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The Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have been implementing several measures to ease the burden of the current economic hardships on the people. One major factor that is contributing to the current crisis and the resultant hardships is the lack of foreign exchange liquidity in the banking system. Such shortage of […]
- CBSL warns market players of stern action (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central banks threatens stern action on victims after printing money (Category: Breaking News)
- CB: Indian rupee not ‘legal tender’ in SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank assures foreign exchange to import essential goods (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s No. 1 Bank, Bank of Ceylon, marks its 83rd Anniversary today. The Bank will celebrate the occasion beginning with a multi-religious ceremony at the Bank’s Head Office with the participation of distinguished guests comprised of customers and well- wishers. The event will be held with the patronage of the Bank’s Chairman, Kanchana Ratwatte, […]
- BOC invites Sri Lankan expatriates and international investors to join “BOC My Sri Lanka” (Category: Breaking News)
- BOC open on 1 January (Category: Business)
- ‘Bank of Ceylon reiterates its leadership position with industry leading performance’ (Category: Breaking News)
- BOC to continue effective handling of finances and resource build-up (Category: Breaking News)
“Tyrannical governments and illegitimate leaders throughout history have led their societies to destruction” The Federation of University Teachers (FUTA) says that the Wickremasinghe-Rajapaksa government lacks any legitimacy and it should stop taking cover behind the Constitution.In a statement condemning what it termed as “repression of aragalaya activists by the current regime&...
- FUTA urges govt. to stop suppressing people’s rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Political engagement with Aragayala necessary (Category: Breaking News)
- Accusing govt. of repression, FUTA pledges solidarity with protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP demands release of Aragalaya activists detained under PTA, insists there is no evidence agai... (Category: Breaking News)
The new Sri Lankan Government is looking to enhance ties with Russia. The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka Yury Materiy called on the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry at the Foreign Ministry. Congratulating Minister Sabry on his appointment, Ambassador Materiy handed over a message of felicitation from the Russian Foreign […]
- Sri Lanka concludes bilateral consultations with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia considering investing in the energy sector (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka donates tea to quake hit Türkiye (Category: Breaking News)
- Government briefs diplomats on draft Anti-Terrorism Bill (Category: Breaking News)
The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka Yury Materiy has called on the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry at the Foreign Ministry.
Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe has formally invited MPs to join an all-party unity government to revive the bankrupt economy by undertaking painful reforms, his office said Sunday.The post Sri Lanka president seeks unity government to save economy appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka to restart IMF bailout talks, president calls for unity Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says China’s assurances to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt received and forward... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President leaves for Germany (Category: Breaking News)
- Easter Attacks: Sri Lanka to seek assistance of UK Government & intelligence over Easter Sunday ... (Category: Breaking News)
Non-oil imports collapsed 35.6 percent to 1,026 million US dollars.
- Exports up 7.0 percent (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka investment goods, non-foods import fall overtakes oil cost in April 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka imports fall in May as credit slows with rate hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka key current flows show surplus over imports for third month in August (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Economy, Emergency & Aragalaya appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The President, IMF & System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- GR’s Gamble With RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Cabinet Trap & Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- The Road Ahead For RW & Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Proroguing The Parliament – A Political Subterfuge! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Nandasena Sri Lanka’s Jekyll And Hyde (Category: Breaking News)
- Nandasena Sri Lanka’s Jekyll And Hyde (Category: Breaking News)
- Nandasena Sri Lanka’s Jekyll And Hyde (Category: Breaking News)
- Nandasena Sri Lanka’s Jekyll And Hyde (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post 26.6 Million Of Sri Lankan Taxpayers’ Money Spent On Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Trip To Italy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Year In Cloud Cuckoo Land (Category: Breaking News)
- A Year In Cloud Cuckoo Land (Category: Breaking News)
- A Year In Cloud Cuckoo Land (Category: Breaking News)
- A Year In Cloud Cuckoo Land (Category: Breaking News)
We need to only remind ourselves of what happened to Greece and China (KMT) - D S Sennayake
- CBSL warns market players of stern action (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL reiterates importance of ‘fair play’ by all stakeholders of economy in countering economic ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exporters say committed to repatriating funds (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka CB takes on task finding dollars for food after open account ban (Category: Breaking News)
Taiwan’s Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-chang expressed concern that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would have the ‘complete capability’ to attack Taiwan by 2025. The Minister expressed concern while also highlighted sanctions as the means to deter aggression during a virtual seminar titled “Taiwan: is it key to the continuing world order?” organised by The Democracy […]
- Xi Jinping’s Suppression of Hong Kong Democracy Pushes Taiwan Further From China (Category: Breaking News)
- China avoids imposing harsh sanctions against Taiwan as both economies are interdependent (Category: Breaking News)
- Taiwan’s voice needs to be heard internationally: Canadian PM (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘One China’ principle and ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy are ironical (Category: Breaking News)
When India’s Information Technology Act 2000 was first promulgated, it conferred a ‘conditional safe harbour’ upon ‘intermediaries‘, which include social media platforms, instant messaging portals, and entities acting as conduits connecting users. This benefited digital players, who were now exempt from liability for third-party information action after meeting specific diligence criteria. However...
