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Bank of Ceylon, bringing forth its innate commitment towards Sri Lanka, introduces “BOC My Sri Lanka” Foreign Currency Fixed Deposit account that offers attractive incentives to the account holder while encouraging them to enhance the country’s foreign currency position. The immediate purpose of this initiative is to facilitate the collaborative effort of enhancing the country’s [̷...
- One month amnesty to deposit foreign currency in hands of public (Category: Breaking News)
- Rules on forex accounts relaxed (Category: Breaking News)
- ComBank launches ‘Arunalu’ Foreign Currency Savings Account for children (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka introduces new operational measures for forex transactions (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Aiyo Sirisena! Cut Out The Bluff! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Just Rewards For Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- A Verdict Of Popularity & Consequence (Category: Breaking News)
- On Overlooking The Obvious (Category: Breaking News)
- Improvising To Overcome Tragedy (Category: Breaking News)
China’s government on Friday confirmed it is offering Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on loan repayments as the Indian Ocean island nation struggles to restructure $51 billion in foreign debt that pushed it into a financial crisis.The post China confirms two-year debt moratorium offer for Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Paris Club proposing a 10-year moratorium on Sri Lanka’s debt – Report (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s EXIM bank offers Sri Lanka debt extension – report (Category: Breaking News)
- Analysis: China paves Sri Lanka’s way to IMF funds, but debt talks remain uncertain (Category: Breaking News)
- China dithers over IMF’s Sri Lanka debt plan, leaves Colombo in limbo (Category: Breaking News)
The Government has defended the event held in Kandy for the presentation of the credentials by a group of foreign envoys. Eleven newly appointed Ambassadors and six High Commissioners to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe last afternoon (02) at the Presidential Palace in Kandy. New Ambassadors had been appointed to Cote […]
- MP Selvarajah Kajendran released on bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Khayal launched in Kandy (Category: Breaking News)
- Rugby World Cup 2023 trophy arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rugby World Cup 2023 trophy on display in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
China today (Feb. 03) confirmed that its Export-Import Bank is offering Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on loan repayments.
Sri Lanka’s international bondholders group was prepared to engage with the island nation’s authorities in debt restructuring talks consistent with the parameters of the IMF Programme, their legal adviser, White & Case LLP, said.The post Sri Lanka bondholders ready for debt restructuring talks with authorities appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News...
- Sri Lanka debt restructuring stumbles as government rejects bondholders’ proposal (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s bondholders ready for debt restructuring talks with authorities (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Close to IMF Agreement, Is Weighing Bondholder Terms, Semasinghe Says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bondholders talks focus on state enterprise debt, domestic banks – sources (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning has replied to comments made by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States, Victoria Nuland.The post China responds to Victoria Nuland’s comment on Debt Relief to Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- China calls for joint efforts to ease Sri Lanka’s debt burden (Category: Breaking News)
- China counters US official s remarks on insufficient financial assurances for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China calls for joint efforts to ease Sri Lanka’s debt burden (Category: Breaking News)
- China confirms two-year debt moratorium offer for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A total of 150 motorcycles, 74 vehicles and 115 pieces of search equipment have been handed over to the Sri Lanka Police by Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Takei Syunsuke.
[…]The post Review Of Dr W.A Wijewardena’s Book ‘A Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics, Cryptos & Currency Boards’ appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- National Council’s Economic Stabilisation Report Is A Welcome Sign (Category: Breaking News)
- Strategic Strides From A Strategy Guru: Prof Ajantha Dharmasiri (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of “Ranilnomics” Without Systemic Change (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka: Surviving The 75th Year Of Independence appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- President RW’s Priority In 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048: It Is Democracy & Not Authoritarianism That Will Do The Job (Category: Breaking News)
- The Missing Ingredients To Come Out Of The Economic Rut (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Solution Before Next Independence Day (Category: Breaking News)
State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Pakistan People s Party leader Hina Rabbani Khar will undertake a two-day visit to Sri Lanka from today (03 Feb.).
China has hit back at the remarks made by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland that the terms extended by China to Sri Lanka to unlock IMF debt relief remain insufficient.
