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[…]The post Changing Pillows To Cure Headaches: Politicians—Constitutional Amendment Mess appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Immediate Governmental Actions Needed (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Trap, Lack Of Accountability & Blunders (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack Of Accountability, Ability & Credibility (Category: Breaking News)
- The First Step Of Aragalaya Is Completed: What Is Next? (Category: Breaking News)
The Government has decided to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 8% to 12% and the Telecommunications Levy from 11.23% to 15%. The Prime Minister’s Office said that Sri Lanka introduced a low tax regime in late 2019. The reforms included the reduction of tax rates of Value Added Tax, Personal Income Tax (PIT) […]
- Taxable income of individuals revised (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF defends tax hike in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Social Security Contribution Levy Bill passed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks temporary relief from debt defaults till 2027 (Category: Breaking News)
"It’s the overall uncertainty in the system," a market analyst said.
- Sri Lanka shares fall on profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs81bn in Treasuries, yields steady (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs127bn in bonds, 2032 on tap at 30.09-pct (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks gain on financials; Sampath Bank leads (Category: Breaking News)
Food prices up 57-pct over 12-months and 86-pct since inflationary policy began in Aug 2019
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
The World Bank Country Manager in Colombo, Chiyo Kanda, called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 27 May, 2022.
- Outpost Colleges (Category: Business)
- Deadlocked Paradise (Category: Business)
- Brazil and Sri Lanka aim to expand ties - Patriota (Category: Breaking News)
- New British High Commissioner for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Reassures its Commitment to Ensuring the Availability of Foreign Exchange through the Banking System for Importation of Essential Food Items
A new visa scheme for foreign investors to invest, live and study in Sri Lanka was launched today. The launching ceremony of the ‘Golden Paradise Visa Scheme’ was held under the aegis of Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne at the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Battaramulla today (May […]
- Turkey shifts visa applications in Sri Lanka to authorized agent (Category: Breaking News)
- Accepting applications for passports temporarily suspended (Category: Breaking News)
- Fake and fraudulent web URLs offer Indian e-Visa (Category: Breaking News)
- Visa applications from Sri Lanka in 2022 saw significant increase (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today reassured its commitment to ensuring the availability of foreign exchange through the banking system for importation of essential food items while also requesting the trading community and the general public to act responsibly under the prevailing challenging circumstances.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today reassured its commitment to ensuring the availability of foreign exchange within the banking system for the importation of essential goods, including the food items. The Ministry of Finance issued Import Control Regulations on Payment Terms No.07 of 2022, dated 06 May 2022, and to be effective from […]
- CBSL warns market players of stern action (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka CB takes on task finding dollars for food after open account ban (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan residents permitted to have maximum of USD 10,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirms will not accept MIR payment system (Category: Breaking News)
CBSL would like to reassure its commitment to ensuring foreign exchange within the banking system for food
- Central Bank assures foreign exchange to import essential goods (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank instructs further restriction of importing non-essential goods (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL warns market players of stern action (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL reassures commitment to ensuring availability of foreign exchange for import of essentials (Category: Breaking News)
The World Bank Country Manager in Colombo, Chiyo Kanda, recently called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
[…]The post Sri Lanka Tamils: No Choice But To Join GotaGoGama, Stay Put Or Go Abroad appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Church Of Ceylon In Anarchy: Caste & Affirmative Action (Category: Breaking News)
- Identity In Choice: The Problem Caste In Christianity (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamaduru Ethics Or Deontology? The Challenge Before Modern Sri Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
- Minorities Within Minorities Bullied Into Giving-Up Their Right To Convert & Be Converted Religion (Category: Breaking News)
"Recent media reports have given specific numbers of immediate World Bank support. This is not accurate."
