC continued its steady performance in Q2 2023, posting a 1H 2023 PBT of Rs 13.6 Bn, while 1H 2023 PAT stood at Rs 8.6 Bn, growing 56% YoY. Meanwhile, the Group made a consolidated PBT and PAT of Rs 15.2 Bn and Rs 9.8 Bn respectively. Commenting on the performance, Nihal […]
[…]The post Debterioration Of Nations Social Security & Protection appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post IMF Economics & 13A Politics: Recipe For Unrest appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
According to State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe, the key pillars to Sri Lanka s future strategy are a strong and sustainable economic policy implementation, a digital economy, a green economy and a highly competitive economy.
by Rajan Philips PAKISTAN’S twisted political saga continues without the slightest deviation from a tired and predictable script. PTI chairman Imran Khan has been found guilty of “corrupt practices”, disqualified from representing the people of Pakistan, fined Rs100,000, and sentenced to three years in jail for good measure. Dawn (Pakistan Daily), August 6 Editorial The […]
[…]The post Ranil & His Options: Keep Running Or End The Executive Presidency appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
By Shamindra Ferdinando Rebel SLPP MP Prof. Channa Jayasumana yesterday (11) said that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should make his position clear on his successor Ranil Wickremesinghe’s move to fully implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. Reiterating his strong opposition to President Wickremesinghe’s controversial plan, the Anuradhapura District MP stressed that Gotabaya Rajapa...
Sri Lanka said that India will be one of the closest countries to enhance investments in Sri Lanka given its proximity to the Island nation and that it wants to have a very conducive environment for investors to come and invest. In an interaction with PTI, Sri Lankan Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe also sounded optimistic […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of capital, particularly financial and human, for driving growth.The post President emphasizes the importance of investing in capital and human resources for Sri Lanka’s economic advancement appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
By Rathindra Kuruwita Giving full powers of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to provincial councils controlled by henchmen appointed as Governors by President Ranil Wickremesinghe would have disastrous consequences for the country, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) Weerasumana Weerasinghe said. He said that the government was creating new issues […]
[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Axacerbation? – Part II appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The inaugural session of the ‘Green Roadtrip’, a project to mobilise communities for environmental justice across the country, was successfully held in Colombo recently. This series of events will be implemented by the Centre for Environmental Law and Policy of the University of Colombo, through the Support to Justice Sector Project (JURE), funded by the European Union […]
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held Tuesday, decided to reduce the Statutory Reserve Ratio (SRR) applicable on all rupee deposit liabilities of Licensed Commercial Banks (LCBs) by 200 basis points, from 4.00 percent to 2.00 percent. The Central Bank, on Wednesday, announced that the decision comes into […]
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has cut the statutory reserve ratio for commercial banks by 200 basis points to 2%, effective Aug. 16, it said on Wednesday.The post Sri Lanka Central Bank cuts statutory reserve ratio by 200 bps appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
, the economy has not grown and […]
Monetary policy transmission to the real economy in Sri Lanka is still incomplete, the governor of the country's central bank, Nandalal Weerasinghe, said at a LSEG FX Community Event on Monday.The post Sri Lanka central bank chief: monetary policy transmission still incomplete appeared
Monetary policy transmission to the real economy in Sri Lanka is still incomplete, the governor of the country s central bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, said at a LSEG FX Community Event on Monday (Aug 7).
Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC reflected a steady performance amidst a multitude of adversities emerging from challenging macro-economic conditions as the Bank reported its financial performance for 2023 1H, which showed judicious portfolio management and prudence exercised in dealing with possible fallout on its asset quality from under high interest rate regime. For the six-month […]
Tuesday 8th August, 2023 Former Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) Mahinda Deshapriya, who serves as the Head of the National Committee on Delimitation of the Divisions of Local Government (LG) Bodies, seems to be full of optimism. He is reported to have said he expects either the local government polls or the Provincial Council […]
[…]The post The Rooster Coop & Its Impact On Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Target 2048 – Private Sector Should Not Just Sit Aloof appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
By Eng. Thushara Dissanayake Water is often undervalued and insufficient attention is paid to its pollution. The water quality degradation is a blooming environmental issue in Sri Lanka. According to World Bank findings, the invisible crisis of water quality degradation is reducing potential economic growth in heavily polluted areas of the world by one-third. It […]
[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Iran and Sri Lanka agreed to take action regarding the release of prisoners of the two countries in a humane way in the near future, the Iranian Foreign Minister said. Today the potential of the Asian continent has attracted the attention of the world powers, and Asian countries, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in his […]
Sri Lanka is in talks with a Singapore based company to transform Colombo and give it a new look. President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the vision to transform Colombo into a beautiful city is already in motion, with plans provided by Surbana Jurong. Surbana Jurong Group is a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting […]
[…]The post Connectivity Or Captivity? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Rohan Gunaratna Hostility Towards Muslims appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.