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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has to decide whether he wants me or 'Betting' Shammi, Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe told Parliament while dropping bomb shells on Sri Lanka Cricket ( SLC).The post ‘Betting’ Shammi or Roshan; President must decide: Roshan appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- SLC files defamation lawsuit against Sports Minister, seeks Rs. 2.4bn in damages (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC rejects Sports Minister s allegations on ICC suspension (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC files complaint with Bribery Commission against ex-Sports Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- President sacks Sports Minister after Parliament outburst (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has reported an increase of 0.6% in Sri Lanka s official reserve assets from September 2023 to October 2023.
The Supreme Court has issued an interim injunction suspending an order issued by the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar for the release of 10 defendants including former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Arjuna Mahendran over the charges related to the Central Bank bond scam in 2016.
- A spike against COVID-19 (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- A spike against COVID-19 (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- A spike against COVID-19 (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- A spike against COVID-19 (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) was not bound by the law to protect the interests of those who have deposited money in financial institutions that are not registered with it, Assistant Governor of the CBSL J. P. R. Karunaratne said. The existing laws also did not empower the CBSL to […]
- Digital payment systems offer numerous benefits for small and medium enterprises - CBSL official (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL warns general public of pyramid-type schemes operating in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL issues alert on rising financial scams (Category: Breaking News)
- Brouhaha over pay hikes (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution & The 13th Amendment – Part VII appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution & The 13th Amendment – Part IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution & The 13th Amendment – Part VI (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution & The 13th Amendment – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution and the 13th Amendment – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
The United States District Court has granted Sri Lanka’s request for a six-month halt on Hamilton Reserve Bank’s (HRB) lawsuit against the country, US media reports said.The post U.S. court grants Sri Lanka’s request for 6-month halt in Hamilton Reserve Bank lawsuit appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka seeks five-month hold on bondholder suit (Category: Breaking News)
- Next hearing of Hamilton Reserve Bank’s lawsuit against Sri Lanka on April 20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Five-month hold sought by Sri Lanka on lawsuit filed by bondholder (Category: Breaking News)
- Default:NY court turns down GoSL motion (Category: Breaking News)
The United States, Britain and other European countries must respect the growing global public opinion, mostly in the West, including by thousands of principled Jews against the horrific crimes being committed against the Palestinians under cover of a ‘war on Hamas’ for the past one month, former MP and Sri Lankan Ambassador to Iran, M. […]
- Relatives identify remains of Sri Lankan woman killed in Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka agrees to send 10,000 farm workers to Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel s economy shrinks more than expected on Gaza war (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan woman reported missing in Israel confirmed dead (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post SOE 2023: IPS Offers Some Inputs To Proposed Growth Lab appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Don’t Ignore The Message Delivered By IPS SOE22 (Category: Breaking News)
- Plan For Transforming The Economy: Lacking Democratic Policy Governance, Will It Be Another Fail... (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Facility? Is It Sufficient To Deliver Prosperity To Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy In a television interview last month, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry reportedly said that the Government of President Ranil Wicrkemesinghe has taken ‘substantial steps to move away from a Welfare State’ in the last 18 months. And he said it not as if it was inevitable under the nation’s economic circumstances and […]
- After privatisation, who is going to feed the ‘gutter people’? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF does not support providing subsidies to everyone in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says economic recovery in Sri Lanka remains challenging (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says full economic recovery in Sri Lanka is not yet assured (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Devapriya There is an important aspect to recent debates over the government’s economic reforms and proposed laws, which include the Draft Online Safety Bill (OSB); and that is the government’s perspective on them. The government frames these reforms and laws as not just important but also essential. The reforms, it states, are crucial […]
- Sri Lanka urged to immediately halt labour law reform process (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha: Will RW use Emergency to steamroller his economic reforms? (Category: Breaking News)
- SL asked to stop labour law reform process immediately (Category: Breaking News)
- Bid to use private member’s motion to put off LG polls alleged (Category: Breaking News)
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) continued its legacy of excellence in the field of Human Resource Management (HRM) at its annual graduation ceremony on October 26, 2023, held at the BMICH in Colombo. Under the theme “Elevating Excellence, Celebrating HRM Professionals,” the event commemorated the dedication and achievements of 699 graduates who completed […...
- CIPM Sri Lanka and KDU to 0pen new vistas for students (Category: Breaking News)
- Versatile business and people’s professional Ken Vijayakumar elected president CIPM SL (Category: Breaking News)
- CIPM Sri Lanka and Wayamba Uni MoU to advance knowledge and practice in HR (Category: Breaking News)
- HRM Unit will be set up to solve dearth of employees (Category: Breaking News)
Owner of two companies in a tax haven The name of a top Sri Lankan politician has emerged in the latest release of Pandora Papers two years after the first leak of financial secrets of shell companies in overseas tax shelters.The individual, a minister in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s cabinet, has been identified as the beneficial […]
- Pandora Papers exposes Sri Lankan Minister Tiran Alles over offshore holdings (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Sri Lankan companies facing grim challenge of finding financial professionals’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumara spills the beans on corrupt deals (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil and Thirukumar acquitted in Malwana property case (Category: Breaking News)
The World Bank’s Managing Director for Operations, Anna Bjerde, concluded her four-day visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday (November 01), encouraging the Government of Sri Lanka to stay the course on reforms for recovery and sustainable growth.The post World Bank’s Managing Director urges need for reform continuity, concludes visit to Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaki...
