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By Ifham Nizam The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday assured that despite the prevailing difficult weather conditions, it would not burden consumers with another electricity tariff revision. The CEB also said that the generation of thermal power, on a daily basis, had been increased to 64 percent from 30 percent. “We are facing difficult conditions […]
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Thuesday 22nd August, 2023 No sooner had the Indian government announced its decision to impose a 40% tax on onion exports to overcome a shortfall in the domestic supply than Sri Lankan traders jacked up onion prices exponentially. They would not have reacted so swiftly to a drop in onion prices in the international market. […]
- Agriculture Minister calls for immediate report on big onion cultivation (Category: Breaking News)
- Pesticide resistant insect destroys onion cultivation in Jaffna peninsula (Category: Breaking News)
- Rice morning , noon ,and night in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. all hat no cattle (Category: Breaking News)
Video: No rice shortage despite crop loss due to drought; price issues may arise – Agri. Ministe...
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
Govt. urged to recruit teachers as national priority By Saman Indrajith Teachers of English, Mathematics, and Information Technology are among those who are migrating in large numbers, the JVP-led Ceylon Teacher Services Union (CTSU) has said, adding that around 5,000 teachers have left the country during the past nine months alone. CTSU General Secretary Mahinda […]
- Some teachers bid adieu to sari (Category: Breaking News)
- Teachers to Learn Foreign Languages (Category: Breaking News)
- Teachers to be Sensitive (Category: Breaking News)
- Education Ministry s Teacher Transfer Board dissolved (Category: Breaking News)
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- Kurundi: A Runway To ’56? (Category: Breaking News)
- Incubating, Again (Category: Breaking News)
- Unthinking Nation (Category: Breaking News)
- Incubating Again: Response To Tisaranee Gunasekara (Category: Breaking News)
Video: Govt. to rehire retired consultants to avoid doctor shortage (English)
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
By Saman Indrajith The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) on Thursday (17) granted approval for purchasing 100MW of electricity from the private sector on a short-term basis.The approval of PUCSL has been granted to the transmission licensee under section 43(4)(c)(ii) of Sri Lanka Electricity Act No.20 of 2009 (as amended). The Ceylon Electricity […]
- PUCSL nod given for 66% hike in electricity tariff from yesterday (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed power tariffs increase put off for next week (Category: Breaking News)
- Three-hour power cuts on Aug 20 21 (Category: Breaking News)
- PUCSL tells CEB not to request approval for power cuts until Feb. 17 (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith Sri Lanka would face a severe drinking water problem in the coming years and the government must launch a programme to address it, Dr. Meththika Vithanage, Senior Lecturer at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura told the media yesterday in Colombo. Climate change would be the main reason for water scarcity and the […]
- ADB funds water reforms project (Category: Breaking News)
- 15 percent jump in pipe-borne water use –– NWSDB (Category: Breaking News)
- Irrigation Dept. has water only for current cultivation season (Category: Breaking News)
- NWSDB assures continuous water supply to Colombo and suburbs unless May rains fail (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka expects the first review by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in September to be successful. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said that the IMF will assess the programme’s performance until the end of June. “We welcome the IMF team in Sri Lanka for the first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) […]
- Sri Lanka confident of reaching Staff Level deal with IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to continue talks with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka yet to finalise restructuring domestic debt (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF wants Sri Lanka to provide more relief to the poor (Category: Breaking News)
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) together with the National Disaster Relief Services Centre has taken steps to distribute drinking water to 52 Divisional Secretariat Divisions within 15 districts using water bowsers as a temporary solution to the drinking water shortage that has arisen
- Plumber Dylan no tap dancer (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Shortages: Water supplies in crisis (Category: Technology)
- Regional beauty winners (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Water infection fixed for now (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral creditor, China, has assured the island nation its help in effectively addressing the debt challenges as it has to finalise the external and domestic debt restructuring of a whopping USD 41 billion by September before the IMF’s first review. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to conduct its first review […]
- Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring likely to be complete by September – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- China only observer in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring platform (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects major debt restructuring deals as IMF to review bailout - report (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka must avoid China’s debt restructuring as Beijing is to seek preferential treatment (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka children will have to learn Hindi and Chinese in the future to fit into the changing world, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday (August 16).The post Sri Lanka Children will have to learn Hindi and Chinese in the future – President appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Measures to promote English as a national language (Category: Breaking News)
- India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese (Category: Breaking News)
- Taking language education forward (Category: Breaking News)
- President attends investment, trade and tourism forum hosted at the Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing (Category: Breaking News)
A severe shortage of staff at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), at Mulleriyawa, had affected both workers and patients, Dr. Dhammika Wijesinghe, Director of NIMH, said on Wednesday during a televised interview. She said that there were about 1,100 patients at the NIMH. “
- Mental illness strikes one in ten Lankans: NIMH (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka establishes a separate mental health unit to treat abused women (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel launches 1926 mental health chat-line together with NIMH (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel launches 1926 mental health chat-line together with NIMH (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita About 2,000 doctors had left the country during the past two years, All Ceylon Medical Officers’ Association (ACMOA) General Secretary Dr. Jayantha Bandara said on Wednesday (16). Now about 5,000 more doctors were planning to leave the country, Dr. Bandara said. “There are many reasons why professionals are leaving the country. Instead of addressing the […]
- GMOA: Politicians lie when they deny shortages at state-run hospitals (Category: Breaking News)
- ACHTUF exposes govt. game plan to privatise health sector (Category: Breaking News)
- Legal action to be taken against docs migrating without permission (Category: Breaking News)
- GMOA: Even fresh medical graduates leaving country (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned of the risk of a potential water shortage in Sri Lanka in another 20 years.
The US and Australia gave the Sri Lanka Air Force, and Navy fuel when there was a shortage of fuel in the country. President’s Senior Advisor on National Security Sagala Ratnayaka said that India has also stepped up beyond the call of duty to lend Sri Lanka a hand. He was speaking after a successor
- Probe over fire at Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore’s Prime Minister keen to deepen ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India continues to top number of visitors to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to target 5 million tourist arrivals a year (Category: Breaking News)
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Colombo in a month's time for the first review on Sri Lanka's loan programme, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.The post IMF staff to visit Sri Lanka in September for first programme review appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IMF delegation to arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF staff to visit Sri Lanka in Sept. for first programme review (Category: Breaking News)
- There is “strong expectation” of Sri Lanka commercial creditor deal: IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Staff concludes visit to Sri Lanka and issued official statement (Category: Breaking News)
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Colombo in a month’s time for the first review on Sri Lanka’s loan programme, a spokesperson said. The Washington-based lender approved a nearly US$3 billion bailout for crisis-hit Sri Lanka in March. The Asian island is struggling with its worst financial crisis in over seven decades, […]
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF insists no talks with Sri Lanka on digital services tax (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF seeks stability to resume talks with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF begins talks in Sri Lanka in attempt to reach deal (Category: Breaking News)
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
- Taking language education forward (Category: Breaking News)
- Learning crisis in Sri Lanka affecting vulnerable children (Category: Breaking News)
- Switzerland contributes funds to meet urgent needs of children in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President presents budget with no “fairy tales” (Category: Breaking News)
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- Covid-19 Vaccination: Who Gets, When And How? (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19 Vaccination: Who Gets, When And How? (Category: Breaking News)
- Failing Banks, French Turmoil & Sri Lanka’s Contraction & Confusion (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis: Social Security In A Stake (Category: Breaking News)
The IMF will conduct the first review of the $2.9 billion bailout to Sri Lanka from September 11-19, state minister of finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said on Saturday and declared that the country has successfully fulfilled the nine conditions set by the global lender.The post IMF to conduct bailout review for Sri Lanka in September appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and T...
