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Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said regardless of the future elections, he wants to see a continuation of the economic reform path the country has embarked on, as it is the only way to come out of the current crisis.The post Sri Lanka’s Central Bank insists on staying on reform path regardless of election outcome appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking ...
Sri Lanka was found to be more corrupt in 2022 than it was in the year 2021, according to the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International saw Sri Lanka’s rankings drop by 1 point in 2022 from the year 2021. The CPI has ranked Sri Lanka […]
Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has held talks with ministers and senior officials in Saudi Arabia, as the crisis-hit island nation seeks to boost cooperation with the Kingdom and other Gulf countries.The post Sri Lanka seeks to boost ties with Saudi Arabia and Gulf nations appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
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[…]The post Big Fishes In Little Ponds: The Government’s & Civil Society’s Rightward Tilt appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Pakistan is seeking $1.1bn from the fund, part of its $6bn bailout package, to avoid default.The Pakistani rupee has dived to a historic low against the United States dollar after an exchange cap was lifted as the cash-strapped country seeks to unlock a vital bailout from the IMF. The Washington-based lender has yet to approve […]
[…]The post Fear Corrupts Politicians: Time To Repeal Custom-Made Laws appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Director Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian has said the political will displayed by the Sri Lankan leadership to speed up reforms and implement difficult tax increases in order to revive the economy is highly appreciable, according to a statement issued by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena’s Office yesterday (26) Dr Subramanian, who called […]
China’s Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM) has provided Sri Lanka with a debt extension, China’s Foreign Ministry said, confirming a Reuters report earlier this week. EXIM offered Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on its debt and said it would support the country’s efforts to secure a $2.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, according […]
Debt-ridden Sri Lanka on Wednesday (January 25) thanked India for issuing the necessary guarantees sought by the IMF that would help Colombo to unlock the USD 2.9 billion bailout package.The post Sri Lanka thanks India for giving assurances to IMF for USD 2.9 Billion bailout package appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
By Sanath Nanayakkare Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday that the CBSL was not in any way connected to the matter of holding local government elections. Dr. Weerasinghe said so responding to a question from journalists as to how the Central Bank viewed the possibility of holding the local government elections […]
Any government which was detached from people's true aspirations cannot bring in economic recovery through measures such as imposing taxes, National People Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.The post Government detached from people’s aspirations cannot bring in economic recovery – Anura appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLAN...
USD 3 mn Japanese grant attached to ongoing project By Shamindra Ferdinando An agreement on the much advertised cash assistance, provided exclusively to paddy farmers by the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government, was finalised several weeks before then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stepped down on July 14, 2022 amidst violent protests. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided the […]
By Saman Indrajith Interest rates could be relaxed with a cash infusion via the IMF, the Central Bank officials, including Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, told the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) recently. Dr. Weerasinghe said high interest rates had been adopted to limit growth to prevent the need for greater foreign exchange given the dwindling […]
As a result of sheer negligence, Sri Lanka has ended up being categorized as a perpetrator of war crimes, and those who had fought for the country are mercilessly targeted. There cannot be a better example than Air Marshal Sumangala Dias who suffered due to Sri Lanka’s failure. Canada refused to accept Dias as Sri […]
The Export-Import Bank of China has offered Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on its debt and said it will support the country’s efforts to secure a $2.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters. India wrote to the IMF earlier this month, saying it would commit to supporting […]
Sri Lanka is committed to meeting all its debt repayments and is hoping to complete debt restructuring negotiations in the next six months, the country’s central bank chief P. Nandalal Weerasinghe said. “There has been good progress this month with India already pledging financing assurances. We expect assurances from China and Japan soon,” Weerasinghe said […]
The Export-Import Bank of China has offered Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on its debt and said it will support the country’s efforts to secure a $2.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters.The post China’s EXIM bank offers Sri Lanka debt extension – report appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLA...
Former Finance Minister, United National Party’s (UNP) Colombo district Leader Ravi Karunanayake alleged that the country went bankrupt not because of the governments, but because of the actions of the Central Bank (CB) and its officials.The post Ravi Karunanayake points finger at Central Bank for country’s woes appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA N...
By N Sathiya Moorthy Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit, preceded by that of a Chinese delegation, and such other news items seem to have crowded out another equally important, possibly even more critical development out of the local media. The call by the UNHRC’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), Janaka Ratnayake, yesterday (22) said that Parliament couldn’t, under any circumstances, settle the simmering dispute over the power tariffs, proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), outside the PUCSL Act No 35 of 2002 and the Sri Lanka Electricity Act No 20 […]
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China is expected to hand over its letter of support for financing and debt restructuring of Sri Lanka, to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday, the Hindustan Times reported.The post Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring: China expected to inform its support to IMF today appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka expects to get China's backing for its debt restructuring plan within days to help unlock a $2.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, a government official said on Friday, as India pledged further support to its crisis-stricken southern neighbour.The post Sri Lanka expects financing assurances from China for IMF deal within days appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Bre...
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India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday met Sri Lanka's top leadership and conveyed India's commitment to increase investment flows to hasten the debt-ridden island nation's economic recovery.The post Jaishankar conveys India’s commitment to increase investment flows to Sri Lanka to hasten economic recovery appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri La...
Dr. Jaishankar is in Sri Lanka to help under the “neighborhood first” strategy of India By R. R. M Lilani Dr. Jaishankar, India’s Foreign Minister, who is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on January 19, 2023, has made another ‘neighbourhood first’ agreement with Sri Lanka by backing the country’s delayed debt restructuring programme with […]
By Saman Indrajith Time had come for ministers and MPs of the government to step down from their posts and say goodbye to their parasitic lives, Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament yesterday. “The government ministers and MPs are worse than leeches. You ruined our economy and destroyed this […]
By Sanath Nanayakkare The Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Tuesday that Sri Lanka had been hiding its bankruptcy which had actually occurred months before it was officially announced. He said so during a multi-TV channel programme where several key political and public officials responsible for the country’s economy were quizzed […]