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President Wickremesinghe through interim budget expects 2.5 million tourists in 2023.
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on an emergency loan to the crisis-hit country and a formal announcement will be made on Thursday, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.The post Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan – sources appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - S...
Top three source markets are UK, India and Germany.
By CHANDRA FERNANDO Educational Consultant, USA The last few months of this year have been a time of great anxiety and much hardship for the people of Sri Lanka. No matter on which side of the political divide one stands, common problems converge into a cloud of nervousness, unease and uncertainty. Sri Lankans have not […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) and Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) recently declared corruption as the root cause of Sri Lanka’s current political and economic crisis. The declaration was made in a statement titled, “SLID and TISL launch ‘Business Against Corruption’ Initiative” issued to the media after the two organisations […]
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has started presenting the Interim Budget Speech 2022 at 01:03 PM today (August 30).The post Sri Lanka’s Interim Budget Speech 2022 appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka News.
Sri Lanka will introduce a five-year multiple entry tourist visa with a six-month stay for 35 countries, Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando says.
Sri Lanka currently offers one-year multiple entru visas and single entry visas with a sixth-month stay period.
Blaming the Pakistani government for allowing its airspace to be used by US drones, the Taliban’s acting Defence Minister Mullah Yaqoub on Sunday said that the illegitimate use of drones to patrol Afghanistan’s airspace is a transgression of the country’s borders. The statement was made during a press conference held on Sunday noon by Mullah […]
By Hiran H. Senewiratne The Sri Lankan economic crisis continues to rattle the country and it is the poorest, most vulnerable among its girls and boys who are paying the steepest price, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei said. “Sri Lanka, a country normally known for its rapid economic growth and booming tourism, […]
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Sri Lanka's president is set to slash expenditure when he presents an interim budget on Tuesday to see the crisis-ridden country through the rest of the year, amid discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout package.The post Sri Lanka’s president to cut spending in interim budget appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
The United Nations (UN) has noted an increase in abuse, exploitation and violence against children in Sri Lanka as a result of the economic crisis. George Laryea-Adjei, the UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, told reporters that as the economic crisis continues to rattle Sri Lanka, it is the poorest, most vulnerable girls and boys […]
"This is a positive step and I am positive that the winter tourism season will perform well."
The pardon was granted on the condition that he would not make any statement critical or derogatory of the judiciary.
Tourism, vital cog, of economy in dire straits By Harischandra Gunaratna The emigration statistics revealed that at least 32% of tourism industry experts had left the country for foreign employment, and 32 Sri Lankans left for greener pastures every hour, since early this year due to the current economic downturn, said Dr. Harsha Jayasinghe, the […]
Former Minister Ranjan Ramanayake is to be freed from jail tomorrow or on Monday, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said today. Fernando tweeted saying Ramanayake will be freed on a request made by him and Minister Manusha Nanayakkara. “Expecting dear brother @RamanayakeR to be released tomorrow (26) or Monday (29) on the request that @nanayakkara77 and […]
On August 13, Ramanayake signed an affidavit apologising for the charges against him.
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Tourism Ministry’s newly-appointed brand ambassador, former national cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya, addressed a gathering in Gujarat, recently. Jayasuriya accompanied Tourism Minister Harin Fernando on a three-day official visit to encourage Indians to visit Sri Lanka. (Pic courtesy Tourism Ministry)
Huawei launched Asia Pacific Seeds for the Future 2022 in collaboration with ASEAN Foundation and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). From August 19 to 27, the program will bring together 120 outstanding students from 16 countries including Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Phillipines across the Asia Pacific […]
Sri Lanka Masters over 40 hockey team recorded its second win in the Masters World Cup history when they beat Italy 4-3 in the ranking games at the sport’s prestigious veteran tournament held in Nottingham, England. Sri Lanka’s over 40 team, which lost all six round-robin matches against the World’s top European veteran hockey teams […]
By Ifham Nizam Sri Lankan scientists, and their foreign colleagues, had discovered a new bat species, living in Sri Lanka and India. This bat is scientifically known as Miniopterus phillipsi, and Phillip’s long-fingered bat in English. The research team was led by young biologist, a PhD candidate of Ruhunu University, Tharaka Kusuminda, currently working at […]
Sri Lanka s Tourism Minister Harin Fernando on Saturday said as things get back to normal after the recent political crisis in the island nation, the government aims to receive at least 1 million tourists this year, mostly from India.
The Indian Government is closely monitoring the Chinese “spy ship” currently berthed in Sri Lanka, India’s Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said. He also asserted that the Indian Government will act at the proper time to protect national security. Speaking to reporters in Tiruchy, Muraleedharan who said the Government of India […]
Gunasekara said, under the current circumstances, the production cost per egg is 49 rupees which is above retail price.
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by Dr. Gotabhaya Ranasinghe Sri Lanka is blessed with natural resources and scenic beauty. Famed for the hospitality of the friendly people, the country has a lot more to offer than just delicious food, comfortable lodgings, adventurous nature trails, and the green-blue seas.Sri Lanka is facing a grave financial crisis, of which the repercussions are […]
He said inflation may peak around September below 70 percent before showing a downward trend.