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The Indian High Commission yesterday (30) said that following a request from Sri Lanka, the State Bank of India (SBI) had extended the tenure of the USD 1 billion Credit Facility, provided in March 2022, for the procurement of essential items. In this context, an Amendment Agreement was signed yesterday, in the presence of the […]
- India should treat us like its little sister, not be Big Brother (Category: Breaking News)
- Creative Accounting (Category: Business)
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Sri Lanka has been granted an extension of the credit facility signed March 2022, with India providing access to a USD 1 billion credit facility until March 2024.The post India extends USD 1 Billion Credit Line for Sri Lanka until March 2024 appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- India extends tenure of USD 1 billion credit facility provided to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends LTTE ban for another 5 years (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends $1 bln credit line for Sri Lanka by a year (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely ahead of general election (Category: Breaking News)
In response to a request from the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL), the State Bank of India (SBI) has extended the tenure of the USD 1 billion Credit Facility provided to GOSL for procurement of essential items in March 2022. In this context, an Amendment Agreement was signed today (30 May 2023) in the presence […]
- Emirates to promote Sri Lanka as ideal destination for travellers (Category: Breaking News)
- World’s largest passenger airline makes rare landing in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Navy’s Advanced Light Helicopter lands in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Navy ship arrives in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF Bailout: Will Enforced Austerity Lead To A Fascist Government? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Target 2048 – Social Market Economy Ideology Need Be Clarified & Signed Off (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To How Ranilnomics Should Be Designed & Implemented (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Without A Code Of Ethics & Principles Of morality, No Meaning In Social Market Economy (Category: Breaking News)
Sinopec (600028.SS) has signed a contract to enter Sri Lanka’s retail fuel market, the President’s office said on Monday, as the crisis-hit country attempts to reduce pressure on its meagre dollar reserves. Under the new deal the Chinese firm will be given a 20-year licence to operate 150 fuel stations and will also be able […]
- Sinopec offers to fully finance Hambantota refinery (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec to operate 200 filling stations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s Sinopec to begin islandwide fuel distribution in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to approve Sinopec’s $4.5 billion refinery proposal (Category: Breaking News)
The prevailing economic crisis dealt a huge blow to the country’s fisheries sector resulting in setbacks and decline of production thereby raising the retail prices of fish during last year, says the Central bank in its latest annual report. The seventy third Annual Report of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka […]
- Lanksa Sathosa slashes prices of five essential items (Category: Breaking News)
- CB announces further jump in inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Government says no need to import eggs and chicken (Category: Breaking News)
- Fish Stalls open till late night for New Year (Category: Breaking News)
Around 40 percent of Sri Lankans have resorted to livelihood-based coping strategies by reducing their spending on education and health owing to the current economic crisis, says the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, in its latest annual report. The 73rd Annual Report of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka released recently […]
- Transformation of agro-food system: (Category: Breaking News)
- Joint food security assessment by govt., FAO, WFP next month (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP finds 32 percent of Lankan households are food insecure (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic crisis takes its toll on education, DCS survey reveals (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka expects to host 1.55 million visitors and earn 2.7 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($8.4 million) in much-needed tourism revenue this year, as it maps a road to the recovery of its tourism sector amid its worst economic crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka expects cash infusion from 1.5 million tourists in 2023 for crisis-hit economy appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines ...
- Sri Lanka looks to adventure travel to attract ‘quality’ tourists and help rebuild economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian cruise ship to launch operations to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Analysis: A year later, Sri Lanka’s tentative economic recovery eludes the poor (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka cross 200,000 in December (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the United National Party (UNP) May Day celebrations held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo yesterday (May 01) through video technology.The post Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- Let us collectively join hands to make 2048 the year of development in Sri Lanka – President (Category: Breaking News)
- President to intensify focus on national unity, youth aspirations (Category: Breaking News)
- Elections will be held in accordance with the Constitution, Presidential poll in 2024 – President (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Preparing The Ground For Early Elections appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- New Mandates Before New Amendments (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing Or Posturing For Elections? (Category: Breaking News)
- President Needs Trust To Succeed In Problem Solving (Category: Breaking News)
- Speeding Up Recovery Requires Consistency (Category: Breaking News)
By Sanath Nanayakkare Sri Lanka, while pursuing the macro-fiscal adjustment programme, under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility arrangement, should focus on two key national issues concurrently, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday. “If the country is to achieve economic growth and share the dividends of prosperity among all its people, we need to focus on two […]
- UNP urges agreement on policies to remain in place for 25 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil: SJB has abandoned UNP vision (Category: Breaking News)
- Culprits as investigators (Category: Breaking News)
- Hope springs eternal … (Category: Breaking News)
By Jehan Perera The second round of reducing the prices of a variety of fuels (2 percent for ordinary petrol to 29 percent for super diesel used by luxury vehicles) is an indication that the government is seeking to improve its support base amongst the better off sections of the population. This could be to […]
- Democracy requires elections in good times and bad (Category: Breaking News)
- Rebuild trust with people to revive economy (Category: Breaking News)
- PAFFREL: Ranil offers to strengthen PCs, having postponed elections to them (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing The Ground For Early Elections (Category: Breaking News)
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