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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka more access to finance and build their resilience to external shocks, such as the economic crisis and climate change.
[…]The post Demystification Of The Black Box Involving Money Creation By C.A. Abeysinghe appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Contribution Of The Monetary Policy For Overcoming The Current Economic Crisis Faced In Sri ... (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: The Performance Of Ceylon’s Currency Board (Category: Breaking News)
- Money Market’s Illiquid Status Deepens (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Distortion Of Facts About The Sri Lankan Political Scenario In 1977 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- In Memory Of Comrade Osman De Silva (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
- Reflecting On 34 Years: The JVP & The Legacy Of Comrade Rohana Wijeweera (Category: Breaking News)
- In Memory Of Comrade H. A. Seneviratne, Lawyer, Writer & Human Rights Activist (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –State-run Ceylon Electricity Board is losing qualified engineers at an alarming rate, after a currency collapse and new progressive taxes slapped on the debased salary, and they are not coming back, union officials said. Ceylon Electricity Board has a cadre of around 1,000 engineers but they have been usually managing with lower levels of […]
- CEBEU claims more than 150 engineers have left during last two years (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Kanchana slammed over mud-slinging campaign targeting CEB staff (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB hit by exodus of technical staff (Category: Breaking News)
- Wide ranging rackets benefiting CEB engineers (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s economy expanded for a second straight quarter as industrial activity picked up pace, buoyed by an International Monetary Fund bailout and lower interest rates.The post Sri Lanka’s economy expands for a second straight quarter appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka inflation rises for second month on high energy costs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy returns to growth, led by agriculture (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023, Central Bank says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says China’s assurances to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt received and forward... (Category: Breaking News)
Standard Chartered Bank’s Global Research team conducted its 2024 H1 Global Research Briefing (GRB) in Sri Lanka recently, themed ‘A soft landing, with risks’. The event took place on 4 March at the Galle Face Hotel Colombo and was attended by corporate, commercial and institutional banking clients of the Bank. It provided a valuable platform […]
- Board approval for IMF bailout expected in 2023 Q2 - report (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka poised for bondholder deal by mid-May, Standard Chartered says (Category: Breaking News)
- Standard Rating (Category: Business)
- Derived Rating (Category: Business)
Saturday 16th March, 2024 Sri Lankan governments do not respond to early warnings and thereby invite trouble. The Easter Sunday carnage (2019) could have been prevented if the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe government had heeded repeated intelligence warnings of impending terror attacks. It let the grass grow under its feet, and disaster struck. It has now been revealed […]
- Health unions issue ultimatum to govt. to resolve salary anomaly by end of month (Category: Breaking News)
- Strike paralyses state run healthcare system (Category: Breaking News)
- DAT allowance dispute: 72 health sector unions launch indefinite strike today (Category: Breaking News)
- Health strike called off (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP National List MP Gevindu Cumaratunga and member of Uththara Lanka Sabhagaya has moved the Supreme Court seeking equal treatment to all members of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Cumaratunga, who is also the President of Yuthukama National OrganiSation has acted in terms of Article 126 read with Article 17 of the […]
- MP drops bombshell over EPF discrepancy, demands immediate remedy (Category: Breaking News)
- Gevindu presses PM over EPF matter, discrepancy in interest payments (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP Leader nails govt. on ETF, EPF balances (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 70% salary hike for CBSL employees: Gevindu demands explanation from FM (Category: Breaking News)
Friday 15th March, 2024 The JVP turned down President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s invitation to a meeting with the IMF, but some of its senior members met a visiting IMF delegation yesterday in Colombo perhaps as part of its strategy to gain political mileage. Whoever would have thought, a decade or so ago, that the JVP leaders […]
- IMF won’t assist if govt. puts off LG polls (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL chief expresses optimism (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign envoys assure support for Sri Lanka to recover from economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- SL wouldn’t have been in this mess if IMF conditions had been complied with – State FM (Category: Breaking News)
By Hiran H.Senewiratne While the stock market kicked off on a positive note yesterday, it subsequently slowed down but towards the latter part of the day it bounced back due to noticeable share movements on Lanka IOC and banking sector stocks, market analysts said. During the day, LOLC Group shares were under tremendous selling pressure, […]
- Some across-the-board sales at CSE following dampening of investor sentiment (Category: Breaking News)
- Month-end profit-takings impose heavy selling pressure on bourse (Category: Breaking News)
- Prospects brighten for banking sector counters; indices move up (Category: Breaking News)
- Absence of market-driven activities stalls CSE; negative conditions manifest in politics (Category: Breaking News)
