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- Sri Lanka balances polls and crisis recovery in 2024 budget deliberations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka economy could shrink by -3.5% to -4%, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 17 people hospitalized after massive fire in Pettah (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to start next round of talks with creditors in April (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh’s loan application for the much-talked-about Teesta River project has failed to hold water in the ‘preliminary evaluation’ by China, reportedly for some gaps mainly in cost-benefit calculations. However, the Chinese side assured its highest consideration for the ‘Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project’, saying that Bangladesh should resubmit the loan application w...
- Chinese firm gets $ 382 million Moragahakanda deal (Category: Business)
- Bangladesh opposed to tough China loan conditions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Chinese debt making international headlines (Category: Breaking News)
- Forbes: Lanka, Pakistan and Maldives among biggest debt burdens to China (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka Government to go ahead with privatising SLT despite ‘NO’ from S.O.C. on National Secur... (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT Chairman Rohan Fernando removed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security recommends not to privatise Sri Lanka Telecom (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s looming IMF review spotlights anti-corruption drive (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka could wrap up debt restructure talks by Sept, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- India expected to send ‘positive’ message on debt during Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe leaves for UK and France on official visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President to hold talks with Tamil National Alliance ahead of India visit – report (Category: Breaking News)
he Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has depreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (June 12), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).The post Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against U.S. Dollar appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- Sri Lankan Rupee further depreciates against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciated against U.S. Dollar on April 26, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s workers’ remittances in the month of May 2023 was recorded at USD 479.7 million, according to the latest figures from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).The post Sri Lankan Migrant workers’ remittances record sharp increase in May appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka’s workers’ remittances increased by 57.5% in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s foreign remittances up by 98.8% in February – Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
- Migrant workers’ remittances record sharp increase in March (Category: Breaking News)
- Expatriate Workers’ remittances in January stood at USD 437 Million – Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have confirmed that his country’s long-awaited counter-offensive against Russia has started. “Counter-offensive and defensive actions are taking place,” he said. But he added that he would not talk in detail about which stage or state the counter-offensive was in. The comments come after an escalation of fighting in the [...
- Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine launches counter-offensive actions (Category: Breaking News)
- Thousands flee after dam in Ukraine collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden tells Zelensky his country will never stand alone (Category: Breaking News)
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have confirmed that his country’s long-awaited counter-offensive against Russia has started. “Counter-offensive and defensive actions are taking place,” he said. But he added that he would not talk in detail about which stage or state the counter-offensive was in. The comments come after an escalation of fighting in the [...
- Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine launches counter-offensive actions (Category: Breaking News)
- Thousands flee after dam in Ukraine collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden tells Zelensky his country will never stand alone (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday (June 07) said it has approved Sri Lanka’s eligibility to access concessional financing.The post ADB provides Sri Lanka access to concessional financing appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- ADB provides Sri Lanka access to concessional financing (Category: Breaking News)
- Asian Development Bank eyeing cheaper funds for Sri Lanka, green bond support (Category: Breaking News)
- Asian Development Bank vows more help for crisis-hit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves Sri Lanka’s eligibility to access concessional financing (Category: Breaking News)
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- Digital Promotion Agency to be established – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament slow in implementing proposals to bring about far-reaching systematic changes – Presi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Digital Promotion Agency to be established for introducing new App to collect data of public sec... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President underscores the criticality of financial discipline in nation-building (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets stood at USD 3,483 million in May 2023, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).The post Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increase by 26.2% in May appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets up by 23.2% in December 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets up by 9.6% in April 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increase by 9.5% in March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increase in April 2023 – CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
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- Politics & Death Of Sanath Nishantha: Some Sombre Lessons & Reflections (Category: Breaking News)
- Calm Before The Storm! Aragalaya -’22 Has Rested Enough!!! (Category: Breaking News)
- Evaluation Of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- With Impunity Remaining Normalised, What Hope For Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
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- The Rajakulendran Academy Of Western Music, Speech & Drama: Reviving English In Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- 1983: It Haunts Us Still! (Category: Breaking News)
- Presidential Ambition & Abolition Betrayal (Category: Breaking News)
- Jeromy’s Quake – Confined To His Church (Category: Breaking News)
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- Special Statement Delivered By President Ranil Wickremesinghe: Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
- The Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to unveil National Reorganisation Plan – President (Category: Breaking News)
- President blames Sajith for crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's key inflation rate eased to 25.2% in May from 35.3% in April, the statistics department said on Wednesday, reducing some stress on the crisis-hit economy.The post Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 25.2% in May appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 50.6% in February (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 54.2% in January (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Rising food prices drive Sri Lanka inflation up to 4.2% in December (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka consumer inflation hits record 73.7% in September (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 25.2% in May (Category: Breaking News)