- WB s Managing Director concludes visit to Sri Lanka, stresses need to pursue reforms, invest in ... (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank calls on Sri Lanka to stay the course on reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank’s High-Level Visit Marks Milestone in Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture in Sri Lank... (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank s high-level visit marks milestone in advancing climate-smart agriculture in Sri Lank... (Category: Breaking News)
Union Bank was able to continue a steadfast performance in the 9 months ended 30 September 2023 recording a notable improvement in the core banking performance with an overall income of LKR 17,314 Mn, a 36% increase over the comparative period. Net Interest Income (NII) was a key driver for the increase in the Bank’s […]
- Union Bank posts strong performance in 1H2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Bank posts steadfast performance in FY2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Union Bank – Earnings (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Bank appoints Dilshan Rodrigo as Deputy CEO (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s digital retail payments are poised for remarkable expansion, with the potential to reach up to Rs 77.2 trillion by 2027, according to analysis by Robocash Sri Lanka. This represents a substantial 128 percent increase from the 2022 level. The optimistic forecast by the company is contingent on the assumption that all major macroeconomic […]
- President promises five percent economic growth in 2026/27 under current economic policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez presents Budget to ‘build foundation of Sri Lanka’s recovery’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Insurance makes record profit of Rs. 7.7 billion before taxation for 2022 first half (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha hints at Chinese hurdle in debt relief talks (Category: Breaking News)
Cassandra is sick to her innermost core seeing on TV daily, multiple protests of motley crowds toting banners and marching all across roads and in many instances being tear gassed and water cannoned. She is sure that like her, five sixths of adult citizens in this doomed and gloomed land are sick of these protests. […]
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Wednesday night, speaking at the National Industry Awards ceremony, acknowledged the challenging decision to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 18 percent, emphasising the imperative need to maintain economic stability. National Industry Excellence Awards 2023 was held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo. President Wickremesinghe stressed the importance of ...
- Prez promotes use of AI in local film industry (Category: Breaking News)
- French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Sri Lanka today (Category: Breaking News)
- Bank loan concessions for small- medium-scale industries in upcoming budget  President (Category: Breaking News)
- President, GL receive awards (Category: Breaking News)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday visited Sri Lanka s eastern port town of Trincomalee where she opened a branch of the State Bank of India and appreciated its role in supporting corporates in international trade.
As Sri Lanka recovers from a series of unprecedented shocks with devastating impacts, it is crucial to stay the course on sound and timely reforms in order to stabilize the economy, World Bank Managing Director for Operations, Anna Bjerde, said. Anna Bjerde, who concluded a four-day visit to Sri Lanka, underscored the World Bank’s continuous commitment […]
- World Bank and IMF discuss Sri Lanka’s reform agenda (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank’s Managing Director urges need for reform continuity, concludes visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- WB s Managing Director concludes visit to Sri Lanka, stresses need to pursue reforms, invest in ... (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank reiterates support to stabilize Sri Lanka s economy (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, has said the Foreign Exchange Act No 12 of 2017, enacted during the Yahapalana administration was meant to facilitate the operations of those who exploited the system for their benefit. The new Act had repealed the Exchange Control Act of 1953, Dr. Rajapakshe said, adding that the Yahapalana move […]
- SLPP rebels propose amendments to 2017 Foreign Exchange Act to overcome financial crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Little headway in cleaning mess (Category: Breaking News)
- Justice Minister alleges NARA causes massive revenue losses, opposes remedial measures (Category: Breaking News)
- Proper procedure to be introduced to burn 3,000kg of seized narcotics (Category: Breaking News)
• Profit before Tax accelerated 100.75% to LKR 7,181 Mn • Overall Statutory Liquid Assets Ratio is 39.10% at 30 Sept ‘23 • Total Capital Adequacy Ratio of 15.29% as at 30 Sept ‘23 Seylan Bank announced an impressive Profit after Tax (PAT) of LKR 4.49 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, […]
- ‘People’s Bank continues to maintain steadfast performance’ (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Bank of Ceylon reiterates its leadership position with industry leading performance’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Lending-focused ComBank posts robust Q3 balance sheet growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sampath Bank posts steady results for First Quarter of 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
The World Bank s Managing Director for Operations, Anna Bjerde, concluded her four-day visit to Sri Lanka today (01), encouraging the Government of Sri Lanka to stay the course on reforms for recovery and sustainable growth.
The utterly duped Sri Lanka government had no qualms in bending backwards to appease the LTTE in so many ways believing the so-called peace facilitators to the bitter end, despite the LTTE violating virtually all CFA rules. Viking peace facilitators took the Lankan leaders on right royal ride by making them believe in the Tigers […]
- Norway departs as Indo-Lanka relations enter a new phase (Category: Breaking News)
- Warm welcome for war crimes agenda architect (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel-Gaza conflict: NPC asks int’l community to step in (Category: Breaking News)
- Focus on early stage of ‘unwinnable’ Eelam conflict over a decade after Nandikadal confrontation (Category: Breaking News)
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