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President Wickremesinghe through interim budget expects 2.5 million tourists in 2023.
- Spending Plan (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to issue development bonds to cover the costs of the first quarter of 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka can earn more targeting experiences, sustainability (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s president to cut spending in interim budget (Category: Breaking News)
Wickremesinghe is budgeting in a sea of monetary instability
- Sri Lanka tax revenues grow 29-pct up to May amid inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s tragedy and the lost wisdom of D S Senanayake on money printing (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka banks cut foreign borrowings, see more deposit dollarization (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka plans to cut deficit to 6.8-pct of GDP in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
By CHANDRA FERNANDO Educational Consultant, USA The last few months of this year have been a time of great anxiety and much hardship for the people of Sri Lanka. No matter on which side of the political divide one stands, common problems converge into a cloud of nervousness, unease and uncertainty. Sri Lankans have not […]
- Women and children the most affected by Lanka’s economic crisis – ESCAP (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan women to protest today over the sexual abuse against women and children (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt may consider hangwomen if execution starts: State Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Kalkudah to Arugam Bay and some canny decision making by JRJ (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 31st August, 2022 Trade unions in the power and energy sectors are up in arms against a government move to restructure the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). They would have the public believe that the blame for the staggering losses the two institutions have been incurring should be laid […]
- Corporate sector offers policymakers a blueprint for CPC reform (Category: Breaking News)
- Armed soldiers forcing CPC employees to act against their will – Unions (Category: Breaking News)
- Remedy worse than malady? (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt.’s strong-arm tactics bound to fail, say petroleum unions (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy After a steep, 75-per cent hike in power-tariffs, the government has now announced increased charges for water and drainage charges. Though brought down after a steeper increase at the peak of fuel-shortage, the transport fares too are not going to be the same even as much as they had become in […]
- Ranil leading talks to form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet to resign after agreement reached on all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Government to provide free food to 10% of the population (Category: Breaking News)
- President wants uninterrupted power (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel shortages drive power cuts despite coal plant
- Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of 3 hours for August 27, 28 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of three hours for August 26 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of 3 hours for August 25 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka schedules three hour power cuts for August 24 (Category: Breaking News)
Requests the public not to distress unnecessarily
- Gas muzzlers (Category: Technology)
- Why 'feed' a car? (Category: Technology)
- 'Miracle material' (Category: Technology)
- Gas Only (Category: Business)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) today insisted that there is no shortage of fuel in the country and urged the public not to be misled by false claims. The CPC said that there is sufficient stocks of petrol, diesel and kerosene oil to distribute to fuel sheds in the country. Minister of Power and Energy […]
- Gates shut for over 20 CPC employees who went on strike (Category: Breaking News)
- Price of kerosene increased by Rs. 253 (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel quota to be increased from June (Category: Breaking News)
- No move to enforce 12-hour power cuts (Category: Breaking News)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says there are adequate stocks of diesel, petrol and kerosene oil to be supplied in the country without any shortages.
Motorists see queues again as many filling stations have run out of fuel stocks.
- Additional fuel to be dispatched to reduce queues (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel queues seen outside several filling stations in Sri Lanka as schools reopen (Category: Breaking News)
- Nearly 300 filling stations temporarily closed in Sri Lanka after new payment system (Category: Breaking News)
- Mob sets Sri Lanka fuel station owner’s house on fire amid petrol queues (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is facing a looming food shortage after ban on fertilizer import
- Refugee Support (Category: Business)
- Food Deal (Category: Business)
- Food Acquisition (Category: Business)
- Food Oppression (Category: Business)
Diesel was in short supply, CPC has begun fuel distribution, Kumara Rajapakshe, Chairman of the Gas Station Owners’ Association, said yesterday.He added that a number of gas stations were now closed temporarily due to fuel shortages. Due to the diesel shortage, fewer than 50% buses were operational on Thursday, Sri Lanka Private Bus Operators Association […]
- Pump confusion destroys diesels (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Strict action against anyone found guilty (Category: Breaking News)
- 2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel first drive review: Oil tycoon - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
- 2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel first drive review: Oil tycoon - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
The United Kingdom (UK) has relaxed the travel advice on Sri Lanka. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office said that the UK no longer advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. The updated travel advice notes that Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe economic crisis which has led to shortages of basic necessities including […]
- Some countries maintain travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Some countries maintain travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka cross 200,000 in December (Category: Breaking News)
"This is a positive step and I am positive that the winter tourism season will perform well."
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Over 400 respond (Category: Breaking News)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
The UK government today (August 26) relaxed travel restrictions on Sri Lanka, stating that it no longer advises against all but essential travel to the island nation.The post United Kingdom relaxes travel restrictions on Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- United Kingdom expresses concern over Prevention of Terrorism Act (Category: Breaking News)
- UK revises travel advisory on Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- No decision reached to impose travel restrictions in Western Province (Category: Breaking News)
- No decision reached to impose travel restrictions in Western Province (Category: Breaking News)
The UK no longer advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka
- Normal Status (Category: Business)
- Travel Show (Category: Business)
- UK revises travel advisory on Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Travel Destination (Category: Business)
A fuel shortage at fuel stations across the country today was caused by a delay in unloading the cargo. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that there was a delay in unloading the super diesel cargo yesterday due to bank clearance issues. However, he said that discharging of the cargo commenced today. The […]
- Government insists no move to resume QR system for fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Special category to increase fuel quota to be tested (Category: Breaking News)
- Petrol distribution to resume over next 2 days (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity and fuel declared essential services (Category: Breaking News)
As of August 23 more than six million vehicles have signed up for the QR system.
