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Crop shortfalls due to fertilizer and fuel shortages
- Sri Lanka state firms to buy 230,000MT fertilizer for next season: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Food Barrier (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka farmers showing stronger than expected interest to grow maize: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sees unexpectedly higher Yala rice cultivation: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
SLC expects a considerable collection from ticket sales
- App spending hit $400 million during socially isolated holiday season - CNET (Category: Technology)
- App spending hit $400 million during socially isolated holiday season - CNET (Category: Technology)
- App spending hit $400 million during socially isolated holiday season - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Computer gamers' brains 'differ' (Category: Technology)
Says guidance rate has reduced volatility
- Sri Lanka policy rate unchanged as market rates rise, money printing warnings (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rates elevated amid failed float and DDR fears (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Restrictions On Forex Forward Market (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains policy interest rates unchanged (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka’s Economic, Political & Human Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Typical Propaganda By A Corrupt Nefarious Regime! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- High Time To Repeal The PTA & Release All Prisoners Held Under It (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post RW’s Tax Hike Welcome But Much More To Be Done To Come Out Of The Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- How long will power cuts be? (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revenue officers slam politicians, policy makers for tax cuts (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch cuts Japan debt rating to A+, outlook negative (Category: Business)
Money printing creates forex and fuel shortages
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
[…]The post Elon Musk To Rescue Sri Lanka From IMF Debt Bondage? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
- Masks Of Democracy & Energy Geopolitics: Is Full Spectrum Dominance The Endgame? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Make The Economy Scream’: Whither The Asian 21st Century? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's rice production has dropped by around 40 percent due to fertilizer ban.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka is facing food shortage due to President Rajapaksa's fertilizer ban and dollar shortage
- Sri Lanka to import 50,000MT of rice under Indian credit line signed in March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to write off small-time farmers’ debt 100 percent (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka must rebuild agriculture sector immediately to prevent food shortages: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Amid food shortage fears, Sri Lanka president orders to cultivate in underutilized plantation la... (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's rubber products can grow up to 30% in US dollar revenue if uninterrupted power supply ensured
- Trading Monday (Category: Business)
- Opportunity to export goods to Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- Ministry takes steps to increase production of rubber (Category: Business)
- Trade Gap (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka is facing a food shortage due to a 2021 fertilizer ban, dollar shortage
- Food Warming (Category: Business)
- Nutty Problem (Category: Business)
- Food shortage looms for flood-hit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Plans to import coconuts suspended (Category: Breaking News)
Central bank has run out of reserves and is guidance rate
- Sri Lanka central bank busts US$9.8bn since Feb 2020 to suppress rates, for stimulus (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank US$4.0bn in debt by March 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rates elevated amid failed float and DDR fears (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s central bank largely loses ability to create BOP deficits (Category: Breaking News)
The Government is targeting US $5bn this year for repayments, plus a further US $1bn to bolster the country’s reserves, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. The Prime Minister, during a meeting today with representatives from the Joint Chambers, elaborated that discussions with the IMF are proceeding and he was hopeful that negotiations would conclude […]
- SJB rejects interim administration under GR (Category: Breaking News)
- Prime Minister refuses to step down (Category: Breaking News)
- Curfew and emergency law declared (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil takes oaths as Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
The Government today briefed the Colombo based Diplomatic corps on the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka and the challenges encountered which included pressing issues such as shortage of fuel, gas, essential pharmaceutical products and power cuts. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. G. L. Peiris also detailed measures taken by the Government to address the […]
- Three Air Tractors arrive at the Ratmalana Airport (Category: Breaking News)
- Bodies of woman and son recovered from buried house (Category: Breaking News)
- Softlogic GLOMARK launches its latest store in Kandana (Category: Breaking News)
- Flights between Jaffna and Chennai resume (Category: Breaking News)
Earlier two consignments of medicine were donated by India and France.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
[…]The post Changing Pillows To Cure Headaches: Politicians—Constitutional Amendment Mess appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Immediate Governmental Actions Needed (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Trap, Lack Of Accountability & Blunders (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack Of Accountability, Ability & Credibility (Category: Breaking News)
- The First Step Of Aragalaya Is Completed: What Is Next? (Category: Breaking News)
The Government has decided to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 8% to 12% and the Telecommunications Levy from 11.23% to 15%. The Prime Minister’s Office said that Sri Lanka introduced a low tax regime in late 2019. The reforms included the reduction of tax rates of Value Added Tax, Personal Income Tax (PIT) […]
- Taxable income of individuals revised (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF defends tax hike in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Social Security Contribution Levy Bill passed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks temporary relief from debt defaults till 2027 (Category: Breaking News)
"It's okay to criticise us, but we ask that you do not discourage farmers from growing," he said.
