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Sri Lanka's central bank kept interest rates steady on Tuesday, in line with market expectations, forgoing a rate cut as a new tax threatened upward pressure on expenses and fuelled concerns about inflation.The post Sri Lanka central bank keeps policy rates unchanged to tame inflation appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has warned that Sri Lanka s inflation could rise to 7% in January 2024.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) to facilitate the return of the rewards package from Mobitel to government employees and pensioners, along with implementing additional concessions. Additionally, the President has mandated the commission to extend these benefits to all and instructed the TRC to undertake the required measures ...
A press release issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka states that the Monetary Policy Board of the CBSL, at its meeting held on 22 January 2024, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 9.00 per […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) to facilitate the return of the rewards package from Mobitel to government employees and pensioners, along with implementing additional concessions.
The Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka in Chennai has recently conducted an event to hand over the first batch of ÂAll Country Passports to Sri Lankan nationals resettled in Tamil Nadu.
UN experts expressed alarm at the heavy security-driven approach of Sri Lanka’s drug response, and they called on authorities to immediately suspend and review the so-called Operation ‘Yukthiya’ and to focus on policies based on health and human rights, a statement from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on January 22, 2024 said.The post UN experts call on Sri Lanka to im...
The house belonging to the daughter of former President Maithripala Sirisena in Wickramasinghepura, Battaramulla was subjected to a burglary and goods worth nearly Rs. 3 million were missing, Thalangama Police has confirmed.The post Former President Maithripala Sirisena’s daughter’s house in Battaramulla burgled appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories...
A total of 955 more suspects have been arrested by Sri Lanka s police and security forces personnel within a 24-hour window ending at 12.30 a.m. today (Jan. 23) as part of the ongoing countrywide anti-drug operation Yukthiya .
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 9.00 per cent and 10.00 per cent, respectively.
US Ambassador Julie Chung at the Uda Maluwa in Adam’s Peak. After her visit, she said in her Twitter: “This week, I climbed Sri Pada with pilgrims and fellow adventurers, appreciating the natural beauty, historical importance, and interfaith reverence at the summit. A challenging hike but well worth the magnificent views at sunrise.”
by Rex Clementine A change of cricket governance structure has been mooted for some time now after several key stakeholders of the sport including former captain Michael Tissera and Test cricket’s leading wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan moved the court to look into the matter. After the court gave greenlight, gradual progress has been made to […]
An outdoor training programme was recently held at the Kukuleganga Laya Leisure Hotel with the aim of developing the leadership and various skills of officers at the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). The training programme was organized by the Administration and Human Resource Department of the SLBFE. The programme was based on practical […]
Tuesday 23rd January, 2024 Sri Lankan ministers are never short of lame excuses, which they are adept at fabricating. Never do they own up to their blunders, which have landed the country in the current predicament. When the economy went into a tailspin, they promptly blamed the war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic, but […]
by Jehan Perera Under President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s leadership it looks like Sri Lanka is once again punching above its weight. The President took centre stage at the 19th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the 3rd South Summit of the Group of 77 & China, currently taking […]
UN experts* expressed alarm at the heavy security-driven approach of Sri Lanka’s drug response. They called on authorities to immediately suspend and review so-called Operation ‘Yukthiya’ and to focus on policies based on health and human rights. “Drug users have human rights,” the experts said. “They deserve to live a life with dignity without facing […]
Politician Saman Perera, the leader of the Ape Jana Bala Pakshaya (Our Power of People Party), was among 5 people shot dead in Beliatta. Five people who were travelling in a jeep were shot dead in Beliatta, in southern Sri Lanka Monday, the Police said. According to reports, four people died at the scene of […]
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UN experts on Monday expressed alarm at the heavy security-driven approach of Sri Lanka s drug response. They called on authorities to immediately suspend and review so-called Operation Yukthiya and to focus on policies based on health and human rights.
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has raised concerns pertaining to the recent surge in fatalities in the country involving the police.
Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana announced that 91 percent of the children in the island have been vaccinated for measles, a crucial step in combating a recent resurgence of the disease after eradication. “Following a concerning rise in measles cases in Sri Lanka, we launched targeted programs and successfully vaccinated 91% of children in a […]
Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation rate jumped to 4.2% year-on-year in December driven by rising food prices, official data showed on Monday, although it remains well below record high levels seen at the height of the country's financial crisis.The post Rising food prices drive Sri Lanka inflation up to 4.2% in December appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union (CEBEU) has accused Sri Lanka s Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera of attempting to generate public anger towards CEB and its staff, as part of what they claim is his Âongoing efforts to harass CEB staff to position himself as a hero in the eyes of the publicÂ.
Sri Lankan all-rounder and Women s Team Captain Chamari Athapaththu has been named in the ICC Women s T20I Team of the Year for 2023, and has been honoured with the team captaincy.
Sri Lanka Police today (January 22) launched the program to identify drivers who violate traffic rules through the CCTV camera system installed in Colombo.The post Sri Lanka Police launch traffic violations detection program based on CCTV evidence appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Sri Lanka s consumer price inflation rate rose to 4.2% year-on-year in December from 2.8% in November, the statistics department said on Monday.
An invitation has been extended to Foreign Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry to address the prestigious Cambridge Union on January 23, 2024. Minister Ali Sabry is set to share his insights on Sri Lanka’s road to economic recovery in his address.
The Colombo District Court on Monday (22 Jan.) further extended the injunction order against the former General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Dayasiri Jayasekara, preventing him from hindering the affairs of the SLFP Acting General Secretary, Sarathi Dushmantha Mithrapala.
Ven. Ratnapure Wimalabuddha, the controversial saffron-robed monk who identifies himself as “Vishwa Buddha”, has been expelled from the Ramanna Maha Nikaya and the monkhood.The post Controversial monk “Vishwa Buddha” expelled from monkhood appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.