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State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has warned that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) remains on high alert with regard to those commercial banks that are yet to reduce their interest rates.
Confusion confounded: By Jehan Perera President Wickremesinghe’s appointment of a commission of inquiry to investigate existing election laws and regulations and recommend changes has come without prior discussion or warning. It was a carefully kept secret until brought to the notice of the general public by the president’s appointment of the commission. The commission has […]
- GL accuses govt. of encouraging chaos to prevent peaceful Presidential election next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Serious consequences of failing to implement IMF programme (Category: Breaking News)
- EC seeks Rs 30 bn for polls next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Time frame for presidential poll set by law: elections chief (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Regular Elections Are The Foundation Of Democratic Society appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Conundrum Of Elections & IMF Programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Calibrating The Time & Mode Of Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing For Free & Fair Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- The Missing Ingredients To Come Out Of The Economic Rut (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Climate Change: A Red Flag For Environmental Security In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Interplay Of Climate Change & Water Shortages In Sri Lanka’s Ecosystems (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact Of Climate Change In Sri Lanka: National Security Challenges & Way Forward (Category: Breaking News)
- Sustainable City Planning & Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study (Category: Breaking News)
- Sustainable City Planning & Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study (Category: Breaking News)
‘The Foreigners’ exhibition by the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) closed on 22 October, after a successful six-month run at the museum located on the ground floor of Crescat Boulevard, Colombo 3. The show attracted 10,377 visitors, including 489 students from schools and higher educational institutes across the country. […]
- The MMCA Sri Lanka hosts its first international event (Category: Breaking News)
- MMCA Sri Lanka adds the arts to the classroom (Category: Breaking News)
- The MMCA Sri Lanka Grows with the Founding Patrons Programme (Category: Breaking News)
- The MMCA Sri Lanka partners with the George Keyt Foundation (Category: Breaking News)
As the fourth largest coconut-producing country in the world, Sri Lanka’s coconut industry is a key contributor towards Sri Lanka’s economy. As part of its efforts to develop Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and build sustainable businesses, Union Bank through the “Kapruka Ayojana” Credit Line continues to uplift and support coconut cultivators with funding and […]
- Netherlands Embassy and IWMI to organize joint climate change dialogue (Category: Breaking News)
- Emperor’s Wok celebrates Chinese New Year with auspicious Cantonese dishes (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil assures to protect rights of children and elderly (Category: Breaking News)
- Five killed after tree falls on bus in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Target 2048 – Growth Lab Experiment Should Be Converted From A Mere Wish To Ground Level Reality appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Colombo University Business Economic Summit 2024: Keynote Address (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 Requires Sri Lanka To Develop A Viable Creative Capital Base (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed Labour Reforms: When A Labour Lawyer Speaks Like A Labour Economist (Category: Breaking News)
- SOE 2023: IPS Offers Some Inputs To Proposed Growth Lab (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Cauldrons We Make appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Great American Dilemma: Israel-Hamas War – Is It Reverse Holocaust? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Holocaust, history and today’s politics (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- The Holocaust, history and today’s politics (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- The Holocaust, history and today’s politics (Category: USA, Arkansas)
by Vijaya Chandrasoma War does not determine who is right. Only who is left. Bertrand Russel Saturday, October 7, 2023 was yet another Day that will live in Infamy, like December 7, 1941, when US President Roosevelt coined the phrase after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, which paved the way for America’s involvement in World […]
- The mathematics of Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- A Great American Dilemma: Israel-Hamas War – Is It Reverse Holocaust? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-Lankan ambassador to Iran alleges Israel destroying two-state solution (Category: Breaking News)
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has congratulated the Government of Sri Lanka for reaching a staff-level agreement on the first review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility Arrangement (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “This agreement is set to grant Sri Lanka access to the second tranche, approximately US$330 million in financing, pending […]
- Sinopec signs agreement to enter Sri Lanka s fuel retail market (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri LankaÂThailand FTA likely to be signed in March 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Sri Lanka hopeful of early ETCA conclusion, working on Kochi-Colombo LNG pipeline (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Thailand to sign bilateral aviation agreement (Category: Breaking News)
The staff level agreement on the first review of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme will enable multilateral agencies to disburse remaining installments and help fast-track debt restructuring, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said. “This was much needed to strengthen economic stability, and after the IMF’s executive board approves [it], Sri Lanka will receive […...
