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Iranian President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (24) inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP). The Iranian leader arrived in Sri Lanka under tight security via the Mattala International Airport, where he was accorded a warm welcome by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. President Wickremesinghe invited Dr. Raisi though some interested ...
- Iranian President to visit Sri Lanka on Wednesday (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan and Iranian Presidents to open Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (Category: Breaking News)
- “Uma Diya Janani”: Joint Inauguration of the Uma-Oya… (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
The Uma Oya multipurpose development project, marked as a significant irrigation initiative following the Mahaweli movement, was declared open by the Presidents of Iran and Sri Lanka. Iranian President Dr. Ibrahim Raisi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesingheunveiled a commemorative plaque and inaugurated the project, initiating the operation of electricity generators through digital technol...
- Iran’s President offers to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran and Sri Lanka to sign 5 MoUs during Ebrahim Raisi’s visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya Development Project inaugurated (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Special traffic arrangements will be implemented today (April 24) in Colombo and Mattala due to the visit of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, as announced by the Sri Lanka Police.The post Sri Lanka implements special traffic plans for Iranian President’s visit appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Motorists in Colombo honk their horns in protest over road closure (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tight security during Iranian President’s visit to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Iran and Sri Lanka are to sign five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Colombo. Raisi, is set to visit Sri Lanka, Wednesday, in response to a special invitation extended by President Ranil Wickremasinghe, marking the first visit of an Iranian President to Sri Lanka since former President Dr. Mahmoud […]
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s President to visit Sri Lanka and launch several water projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Tight security during Iranian President’s visit to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s President offers to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress (Category: Breaking News)
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- Forget The politicians & Their Bureaucrats, This Is Why We The Public, Need To Understand Climat... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Urgent & Critical Issues Related To Climate Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Of That Heavy Carbon Footprint (Category: Breaking News)
- Forget politicians and bureaucrats (Category: Breaking News)
The chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), Dilshan Wirasekera, discusses opportunities for capital raising and the stock market outlook for 2024 in the following interview: Give us an overview of the current market landscape and discuss the CSE’s overall outlook for the year 2024. We believe the overall outlook of the CSE, for the […]
- CSE conducts Issuer Relations Forum in Anuradhapura (Category: Breaking News)
- Funds raised via CSE up 65% to record Rs. 47.1 b in 2011 (Category: Business)
- Bourse still draws a beeline (Category: Business)
- SEC chairman calls for positive mindset, better housekeeping and collaborative synergies (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended Sri Lanka on the hard-won economic gains. First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Gita Gopinath said that she really appreciated meeting Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe and Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe. “I commended them on hard-won economic gains in the past year. The road ahead […]
- Sri Lanka tells G-24 country’s economy has stabilised (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF and Sri Lanka discuss next steps to finalize 2nd Review (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF commends Sri Lanka’s economic reforms endeavors (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF delegation to visit Colombo next week (Category: Breaking News)
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- Target 2048 – Go For Creative Capital And Not For Mere Human Capital (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Develop A Knowledge-Based Innovative Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Complex Economy System (Category: Breaking News)
- A case for peer group based self-learning – Part 1 (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm emphasized the importance of the private sector engagement in the recovery of the crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s economic growth. Riccardo Puliti, the IFC’s Vice President for Asia and the Pacific said this when he met State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe and the island nation’s Central […]