- ‘One China’ principle and ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy are ironical (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s internet freedom declined from June 2021 to May 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Moves to regulate social media in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Google Maps Launches Street View Across 10 Cities In India (Category: Breaking News)
The widely acclaimed globalisation of the post-Cold-War era is now running in reverse. A protracted slowdown in global trade has been reinforced by persistent pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, ongoing pressures of the US-China trade war and efforts to align cross-border economic ties with geostrategic alliances, known as “friend-shoring”. These developments raise the pressure on China, [&...
- Sri Lanka turmoil highlights risk for Chinese firms investing overseas (Category: Breaking News)
- Alibaba, HSBC, AIA pace rout in Hong Kong on Taiwan tensions as China promises ‘firm and strong’... (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s dual-use surveillance ship in Sri Lankan port underscores distrust of Beijing’s tech adv... (Category: Breaking News)
- Apple supplier Foxconn’s iPad factory in southwest China halts production for six days amid powe... (Category: Breaking News)
He has over 23 years of experience in the banking sector
- Slade new RACT chief (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Clayton Police Department Chairman Eldrin Bell Hit By Suspected Drunk Driver (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Broncos boss quits in protest of sacking (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Henjak sacking: Broncos boss quits (Category: Australia, Queensland)
Sri Lanka’s president said Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has been pushed back to September because of unrest over the past weeks.The post Sri Lanka leader says IMF agreement pushed back after unrest appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President meets UN Secretary-General in Egypt (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President meets Prime Minister of Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Acting President of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The remaining petrol reserves in Sri Lanka will likely be insufficient to meet normal needs, the World Food Programme (WFP) said. The Government has announced restrictions on fuel imports for the next 12 months as it faces a severe supply shortage. “Remaining petrol reserves will likely be insufficient to meet normal needs. The situation has […]
- WFP says 66 % Sri Lankans reduced number of meals eaten daily (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP to distribute ration packs to vulnerable households in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Three-wheel drivers block Galle Road in Dehiwala (Category: Breaking News)
- UN warns situation in Sri Lanka likely to worsen (Category: Breaking News)
No queue travail for the lucky few By Ifham Nizam While many other state-sector professionals including medical specialists and other health workers are spending days and nights in fuel queues, engineers of the Ceylon Electricity Board are not feeling the pinch thanks to the government giving priority to supplying fuel for power generation, a senior […]
- CEB engineers, blue eyed boys of govt.- Ministry official (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB acquires 163 Sojitz Power Plant (Category: Breaking News)
- Wide ranging rackets benefiting CEB engineers (Category: Breaking News)
- Bloated public sector – a major impediment to development (Category: Breaking News)
AL Jazeera) Some Asian central banks must rapidly raise interest rates to prevent an “upward spiral” in inflation as the war in Ukraine drives surging fuel and food prices, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said. While inflation in Asia remains “moderate” compared with other regions, several economies will have to act quickly to […]
- IT professionals leaving country (Category: Breaking News)
- Mo Farah says his final 26.2-mile race will ‘be emotional’ (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
- The government printed Rs 278 billion between October and December 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
Anthony Nihal Fonseka has been reappointed as a member of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) with effect from 27 July 2022 for a period of six years. Previously, he served on the Monetary Board from July, 2016 to May 2020 and from May 2022 to July 2022. He obtained […]
- Sri Lanka bribery net catches another local government official (Category: Breaking News)
- Power cuts for 16th & 17th July approved (Category: Breaking News)
- Nihal Fonseka re-appointed as Sri Lanka monetary board member for 6-years (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka universities considering admittance of 3,000 more students as redress to Z-score issue (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Aragalaya & Human Rights In Geneva This September appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What’s In Store In Geneva For The Sri Lankan Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Are Economic Crimes None Of The UNHRC’s Business? (Category: Breaking News)
- A snake may lurk in the UN grass (Category: Breaking News)
- So Far, No Good (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's rupee fell sharply in the June quarter
- Sri Lanka’s IOC unit reports Rs12.3 bn in Sept 2022 profits (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s IOC unit reports Rs9.9 bn in June 2022 profits (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Nestlé unit’s profit up 34% amid net financial expenses jump (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Haycarb March net up on forex gains (Category: Breaking News)
In Sri Lanka, which is battling a crushing economic crisis, is now facing another predicament with its women, most of them who have lost their jobs in the textile sector, now forced to become sex workers to earn a livelihood, the ANI reported.The post Makeshift brothels crop up in Sri Lanka as economic hardship pushes women into prostitution appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking New...