- Resource Conflict (Category: Business)
- China's female astronaut quandary (Category: Technology)
- Full Ahead (Category: Business)
- Brief analysis of Corrupt Public Expenditure in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said that the country’s foreign income from those involved in foreign employment is expected to increase to US$ 1 billion this year.The post Worker remittances to top US$ 1 Billion this year – Minister appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka’s foreign remittances up by 98.8% in February – Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara expelled from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Employment Minister says his staff didn’t ask for money promising foreign employment (Category: Breaking News)
- Manusha reveals plans to digitize foreign service centre, combat trafficking (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Why Are The Structural Changes Necessary? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Some Questions On Protection & Promotion Of Democracy In Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Some Questions On Protection & Promotion Of Democracy In Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Some Questions On Protection & Promotion Of Democracy In Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Making Sense Of The UNPs Elusive Victory In The Colombo MC (Category: Breaking News)
The Paris Club of creditor nations is ready to provide financing assurances to Sri Lanka, a key step needed to unlock a $2.9 billion bailout by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The informal group of bilateral lenders is set to announce its support to the […]
- Sri Lanka to announce debt restructuring strategy in April (Category: Breaking News)
- World welcomes 2023 and leaves a stormy year behind (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden, Modi hail new era for US-India ties and tout deals (Category: Breaking News)
- G7 backs debt relief efforts for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan will pay a two-day visit to Sri Lanka beginning Friday, in reflection of deeper bilateral engagement at a time the island nation is reeling under an economic crisis. Muraleedharan is scheduled to meet Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister Ali Sabry. The trip by […]
- India closely monitoring Chinese ship in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
- Government rejects claims over cost of Independence Day event (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaishankar encourages Indians to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India and Sri Lanka review current status of relations (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Seventy Five Years Of Independence Or Curse appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- The Malicious “Shafi Frame Up”: Will 2023 See The Guilty Being Punished? (Category: Breaking News)
- Privatisation Of Public Assets Under Neoliberal Corporate Capitalism: Modern Evil (Category: Breaking News)
- Overview Of Covid-19, Infodemics & Development Of Vaccine (Category: Breaking News)
The Paris Club of creditor nations is ready to provide financing assurances to Sri Lanka, a key step needed to unlock a $2.9 billion bailout by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The post Paris Club to give Sri Lanka financing assurances amid IMF debt talks – sources appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sr...
- Paris Club Creditors provides financing assurances to support IMF bailout for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF remains hopeful of Sri Lanka securing all financing assurances soon to unlock funding (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)
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announced that the market will be closed at 12.00 noon on Friday, 03rd February 2023.
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange gained 72.37 points to close at 9,022.38 points at the end of trading today (February 02).
[…]The post Rally The People, One Nation, One Call Free Sri Lanka: Independence Day 2023 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Seventy Five Years Of Independence Or Curse (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
- Chasing The Mirage Of National Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
The Galle Port Police has initiated investigations into a complaint received yesterday (Feb. 01) with regard to the sudden death of two foreign sailors aboard a vessel on international waters.
Neither the Cardinal, Bishops nor any representative from Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church would participate in the 75th Independence Day celebrations, on Saturday (February 04), as it is a ‘crime’ and waste of funds that is being committed against the citizens of Sri Lanka, Spokesman for the Archdiocese of Colombo, Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando stated.The post Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church to boy...
- Catholic Church to boycott Independence Day celebration (Category: Breaking News)
- Catholic Church condemns RWs comments (Category: Breaking News)
- Insult to Easter attack victims - Catholic Church deplores Tennakoon s appointment as Acting IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando summoned by the CID (Category: Breaking News)
By Sanath Nanayakkare Small and medium exporters want the Central Bank (CBSL) to give them greater leeway on converting advance payments, they receive from their foreign clients, for confirmed export orders, into rupees. “Under the existing export repatriation guidelines, we are required to convert such advance payments, into Sri Lanka rupees, within a time frame […]
- CB: Indian rupee not ‘legal tender’ in SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Why is Singapore dollar strong and SL rupee weak? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s export earnings in 2022 hit record high of USD 13 billion (Category: Breaking News)
- Diesel shipment that arrived in Colombo on 16 July still not paid for want of dollars (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has assured that the establishment of a truth-seeking mechanism and a new security legislation, replacing the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), is in the stage of being finalised.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry today (01 Feb.) met with US Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland.
Pakistan is gripped by a major economic crisis, with the rupee plummeting, inflation soaring and energy in short supply as IMF officials visit to discuss a vital cash injection.The post ‘We’ll end up like Sri Lanka’: Pakistan stares at economic collapse as IMF visits appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka needs laser-like focus on IMF programme implementation: Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Russia continue talks on loan for Russian oil products (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaishankar conveys India’s commitment to increase investment flows to Sri Lanka to hasten econom... (Category: Breaking News)
Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Bimala Rai Paudyal will visit Sri Lanka to participate in the 75th Independence Day functions. Foreign Minister Paudyal is making the visit at the invitation of her Sri Lankan counterpart MUM Ali Sabry, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). In Colombo, Minister Paudyal is scheduled to meet […]
- Government rejects claims over cost of Independence Day event (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s Foreign Minister to undertake official visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore and Sri Lanka discuss early implementation of FTA (Category: Breaking News)
- India and Sri Lanka review current status of relations (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, will deliver the Lakshman Kadirgamar memorial lecture at Block 3, Jasmine Hall, BMICH, on February 03, at 6 pm. The LTTE assassinated the then Foreign Minister, Kadirgamar, on Aug. 12, 2005. FM Momen will deliver the annual lecture on the invitation of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International […]
- TNA former parliamentarian Thangeswari announced new political party (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala among JVP nominees for premiership (Category: Breaking News)
- Fox's friend and business partner (Category: Breaking News)
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