- Rising food prices drive Sri Lanka inflation up to 4.2% in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 54.2% in January (Category: Breaking News)
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- Central Bank of Sri Lanka warns general public over pyramid-type schemes in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL to take legal action on pyramid-type schemes (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL warns of pyramid schemes, deems any involvement a punishable offence (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL warns general public over pyramid-type schemes in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week as it continues to support the debt-laden economy amid persistently high inflation.The post Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to hold rates as inflation stays high appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Central Bank to hold rates as inflation worries persist (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank holds rates, sees sharp drop in inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to hold rates as inflation slows slightly, focus on IMF bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
People’s Bank announced the results for its quarter ended March 31, 2023 reporting total consolidated operating income and pre-tax profit amounting to LKR 24.0 billion and LKR 7.2 billion, respectively (Q1-2022: LKR 42.6 billion and LKR 11.0 billion). Similar to 2022, the quarter continued to be characterized by higher interest costs; due to the high […]
- ‘People’s Bank continues to demonstrate resilience despite extraordinarily limiting circumstances’ (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘People’s Bank continues to maintain steadfast performance’ (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Bank reports consolidated pre-tax profit of LKR 9.4 billion (Category: Breaking News)
- Seylan Bank PAT surges 79% to LKR 4.49Bn for nine months of 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has been granted an extension of the credit facility signed March 2022, with India providing access to a USD 1 billion credit facility until March 2024.The post India extends USD 1 Billion Credit Line for Sri Lanka until March 2024 appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka
- India extends tenure of USD 1 billion credit facility provided to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends LTTE ban for another 5 years (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends $1 bln credit line for Sri Lanka by a year (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely ahead of general election (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka to launch a new online passport application system today (June 15) (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka issued 911,689 passports in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- 50 new passport centres to be established in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka decides to accept Passport applications online (Category: Breaking News)
Even though China is South Korea’s top trading partner, Seoul’s tightening ties with the U.S. and other wealthy democratic countries reveal its interest in countering Beijing’s economic coercion, experts say. After a monthlong diplomacy effort that included summits with the U.S. and G-7 leaders, “reducing our reliance on China” and “diversifying our trading part...
- Beijing envoy warns Dutch of retaliation for chip curbs: ‘China won’t just swallow this’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Obama tells Asia, U.S. ‘here to stay’ (Category: Business)
- Japan-South Korea Summit: Countering China’s aggression and North Korea’s nuke threats (Category: Breaking News)
- In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $350 million special policy-based loan to provide budget support to Sri Lanka for economic stabilization.The post ADB approves $350 Million for Sri Lanka economic stabilization programme appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking
- ADB approves USD 350 million loan for Sri Lanka s economic stabilization (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $200 Million to sustain economic stabilization efforts in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $100 million loan to support SMEs in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Asian Development Bank vows more help for crisis-hit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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- The English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka (EWC) Creative Writing Competition 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Muons, gluons and the poetry of particles (Category: Technology)
- Poetry Slam Season Three to kick off next week (Category: Business)
- Helena-area outdoor briefs: Entries sought for writing contest, Mountain lion hunting closed in ... (Category: USA, Montana)
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- Sri Lanka to introduce new central bank law, inflation target (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor asks critics to provide alternatives (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank to consider a single policy rate mechanism (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable Government – Central Bank Governor warns (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has been ranked as the 11th most miserable country in the Hanke's Annual Misery Index (HAMI) 2022.The post Sri Lanka among 15 most miserable countries appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.
- Sri Lanka ranks 64 on Global Hunger Index 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka still among 10 countries with highest food price inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka budget to seek recovery for crisis-hit economy (Category: Breaking News)
- 6.2 million people in Sri Lanka facing moderate acute food insecurity – FAO (Category: Breaking News)
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- IMF team in Colombo this week for first review of Extended Fund Facility (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says Sri Lanka is doing well (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF delegation to arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday (Category: Breaking News)
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flown into Australia and received a rockstar welcome from the Indian community ahead of planned talks with Anthony Albanese. Mr Modi touched down in Sydney Airport on Monday night, where he was greeted by Australia’s high commissioner to India, Barry O’Farrell, and NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, who is the son of migrants from the Punjab [&...
- Our ties have entered T20 mode: PM on deepening relations with Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia, India share commitment to stable, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific: PM Albanese (Category: Breaking News)
- Bollywood model Poonam Pandey dies aged 32 after cervical cancer battle (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Modi raises issue of attacks on temples in Australia, says PM Albanese assured “will take str... (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is among three South Asian governments that increased borrowing from domestic banks to finance their record debt, and, as a result, sovereign-bank nexus increased, heightening the financial sector’s vulnerability, according to a World Bank report. The other two countries are the Maldives and Pakistan, says a WB report, titled ‘A mixed bag for […]
- Sri Lanka to enhance trade relations with South Asia, South East Asia and East Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- Devastating crisis for Sri Lanka s children is a caution for South Asia- UNICEF (Category: Breaking News)
- Children in South Asia including SL most likely to face water scarcity problems- UN (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to build South Asia s largest logistics complex at Colombo Port (Category: Breaking News)
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