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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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
that the foreign guests helped boost the country’s economy and deserved […]
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
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 […]
, the economy has not grown and […]
By Eng. Thushara Dissanayake Water is often undervalued and insufficient attention is paid to its pollution. The water quality degradation is a blooming environmental issue in Sri Lanka. According to World Bank findings, the invisible crisis of water quality degradation is reducing potential economic growth in heavily polluted areas of the world by one-third. It […]
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Iran and Sri Lanka agreed to take action regarding the release of prisoners of the two countries in a humane way in the near future, the Iranian Foreign Minister said. Today the potential of the Asian continent has attracted the attention of the world powers, and Asian countries, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in his […]
Sri Lanka is in talks with a Singapore based company to transform Colombo and give it a new look. President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the vision to transform Colombo into a beautiful city is already in motion, with plans provided by Surbana Jurong. Surbana Jurong Group is a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting […]
• Generates approximately US $ 800 million in revenue • The government's focus is on hosting the prestigious World Travel Awards final in Sri Lanka • To further boost tourism, the government is considering the implementation of a night economy system - State Minister of Tourism Diana
The Society for Peace, Unity and Human Rights for Sri Lanka (SPUR), Victoria Australia, along with like-minded organisations in Australia, England and the Middle East, write to register our protest with regard to the decision of President Ranil Wickramasinghe of Sri Lanka, to offer pardon to the former LTTE cadres who participated in killing 91 innocent civilians and injuring over 1,400 […]
As Sri Lanka sank deep into its economic crisis last year, dentist Lakmal Kulasekara watched many in his field pack up and leave. No matter how bad things became, he was determined to stay.The post Sri Lanka hit by record brain drain, but some stay to rebuild appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
By Y P Prakash In the realm of regional connectivity and economic cooperation, the proposal for a road and rail bridge across the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka has garnered significant attention, drawing a fervent appeal from two eminent Sri Lankan economists, Gayasha Samarakoon and Muttukrishna Sarvananthan. In their comprehensive paper titled “Economic […]
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the government will be unveiling a new tourist plan called ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ that will be released in the upcoming months.The post Sri Lanka Government to launch ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ new tourism plan appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Chief of Presidential Staff and Senior Adviser on National Security to the President Sagala Ratnayake stated that the government is not going to play any politics but to set the country right. Many individuals like to see the country collapse as they will not have any political opportunities if it succeeds, he continued. “We are […]
At first glance, life in Sri Lanka's financial capital Colombo looks deceptively normal.The post Is the worst over for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis? appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
During a discussion with Tamil Parliamentarians representing the North and East on Tuesday (18), President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that he has already put forth a comprehensive proposal to address the problems faced by the people in those regions and it is up to the Tamil Parliamentarians whether to take it forward or not. President Wickremesinghe […]
Sri Lanka born international economist Dr. Howard Nicholas of Erasmus University, Netherlands has categorically stated that Sri Lanka must not adopt the IMF recommendations on monetary policy for it has no rational basis and evidence of success anywhere in the world. Coming from a Western based economist that provides a lot of food for thought […]
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Monday 17th July, 2023 The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to investigate the causes of the country’s bankruptcy has come in for severe criticism, and understandably so. The Opposition has rightly pointed out that the PSC cannot be expected to act impartially under the chairmanship of General Secretary of the […]
Thai AirAsia airline resumed operations from Bangkok to Colombo route yesterday (July 9), the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) said.The post Thai AirAsia resumes flights from Bangkok to Colombo appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
The Small Medium Enterprise (SME) sector is a key driver for change of inclusive economic growth, regional development, employment generation and poverty reduction and is the backbone of the economy in Sri Lanka. Supporting this National agenda for the development of the sector, for over 25
Expressing his gratitude to “trustworthy friend” India for saving Sri Lanka and preventing a “bloodbath” during its unprecedented economic crisis last year, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has said that not a single nation has extended that kind of assistance to Colombo as done by New Delhi.The post Sri Lanka’s Speaker thanks India, Indian Prime Minister Modi for help during fina...