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It will then be presented to the cabinet of ministers for approval, the PM’s office said in a statement.
- 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)
From January 2020 to March 2022, reserve money has grown 49pct, broad money 52-pct and the food price index 51-pct
- Sri Lanka will have to print money unless taxes are raised: CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith says govt lying about there being no money to hold polls after having printed Rs 278 bn i... (Category: Breaking News)
- The government printed Rs 278 billion between October and December 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka allows imports of electric vehicles on expat worker permit (Category: Breaking News)
When the country is in dire straits, all the people's representatives must work together immediately for a solution
- Buddhist extremists in Sri Lanka attack controversial Buddhist monk (Category: Breaking News)
- This is the second vesak since the Dawn of Peace in SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Buddhist temples were constructed in the areas which were released by the Army recently (Category: Breaking News)
- A very special lizard, bless him (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
[…]The post Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil-Rajapaksa Dilemmas: Push Back On Basil Or Risk Leaving Like Gota (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Gota Twosome: One Gone, The Other Is Acting Up (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Should Have Retired After Two Terms: Chamal Rajapaksa – Gota Should Resign Now! (Category: Breaking News)
- Whither Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
In the next few weeks we will face the most difficult time
- Sri Lanka continues monetary financing of imports, pegging after ‘running out’ of reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank busts US$9.8bn since Feb 2020 to suppress rates, for stimulus (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank US$4.0bn in debt by March 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka infotech, mobile telephony in a fix after import ban (Category: Breaking News)
"I also wish to inform you that we will extend our support as a responsible opposition to correct decisions."
- Conviction Concern (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Opposition Leader calls on President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Opposition Leader questions the planned extension of the parliamentary complex (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Muslim Congress may withdraw support to the government over the Dambulla mosque issue (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Will Ranil Rescue The Economy Or Rajapaksas? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Parliament Of Monkeys (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cabinet Of Patriotic Opportunists (Category: Breaking News)
- Unholy Silence Of Holies (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Economics & 13A Politics: Recipe For Unrest (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Story Of The Occasional Cinemagoer: Part II appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- GR Regime’s New Year Gift To Muslims (Category: Breaking News)
- GR Regime’s New Year Gift To Muslims (Category: Breaking News)
- GR Regime’s New Year Gift To Muslims (Category: Breaking News)
- Pandemic Causes Double Whammy For Sri Lankan Muslims (Category: Breaking News)
"Every day that passes, the future of this country is put at greater risk."
- Sri Lanka's cash crisis could overshadow tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president urges ‘courage’ on National Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's main opposition says country moving from crisis to crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- FEB officials Jordan bound to settle worker dispute (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Lending Rates top 19 percent in May after rate corrections
- Sri Lanka to impose LC deposit margins to discourage imports (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka managing without bridging finance using current inflows: CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will have to manage with available dollar inflows, not bridging finance: CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka import controls are temporary: CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
“After I speak to [friendly nations], there will be help coming from there. They won’t allow people to starve.”
- SL must help toward peaceful settlement in the Maldives: Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Easter Attacks: Sri Lanka to seek assistance of UK Government & intelligence over Easter Sunday ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil to cut short UK visit (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka launched the Sri Lanka Green Finance Taxonomy at the John Exter International Conference Hall of the Central Bank on 06 May 2022.