- High Tech Private Buses (Category: Breaking News)
- No private buses on April 13 (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka may appoint local advisors for small SOE divestment (Category: Breaking News)
- Private tanker owners withdraw from fuel transport services (Category: Breaking News)
Engineer advocates for increased funding to meet safety goals By Rathindra Kuruwita The number of deaths in road accidents in Sri Lanka has been decreasing since 2020, Kamala Gunawardena, a highway consultant with over 20 years of experience and consultant to the World Bank on road safety, says. Sri Lankan police categorised accidents into four […]
- Road accidents have claimed lives of 115 children so far this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Road accidents claim 341 lives during past two months (Category: Breaking News)
- Road accidents cost as much as 3% of SL’s annual GDP (Category: Breaking News)
- One-fourth of deaths per year in Sri Lanka attributed to road accidents (Category: Breaking News)
As a collective body of exporters, we have been at the forefront of sustaining employment and ensuring a steady flow of foreign exchange, even amidst the most severe economic downturns faced by our nation. Our membership covers the majority of merchandise exports, which account for some 13% of Sri Lanka’s GDP. Today, we stand united […]
- ‘Recognizing, Inspiring and Strengthening’ SL’s exporters (Category: Breaking News)
- Brandix excels at export awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Dollars and conscience (Category: Breaking News)
- Why record export earnings may not be good news (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his firm conviction in his ability to shape Sri Lanka into the country that the nation’s youth envision.The post President says he will build a Sri Lanka that the youth aspire to appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President joins Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations in Nuwara Eliya (Category: Breaking News)
- President attends Sinhala and Tamil New Year festivities in Nuwara Eliya (Category: Breaking News)
- President Participates in Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festivities Organized by the Nuwara Eliya M... (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez offers to convert N’Eliya Post Office into a hotel (Category: Breaking News)
Apropos our news items (in The Island of 18 April) “Australia-based doc alleges her flat illegally occupied by diplomatic mission employee”, the High Commission for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Colombo has sent us the following response: “We draw your kind attention to the publication of the news item titled “Australia-based doc alleges her […]
- Death of Upatissa Hulugalle (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan family murdered in Ottawa identified; teen suspect arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- “Move to hand over Sevanagala Sugar Co. to Daya G alleged”: PMD responds (Category: Breaking News)
- PAFFREL: Ranil offers to strengthen PCs, having postponed elections to them (Category: Breaking News)
Friday 19th April, 2024 One wonders whether the Parliament of Sri Lanka, which is full of self-righteous members who moralise to the point of queasiness, has taken upon itself the task of serving as a moral compass of sorts for the nation. Its sessions are characterised by endless tub-thumping. During the past several weeks, Parliament […]
- Duty-free permits for lawmakers and House officials: Govt. sidesteps several RTI queries (Category: Breaking News)
- Some MPs get impatient with delay in issuing their duty-free vehicle permits (Category: Breaking News)
- No current MPs have requested for duty free vehicle permits  Acting Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Search for true democracy (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Defence has instructed the Sri Lanka Army to offer a General Amnesty period from April 20 to May 20, 2024, for all military personnel who have been Absent Without Leave (AWOL) prior to April 2, 2024. This amnesty allows them to officially discharge from their duties. During this one-month amnesty, absentees can […]
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The Sri Lanka Army has declared a general amnesty for all absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their service. The general amnesty will be in force for a period of one month starting from 20 April to 20 May 2024. During the officially declared general amnesty period, Army absentees have been provided […]
- Troops overseas without leave granted amnesty (Category: Breaking News)
- Amnesty offered for soldiers absent without leave (Category: Breaking News)
- No move by the military to storm Galle Face (Category: Breaking News)
- Outraged military withdraws from Mihintale temple (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with international bondholders and will provide a formal assessment after the parties reach a tentative agreement-in-principle, an IMF spokesperson said on Thursday. “We hope an agreement consistent with the parameters of the IMF-supported program and official creditors’ Comparability of Treatme...
