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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for an official visit to Singapore and Japan this morning (May 23).The post Sri Lanka President leaves for Singapore and Japan for an official visit appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, will undertake an official visit to Japan from tomorrow (24) to Saturday (27). During his stay, President Wickremesinghe is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio to exchange views on bilateral relations between Japan and Sri Lanka, and regional and international affairs. The President is also scheduled to attend […]
Sri Lanka – Singapore Free Trade Agreement By Gomi Senadhira This month the highly controversial Sri Lanka – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA), which was signed in January 2018 and enforced in May 2018, completes five years in operation. Given the high level of concern among domestic stakeholders regarding the agreement. President Maithripala Sirisena appointed […]
Sri Lankan divers have recovered the remains of seven crew members from a Chinese fishing vessel that capsized in the central Indian Ocean. Several countries, including Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Maldives, and the Philippines, joined in rescue efforts for 39 missing crew members after the Chinese distant-water fishing vessel “Lupeng Yuanyu 028” capsized […]
By Hema Senanayake hemasenanayake@yahoo.com IMF has an ideology, a system of ideas and ideals which forms the basis of its decisions and policy prescriptions for which the recipient country of the loan claims as of its own. The most important idea does not originate from economic theory but international trade theories instead. The Great Recession […]
By N Sathiya Moorthy The foreign ministry cannot be blamed for coming down relatively heavily on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for using the 14th anniversary of the end of the ethnic war to play to the gallery in his country. Yes, Diaspora Tamil constitutes a substantial constituency for him, yes, but to over-do the […]
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ECONOMYNEXT –The main opposition SJB would fight to defeat the government’s plans to restructure domestic debt, opposition leader Sajith Premadas said, offering the opposition’s assistance in sending a strong message to the international community. Premadasa said at a meeting with representatives of the Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union on Thursday May 18 that the opposition is […]
Tourism is bouncing back after the Easter attack, Covid-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the economic stake holders are optimistic and working hard towards a better future.The General Manager of Shangri-la Hambantota Refhan Razeen welcomed 2023 with a positive note with much expectations this year. having overcome the challenges of the past years. We Sri […]
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China should play a formal role in the common framework for creditor talks set up by India and the Paris Club that is aimed at facilitating Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring, a U.S. official said. Sri Lanka defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time in its history last April as its economy faced its […]
By N Sathiya Moorthy Notwithstanding the statutory denial by the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, the British media reports of plans to construct a High-Frequency Short Wave (HFSW) radar station at Dondra Point, the country’s southern-most end, needs independent verification. According to the report, the radar, with a 180-km range and 12-degree coverage, will help Beijing monitor […]
India and Sri Lanka are exploring the possibility of using the Indian Rupee for economic transactions in order to strengthen their partnership through trade and investment-led measures. Recently, the High Commission of India organized a discussion in Colombo, on the use of the Indian Rupee for transactions between the two countries. Representatives from the Bank […]
The United States, in its annual report on religious freedom, noted the harassment of religious minority groups in Sri Lanka in 2022. The annual report on International Religious Freedom noted that the US Embassy in Colombo had emphasized the need for respect for and inclusion of ethnic and religious minorities as part of the postconflict […]
CPC, CEB need to recover costs until end of Fund’s loan package By Rathindra Kuruwita The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had to recover costs until the end of the IMF programme, Sarwat Jahan, IMF Resident Representative in Sri Lanka, told a press conference in Colombo yesterday. The IMF also wanted the […]
Sri Lanka Telecom Group (SLT Group), the National ICT Solutions Provider, recorded positive consolidated revenues of Rs. 26.6 Bn for Q1 2023, an increase of 2.1%, compared to the same period last year, led by robust growth at company level from SLT, demonstrating resilience and optimism in the future undeterred by the challenging environment. The […]
The Sri Lankan economy is expected to contract by 3% in 2023 given the weak external environment, Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund, said on Monday.The post Sri Lankan economy expected to contract by 3% in 2023: IMF official appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.
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Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s national airline announced a staggering US $ 525 million annual loss yesterday.The post Sri Lanka’s airline posts US $ 525 million annual loss appeared first on ONLANKA News ::. Latest Sri Lanka News with Breaking News Alerts from Sri Lanka.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) initiated a 1.5 million USD project, via funding from China as part of the South-South Cooperation (SSC) programme, to improve the quality and value of Sri Lankan fruits in the global market by improving the production and commercialization of fruit value-chains in Sri Lanka. Issuing […]
A program to generate income for Sri Lanka through 'Health Tourism' is expected to be prepared, President’s Senior Adviser Sagala Ratnayaka said.The post Sri Lanka Government focuses on promoting ‘Health Tourism’ appeared first on ONLANKA News ::. Latest Sri Lanka News with Breaking News Alerts from Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that Sri Lanka is establishing the world’s first international environmental university to support the global effort in addressing climate change.The post Sri Lanka President says World’s first international environmental university will be established in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA News ::. Latest Sri Lanka News with Breaking News A...
An elephant donated to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago is expected to be brought back to Thailand in June to receive medical treatment as he is ill and has poor living conditions. Natural Resources and Environment minister Varawut Silpa-archa said the timeframe for Sak Surin to come home has been developed in a […]
by Sanath Nanayakkare State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said on Tuesday that Sri Lanka Navy will undertake the task of mapping out an essential map for safe marine navigation for ocean-going ships sailing in Sri Lankan waters. “Many countries require merchant ships to have these maps on board for safe navigation when they […]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday, a statement from the global lender said as the crisis-hit country prepares for the first review of a loan programme in September.The post IMF delegation to arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday appeared first on ONLANKA News ::. Latest Sri Lanka News with Breaking News Alerts from Sri Lanka.
Pakistan's anti-graft watchdog arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, in a dramatic move that threatens fresh turmoil in the nuclear-armed country.The post Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested, aides call for nationwide protest appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
Thailand is scheduled to host a retreat of BIMSTEC foreign ministers in July, to reinvigorate the 25-year-old intergovernmental organisation, said a report by the Thai PBS World. An informed source told Thai PBS World that Thailand, the current chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has scheduled a […]