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By Hiran H. Senewiratne Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says Sri Lanka is expecting to go to the IMF Board in January 2023 if it misses the December window and is also confident of getting assurance from bilateral creditors soon. “Most probably meeting the IMF target is too optimistic and satisfactory so far but if […]
By Saman Indrajith When former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga presented a constitutional amendment as a solution to the ethnic problem, the UNP led by Ranil Wickremesinghe had torn it into pieces and burnt it in Parliament, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Chandima Weerakkody said in Parliament on Wednesday. “Now, he is saying he wants to […]
By Rex Clementine Sri Lanka have had lot of off the field distractions this month but will try to set them aside in the lead up to the three match ODI series against Afghanistan with the opening game getting underway on Friday at the Pallekele International Stadium. All three games will be played at Pallekele. […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando In the wake of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s declaration in parliament that the armed forces would be deployed to quell fresh unauthorised anti-government protests meant to oust his government, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles yesterday (24) said that UN Resident Representative Hanna Singer-Hamdy was quite pleased with the way law enforcement authorities had […...
The Commonwealth Chess Championship Awards and Prize Giving Ceremony was held at Temple Trees under the patronage of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Wednesday (22). Winners representing England, South Africa, India, Pakistan, the Maldives, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka received their awards. Addressing the Commonwealth chess officials and players, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that it [&#...
India has signed off on a joint statement following a meeting of the Moscow Format on Afghanistan, which terms as “unacceptable” the military infrastructure facilities built by other nations in that country. While Russia and Pakistan perceive this line to be a reference to the US, Delhi’s view is that it is about Pakistan’s military […]
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International human rights organisation, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Sri Lanka s major foreign creditors, including China, Japan, and India to help restructure debts and urgently mitigate the adverse human rights impacts of the country s worst-ever economic crisis.
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Money printing drastically reduced in the first ten months of 2022 in comparison to the entirety of 2021, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said today (November 24).The post Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Chief says Money printing has drastically reduced in 2022 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says that the diplomatic passport of the third secretary of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman, E. Kushan, has been revoked.
Bangladesh has stressed on direct shipping connectivity with Sri Lanka and the resumption of negotiations for early conclusion of preferential trade agreement (PTA) between the two countries.
Violence and anarchy will not be allowed to prevail under the guise of human rights, President Ranil Wickremesinghe pledged today, adding that if any party engages in such an attempt, the security forces will be used to suppress it completely.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have named a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, just a day before the first encounter is scheduled to kick off in Kandy.
Sri Lanka says it remains committed to matters that concern the Indian Ocean region. Addressing the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the 23- member Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Minister of Foreign Affairs, M.U.M. Ali Sabry, underscored the significance and necessity of actively engaging with the countries of the Indian Ocean Rim […]
The cruise ships are set to arrive at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) during the season, bringing with them over 2000 passengers. Johnson Liu, CEO of the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) said that the arrival of the ships will be a great boost for the tourist economy of the southern part of the country. […]
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has issued notice on former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (November 24) to make submissions on December 16 regarding the order issued to grant presidential pardon to former MP Duminda Silva.The post Supreme Court issues notice on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The expansion of Central Bank s base money or money printing drastically reduced in the first ten months of 2021 in comparison to the entirety of 2021, CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says.
Airtel Sri Lanka today announced another landmark agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) that will channel foreign currency investments towards the development of national telecommunications infrastructure, with emphasis on expansion and optimization of networks and IT systems. Accordingly, over the next two years, Airtel will be channeling its latest round of […]
Anwar Ibrahim has been named Malaysia’s new prime minister, marking an incredible comeback for a man who was first lined up for the job in the boom years of the 1990s before he was suddenly sacked and jailed. Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition won the most seats in the weekend’s election, but no one party or […]
The foreign travel ban imposed on former Central Bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has been extended until December 15.The post Travel ban imposed on Ajith Nivard Cabraal extended appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka's central bank on Thursday threatened administrative intervention to control high market interest rates that it regarded as out of line with the inflation outlook.The post Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Ten Sri Lankan nationals clandestinely reached the shores of Rameswaram island in India in the early hours of Wednesday (November 23).The post 10 more Sri Lankans illegally reach India’s Rameswaram appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Ten more Sri Lankans have clandestinely reached the shores of Rameswaram Island in India by sea in the early hours of Wednesday (Nov. 23), Indian media reported.
Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were estimated at US dollars 1.7 billion as of end October 2022, including the swap facility from the People’s Bank of China, equivalent to around US dollars 1.4 billion, which has certain conditionalities on usability, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said today. The Central Bank said that the merchandise […]
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Sri Lanka s central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, as widely expected, but said it expected a moderation in market interest rates in line with prevailing policy rates.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday handed bowling all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne a suspended one-year ban from all forms of cricket following a disciplinary inquiry into violations committed at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.The post Sri Lanka hands Chamika Karunaratne suspended ban after disciplinary inquiry appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA Ne...
Nomura has warned that seven countries - Egypt, Romania, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Czech Republic, Pakistan and Hungary - are now at a high risk of currency crises.