- IMF Team to conduct second review of Sri Lanka’s EFF program in March 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF staff to visit Sri Lanka in September for first programme review (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF begins second review of Sri Lanka’s bailout package today (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team in Colombo this week for first review of Extended Fund Facility (Category: Breaking News)
Cops join IRD to raise revenue The police has launched a new collaboration with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to track down unexplained wealth and go after black money, a top official said.Under the new initiative, the police will inform the IRD of their on-going investigations into money laundering and financial scams so that tax […]
- Efficient tax administration critical to generating expected revenue (Category: Breaking News)
- IRD collects nearly Rs. 700 bn in tax revenue in first half of 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Opening tax files for everyone over 18: IRD officials point out difficulties, costs (Category: Breaking News)
- Cooperation to catch thieves; roses for pooja; breaching bonds (Category: Breaking News)
More than 28,000 families in six districts of Sri Lanka are currently facing difficulties to access safe drinking water, the Disaster Management Centre said.The post 28,000 families in six districts of Sri Lanka facing drinking water shortage appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking
- Brandix and HSBC partner to help parched villages (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Red Cross Society donates drinking water to flood affected communities (Category: Breaking News)
- Water Access (Category: Business)
- Drinking water shortages in 12 districts - DMC (Category: Breaking News)
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 first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka central bank to consider a single policy rate mechanism (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka signals pause after four rate cuts as IMF loan awaited (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to introduce new central bank law, inflation target (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Chief says Money printing has drastically reduced in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
SJB MP Eran Wickramaratne says the importation of inferior medicine by way of emergency procurement and non-functioning medical, surgical and other test equipment in hospitals have ruined the public health sector. Addressing the Media at the Office of the Leader of Opposition on Sunday (6Aug2023), Wickramaratne said that this pathetic situation in the health sector […]
- SJB: State audit vindicates no-faith motion against Keheliya, remedial measures urgently required (Category: Breaking News)
- Health sector strike to resume on 01 Feb. (Category: Breaking News)
- 72 health sector unions to resume strike from Tuesday (Category: Breaking News)
- Ousting govt. only way to solve country’s problems – Women for Rights (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy If someone thought that President Ranil Wickremesinghe was funny about it, he was not. If anything, it sounded more Quixotic than possibly predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s misadventure with ‘organic farming’. According to reports, at an official meeting the other day, Wickremesinghe asked Health Ministry officials to devise a strategy to seek compensation […]
- GMOA Presents Proposal to President addressing Healthcare Challenges and Brain Drain (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka can pay in INR (Category: Breaking News)
- Catholic priest claims key information shared with CID (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil assures to protect rights of children and elderly (Category: Breaking News)
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says that 12 districts across the island are currently facing drinking water shortages, owing to the prevailing dry weather conditions.
ECONOMYNEXT –Amid reports of rising brain drain, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed government officials to devise a strategy to seek compensation from foreign nations that recruit Sri Lankan doctors. Speaking at a discussion with health ministry officials on Thursday August 03, President Wickremesinghe proposed that the matter be raised at World Health Organisation […]
- Kumudesh questions Keheliya’s stand on drugs imported outside procedure (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President instructs to formulate new Medical Act within six months to protect citizens... (Category: Breaking News)
- Without investment into laboratories, SL will be plagued by low quality medicine – Expert (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Dangerous drugs’ (Category: Breaking News)
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- Pyromaniacs On The March (Category: Breaking News)
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- Kurundi: A Runway To ’56? (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka An Ethnocracy? (Category: Breaking News)
Cassandra in her Friday Cry-s has often noted with deep gratitude that nature has been benevolent to suffering, down and almost out Sri Lanka. Forest fires due to intemperate temperature in usually cool climes; sudden floods due to torrential rains; erupting volcanoes and earthquakes have all assiduously avoided troubling poor little Sri Lanka struggling against […]
- ADB to provide Rs 10 billion for local paddy cultivators to buy MoP this Maha (Category: Breaking News)
- Arrogance of power (Category: Breaking News)
- The drought, Mahaveli waters and the farmer (Category: Business)
- Reservoirs run dry with no rains, country heading for electricity crisis (Category: Breaking News)
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