Crisis in Crisis": A-PAD International Symposium in Colombo
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Foreign flows into Sri Lanka stocks turned into net inflow on Wednesday
President Wickremesinghe has been making repeated calls for an interim all-party government.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa attended a meeting held in Colombo today with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) members. MPs Rohitha Abeygunawardena and Namal Rajapaksa were among those who attended the meeting. The SLPP has had several such meetings in other parts of the country as well. The SLPP said that the meetings focused on the […]
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $200 million emergency assistance loan for Sri Lanka, with funds repurposed from other ongoing ADB projects, to improve food security and protect the livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable, especially women and children.
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Quoting the management company, the PMD said bookings have already been made for 15 events by December 31.
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
Sri Lanka's FDI has been around $550 million per year in both 2020 and 2021.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 27 (ANI): Even as Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has requested China to restructure its debt amid a severe economic crisis and shrinking foreign reserves, Beijing has chosen to maintain a deafening silence which reveals how disinterested the country
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.
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 island nation, struggling with its worst economic
First half inflows US$400mn
President Ranil Wickremesinghe should immediately end the use of draconian counter-terrorism laws to target peaceful protesters and release those in custody, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities detained three student activists who participated in an August 18, 2022 demonstration under the abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), which allows up to a year’s detention without […]
Wickremesinghe is budgeting in a sea of monetary instability
By Shiran Ranasinghe Diesel production at the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery has dropped by 22% due to the low quality of crude oil imported through Coral Energy Company, a senior CPC official said. Senior CPC officials had repeatedly asked the Ministry of Power not to import crude or refined oil through Coral Energy. The CPC official […]
“The recent lockdowns and the increased isolation that it caused have led to an increase in mental health related issues. Hence, the need for a WhatsApp based solution is very much the need of the hour. The majority who reach out through the chat-line tend to be young Sri Lankans who are struggling to cope, […]
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
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"If there is no flour, we simply cannot produce,” said Jayawardena.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today made it clear that Bangladesh will never face an economic crisis like Sri Lanka as her government has been developing the country in a planned way. “There is no use in making false accusations against us. Bangladesh will never become Sri Lanka
Market up for the first time in six straight sessions
Sri Lanka's bloated state sector has become a burden to the crisis-hit government
The country is yet to see the impacts of economic crisis easing.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today reiterated an invitation to all the political parties to help form an all-party Government. Speaking in Parliament today, the President said that an all party-Government is needed to address the crisis in the country. He also dismissed the assumption
He said the new mechanism, upon its completion, will also ensure that transparent laws and systems are in place.
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.
The nation’s preferred telco among youth, Airtel Lanka in partnership with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), announced a major expansion of the 1926 Mental Health Helpline to now include a dedicated Whatsapp service. Anyone in need of mental health assistance can now reach NIMH’s Mental Health Helpline via WhatsApp on 075 555 1926. […]
He said on Tuesday August 30 that the purchase of fuel-run vehicles for state services will be stopped.