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- Social security benefits to be introduced for all workers over 55 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Social Security Benefit Introduced for All Workers Over 55 (Category: Breaking News)
- Social Security benefit for all workers over 55 – Manusha Nanayakkara (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s foreign remittances up by 98.8% in February – Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended sixteen priority actions in its recently released Governance Diagnostic Assessment (GDA) on Sri Lanka to address systematic and severe governance weaknesses and deep-rooted corruption vulnerabilities across State functions in order to unlock the country’s growth potential.The post IMF unveils 16-point plan to address governance challenges in Sr...
- Anti-Corruption & Governance reforms are critical – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Everyone must come together to support Sri Lanka’s recovery and inclusive growth – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy to contract further before gradual recovery in 2024 – ADB (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to receive first tranche of IMF funds in two days (Category: Breaking News)
Manusha Nanayakkara, the Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, confirmed that the existing 9% employee benefit related to the Employee Provident Fund will remain unchanged.The post No harm to the Employee Provident Fund – Manusha appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News
- Assured 9% benefit for EPF to continue for next four years– Minister Manusha Nanayakkara (Category: Breaking News)
- 30% of EPF for medical & housing (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF will not be negatively affected, Manusha assures (Category: Breaking News)
- No harm to the Employee Provident Fund (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 to bankruptcy within a decade unless steps taken promptly – President appeared first on ONLANKA -...
- 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)
When the five days long stretch of holidays ended last week and the Colombo bourse reopened for trading on Tuesday, the market surged 6.71 percent (633.69 points up) on the broad All Share Price Index (ASPI) while the Standard and Poor SL 20 index covering the 20 largest and more liquid companies quoted on the […]
- Manning Market closed until further notice (Category: Breaking News)
- Stock market ends on a positive note (Category: Breaking News)
- Stock market closed for the day as S P SL20 falls (Category: Breaking News)
- Man killed in shooting incident at Manning Market (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Can Sri Lanka Drive Itself From Bankruptcy To Prosperity In 2023? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Budget 2023 Will Be The Acid Test Of RW’s Magic Wand (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s New Government: Be Warned Of The Empty Treasury & Negative Foreign Reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- Bankrupt Sri Lanka Celebrated Independence, But Now It Is Back To Hard Economic Realities (Category: Breaking News)
Economic think tank andndash; Pathfinder Foundation in its latestandnbsp; Economic Flash has pointed out that independence of Employment Provident Fund (EPF) should be ensured when andnbsp;investing in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) adding that necessary safeguards should be in place to protect public interest.
Positive macro news and rumoured overhauling of SEC among other State entities trigger buying spree; some analysts insist rebound is due to attractive pricingThe Colombo Bourse on Friday shot up by over 100 points before losing some momentum, with the earlier development being linked
- Politicos , Brokers ; Bourse’s Tailwind (Category: Breaking News)
- Festive cheer prevails in Colombo Bourse (Category: Business)
- Return of retailers revs up Bourse (Category: Business)
- Stock market struggles on 2012 debut (Category: Business)
The JVP yesterday vowed to take legal action against the investments made by the Government in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) using the money of the Employeesandrsquo; Provident Fund (EPF).
Stock market plunges further; Rs. 69 b in value wiped off One year loss of value is a staggering Rs. 766 b EPF and foreign buying saves Bourse after near 5% crash Rupee dips to all-time low of Rs. 120; likely to settle down though triggering panic in import trade Crisis could be an understatement ...
- ‘Boom’ is back? (Category: Business)
- Stock market dip aggravates (Category: Business)
- Investor confidence worsens by the day; bourse loses Rs. 53 b in value (Category: Business)
- CB gives fresh boost to CSE (Category: Business)
Last week there were more stories making the rounds on contemplated decisions made outside the cabinet meeting than decisions made inside. Of course, the usual briefing on cabinet decisions were spelled out, Thursday afternoon. For a regime that still wants to boast it has popular support, comparing itself to an opposition fractured and quarrelling red and green, it is ...
- Whither Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet gets down to biz! (Category: Business)
- Why Pay For Bumpkins In Opposition With Public Money? (Category: Breaking News)
- Thus spake Wimal Weerawansa (Category: Breaking News)
By Ian The President in his speech at the opening of the Southern Expressway said that this could be the beginning of building a modern society. He also mentioned that had there been such an expressway linking the north with the south the extremists would not have succeeded in capitalising on the mistrust among communities. ...
- "I dont like to use the term 'student supppression' simply because there is no such thing" (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP accuses Govt. of crippling University system (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to open new universtities to improve higher education (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota urges educated youth to take country forward (Category: Business)
By Harsha de Silva We understand that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to compound undisclosed securities fraud by some billionaire investors. Media reports have begun to circulate that Environmental Resources Investments (ERI) and its Directors have agreed with the SEC to pay an insignificant fine of Rs. 10 million and compound an ...
- SEC sets the record straight on ERI case (Category: Business)
- Harsha breathes fire on SEC over ERI (Category: Business)
- Harsha wants securities fraud fine increased from Rs. 10 m to Rs. 100 m (Category: Business)
- ERI Warrants dip over SEC rule (Category: Business)
Banks’ Profits Up 111% The banking industry achieved a considerably high level of profits in 2010. Profit after tax amounted to Rs. 57.5 billion last year, a 111% growth in comparison to a Rs. 27.2 billion profit in 2009. The significant growth in profitability was mainly attributed to a higher increase in fee-based income, a ...
- Market Expects Rate Hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylinco Insurance announces 65% dividend (Category: Business)
- Rupee Strengthens, But Illiquid Status Worsens (Category: Breaking News)
- JKH forges with solid growth (Category: Business)
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