By Sanath Nanayakkare Saliya Wickramasuriya-Member of Colombo Port City Economic Commission said in Colombo on Wednesday that the new Port City Commission to be appointed at the end of the tenure of the current one would only have a few boxes to tick, in getting its work completed as a fully-fledged functional body going forward. […]
- Regulations pertaining to Port City Economic Commission Act gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
- PM attends ground breaking ceremony for Port City 120,000sq.ft. Business Centre (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet okays special visas for Colombo Port City (Category: Breaking News)
- Asiri Health to build state-of-the-art hospital at Colombo Port City (Category: Breaking News)
The late Ray Forbes encompassed within himself administrative excellence and profound humanity. On account of these rare qualities he endeared himself to the staff and students of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), Colombo, for well over a decade. The above sentiments were expressed with regard to the former Director of the BCIS, Ray […]
- BMICH celebrates Int’l Women’s Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Resounding endorsement of pluralism (Category: Breaking News)
- Critical assessment of the state of democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- BCIS commences series of discussions on international relations (Category: Business)
HNB General Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Sri Lanka, announced a collaborative partnership with Sampath Bank to offer customers 12-month 0% interest payment plans on both motor and non-motor insurance policies. This marks HNB General Insurance’s collaboration with a non-group member bank, significantly expanding its reach and making insurance more accessible for […]
- MBSL Insurance expands its reach (Category: Breaking News)
- HNBA and HNBGI Celebrate Insurance Month with a Renewed Pledge to Protect (Category: Breaking News)
- Sampath venturing into insurance, merchant banking (Category: Business)
- Shared ATMs (Category: Breaking News)
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- The Rise of Online Slot Gaming in Canada (Category: Breaking News)
- Risk vs. Reward: A Closer Look at the Pros and Cons of Casino Bonuses (Category: Breaking News)
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[…]The post Nandalal Weerasinghe’s Wages Of Sin appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Involuntary & Inequitable DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Political Rating & Fitch’s Credit Rating (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Debt Driven Growth Strategy (Category: Breaking News)
- Towards A False Dawn (Category: Breaking News)
TNA Parliamentarian M. A. Sumanthiran was the only opposition member to accept President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s invitation to a party leaders meeting at the Presidential Secretariat to deliberate the IMF proposals. During the discussions, Secretary to the Treasury Mahinda Siriwardena provided insights into the ongoing negotiations with bilateral creditors, commercial creditors, and ISBs, wit...
- MR should not vacillate says TNA (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA discussions with President remain unfruitful - Sumanthiran (Category: Breaking News)
- President responsible for attacks on protestors: Sumanthiran (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA tells President not to vacillate on the ethnic issue (Category: Business)
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Child and Women Affairs and Social Empowerment to launch a pilot program using Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB) financing and local funds targeting 16,000 beneficiary families in selected divisional secretariats covering all twenty-five districts […]
The National Bureau of Statistics of the Communist Party of China recently released a series of economic data however there is still no data on the youth unemployment rate which is said to be intentional due to the current situation. Currently unemployment among Chinese youth is widespread to maintain stability and avoid risks from domestic […]
- AFTER PEOPLE’S ANTI-COVID ANGER, LAYOFFS CHALLENGE XI JINPING (Category: Breaking News)
- Reflections on the global economic landscape (Category: Business)
- China urban tide to grow by 100 million in 10 years: Report (Category: Business)
- Will rising joblessness and mounting local govt debts stunt China’s 2035 ambition? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe convened a crucial party leader’s meeting at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday (March 11) to deliberate on the IMF proposals.The post Sri Lanka President facilitates open dialogue with opposition on IMF proposals appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President meets IMF representatives (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Chief meets President Ranil, commends Sri Lanka s economic reform efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF second review of Sri Lanka s bailout package begins today (Category: Breaking News)
- President reiterates govt s commitment to sustaining momentum and advancing economic agenda (Category: Breaking News)
Peter Breuer, Chief of IMF Mission to Sri Lanka has claimed that the Sri Lankan economy is showing signs of progress. The monetary and fiscal measures like tax increases and particularly the debt moratorium may have resulted in giving some breathing space for the country to recover from the period of extreme hardship caused by […]
- Crashing economies and the South’s narrowing foreign policy options (Category: Breaking News)
- Need for new economic policy for poor countries (Category: Breaking News)
- Dr. Nicholas advises Lanka against swallowing IMF dope (Category: Breaking News)
- Pitfalls of export-led growth (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Illangai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) Parliamentarian M. A. Sumanthiran discussed the proposals of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after other opposition parties boycotted the meeting. During the discussions, Secretary to the Treasury Mahinda Siriwardena provided insights into the ongoing negotiations with bilateral creditors, commercial creditors, and ISBs...
