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Output growth of South Asian countries, except Sri Lanka, is projected to remain stronger than in other regions of the world in the coming years, as per the World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update, ‘Toward Faster, Cleaner Growth’. Growth in the region is stronger than elsewhere in the world, but it is nonetheless not […]
- Growth in South Asia to slow down in 2023, WB (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s economy shrinks in second quarter of 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- More than a quarter of Lankans living in poverty – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF appreciates Sri Lanka’s economic growth (Category: Breaking News)
Australia is seeking trade and investment framework arrangement with Sri Lanka. Australian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts, MP, who is in Colombo for the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers said that their growing economic ties with Sri Lanka would be enhanced through the signing of a renewed Trade and Investment […]
- Sri Lanka, Australia agree to strengthen trade and investment ties (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Thailand discusses FTA as the country tries to enhance economic relations with ASEAN (Category: Breaking News)
- Trade Minister discusses trade and investment agreement with Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW’s Political Dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Budget Crisis & Ibn Khaldun (Category: Breaking News)
- A führer In The Making (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic Realities & Political Promises (Category: Breaking News)
World Tourism Day, celebrated globally on September 27th, serves as a reminder of the pivotal role tourism plays in fostering economic growth, cultural exchange and environmental preservation. In commemoration of World Tourism Day, Browns Hotels & Resorts, a leading name in Sri Lankan hospitality, hosted a thought-provoking forum at their renowned coastal retreat, Thaala Bentota. […]
- Sports Draw (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
The World Bank revised up its forecasts for Sri Lanka's economy on Tuesday, noting the crisis-hit nation had made strides in reducing inflation and had benefited from tourism revenue as well as an appreciation in its currency.The post World Bank boosts Sri Lanka economic forecasts after inflation
- Sri Lanka resumes rate cuts to boost growth as inflation cools (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka still among 10 countries with highest food price inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka unexpectedly cuts rates by 250 bps as inflation eases (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023, Central Bank says (Category: Breaking News)
The World Bank revised up its forecasts for Sri Lanka s economy on Tuesday, noting the crisis-hit nation had made strides in reducing inflation and had benefited from tourism revenue as well as an appreciation in its currency.
[…]The post Only A Unified Approach Can Solve The Economic Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- People’s Preamble To IMF Technical Report (Category: Breaking News)
- If The Speaker Had Become The President, The Economic Crisis Might Have Been Eased By Now (Category: Breaking News)
- Entrepreneurs Argue Against Unpredictable Exchange Rate, Interest Rates & Tax Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
Negotiations to secure the second tranche of funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Sri Lanka are progressing positively, Acting Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe announced.The post Sri Lanka’s acting finance minister says positive progress in securing second IMF tranche appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Positive Progress in Securing Second IMF Tranche, Says Acting Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka to evaluate economic reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Representatives of the International Monetary Fund express satisfaction with the implemented eco... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka commences IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings with positive bilateral talks (Category: Breaking News)
Over 200 corporate leaders attended the second Economic Forum sponsored by HSBC recently which was to discuss and share insights into the latest global trends and opportunities emerging for economic growth in Sri Lanka. Frederic Neumann, HSBC’s Chief Asia Economist and Co-Head of Global Research for HSBC Asia along with Aayushi Chaudhary, HSBC Economist for […]
- Belgian companies to invest in Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Finance Channel (Category: Business)
- HSBC and Sarvodaya partner to empower women entrepreneurs (Category: Breaking News)
- JICA eager to resume Japan-funded development projects in Sri Lanka - State Minister Semasinghe (Category: Breaking News)
Acting Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya during a press conference held today (21) at the Presidential Media Center, focusing on the theme of ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country’ said that over the past year, the government successfully increased the country’s foreign reserves from 1.8 billion dollars to 3.8 billion dollars. He added that in August […]
- Vietnam rises strongly from Covid, keeps inflation down as 77 national day celebrated (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka could get US$6.0bn from India, talks with Japan: Coomaraswamy (Category: Breaking News)
- Increase in workers’ remittances (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers rise (Category: Breaking News)