- COPF asks govt. why it shared IMF pact with other committees (Category: Breaking News)
- New IMF funds for Sri Lanka may be delayed as review sees revenue shortfall (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Chamber commends staff-level agreement on first IMF review, calls for continued economic ... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF programme in SL showing signs of working – Breuer (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka Needs A Planning Commission appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ambiguity Of National Evaluation Policy In Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- FDIs – BOIs & Exchange Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- National Reconciliation, Criminal Accommodation & Election Juggling (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has decided to continue to actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China. Issuing a joint statement, Sri Lanka reiterated that it will never allow any separatist activity against China on Sri Lanka‘s soil. The joint statement by China and Sri Lanka was issued following a visit to China by President Ranil Wickremesinghe […]
- China pledges steadfast support to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Estonia successfully conclude inaugural bilateral political consultations (Category: Breaking News)
- China remains the most sincere and reliable friend of Sri Lanka – Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe places his trust on Xi Jinping (Category: Breaking News)
Controversial businessman Lalith Kotelawala, who was accused over the misappropriation of 26 billion rupees of investments from the failed Golden Key Credit Company, passed away today. The former Chairman of Ceylinco Consolidated and the founding Chairman of Seylan Bank, Deshamanya Deshabandu Jeewaka Lalith Bhupendra Kotelawala was 84-years-old at the time of his death. He passed away while [̷...
- Lalith Kotelawala passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil assures to protect rights of children and elderly (Category: Breaking News)
- Five killed after tree falls on bus in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- General Kottegoda appointed KDU Chancellor (Category: Breaking News)
Former chairman of Ceylinco Consolidated and founding Chairman of Seylan Bank Deshmanya Deshabandu Lalith Kotelawala has passed away at the age of 84 this morning (21).
- Expert body to reform the law (Category: South Australia)
- Desal firms in $9m suit strife (Category: South Australia)
- Matara MC Opp. leader leaves meeting in protest (Category: Breaking News)
- First poppy flower (Category: Business)
Sri Lankan businessman Lalith Kotelawala passed away at the age of 84 this morning (October 21).The post Lalith Kotelawala passes away appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Stepping Down (Category: Business)
- Sicille in S’pore says CID (Category: Breaking News)
- Kotelawala not available for re-election (Category: Business)
- CID finds Kotelawalas undeclared jewellery worth over Rs. 60 million (Category: Breaking News)
IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the first review of the 48-month EFF-supported programme. Sri Lanka will have access to SDR 254 million (about 330 million U.S Dollars) in financing once the review is approved by the IMF Management and IMF Executive Board. Macroeconomic […]
- IMF review agreement will help Sri Lanka fast-track debt restructuring: state minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka expected to reach agreement with its commercial creditors – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF reaches staff-level agreement on Second Review of Sri Lanka’s EFF (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Chamber of Commerce commends Staff-Level Agreement on first review with IMF, calls for co... (Category: Breaking News)
A former club cricketer from Sri Lanka defrauded his employer in Australia for nearly $250,000 which he pumped into events featuring high profile international cricketers. Navishta ‘Nav’ Desilva, 35, stole money from Omnivision, a security and surveillance company, via a series of fake purchase orders and invoices purporting to buy CCTV cameras from a legitimate […]
- Monk, officials accused of disregarding President’s orders (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament to debate postponement of polls on 9th, 10th March (Category: Breaking News)
- President presents IMF friendly 2023 budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysia and Sri Lanka discuss ways to improve political, economic ties (Category: Breaking News)
Heavy machine gun fire was heard along the Israel-Gaza border in the early hours of Friday, after the green light was given for a ground invasion. Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defense minister, on Thursday visited troops positioned along the Gaza border, and told them that they would soon see the Palestinian enclave ‘from inside’. An infantry commander in […]
- Modi receives rockstar welcome in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- British woman trapped in Sri Lanka for 13 months losing hope (Category: Breaking News)
- Bollywood model Poonam Pandey dies aged 32 after cervical cancer battle (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia considering banning teenagers from buying cigarettes (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking for a strong budget and narrower deficit from Sri Lanka as it seeks funding to bridge the gap between government revenue and expenditure, the IMF mission chief for the country said on Friday.The post IMF wants strong budget, narrower deficit from Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IMF wants strong budget, narrower deficit from Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF warns about budget deficit (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF commends Sri Lanka's commitment to reduce budget deficit, change in policy rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Despite deficit, Colombo budget sets more spending (Category: Breaking News)
China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said.The post China’s Xi offers to help Sri Lanka; buy more of its exports appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President Wickremesinghe places his trust on Xi Jinping (Category: Breaking News)
- China says willing to help Sri Lanka without political conditions (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Wings (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the first review of US $ 3 billion, 48-month, Extended Fund Facility (EFF).The post Sri Lanka reaches IMF staff-level agreement on first review appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IMF Executive Board considers Sri Lanka’s loan facility for approval today (March 20) (Category: Breaking News)
- First review of IMF’s Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka to commence today (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF praises Sri Lanka’s economic progress amid challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF not expected to discuss Sri Lanka before year-end – sources (Category: Breaking News)
International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it looks forward to analyzing the details of the recent agreement between Sri Lankan authorities and the Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank) of China on debt treatment terms.
