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Following productive discussions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sri Lankan authorities have achieved a staff-level agreement on economic policies, marking a significant step in concluding the second review of the 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF)-supported program and the 2024 Article IV Consultation.

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Sri Lanka Police have decided to offer cash rewards to individuals who provide information about illegal firearms used by members of organized crime gangs.The post Sri Lanka Police offer cash rewards for information on illegal firearms and organized crime appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has held a discussion with the founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa last night (21), where attention was drawn to the upcoming elections and the future political affairs.

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Sri Lanka is close to finalising a debt treatment plan with India and the Paris Club, sources familiar with the negotiations said, pointing to a likely moratorium of up to six years and a reduced interest rate during the repayment period.The post Sri Lanka to secure likely 6-year moratorium on debt owed to India, Paris Club appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories...

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Sri Lanka is close to finalising a debt treatment plan with India and the Paris Club, sources familiar with the negotiations said, pointing to a likely moratorium of up to six years and a reduced interest rate during the repayment period.

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Following productive discussions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sri Lankan authorities have achieved a staff-level agreement on economic policies, marking a significant step in concluding the second review of the 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF)-supported program and the 2024 Article IV Consultation. This was stated by Mr. Peter Breuer, IMF Senior Mission Chief during […]

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Bangladesh won the toss and decided to put Sri Lanka in to bat in the first Test in Sylhet. Najmul Hossain Shanto said he was hoping for early inroads as he felt the moisture in the wicket from rain earlier in the day might aid seam and swing bowling. This could particularly aid express pacer […]

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By Rathindra Kuruwita Parents should ensure that there is a minimum gap of two hours between a child’s consumption of sweets, Dr. Hemantha Amarasinghe, Head of the Department of Community Dentistry at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura said addressing a press conference in Colombo on Wednesday (20). “We are not saying that children should not […]

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Sri Lanka will be quietly confident lead up to the two match Test series against Bangladesh that gets underway today in Sylhet. Dhananjaya de Silva’s side is bottom of the table in ICC Test Championship with zero points and the team’s main goal will be to get out of that zone. The reason why Sri […]

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Sri Lanka Police have decided to offer cash prizes to individuals who provide information about illegal firearms used by organized criminal gang members.

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Singer Sri Lanka PLC, the nation’s foremost retailer of consumer durables, proudly extends its streak of success by clinching the prestigious ‘People’s Brand of the Year’ Award for the 18th consecutive year at the SLIM-KANTAR People’s Awards 2024, along with the ‘People’s Durables Brand of the Year’ Award at the ceremony, hosted by the Sri […]

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Alhambra Hotels commemorates five decades of unwavering dedication to hospitality excellence today. What began as a visionary endeavor by founding Chairman Mr. Jabir A. Cader, a prominent businessman, has evolved into a cornerstone of Colombo’s hospitality landscape. Originally envisioned as a modern cinema, the venture transformed with the changing tides, capitalizing on the burgeoning tour...

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Tourism and Sports Minister Harin Fernando hailed the Australian media over the manner in which they ensure online safety. The Minister said that if the murder of a Sri Lankan family in Canada or the alleged incident involving a woman and cricketer Danushka Gunatillake in Australia happened in Sri Lanka it would have been handled […]

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The United States says switching to solar energy for e-mobility will reduce the burden on Sri Lanka’s national grid. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said that switching to solar energy will help ease the economic burden of having to spend dollars on importing fuel for transportation and power generation. She expressed these […]

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement with the Sri Lankan authorities on the second review under the economic reform program supported by a 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. The EFF arrangement was approved by the IMF Executive Board for a total amount of SDR 2.3 billion (about US$3 billion) on March […]

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The Sri Lanka Navy detained 32 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Talaimannar and near the Delft Island. The Navy said it continues to conduct regular patrols and operations in Sri Lankan waters to curb illegal fishing practices of foreign fishing trawlers, taking into account the impact of those practices on the […]

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Restructuring of Sri Lanka’s debt is to be completed before the Presidential election, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. The President said that the process to reach an agreement on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring is being expedited. He also said that Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena will be visiting China and will look to reach an agreement with […]

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Friday 22nd March, 2024 The government was cock-a-hoop yesterday evening, having defeated the Opposition’s motion of no confidence against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. There were 75 votes for the motion and 117 votes against it. The SLPP has retained a parliamentary majority by engineering crossovers from the Opposition, despite its growing unpopularity in the country, […]

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SCRAP BOOK OF CHANDRAJEEWA – Part II by Laleen Jayamanne Shirani Rajapakse’s short piece has a delicious bit of visual analysis which brings out the playful nature of Sarath’s mati wada, that most folk of craft practices, loved instinctively by many Lankans. She says, ‘the quaint ornamental structure in the picture looks very much like […]

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Pakistan says it has always stood with the people of Sri Lanka in times of need and will continue to stand with them always. As part of ongoing charity for the less privileged, the Pakistan High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Major General (R) Faheem-Ul-Aziz HI (M), handed over ration bags to representatives from Rahmath Foundation, […]

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Japan, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have joined hands to protect Sri Lankans from human trafficking. With USD 2.6 Million funding support from the Government of Japan, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), and the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched 12-month “UPLIFT” project. The initiative will contr...

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The Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Rohitha Abeygunawardena has refused to step down even as more MPs resigned from the committee in protest over his appointment. MP Dilan Perera was the latest MP to resign from COPE following a mass exodus of 10 others. However, speaking in Parliament, Thursday, Abeygunawardena said that […]

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By Rathindra Kuruwita Approximately 15 million birds migrate to Sri Lanka from 30 countries every year, Prof. Sampath S. Seneviratne, of the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences – University of Colombo says. One of the primary entry points for these migratory birds was the Mannar islands, he said, expressing concern over the proposed Adani […]

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By Hiran H.Senewiratne Gloom surrounded the stock market yesterday due to political uncertainties stemming from the no-confidence motion against the Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena and continuing speculation over elections. Consequently, negative investor sentiments manifested themselves. Amid those developments both indices moved downwards. The All Share Price Index went down by 64...

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Sri Lanka Navy says 05 Indian trawlers were seized and 32 Indian fishermen were apprehended for poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Talaimannar and near the Delft Island during separate operations conducted to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters.

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The No-Confidence Motion brought against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane by the Opposition was defeated in Parliament today (March 21) by a majority of 42 votes.The post No-confidence motion against Speaker defeated in Parliament appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.

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State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe states that over the next couple of months Sri Lanka will seek to make further progress on debt restructuring whilst completing some IMF programme prior actions, with a view to obtaining approval of the IMF Executive Board, enabling the release of its next tranche of funds.

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Acknowledging that the independence of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is an absolutely key pillar under its program, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that it is important to maintain a high degree of transparency to explain how the CBSL s decisions are benchmarked.

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