Piyumi Ranadewa is a Research Assistant working on migration and urbanisation policy research at IPS. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Agriculture, specialising in Agriculture Economics and Business (First Class) from Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, graduating with Dean’s Honours. She also holds a Master of Agri-Enterprise and Technology Management from Wayamba University of Sri […]
- Foreign jobs: growing mismatch between SL supply and global demand: World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- IOM works with Japan and ILO to assist repatriated Sri Lankan migrant workers (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan, IOM and ILO help protect Sri Lankans from human trafficking (Category: Breaking News)
- Brain drain impediment to hospitality industry – Dr.Jayasinghe (Category: Breaking News)
Former State Minister Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, MP yesterday pointed out that a careful look at the Central Bank’s 2023 data revealed that the much-touted promise to build a thriving export-oriented economy under the current government was only a pipedream. Addressing the media at the Nidahasa office
- Dr. Godahewa asks can individuals responsible for unprecedented economic crisis be architects of... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sectoral Oversight Committee exposes CEB costing trick to make huge profits (Category: Breaking News)
- Initial consensus among MPs on recovery plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Estimated Rs 1,400 bn, from VAT in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Politics Of Easter Investigation In A Wriggling Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Economy, Easter Phoenix & Politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Diaspora Tamils & 13A (Category: Breaking News)
- Economics Of Recovery & Politics Of Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Political Dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post ZeroPlastic Global Movement: A Beacon Of Hope In The Battle Against Plastic Pollution appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Recovery, Growth & Toxic Imports (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Political Liberation Movements Be Called Fascists? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Interplay Of Climate Change & Water Shortages In Sri Lanka’s Ecosystems (Category: Breaking News)
- Is It Religious Extremism & Propagated For What? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Channel 4’s Easter Sunday: The IMF Descends Amid An Over The Horizon Operation Staring ‘Sonic-Sonic’? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Easter Attacks & A Game Of Thrones: The Master Mind, A Cover Up Investigation & AI (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota Back In The USA & A Chilling Killing: Welcome To 2023 A (Virtual) Realty In A Post-Truth Wo... (Category: Breaking News)
- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
- Beyond The Myth Of TINA To The IMF: The New Development Bank In The Asian 21st Century (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has underscored the critical importance of continuing with the EU GSP Plus tariff concessions to support the country’s transformative journey towards economic recovery. The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the European Union, Grace Asirwatham, hosted a group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who are part of the Friends of Sri Lanka […]
- EU and Sri Lanka to discuss GSP and other issues (Category: Breaking News)
- EU says PTA remains problematic (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka briefs EU on moves to address post-conflict issues (Category: Breaking News)
- Apparel sector to lose USD 494 million if Sri Lanka loses GSP (Category: Breaking News)
A proposal, set to take effect from October 1, 2023, stipulates rates of USD 130 for 5-star hotels, USD 100 for 4-star hotels, and USD 80 for 3-star hotels within the city of Colombo. While the authorities argue that this measure aims to counter underpricing by higher-tier hotels, this policy threatens to undermine the growth […]
- JKH hoping to see recovery across all segments aided by pickup in economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Gazette issued stipulating minimum rates for tourist hotels in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist Experience (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates against US Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Wickremesinghe Is Caught Between A Rock & A Hard Place appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Modern Ramsethu: An Unlikely Bridge (Category: Breaking News)
- The China-Lanka Conundrum (Category: Breaking News)
- The Destiny Of China’s Colony Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sl allowing Chinese ‘Spy Ship’ to dock at Hambantota jeopardizes Indio-Lanka ties! (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, declared in Parliament that the winners of LPL (Lanka Premier League) 2023 B-Love Kandy had been sponsored by an enterprise that was banned in the country. The statement was made in Parliament on 24th August. The one-time President of the Bar Association found fault with SLC […]
- In terms of RTI Act House releases names of MPs who voted for new law (Category: Breaking News)