by Rex Clementine Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was called up to India as a desperate measure to address the national cricket team’s batting woes in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup. Along with Mathews, fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera was also called up and the pair were expected to reach north Indian city of […]
- Mathews left out of World Cup qualifiers (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews hits out at selectors with ‘agendas’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka would be better off with Mathews in ODIs (Category: Breaking News)
- Let’s find solutions to problems, not scapegoats (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has informed the Chinese leadership about its interest to enter into a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China. Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang expressed profound gratitude for Sri Lanka’s enduring support through the historic Rubber-Rice Agreement with the People’s Republic of China. He emphasized that the Chinese people will always remember this gesture […]
- Sri Lanka decides to continue to actively participate in China’s BRI (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil meets China s Vice PM; highlights Sri Lanka s aspiration for FTA (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s response to debt restructuring request expected by Jan end: SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to reach ECTA deal with India and FTA with China (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sri Lanka have reached a crucial staff-level agreement which is now subject to the approval by IMF management and the IMF Executive Board. After constructive discussions with the authorities in Colombo and during the Annual Meetings in Marrakech, IMF Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer and Deputy […]
- D-day for Sri Lanka as IMF Executive Board meets to decide on EFF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Executive Board to decide on Sri Lanka’s EFF on March 20 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF delegation to visit Colombo next week (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says full economic recovery in Sri Lanka is not yet assured (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo Oktoberfest 2023, the much-anticipated celebration of Bavarian culture, concluded in a grand style at the iconic Lotus Tower in Colombo. From October 2nd , 4th to 8th 2023, the festival took attendees on a memorable journey through the streets of Munich, offering six unforgettable nights of revelry from 6pm to 1am each day. This […]
- Colombo Oktoberfest 2023: Elevating Bavarian culture at Lotus Tower (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo welcomes prestigious Webb Ellis Cup and legendary Springbok Bryan Habana (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog Enterprise and Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan Rotary Par 3 Golf Classic in 2023 Resu... (Category: Breaking News)
- Largest capacity crawler crane in Sri Lanka unloaded at Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
Allrounder Angelo Mathews and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera will join Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad as travelling reserves. They are expected to link up with the team on Friday, ahead of Sri Lanka’s fourth league game against Netherlands in Lucknow on Saturday, but can only be drafted into the squad in case of an injury […]
- Sri Lanka announces T/20 World Cup squad (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka drops Sanath, Vaas (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka name World Cup team against West Indies (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka, West Indies name World Cup squads for series (Category: Breaking News)
China today assured medium and long-term support for Sri Lanka, during talks between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun. The Chinese Finance Minister reaffirmed China’s commitment to extend comprehensive support for the implementation of a medium-term and long-term program that is mutually beneficial to both parties and aimed at optimizing Sri Lanka’s […]
- Chinese Finance Minister assures extensive commitment to enhance Sri Lanka s credit optimization (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Finance Minister assures an extensive commitment from China to enhance Sri Lanka’s credi... (Category: Breaking News)
- China committed to enhance Sri Lanka’s credit optimization – Chinese Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Some creditors want to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt without China (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese Finance Minister, Liu Kun, has reaffirmed China’s commitment to extend comprehensive support for the implementation of a medium-term and long-term program that is mutually beneficial to both parties and aimed at optimizing Sri Lanka’s debt.The post Chinese Finance Minister assures an extensive commitment from China to enhance Sri Lanka’s credit optimization appeared first on ONLANKA ...
- China assures commitment towards Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese reaffirms support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Finance Minister assures extensive commitment to enhance Sri Lanka s credit optimization (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Prime Minister meets Chinese President Xi Jinping (Category: Breaking News)
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