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An increasing number of complaints are received daily from Sri Lankan female domestic workers who arrived in Oman under visit or tourist visas intending to convert them to work visas, The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Muscat, Oman said.The post Nearly 90 Sri Lankan female domestic workers stranded in Oman appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara today assured Parliament that steps are being taken to crackdown on foreign employment racketeers. He said that a number of people have been travelling to the Middle East on visit visas with the intention of seeking employment illegally. The Minister said that information had come to light […]
At least 90 female domestic workers from Sri Lanka are stranded in Oman, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Muscat said today. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Muscat, Oman receives an increasing number of complaints daily from Sri Lankan female domestic workers who arrived in Oman. Most of them have arrived using visit or tourist visas […]
Sri Lanka has postponed a round of debt restructuring talks initially expected to be held on Thursday to allow central bank and treasury officials to provide clarifications sought by the country's creditors, its state minister of finance said.The post Sri Lanka postpones debt restructuring talks, hopes for IMF deal in December appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ...
The Navy arrested 14 Indian fishermen who were found to be poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Jaffna. The Sri Lanka Navy seized the Indian trawler with 14 Indian fishermen off Mamunei in Veththalakerni, Jaffna. The Navy has stepped up its patrols and operations in Sri Lanka’s waters to curb illegal fishing practices of foreign […]
South Africa and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations based on economic cooperation and investments. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Sri Lanka for a short visit yesterday (16) after attending the G20 Summit. He met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Katunayake Air Force base for discussions on bilateral issues. The […]
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By Easwaran Rutnam A suspected human trafficking racket has been exposed after a number of women stranded in Abu Dhabi in the UAE contacted a celebrity couple in Sri Lanka and appealed for help, Daily Mirror learns. The racket came to light after a domestic worker who was employed by the celebrity couple decided to […]
External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Wednesday discussed the strengthening of India’s relationship with the US and Israel in a meeting with the delegation of the American Jewish Committee and the Indian diaspora. “Glad to meet a delegation of the American Jewish Committee and the Indian Diaspora in South Block today morning. Discussed strengthening India’s […]
The meet between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the run-up to the recent Bali summit of the G20 countries has almost overwhelmingly attracted world attention and this is only to be expected, considering the importance to the world of the principal issues in US-China relations. However, of equal importance ought […]
By Saman Indrajith Sri Lanka was the only country in the world to have waited until it ran out of foreign reserves to seek IMF assistance, SJB MP Patali Champika Ranawaka told Parliament yesterday. Participating in the Second reading debate on the 2023 Budget, Ranawaka said: “The World Bank officials too have said so. According […]
Bank of Ceylon has reported a Rs. 27.5 billion Profit before Tax (PBT) for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 as per its unaudited quarterly financials. This performance was achieved despite many headwinds caused by unforeseen challenges which erupted in the economic and social landscape during the period. Despite never before experienced economic and […]
Three Sri Lankan asylum seekers stranded on Diego Garcia, a remote island in the British Indian Ocean Territory, or BIOT, are expected to be transported to Rwanda for medical treatment, the British foreign office told The New Humanitarian. More than 200 Sri Lankan asylum seekers, mostly ethnic Tamils claiming to have faced persecution by the […]
Three Sri Lankan asylum seekers stranded on Diego Garcia, a remote island in the British Indian Ocean Territory, or BIOT, are expected to be transported to Rwanda for medical treatment, the British foreign office told The New Humanitarian.The post Britain to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA...
PALM BEACH, Fla. - Donald Trump, the only president impeached twice, launched a campaign to reclaim the Oval Office on Tuesday, two years after voters ousted him and a week after they rejected his hand-picked candidates in several pivotal Senate races.The post Former President Donald Trump launches 2024 presidential campaign appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ON...
Three Sri Lankan asylum seekers stranded on Diego Garcia, a remote island in the British Indian Ocean Territory, or BIOT, are expected to be transported to Rwanda for medical treatment, the British foreign office told The New Humanitarian.
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Sri Lanka needs to implement budget proposals and reform measures to start earning crucial foreign exchange to help stabilise its economy and ensure it does not return to crisis, its central bank chief said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka must implement budget proposals to avoid return to crisis appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
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Four convicts in the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, all Sri Lankan nationals, who were among the six people released from jail after the Supreme Court’s order on November 11, will be sent back to the neighbouring country, Tamil Nadu officials said. The four Sri Lankan nationals were taken to a special refugee […]
Despite the sharp electricity tariff revision in August, it would not be enough to cover the Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) operating costs, according to Fitch Ratings. The government increased the average electricity tariff by 75 percent in August 2022, amid higher feedstock costs, resulting in large losses for the CEB.The post Tariff hike not enough to cover Ceylon Electricity Board’s op...
* SriLankan Airlines, Sri Lanka Telecom, Waters Edge and Sri Lanka Insurance to be sold to strengthen foreign reserves * Presidential Commissions to review public service and tax * BOI and EDB to be merged * ETF law to be reformed * Reforms to change economy going beyond IMF recommendations * Insurance coverage for Private […]
The Deputy Board Chairman of Ajlan Group and the President of the Saudi Chinese Business Council in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Mohamed Al-Ajlan, who is on a fact finding mission on investments in Sri Lanka, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs M.U.M. Ali Sabry at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 13 November, 2022.
The Government is to restructure SriLankan Airlines, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), Colombo Hilton, Waters Edge and Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, along with its subsidiaries. President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today that the urgency of restructuring the most fiscally significant State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) was reiterated several times during the last 6 months. As committed to in [̷...
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