- All praise for Lanka’s saviours! (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez should explain why he scrapped time-tested exchange controls – NFF (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact of foreign-funded projects on Parliament’s standing as sole sovereign and supreme body (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part VI appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part V (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Economy & Politics: A Reality Check appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Economics Of Recovery & Politics Of Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Remote-Control Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, ATA & RW’s Consolidation (Category: Breaking News)
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in ‘victory cry of a new India’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Neither North Nor South, Ranil At Home With The Global Right (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Election Timetable & Sri Lanka’s Deadlock Elections (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka stood pat on borrowing costs for the first time in three meetings, after slashing the cash ratio for banks to bolster domestic liquidity and growth.The post Sri Lanka Holds Rates After Bank Cash Ratio Cut for Growth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka issues order slashing interest rates on lending products (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Central Bank cuts statutory reserve ratio by 200 bps (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains Policy Rates to support Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates further against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Forest Conservation and Wildlife Departments held about two million hectares of land between them in Sri Lanka’s dry zone, Director General of Wildlife Conservation, Chandana Sooriyabandara, said. The Department also had water bowsers with a total capacity of 400,000 litres of water, he said, adding that they could pump 600,000 litres […]
- Farmers’ fury (Category: Breaking News)
- Maneka Gandhi requests GoSL to drop ‘pro-butcher bill’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Water pollution has considerable negative impacts on economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Somawathi under water (Category: Breaking News)
By The Coca-Cola Company, Managing Director – Sri Lanka & the Maldives, Pankaj Sinha Coca-Cola, with its 62-year presence in Sri Lanka, has remained committed to supporting this beautiful country through its challenges. As someone who has made Sri Lanka his home since 2019, and seen the country grapple with natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and […]
- Coca-Cola’s Christmas Spirit – Your Festive Sip Comes with Gifts! (Category: Breaking News)
- Coca-Cola appoints Kaushali Kusumapala as Country Director for Sri Lanka and Maldives (Category: Breaking News)
- Coca-Cola’s free tumbler with every 1.5L and 2L Coke or Sprite PET bottle (Category: Breaking News)
- Coca-Cola and the art of embracing local flavors: A journey through Sri Lankan cuisine (Category: Breaking News)
Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, (and Foreign Minister) said, on Wednesday, that China would help Sri Lanka effectively address the challenges of financial debt. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said so during […]
- China says ready to play positive role in easing Sri Lanka s debt burden (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirms request for China to defer arrival of ship (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. strongly pressured Colombo over Chinese vessel s planned visit- reports (Category: Breaking News)
- China reiterates calls on commercial, multilateral creditors to participate in SL debt restructu... (Category: Breaking News)
Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, vowed that China will help Sri Lanka effectively address the challenges of financial debt on Wednesday.The post China to help Sri Lanka address challenges of financial debt – Foreign Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- China to help Sri Lanka address challenges of financial debt - Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- China says ready to support Sri Lanka to overcome Economic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- China calls for joint efforts to ease Sri Lanka’s debt burden (Category: Breaking News)
- India commits to help Sri Lanka on debt in prospective IMF program (Category: Breaking News)
that the foreign guests helped boost the country’s economy and deserved […]
- Country attracts more than 800,000 tourists by 8 August (Category: Breaking News)
- 74,664 tourists arrive in Sri Lanka in first two weeks of Nov. (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bans transport of tourists by three wheeler taxis not licensed by Tourism Authority (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals top 1.4 mn by third week of December (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan 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.The post Sri Lanka risks returning
- Future generations must not be burdened with the challenging period that the nation has experien... (Category: Breaking News)
- BoI and Export Board of Sri Lanka fall short of targets (Category: Breaking News)
- President s New Year message (Category: Breaking News)
- In order for a country to develop economically, it must be open to the world – President Ranil W... (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Sri Lanka expects first review by IMF to be successful (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka yet to finalise restructuring domestic debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka receives 1st disbursement of US$ 250 million from WB (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says economy has stabilised and growth is emerging (Category: Breaking News)
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