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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.
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.
- Cash rewards offered as gun violence in Sri Lanka continues (Category: Breaking News)
- Police offer cash rewards for information provided on illegal firearms, organized criminals (Category: Breaking News)
- Cash rewards for people providing information for Yukthiya (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Police increase reward for tip-offs on illegal firearms (Category: Breaking News)
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.
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...
- Paris Club proposing a 10-year moratorium on Sri Lanka’s debt – Report (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Club to give Sri Lanka financing assurances amid IMF debt talks – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thanks India for giving assurances to IMF for USD 2.9 Billion bailout package (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bondholders ready for debt restructuring talks with authorities (Category: Breaking News)
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.
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 […]
- IMF reaches staff-level agreement on Sri Lanka’s second review (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF reaches staff-level agreement on first review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility arrangem... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF reaches staff-level agreement on Second Review of Sri Lanka’s EFF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on second review (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
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 […]
- OPA panel discussion: The Role of Domestic Aviation in Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- IT professionals leaving country (Category: Breaking News)
- UK, US pressure Lanka to repeal PTA (Category: Breaking News)
- Fire at Kandana chemical factory kills worker (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- ‘Hot-and-cold’ Bangladesh seek consistency as Sri Lanka chase milestone win (Category: Breaking News)
- Champions Trophy qualification at stake for Sri Lanka ahead of Bangladesh clash (Category: Breaking News)
- Mendis, Shanaka and Asitha put Sri Lanka in the Super 4s (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka set aside their worst fears (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Police have decided to offer cash prizes to individuals who provide information about illegal firearms used by organized criminal gang members.
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 […]
- Pakistan clinch the Asia Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Afridi stars as Pakistan clinch series (Category: Sports)
- Jongwe and Madande clinch thriller for Zimbabwe over Sri Lanka to level T20 series (Category: Breaking News)
- McKay takes five as Australia clinch Tri-series (Category: Sports)
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...
- Adrian Zecha : The Trailblazing Innovator Continuing to Redefine Luxury Travel (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricketer Lahiru Thirimanna injured in accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts, in collaboration with SriLankan Airlines, enhances Colombo Fashion ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Jetwing Hotels Chairperson Shiromal Cooray steps down (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Harin labels Wimal as a barking dog (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka requests to host IPL matches (Category: Breaking News)
- Musical shows allowed to go beyond 10pm (Category: Breaking News)
- Government preparing a new tourism policy for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- India and Sri Lanka sign deal on Hybrid Renewable Energy system (Category: Breaking News)
- US energy company and Sri Lanka sign fuel distribution deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian company to begin retail fuel operations in Sri Lanka this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Muthukumarana sworn in as a Member of Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- IMF delegation to visit Colombo next week (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF commends Sri Lanka’s economic reforms endeavors (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF remains very hopeful on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF chief pleased with deal reached to support Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Another 21 Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy detains 27 Indians for poaching in Sri Lankan waters (Category: Breaking News)
- Nineteen Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lankan waters (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy detains 12 Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- President in New York to attend UN General Assembly (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says G20 Common Framework delivering for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President orders Police protection for Israelis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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, […]
- Speaker allocates time for Dayasiri, others to speak in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- GL complains of step-motherly treatment for SLPP rebels MPs in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- House imbroglio: CPA, IPU urged to intervene (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliamentary sittings cost Rs.10 mn a day, says Chief Govt. Whip (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Eugenio Barba’s Living Archive & Floating Islands – II (Category: Breaking News)
- What's in a name? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Copper Tumbler and Donkeys in Mannar: A Work of Mourning – IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Militant rebel voice Maya 'MIA' Arulpragasam: Fusion of style, music and controversy (Category: Breaking News)
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, […]
- Cricketer Lahiru Thirimanna injured in accident (Category: Breaking News)
- New envoys for Pakistan and Thailand in Sri Lanka present their credentials (Category: Breaking News)
- Papua New Guinea claim goalless draw against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Indonesia and Sri Lanka discuss military training (Category: Breaking News)
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...
- IOM works with Japan and ILO to assist repatriated Sri Lankan migrant workers (Category: Breaking News)
- IOM helps Sri Lanka strengthen border governance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka upgraded to Tier 2 in human trafficking report (Category: Breaking News)
- IOM assistance sought to repatriate Sri Lankans stranded in Iran (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Wasantha Yapa Bandara quits COPE shortly after appointment (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohitha Abeygunawardena elected as the new COPE chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohitha Abeygunawardena elected chair of COPE (Category: Breaking News)
- New Chairpersons appointed for COPE and COPA (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Environmentalists in Mannar see proposed Adani wind turbines as latest disaster (Category: Breaking News)
- Mannar environmentalists demand end to wind power & ilmenite projects there (Category: Breaking News)
- Environmentalists threaten legal action against Mannar wind power project (Category: Breaking News)
- Concerns raised over Adani Group’s engagement in wind power project (Category: Breaking News)
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...
- Month-end profit-takings impose heavy selling pressure on bourse (Category: Breaking News)
- Some across-the-board sales at CSE following dampening of investor sentiment (Category: Breaking News)
- Prospects brighten for banking sector counters; indices move up (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka IOC and banking sector stocks propel bourse to positive trajectory (Category: Breaking News)
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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Sri Lanka Cricket has denied that they exploited any loopholes after the Wanindu Hasaranga Test ban fiasco has grabbed the headlines in recent times.
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.
- No-confidence motion against Speaker defeated in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- No-confidence motion against Speaker handed over (Category: Breaking News)
- No-confidence motion against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena handed over (Category: Breaking News)
- Dates fixed for No-Confidence motion against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Gender Equality, Empowerment Of Women & The JVP: Capitalism & Empowerment Of Women appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Gender Equality, Empowerment Of Women & The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- The Fight For Women’s Empowerment In An Era Of Conflict & Multifaceted Crises (Category: Breaking News)
- Beneath The Skin Deep Liberalism Lies Cancerous Caste Prejudices (Category: Breaking News)
- Inclusion Includes Women (Category: Breaking News)
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.
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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