- Second ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka abandoned (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese citizens donate 1,000MT of rice to Sri Lankan students (Category: Breaking News)
- EU tells President to focus on GSP, IMF, human rights (Category: Breaking News)
- UN appeals for expertise and resources to help Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Ceylon Petrolem Corporation needs 554 million US dollars to import oil in June
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
[…]The post A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Steve Hanke’s Crusade For Currency Boards (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: The Performance Of Ceylon’s Currency Board (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Boards: Why Did Ceylon Give Up The Currency Board, While Singapore D... (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: How Colonial Ceylon Did It? (Category: Breaking News)
WB has assures 700 million dollars assistance within a few months
- Top Marks (Category: Business)
- Islamic Banking (Category: Business)
- Lucky Thirteen (Category: Business)
- Top Marks (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka has sought assistance from the World Bank until long term assistance materializes through the International Monetary Fund (IMF). World Bank Country Manager in Colombo, Chiyo Kanda, called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minister Peiris sought assistance from the World Bank until long term […]
- UN assures assistance to Sri Lanka to address economic challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka requests foreign countries to review travel advisories (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hits back at Canadian Prime Minister over comments (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 330 citizenship and birth certificates given to Sri Lankans in South India (Category: Breaking News)
Times are extraordinary with the macro stresses clearly unprecedented
- Sri Lanka’s NTB profits down 12-pct in March quarter (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s People’s Leasing net down 37-pct in March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank’s Profit down by 4.9-pct (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank net up in March 2022 quarter (Category: Breaking News)
Tradition in MB is to reach decisions by consensus. If one member disapproves, it isn’t carried
- Central Bank says domestic credit conditions would continue to ease. (Category: Breaking News)
- High interest rates have prevented contraction of economy – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank deep in debt, dollar shortages at ‘guidance’ rate : Wijewardena (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL permanently revokes money changing permit of Prasanna Money Exchange (Category: Breaking News)
Ambassador Chung has stated that the United States will continue to support Sri Lanka during its difficult time
- USAID: Celebrating our shared values (Category: Breaking News)
- US Ambassador commends resilience of Sri Lankans in the face of terrorism (Category: Breaking News)
- President Obama announces new US ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives (Category: Breaking News)
- New US Ambassador presents credentials to President (Category: Breaking News)
The central bank is now borrowing mainly through the ACU
- Sri Lanka central bank busts US$9.8bn since Feb 2020 to suppress rates, for stimulus (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka net government debt soars in 2021 despite zero foreign deficit finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank deep in debt, dollar shortages at ‘guidance’ rate : Wijewardena (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka forex reserves edge up by slightly to US$1,717mn in September (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Dollar Crunch & Expanding Horizons appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF – Eagerly Awaited – Desperation Grows! (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2023: A Depth Or Dearth (Category: Breaking News)
- Current Political Scenario: Smoke & Mirrors (Category: Breaking News)
- Reducing The Tax Burden (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post What Can Ranil Get Done? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW Vs. GR: Who Will Outwit Whom? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil: A SWOT Appraisal (Category: Breaking News)
- Hold Elections & Avert A Dual-Power Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-SWOT: A Reappraisal (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has assured full independence to the Central Bank following a meeting with Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe, his office said.President Rajapaksa met Governor Weerasinghe and Monetary Board member Sanjeeva Jayawardena and assured “his fullest and unqualified assurance of freedom to discharge their functions independently and with...
- Sri Lanka May Hold Rates as Cabraal Says Policy Is Appropriate (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank Governor Weerasinghe re-appointed (Category: Breaking News)
- Re-appointed (Category: Business)
- Gilt Edge (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka's pharmaceuticals suppliers are hit by payment delays and are also facing regulatory delays
- Working Together (Category: Business)
- ORNGE charity that vowed to improve patient care has been closed (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- The Apple Car apparently isn't dead, report says - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
- The Apple Car apparently isn't dead, report says - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
France has gifted Sri Lanka anesthetics and respiratory medications worth 300,000 Euros
- Higher Marks (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka's new cabinet takes oath (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's new cabinet takes oath (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's new cabinet takes oath (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka stocks fall on concerns over fuel shortage, political instability (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares fall on profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks up after cabinet appointment amid concerns (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares gain close to 2-pct in mid-day trade (Category: Breaking News)
Rooftop solar to be encouraged to save costs
- Nestle blames biofuels for high food prices (Category: Technology)
- 2021 Subaru WRX and WRX STI prices are good news for potential buyers - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
- Best 32-inch monitor deals: Five 4K UHD displays for under $425 - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Best 32-inch monitor deals: Five 4K UHD displays for under $450 - CNET (Category: Technology)
By Easwaran Rutnam India and Japan have decided to cooperate to address the crisis in Sri Lanka, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. The agreement was reached at a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. The two met at a Japan-India Summit Meeting held in Japan on […]
- President to visit India for key talks with Modi (Category: Breaking News)
- Narendra Modi calls for all-party meeting to discuss Sri Lanka crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- PM holds talks with India, US and other countries (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi discusses Sri Lankan crisis during G-7 meeting (Category: Breaking News)
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