- Makeshift brothels crop up in Sri Lanka as economic hardship pushes women into prostitution - re... (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan provides additional US$ 6.6 million for food and nutrition in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Russia continue talks on loan for Russian oil products (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka Come Out Of Its ‘Deer In The Headlights’ Mindset? (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has warned of stern action against market players who fail to fully comply with foreign exchange regulations. Issuing a statement, CBSL said that the bank and the Government have been implementing several measures to ease the burden of the current economic hardships on the people. One major factor […]
- Central Bank assures foreign exchange to import essential goods (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL reiterates importance of ‘fair play’ by all stakeholders of economy in countering economic ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Rupee not a legal tender in Sri Lanka for domestic payments (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka further relaxes Foreign Exchange Regulations (Category: Breaking News)
SORA’s objective is to become a usable currency for both users on Earth as well as the Metaverse SORA platform currency is governed by a Parliamentary system that has multiple bodies with clear separation of powers, and where the members are chosen randomly from the SORA Citizen population. XOR transactions are fast and cheap, costing […]
- SriLankan Airlines poses questions on public concerns (Category: Breaking News)
- Civil Society Calls on Government to Enable Burials of COVID-19 Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- Civil Society Calls on Government to Enable Burials of COVID-19 Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe, The Current Pohottuwa Government & The Way Forward – A Call From Citiz... (Category: Breaking News)
Selective default rating and forex shortages makes it impossible to issue guarantees
- Keel Laying (Category: Business)
- Offshore Focus (Category: Business)
- Dockyard studying Hambantota facilities (Category: Breaking News)
- Two more ships for Colombo Dockyard (Category: Breaking News)
By Shiran Ranasinghe and Sanath Nanayakkara The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has still not paid for a ship carrying 40,000 tonnes of diesel that had arrived in Colombo Port on 16 July 16. The CPC has to pay 52 million dollars to the Dubai based Coral Energy before unloading the diesel. Moreover, the CPC also […]
- Kanchana admits consumers charged Rs. 50 per litre of fuel to settle USD 700 mn Indian loan (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB unionist: IOC and Sinopec benefit from special levy on fuel to recover CPC losses (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC urges public not to believe rumours of fuel shortages (Category: Breaking News)
- Low quality crude has resulted in 22% drop in diesel production (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese financial institutions have reached out to Sri Lanka and had shown full readiness to find a way to handle the matured Chinese loans and help Sri Lanka to overcome the difficulties, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said during his Regular Press Conference in Beijing. Lijian made this statement in response to a question […]
- China calls for joint efforts to ease Sri Lanka s debt burden (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka on China-IMF agenda (Category: Breaking News)
- China reiterates fullest support for Sri Lanka in securing IMF assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Trap is only a myth Chinese Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
By Ifham Nizam Many professionals including medical specialists were spending days and nights in fuel queues, but the engineers of the Ceylon Electricity Board had no such problem as the government giving priority to supplying fuel for power generation, a senior Power and Energy Ministry official said. Despite everyone else undergoing untold hardships trying to […]
- CEB engineers pump diesel into their vehicles from Kelanitissa stores (Category: Breaking News)
- Bloated public sector – a major impediment to development (Category: Breaking News)
- Wide ranging rackets benefiting CEB engineers (Category: Breaking News)
- Yugadanavi meets 300MW shortfall caused by Norochcholai breakdown (Category: Breaking News)
China on Thursday defended its massive infrastructure ventures and investments in crisis-hit Sri Lanka and said that they have Âboosted its economic development, amid criticism from the US of Beijing s unproductive projects and opaque loan deals among the reasons for the country s bankruptcy.
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