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Foreign flows into Sri Lanka stocks turned into net inflow on Wednesday
President Wickremesinghe through interim budget expects 2.5 million tourists in 2023.
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Wickremesinghe is budgeting in a sea of monetary instability
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 […]
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 […]
Market up for the first time in six straight sessions
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has started presenting the Interim Budget Speech 2022 at 01:03 PM today (August 30).The post Sri Lanka’s Interim Budget Speech 2022 appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka News.
He said on Tuesday August 30 that the purchase of fuel-run vehicles for state services will be stopped.
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Parties asked to give proposals by August 31
By Jehan Perera The ruling party has requested President Ranil Wickremesinghe to facilitate the return of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to the country and his appointment as prime minister. The former president left the country when large numbers of protestors who had been actively protesting against the economic collapse and corruption in the country took over […]
Sri Lanka stocks gained to four month high early this month on political stability hope
Coal plant repair has reduced power cuts
It costs 32 rupees to generate one unit of electricity.
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa made a revelation regarding a deal in which Sri Lanka is set to spend 1.5 Billion USD, exceeding the market value for 4.5 million metric tonnes of coal.The post Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader questions Government’s coal deal appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
"As Minister of Power & Energy, I will fully support the setting up of such a committee."
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 […]
Fuel shortages drive power cuts despite coal plant
Requests the public not to distress unnecessarily
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Companies from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA, China, India, Russia, UK, Malaysia, Norway and the Philippines
By Easwaran Rutnam Several foreign companies have made offers to import and sell fuel in Sri Lanka. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that 24 company’s from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA, China, India, Russia, UK, Malaysia, Norway and the Philippines have submitted proposals for the Expression of Interest (EOI) to engage in […]
Power cuts to depend on hydro and other fuel
Motorists see queues again as many filling stations have run out of fuel stocks.
Industry experts say 70% of government construction projects are on hold now.
Sri Lanka is facing a looming food shortage after ban on fertilizer import
The generator at the Norochcholai coal power plant which malfunctioned on 15th August resulting in extended power cuts, has now resumed operations. The generator was earlier expected to resume operations on Monday. Unit 2 at the power plant was also undergoing scheduled maintenance work when Unit 1 broke down. Unit 3 was continuing to operate […]
Minister of Power Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says the process of fuel distribution was reviewed and instructions were given to distribute additional stocks of all products across the island in the next three days.
There will be selling ahead of the interim budget on August 30