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- Sri Lanka sovereign rating at SD but ISBs downgraded to ‘D’ by S&P (Category: Breaking News)
- S&P downgrades two Sri Lanka sovereign bonds to ‘D’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘RD’ (Category: Breaking News)
- S&P lowers Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating to Select Default grade (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka squad taking part in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has been announced.The post Sri Lanka squad named for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka Squad for ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 (Category: Sports)
- 15-member Sri Lanka squad named for ICC World Cup 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket includes Sanath and Vaas in preliminary squad for World Cup 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka announce official 2023 World Cup squad, Wanindu replaced by Dushan Hemantha (Category: Breaking News)
Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka given more time to repay Bangladesh s $200m loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka pays back $50 million to Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka repays entire $200mn loan from Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka returns another $100 million to Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
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- Good Numbers (Category: Business)
- Better Control (Category: Business)
- Colombo inflation dips further to 4% in August (Category: Breaking News)
- Price Trend (Category: Business)
with World Bank Chief Ajay Banga appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan president meets with World Bank chief (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and World Bank Discuss Economic Reforms and Collaborations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and World Bank discuss Economic Reforms and collaborations (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga elected President of World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
“Our focus is on achieving 70% renewable energy by 2023. This includes 25% from solar panels, 15% from wind power, and 10% from natural gas. However, transitioning the energy mix is a gradual process, requiring meticulous planning and execution. We aim to reach 60% renewable energy by 2026 and eliminate fossil fuel-based electricity generation by […]
- CEB seeks approval for another power tariff hike, alleges Electricity Consumers’ Association (Category: Breaking News)
- The correct method of costing electricity (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘CEB restructuring by September; power sector entities to be run separately’ (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB hydro power capacity down to 25 percent (Category: Breaking News)
Video: CORPORATE NEWS (COMMERCIAL BANK, EMBASSY OF SRI LANKA IN BERLIN, SRI LANKA TOKYO CEMENT)
- 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)
The Chinese spy ship ‘Shi Yan 6’ has entered the Malacca strait, bound for Colombo, amid confusion over whether Sri Lanka has granted access for the spy vessel to dock at Colombo. According to reports last month, the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry has granted Shi Yan 6 access to dock at Colombo port. However, the Sri Lankan […]
- Sri Lanka approves request to dock Chinese Research / Survey Vessel Shi Yan 6 (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese research vessel ‘Shi Yan 6’ to dock in Colombo today (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese research vessel permitted to make port call in Sri Lanka in Nov. (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka grants Chinese vessel 48 hours to conduct marine research (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)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) ability to print money will be limited with the new Central Bank Act which came into effect from yesterday (September 15).The post Central Bank’s ability to print money limited under new Act appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News
- Central Bank Independence: Issue To The Fore Again, But Will The Government Have Foresight To Do... (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank’s independence doesn’t mean lack of accountability – Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will have to print money unless taxes are raised: CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka warns general public over pyramid-type schemes in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘RD’ (Restricted Default) from ‘C’.The post Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘RD’ appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top
- Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘C’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch downgrades SL’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘RD’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka to Restricted Default (RD), sovereign bonds to Default (D) (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The first review of the International Monetary Fund’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Sri Lanka is slated to commence today (September 14).The post First review of IMF’s Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka to commence today appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top
- IMF second review of Sri Lanka s bailout package begins today (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Team to conduct second review of Sri Lanka’s EFF program in March 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF s first program review begins today; Sri Lanka hopeful of promising pathway for growth (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team in Colombo this week for first review of Extended Fund Facility (Category: Breaking News)
billion local bond swap deal ahead of IMF visit appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News...