- IMF tells NPP it was unaware of all-party meeting (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President facilitates open dialogue with opposition on IMF proposals (Category: Breaking News)
- Second review of IMF-Supported Program for Sri Lanka begins (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Executive Board approves bailout package for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Many developed and developing countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and nations of the Gulf region are keen to start trade in rupee with India as it would help cut transaction costs for businesses, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. He expressed confidence that the development is going to be a “very game-changing” dimension […]
- India notes increase in investments in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Rupee not a legal tender in Sri Lanka for domestic payments (Category: Breaking News)
- Indo-Lanka FTA to be upgraded to ETCA (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil to participate in Indian summit virtually (Category: Breaking News)
… asks House to rectify fundamental blunder by Shamindra Ferdinando Lawmaker Gevindu Cumaratunga, on behalf of the Uththara Lanka Sabhagaya (ULS), has requested the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) Dr. Harsha De Silva to propose fundamental change to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act (No 16 of 2023) by including Secretary to the Finance Ministry/Treasury […]
- MP drops bombshell over EPF discrepancy, demands immediate remedy (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament urged to incorporate amendments into Central Bank Bill in keeping with promise to SC (Category: Breaking News)
- MPs call for abolition of collective agreement (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition alleges bid to mislead House (Category: Breaking News)
Sixty-nine Sri Lankan fishing boats are in Indian custody, Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda has said during a recent televised interview.Hundreds of Indian boats arrive in Sri Lankan waters and use destructive bottom trawling techniques in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, the Minister said. “They have destroyed all marine resources in the Indian territorial […]
- Navy Commander explains persistent problem of large number of Indian vessels poaching in SL waters (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo releases 38 fishers in custody ahead of Indian polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Court orders seized Indian fishing boats to be destroyed (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy apprehends poaching fishers in spite of TN protests (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Staged Default & Sovereign Bond Debt Trap? IMF’s Spring Meetings Amid Hybrid Cold War (Category: Breaking News)
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (Category: Breaking News)
- Alternatives To The IMF & The Future Of The Welfare State: Beyond The Blame Game Between Superpo... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Suspension Of Parate Execution Won’t Do; Establish Bad Bank To Resolve Issue Permanently: Dr. Anil Baddevithana appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Parate execution is the last resort to protect depositors’ funds – SLBA (Category: Breaking News)
- Ministers of Justice and Health on collision course with association of banks (Category: Breaking News)
- Lending In A Recession: Banks Should Do Venture Capital Financing For Startups (Category: Breaking News)
- Only 0.4% of loans recovered using Parate laws – CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
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- Bloodbath In The Politburo (Category: Breaking News)
- Yoruba People & Culture (Category: Breaking News)
- Erosion & Climate Change: Sri Lanka Is Adrift In The Indian Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- Priceless Stolen Property (Category: Breaking News)
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday deplored Israel s latest actions regarding the occupied West Bank, saying the drastic acceleration in settlement building is exacerbating long-standing patterns of oppression, violence and discrimination against Palestinians.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened a pivotal meeting with leaders of recognized political parties to discuss the proposals put forth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its high-level delegation.The post President calls Opposition Party Leaders for crucial meeting on IMF proposals appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President to convene meeting with opposition s party leaders, IMF delegates on Monday (Category: Breaking News)
- President Calls Opposition Leaders for a Crucial Meeting on IMF Proposals (Category: Breaking News)
- President invites opposition leaders for a crucial meeting to discuss IMF proposals (Category: Breaking News)
- Meeting between president, opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened a meeting with leaders of accepted political parties to discuss the proposals put forth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with its high-level delegation, the President’s media unit said. Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) […...
- Debt restructuring to be completed before polls (Category: Breaking News)
- President orders Police protection for Israelis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil said he took over when others refused (Category: Breaking News)
- President in New York to attend UN General Assembly (Category: Breaking News)
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