- Rate Controversy (Category: Business)
- Overshooting (Category: Business)
- Swap Boost (Category: Business)
- Currency Credit (Category: Business)
The CEB has not operated any thermal power plant in the last two days because there was no fuel - PUCSL chief
- Sri Lanka schedules 5-hour power cut for May 13-14 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka schedules powercut of 5-hours for May 12 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of up to 3 hours for June 4 and 5 (Category: Breaking News)
- Power Plot (Category: Business)
Island under emergency after inflation hit 30-pct and the currency collapses to 380 to dollar from 200
- 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)
Banks could quote 2.60 rupees plus or minus under the new direction
- CB affirms rupee at 125 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rupee expected to stabilize below 125 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka issues $ 278 million development bonds (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank announces official USD exchange rates (Category: Breaking News)
Export financing institution India Exim Bank is looking at restructuring its $ 1.3 billion exposure to crisis-ridden Sri Lanka.The post Exim Bank may recast $1.3 billion Sri Lanka Loans appeared...Click on the headline to read the full story
Up to February US$85mn flows into stocks
- State offers funds for those struggling with rent, mortgage due to COVID-19 (Category: USA, Iowa)
- State offers funds for those struggling with rent, mortgage due to COVID-19 (Category: USA, Iowa)
- State offers funds for those struggling with rent, mortgage due to COVID-19 (Category: USA, Iowa)
- State offers funds for those struggling with rent, mortgage due to COVID-19 (Category: USA, Iowa)
Tourism receipts estimated at US$174mn up from US$9mn last year
- Sri Lanka gets World Bank loans to support Small and Medium Enterprises and tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- Earnings from tourism increases (Category: Breaking News)
- Perth to host national athletics final (Category: Western Australia)
- Mattala int’l airport on track (Category: Breaking News)
Ranil, three nominees from SLFP/independents, Sarath Fonseka possible candidates if Sajith Premadasa declines
- Kamala Harris' VP win is huge for HBCUs, Tougaloo president says (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s commercial banks quoted the rupee at between 375-380 to the dollar for telegraphic transactions on Thursday (11) while bond maturities were inactive ahead the 35 billion bond auction today, participants said. The central bank’s indicative spot was quoted at 360.00 against the US dollar on Thursday, up from 364.76 against the US dollar on Wednesday. At the time of filing, ...
- Sri Lanka rupee dollar ‘guidance rate’ appreciates despite severe forex shortages (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rupee little changed amid dull trading (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rupee at 364.7 to TT dollar, interbank rupee at 359.7 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka commercial banks’ rupee quote edges down amid dull trade (Category: Breaking News)
If there is not enough money the central bank has to monetize it
- Sri Lanka’s CEB owes Rs26bn to renewable IPPs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka CPC pays rupees to Treasury for Indian credit line (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka has to print money for state salaries, weakening rupee: Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Not possible to print ballot papers as no funds received – Government Printer (Category: Breaking News)
Delay in forming a new government could hit sentiment, analysts say
- 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)
Power cut duration has gradually increased to 5 hours after the curfew lifted partially
- Power back on for parts of downtown Toronto (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Line damage cuts power (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Roozendaal flees his dud power deal (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- Govt. still provides 24-hour uninterrupted electricity to the public (Category: Breaking News)
Wickremesinghe made PM for the 6th time
- No difference between Govt. and LTTE - Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- No difference between Govt. and LTTE - Ranil . (Category: Breaking News)
- Hardware, software and computer jilmaat (Category: Breaking News)
- Because Karuna who bombed the Dalada Maligawa is now a powerful Sri Lanka Govt. Minister, bombi... (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT – Power cuts up to 5 hours have been approved for Sri Lanka for May 12, Public Utilities Commission Chairman Janaka Ratnayake said as money printing by the central bank triggered forex shortages, disrupting fuel imports. All areas (ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW) will have power cuts of 3 hours and 20 minutes from 08.00 am to 03.10 pm and 1 hour and 40 minutes from 06.00 pm and 09.50 pm. Between...
- Power cuts again (Category: Breaking News)
- Power cuts starting from tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Power cuts to continue today (Category: Breaking News)
- Power cuts to be imposed tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has been facing a severe economic crisis since the beginning of 2021 and was trying to cushion the effect of the financial instability by seeking help from almost all friendly countries. Sri Lanka sought the intervention of the good offices of the political hierarchy of Bangladesh and Pakistan, apart from India, for much-needed […]
- China assures will not harm Sri Lanka’s interests (Category: Breaking News)
- China only observer in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring platform (Category: Breaking News)
- by Arundathie Abeysinghe U.S., Japan, India and Australia ready to intervene to prevent Sri Lank... (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s attitude puzzles Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
SJB parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva today urged the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to remain patient as his party is working around the clock to resolve the political crisis in the country.
[…] The post Galle Face Struggle – A Short Resume Of Recent Events! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- BASL; Altruistic Union That Does Not Stand For Its Members’ Sake But For The People (Category: Breaking News)
- 9th July Revolution Ousted Rajapaksa Dynasty; So, Let It Imprimatur (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya: Role Of Protests In Political Change (Category: Breaking News)
- A Janus Moment (Category: Breaking News)
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says that the economic situation in the country will become worse if political stability is not established soon. The... Click on the headline to read the full story
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says that the economic situation in the country will become worse if political stability is not established soon.
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