- Sri Lanka’s revenue shortfall concerns IMF team – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Expects Major Debt Restructuring Deals as IMF to Review Bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan, India and France to announce Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring negotiation process (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka debt restructuring stumbles as government rejects bondholders’ proposal (Category: Breaking News)
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- 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)
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- Sri Lanka s official reserve assets drop by 4.4% in Aug. 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s official reserve assets increase marginally in July 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s official reserve assets increase in Jan 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets up by 23.2% in December 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
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- Investors called to purchase electric buses for Western Province  Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Investment Opportunity: Electric Bus Ventures Await Investors - Minister of Transport, Highways ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Opportunity to purchase and operate 200 electric buses in Western Province – Minister of Transp... (Category: Breaking News)
- SL to integrate electric buses into public transport fleet in 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
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- IMF wants Sri Lanka to implement deals with official creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects major debt restructuring deals as IMF to review bailout - report (Category: Breaking News)
- China keeps Pakistan, Sri Lanka waiting on loan deals (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s talks with creditors ongoing, unaware of specific deals – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India has been greatly sensitive to the needs of Sri Lanka, during the tough times faced by the island nation.The post India has been greatly sensitive to the needs of Sri Lanka – Modi appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News
- Modi says India greatly sensitive to Sri Lanka’s needs (Category: Breaking News)
- India greatly sensitive to needs of Lanka – PM Modi (Category: Breaking News)
- India has been greatly sensitive to the needs of Sri Lanka - Modi (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis in multilateralism affecting developing nations most: PM at G20 meet (Category: Breaking News)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India has been greatly sensitive to Sri Lanka’s needs. He also said that Sri Lanka is a “valued neighbour” of India. “We have also been greatly sensitive to the needs of our valued neighbour, Sri Lanka, during their tough times,” Modi said in an interview with PTI. Modi called […]
- India concerned over Sri Lanka’s failure to ensure political solution (Category: Breaking News)
- President to visit India for key talks with Modi (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi to launch Unified Payment Interface services in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi in constant touch with Sri Lankan President and PM (Category: Breaking News)
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- Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe among Global Finance Magazine s top 21 Central Bank Governors (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank to consider a single policy rate mechanism (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will have to go for another DDO strategy if targets of current plan not achieved – CBS... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor explains debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has cancelled the license issued to Bimputh Finance PLC with eddective from September 01, 2023.The post Central Bank cancels license of Bimputh Finance PLC appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Central Bank cancels license issued to Bimputh Finance PLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Bimputh Finance heading for liquidation (Category: Breaking News)
- Recapitalising The Finance Company PLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Cargills gets CB approval to set up new bank (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka pays off $200 million loan from Bangladesh with $4.5 million interest (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka given more time to repay Bangladesh’s $200 Million loan (Category: Breaking News)
- After Bangladesh assisted Sri Lanka with $200 million, many countries made similar requests – PM... (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh hopeful Sri Lanka will repay debt of $200 Million by March 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank to consider a single policy rate mechanism (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate surges to record, keeps central bank pressured (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 35.3% in April (Category: Breaking News)
Sinopec Energy Lanka, a Beijing-based leading international petroleum company, has officially commenced its business operations in Sri Lanka by starting fuel supply at its first filling station in Sri Lanka established in Mattegoda, Colombo from yesterday (August 30).The post Sinopec officially begins operations in Sri Lanka with Rs. 3 discount offer appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Br...
- Sinopec officially begins fuel operations in Sri Lanka with discount offer (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec Lanka announces retail fuel prices for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec officially launches operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- First Sinopec fuel cargo commence discharging (Category: Breaking News)
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- Paddy farmers’ problems (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka may halt rice imports to maintain farmgate paddy prices: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Bumper paddy harvest and the consumer (Category: Business)
- Substituting Rice For Malt (Category: Breaking News)
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- 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)
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- Court issues order preventing protestors from entering Galle Face Green (Category: Breaking News)
- Court order issued preventing protests in Colombo tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Court order issued barring IUSF protesters from entering several roads (Category: Breaking News)
- Court order issued over protest planned by trade unions in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
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- Lack of personnel and resources affecting work of Sri Lanka's Bribery Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- Bribery Commission in Sri Lanka rejects appeals made against court verdicts (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Bribery Commission seeks legal advice for minister`s complaint against local council C... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka`s now defunct Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption receives... (Category: Breaking News)
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- CBSL issues order slashing interest rates on lending products (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL urges banks to adequately reduce lending rates without delay (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL monitoring lowering of bank lending rates  State Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- LCBs expected to reduce lending rates after Central Bank policy rate cut (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced the swift implementation of a comprehensive plan to elevate the Arugam Bay tourist zone into a highly desirable destination for both local and international tourists, with the potential to generate substantial revenue.The post Sri Lanka President reveals strategic roadmap to transform ‘Arugam Bay’ into a high-income tourist destina...
- Ella Tourism Zone will be developed under a grand plan – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President emphasizes progress in tourism sector, ready to provide required facilities (Category: Breaking News)
- President reveals plans to elevate Arugam Bay into high-income tourist hub (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President visits Tangalle and Galle to assess revival of tourism in South Coast (Category: Breaking News)
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