- Sri Lanka orders additional fuel stocks to smooth distribution amid shortage fears (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to fully implement QR code system in fuel rationing from Aug. 1 (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka IOC suspends Sri Lanka’s fuel token system (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka started issuing fuel only for National Fuel Pass holders from today (August 1) (Category: Breaking News)
By Haroon Janjua Despite gaining independence 75 years ago, Pakistan has yet to rid itself of economic and political crises. As Pakistan marks 75 years of independence this weekend, Islamabad has not planned any special events, aside from a flag-raising ceremony, a fireworks display in the capital and the introduction of a new 75 rupee […]
- Pakistan’s top judge plays down coup talk (Category: Business)
- Pakistan’s Imran Khan: Playboy cricketer to PM? (Category: Business)
- Dominant issue in Pakistan politics: Who will be next Army chief? (Category: Breaking News)
- Zardari returns to Pakistan amid memo saga (Category: Business)
Yala cultivation of 512,000 ha would be record
- Sri Lanka mulls using imported rice for animal feed to keep farmgate prices up (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Paddy Marketing Board to issue 10,000MT of rice monthly to “destroy” monopoly (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to supply fertilizer at 25-pct cost amid looming food shortage (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sees unexpectedly higher Yala rice cultivation: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday for talks to finalise a bailout package, including restructuring debt of about $29 billion, amid the nation's worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.The post IMF team to holds talks with crisis-hit Sri Lanka on debt restructuring appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Update...
- Sri Lanka’s revenue shortfall concerns IMF team – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s talks with creditors ongoing, unaware of specific deals – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan – sources (Category: Breaking News)
A circular has been issued summoning all public sector employees to work all five days as before, with effect from today (August 24).The post Public sector employees required to report for duty on all five days appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Special announcement on public sector salary payments for January (Category: Breaking News)
- No more holidays for state employees on Fridays (Category: Breaking News)
- Advance cash payment up to Rs. 4,000 for Government employees (Category: Breaking News)
- Circular issued for state sector workers on taking no-pay leave for foreign jobs (Category: Breaking News)
Kerosene was out of stock in the market as Sri Lanka’s sole oil refinery that produced kerosene remained shut.
- Sri Lanka to make cash transfers to the those hit hard by record kerosene price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to market price kerosene, give cash grant to needy: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Crop Collapse (Category: Business)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes medicine prices (Category: Breaking News)
A second ship carrying 120,000mt crude oil is expected on the following week.
- Forex shortage for crude import forces Sri Lanka to close refinery, but fuel supply intact: mins... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery to recommence operations (Category: Breaking News)
- No discussion with Lanka IOC on refinery upgrade: Susil (Category: Breaking News)
- We've had no talks on refinery revamp, says Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Workers who appeared for the test will also be given the opportunity to appear in another field next year.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Gunasekara said, under the current circumstances, the production cost per egg is 49 rupees which is above retail price.
- Eat eggs, eggs and more eggs as prices fall to lowest in decades (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should focus on locally sourcing animal products: poultry association (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s bakers call for price controls on wheat flour after hurting egg farmers (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Govt. makes a killing from egg imports’ (Category: Breaking News)
By Samarakoon Bandara A large number of persons with Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) are not taking prescribed medicines due to economic difficulties, and thus hospitals are filling up due to complications, Dr. Palitha Rajapaksha, the assistant secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) says. There were about three million people, over 60 years, and […]
- Lack of accountability costs SL more than corruption – PAFFREL (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Govt. lacks mechanism to recover USD 40 billion spirited out of SL from 2008 to 2018’ (Category: Breaking News)
- GMOA: Politicians lie when they deny shortages at state-run hospitals (Category: Breaking News)
- Health experts call for enhanced trauma network and data-driven solutions to tackle high acciden... (Category: Breaking News)
In August alone 2,924 new cases were recorded in Sri Lanka, with 84 deaths attributed to the disease.
- Dengue cases steadily rising in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Mobile Awareness (Category: Business)
- Health Sourcing (Category: Business)
- Immigrant Health (Category: Business)
"We are seeing the pressure on the rupee easing as a result of exports growing and imports contracting."
- Emergency Package (Category: Business)
- Lanka Bond issue oversubscribed (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy recovering from flood impact - IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka could get US$6.0bn from India, talks with Japan: Coomaraswamy (Category: Breaking News)
‘Inflation will not be as high as initially expected’ Inflation will not be as high as initially expected and there are signs of economy stabilising, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says.Dr. Weerasinghe said that during the past few months a number of initiatives had been made to improve the economy and they were yielding […]
- CB Governor sees light at the end of the tunnel (Category: Breaking News)
- CB Governor says biggest bugbear for businesses is high inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL Governor says inflation could rise to 7% this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank Governor shares Sri Lanka’s inflation success story (Category: Breaking News)
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