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- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Election Timetable & Sri Lanka’s Deadlock Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Western Discontents, Modi’s New India, And Sri Lankan Anniversaries (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran-Israeli Tit For Tat, India’s Vote Marathon & Lanka’s Long Election Eve (Category: Breaking News)
Iran and Sri Lanka are to sign five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Colombo. Raisi, is set to visit Sri Lanka, Wednesday, in response to a special invitation extended by President Ranil Wickremasinghe, marking the first visit of an Iranian President to Sri Lanka since former President Dr. Mahmoud […]
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s President to visit Sri Lanka and launch several water projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Tight security during Iranian President’s visit to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s President offers to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress (Category: Breaking News)
As a collective body of exporters, we have been at the forefront of sustaining employment and ensuring a steady flow of foreign exchange, even amidst the most severe economic downturns faced by our nation. Our membership covers the majority of merchandise exports, which account for some 13% of Sri Lanka’s GDP. Today, we stand united […]
- ‘Recognizing, Inspiring and Strengthening’ SL’s exporters (Category: Breaking News)
- Brandix excels at export awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Dollars and conscience (Category: Breaking News)
- Why record export earnings may not be good news (Category: Breaking News)
WB: Sri Lanka needs ‘robust and credible structural reforms’ Poverty in Sri Lanka has increased over the past four years, from 11 percent in 2019 to 26 percent in 2024, and the country needs ‘robust and credible structural reforms,’ says the latest report released by the World Bank. The WB report, titled ‘Sri Lanka Development […]
- More than a quarter of Lankans living in poverty – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated (Category: Breaking News)
- Poverty, Aswesuma and food security (Category: Breaking News)
- WB predicts Lanka’s poverty will increase to 28% in 2023 from 25% recorded last year (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves had exceeded the five billion US dollar mark, State Minister of Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told journalists in Colombo yesterday (15). Siyambalapitiya said that in the recent past the Central Bank had bought large quantities of dollars from the domestic market as well. Siyambalapitiya also mentioned that Sri Lanka, in 2022, limited the imports […]
- Year 2010 budget to be presented in parliament in June (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt expects its nutritional program to yield benefits (Category: Breaking News)
- Siyambalapitiya denies involvement in robbery . (Category: Breaking News)
- All measures in place for “Deyata Kirula” Exhibition (Category: Breaking News)
The ban on vehicle imports to Sri Lanka is likely to be lifted in 2025, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said. The ban was imposed during the economic crisis to prevent Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves from depleting. The ban was later relaxed for certain sectors, especially the tourism […]
- Ban Ki-moon in Sri Lanka next week as GGGI President (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal further extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Diana Gamage extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022. But, the country still faces elevated poverty levels, income inequality, and labor market concerns, says the World Bank’s latest bi-annual update. The Sri Lanka Development Update, Bridge to Recovery, highlights that […]
- Sri Lanka s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated  World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- More than a quarter of Lankans living in poverty – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- WB predicts Lanka’s poverty will increase to 28% in 2023 from 25% recorded last year (Category: Breaking News)
- Understanding Poverty: A complex, multidimensional challenge (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith Around 75,000 Sri Lankans have left for overseas jobs during the first three months of 2024, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says.SLBFE said yesterday (04) that 74,499 Sri Lankan workers had left for foreign employment, and 46 percent of them were women. There has been a slight drop in […]
- USD 474.6 million received from expat SL workers in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers rise (Category: Breaking News)
- More than 200,000 Lankans have left for overseas employment so far this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Expat SL workers send more money (Category: Breaking News)
Money, exchange rates, and money printing are crucial components of a nation’s monetary policy framework, wielding significant influence over economic and financial stability. This intricate relationship between these fundamental factors directly affects financial and economic dynamics. I am going to examine the nexus between these factors, clarifying their roles in the financial system and ...
- Inflation – Public Enemy Number One (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank expects economy to contract in second half of 2022 as well (Category: Breaking News)
- Steve Hanke on currency boards and flawed pegs amid Sri Lanka meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka policy rate unchanged as market rates rise, money printing warnings (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022. But, the country still faces elevated poverty levels, income inequality, and labor market concerns, says the World Bank’s latest bi-annual update.The post Sri Lanka’s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated ̵...
- Sri Lanka s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated  World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank says Sri Lanka still faces elevated poverty levels (Category: Breaking News)
- Despite signs of stabilization, full economic recovery not yet assured – IMF Mission (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka still faces elevated poverty levels, income inequality, and labor market concerns, says the World Bank’s latest bi-annual update. The World Bank also said that Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022. Released today, the Sri Lanka Development […]
- World Bank approves Sri Lanka’s access to concessional financing (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves Sri Lanka’s eligibility to access concessional financing (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank warns Sri Lanka’s economic crisis deepening (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves $700 million in financing support for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surged past the 600,000 mark by March 27, 2024, achieving this milestone in nearly half the time compared to last year.The post Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka soar, surpassing 600,000 within 3 months appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Tourist Trends (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka achieves 2010 tourist arrival target (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals in November first half top 27,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals for 2010 to exceed 600,000 today (Category: Breaking News)
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