- Sri Lanka to introduce anti-hoarding laws for food stocks – PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to supply fertilizer at 25-pct cost amid looming food shortage (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka farmers in record Yala rice cultivation of 512,000 hectares: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank to grant $110 mln loan to crisis-hit Sri Lanka for fertilizer import – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today reassured its commitment to ensuring the availability of foreign exchange within the banking system for the importation of essential goods, including the food items. The Ministry of Finance issued Import Control Regulations on Payment Terms No.07 of 2022, dated 06 May 2022, and to be effective from […]
- CBSL warns market players of stern action (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka CB takes on task finding dollars for food after open account ban (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan residents permitted to have maximum of USD 10,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirms will not accept MIR payment system (Category: Breaking News)
CBSL would like to reassure its commitment to ensuring foreign exchange within the banking system for food
- Central Bank assures foreign exchange to import essential goods (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank instructs further restriction of importing non-essential goods (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL warns market players of stern action (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL reassures commitment to ensuring availability of foreign exchange for import of essentials (Category: Breaking News)
Medical supplies also send to the Suwaseriya ambulance service
- 70s Drama (Category: Business)
- Nutty Condition (Category: Business)
- Nutty Condition (Category: Business)
- More efficient drug delivery to Sri Lanka government hospitals (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's pharmaceuticals suppliers are hit by payment delays and are also facing regulatory delays
- Working Together (Category: Business)
- ORNGE charity that vowed to improve patient care has been closed (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- The Apple Car apparently isn't dead, report says - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
- The Apple Car apparently isn't dead, report says - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
France has gifted Sri Lanka anesthetics and respiratory medications worth 300,000 Euros
- Higher Marks (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka's new cabinet takes oath (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's new cabinet takes oath (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's new cabinet takes oath (Category: Breaking News)
Police has discovered hoarding of fuel worth 20.5 million rupees in the past few days.
- Mobile app nets in around 2000 vehicles topping up fuel more than once (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president asks to crackdown black market fuel dealers (Category: Breaking News)
- Robinhood: What you need to know about the app at the center of the GameStop drama - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Robinhood: What you need to know about the app at the center of the GameStop drama - CNET (Category: Technology)
They brought the proposal (in 2020) that Financial Advisors have to be appointed to make debt sustainable.
- IMF says “require adequate assurances” on Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability restoration (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team in Sri Lanka policy talks on program from August 24 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka IMF discuss macro-fiscal plan, Finance Minister needed for policy sign-off (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL governor hopeful Sri Lanka can achieve debt sustainability before IMF dates (Category: Breaking News)
“What the international community is looking for is long-term policy credibility and sustainability."
- Sri Lanka’s business mogul Dhammika Perera attempts to bring hope after govt failures (Category: Breaking News)
- EXPLAINER – Sri Lanka people’s hopes fade as monetary stability eludes new PM (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says talks with Sri Lanka make significant policy progress (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s interim budget aims ambitious revenue, debt cut targets (Category: Breaking News)
Regional plantation companies and smallholders are harvesting green leaf and arranging deliveries
- Market Share (Category: Business)
- Leaf Factor (Category: Business)
- Value Trend (Category: Business)
- Leaf Trend (Category: Business)
The United Nations (UN) has assured assistance to Sri Lanka in addressing the current economic challenges. Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris met the UN Resident Coordinator in Colombo, Hanaa Singer- Hamdy to discuss multiple impacts arising out of the current economic situation in the country such as supply of essential items, concerns regarding food […]
- Chinese support sought to mitigate economic challenges in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Central mechanism to be established to streamline requests for assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks to enhance ties with Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka concludes bilateral consultations with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
Experts say, “The lack of cooperation by Beijing would complicate the debt recovery journey of Sri Lanka”. The magnitude of the economic crisis that Sri Lanka is facing has reached catastrophic proportions. The whole world is astounded by the rampant mismanagement beyond the comprehension of anybody. Once an economic model of Asia, is now reeling […]
- China cautions Sri Lanka on IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- India slams Chinese envoy in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Is China playing with Sri Lanka’s bid to secure an IMF loan? (Category: Breaking News)
- China assures continued support to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Motorists around the country have queued for fuel, but the government was unable to supply.
- Sri Lanka stocks fall after fuel price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks down on fuel price hike, CB chief’s worst growth comment (Category: Breaking News)
- Amid long fuel queues, over 100 arrested in Sri Lanka for hoarding (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares slump to one-month low; foreigners exit after PM’s cautioning (Category: Breaking News)
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