- IMF insists no talks with Sri Lanka on digital services tax (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF begins talks in Sri Lanka in attempt to reach deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Bondholders and Sri Lanka fail to agree on restructuring terms (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF delegation to visit Colombo next week (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Army, on the directions of the Ministry of Defence, has declared a General Amnesty for the period of one month starting from 20 April to 20 May 2024 to all Army absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their service. During the officially declared general amnesty period, Army absentees have been […]
- Sri Lanka Army declares amnesty for absentees (Category: Breaking News)
- Church puts faith in God to ensure justice over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest staged in parts of Sri Lanka on Independence Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajitha steals limelight as Battle of the Maroons ends in draw (Category: Breaking News)
According to Reuters, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed readiness to facilitate Sri Lanka's ongoing negotiations with international bondholders.The post IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hoping to continue talks with bondholders after consulting IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to continue talks with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
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- The National People’s Power (NPP) (Category: Breaking News)
- Oh! Gaza, Oh! Palestine (Category: Breaking News)
- When I Become The President (Category: Breaking News)
- Is It Religious Extremism & Propagated For What? (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has highlighted the critical role of addressing gender inequality in achieving Sri Lanka's ambitious growth targets.The post ADB urges Sri Lanka to address gender inequality to boost economic growth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka shows signs of recovery but must maintain reform momentum: ADB (Category: Breaking News)
- New ADB, Sri Lanka partnership strategy agreed to target growth (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB forecasts 8% GDP growth (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB provides Sri Lanka access to concessional financing (Category: Breaking News)
WB: Sri Lanka needs ‘robust and credible structural reforms’ Poverty in Sri Lanka has increased over the past four years, from 11 percent in 2019 to 26 percent in 2024, and the country needs ‘robust and credible structural reforms,’ says the latest report released by the World Bank. The WB report, titled ‘Sri Lanka Development […]
- More than a quarter of Lankans living in poverty – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated (Category: Breaking News)
- Poverty, Aswesuma and food security (Category: Breaking News)
- WB predicts Lanka’s poverty will increase to 28% in 2023 from 25% recorded last year (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Manufacturing (PMI – Manufacturing) for March 2024 recorded the highest values recorded in three years, the latest data by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) shows. PMI – Manufacturing recorded an index value of 62.5 in March, compared to 56 in February. The CBSL said all sub-indices expanded […]
- Decline in consumers’ purchasing power hits manufacturing sector (Category: Breaking News)
- Manufacturing and Services PMIs rise in December 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- CB says a big drop in inflation this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Manufacturing sector suffers setback in September (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka informed the G-24 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors that the country’s economy has now stabilised. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe told the delegates during the IMF/WB Spring meetings in Washington that the growth momentum in Sri Lanka has commenced. “Highlighted the deep and wide ranging economic reform programme adopted to address […]
- IMF and Sri Lanka discuss next steps to finalize 2nd Review (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Airways resumes daily flights to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Weerasena Gamage takes oaths as an MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Indigo commences direct flights between Mumbai-Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters reports that Sri Lanka has turned down a restructuring plan proposed by international bondholders to address its $12 billion debt, thereby endangering crucial International Monetary Fund (IMF) aid and further delaying the resolution of its ongoing two-year debt crisis.The post Sri Lanka debt restructuring stumbles as government rejects bondholders’ proposal appeared first on ONLANKA ...
- Sri Lanka confident of meeting conditions for IMF funding soon – report (Category: Breaking News)
- Global investors and Sri Lanka officials set for second round of Bond Restructuring talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bondholders ready for debt restructuring talks with authorities (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka began the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group (IMF/WBG) Spring Meetings with a productive bilateral discussion with Kenji Okamura, the Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, according to State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe.The post Sri Lanka commences IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings with positive bilateral talks appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking New...
- Sri Lanka makes significant progress at the World Bank – IMF spring meetings in Washington (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF and Sri Lanka discuss steps to be taken to secure funds (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan delegation calls on top IMF, World Bank officials at 2024 Spring Meetings (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF wants social stability maintained in order to help Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has failed to strike an agreement on restructuring about US$12 billion of debt with its bondholders, the Government said on Tuesday (Apr 16). “The steering committee did not agree to extension of restricted discussions,” it said in a regulatory filing. Following talks with bondholders on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and […]
- Sri Lanka calls for debt-restructuring proposals from dealer managers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bondholders’ proposal met with Government pushback (Category: Breaking News)
- Bill to trim president’s powers likely to become law within weeks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka could benefit from debt-for-nature swap (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sri Lanka discussed the next steps to finalize the 2nd Review of the IMF programme. The discussion took place between State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe and IMF Executive Director for India and Sri Lanka Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian. “It is always a pleasure to meet with Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, […]
- IMF commends Sri Lanka on hard-won economic gains (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tells G-24 country’s economy has stabilised (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF commends Sri Lanka’s economic reforms endeavors (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Airways resumes daily flights to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
The Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kenji Okamura has commended the Sri Lankan authorities on the implementation of a strong program and excellent reform progress, says Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe.
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