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The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another three Covid-19 related deaths for yesterday (August 30), the Department of Government Information reported.
Market up for the first time in six straight sessions
- Sri Lanka stocks gain on financials; Sampath Bank leads (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares fall on profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bourse edges up after three-session fall amid continued foreign inflow (Category: Breaking News)
- Record breaking Stock Market (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's bloated state sector has become a burden to the crisis-hit government
- Sri Lanka raises retirement age of state employees to 57 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka introduces retirement benefits to all sectors (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to extend retirement age of public employees to 60 (Category: Breaking News)
- Retirement age of govt semi-govt employees to be reduced (Category: Breaking News)
Earnings from the merchandise exports increased by 2.25 % y-o-y to USD 1,128.7 million in July 2022 as per the data released by the Sri Lanka Customs, the Export Development Board (EDB) says.
2025 bonds undersold
Sysco LABS Sri Lanka celebrated Pride Month 2022 with a special virtual training program for its associates on the 18th of July covering multiple areas including sexual orientation, gender identities and expressions, and laws pertaining to the treatment of LGBTIQ employees in the workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, Sysco LABS has always been committed […]
- Sysco LABS Wins Silver at the National Chamber of Exporters Awards 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Body found washed ashore at Galle Face beach (Category: Breaking News)
- Galle Face protesters to withdraw today (Category: Breaking News)
- Youth shot dead near Balapitiya hospital (Category: Breaking News)
The country is yet to see the impacts of economic crisis easing.
- Rescue Deal (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Devalues Rupee, Plans Tax Cuts to Support Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Current phase of global recovery and implications for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget is vital for development (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his interim budget speech, said an independent National Debt Management Agency (NDMA) would be established in the country.
Hopes to stop money printing
- Steady Stance (Category: Business)
- Better Control (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka hikes interest rates 100bp amid galloping inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Inflation – Public Enemy Number One (Category: Breaking News)
He said the new mechanism, upon its completion, will also ensure that transparent laws and systems are in place.
- Ensure integrity of nominations to Constitutional Council: Sri Lanka Bar Association (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin congratulates Sri Lanka president; looks to foster bilateral cooperation (Category: Breaking News)
- Political stability will help Sri Lanka turn a corner, president tells WSJ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s gazetted 22nd amendment bill is a diluted version of itself: CPA (Category: Breaking News)
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.
- Sri Lanka’s Budget Speech 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Budget Speech 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Contributory pension scheme for those joining state sector after 2016 – Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs.500M for healthcare improvement (Category: Breaking News)
All banks in Sri Lanka have faced capital depletion amid bad loans and rate rises
- Creative Accounting (Category: Business)
- Authorities warn of fake Cass County Jail checks (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Authorities warn of fake Cass County Jail checks (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Authorities warn of fake Cass County Jail checks (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Over 60 agencies will be closely monitored
By Easwaran Rutnam President Ranil Wickremesinghe today presented an interim-budget to Parliament which meets the expectations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The President said that the interim-budget will also pave the way for a new budget in 2023. The President said that talks with the IMF have been successful and has reached the final […]
- President tells Parliament no final deal yet with IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- President presents IMF friendly 2023 budget (Category: Breaking News)
- President decides not to extend State of Emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka determined not to seek IMF assistance again (Category: Breaking News)
The nation’s preferred telco among youth, Airtel Lanka in partnership with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), announced a major expansion of the 1926 Mental Health Helpline to now include a dedicated Whatsapp service. Anyone in need of mental health assistance can now reach NIMH’s Mental Health Helpline via WhatsApp on 075 555 1926. […]
- Airtel launches 1926 mental health chat-line together with NIMH (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel launches 1926 mental health chat-line together with NIMH (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel launches 1926 mental health chat-line together with NIMH (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel launches 1926 mental health chat-line together with NIMH (Category: Breaking News)
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday it was important for all creditor nations of Sri Lanka to gather to discuss Colombo's debt issue, adding that Tokyo would coordinate with other creditors on the matter.The post Tokyo will coordinate with other Sri Lanka creditors on debt appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka News.
- Japan, France and India to launch platform to coordinate Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan, India and France launch creditors meeting on Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
- China assures commitment towards Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s talks with creditors ongoing, unaware of specific deals – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
A man from Mattakkuliya was killed in a shooting at Aliwatta in Mattakkuliya last night (August 29), police said.The post Man killed in shooting at Mattakkuliya appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka News.
- One person killed in a shooting in Lunugamwehera (Category: Breaking News)
- Youth killed in shooting at Mattakkuliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Two persons killed in a shooting incident in Ambalangoda (Category: Breaking News)
- One person killed in shooting incident at Vivekananda hill road in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
He said on Tuesday August 30 that the purchase of fuel-run vehicles for state services will be stopped.
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will make registration for income tax compulsory for everyone above 18 ears, President Ranil Wickremesinghe is presenting a revised a budget.Sri Lanka is trying to raise taxes and reduce the deficit.Sri Lanka will also cut the retirement age of state workers back to 60 years from 65.
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Wickremesinghe said it was unfortunate that the fiscal path Sri Lanka was set on from the years to 2019 was changed.
The United Nations (UN) says more needs to be done in Sri Lanka to win the confidence of the families of victims of enforced disappearances. United Nations Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer-Hamdy said that the UN stands in solidarity with the victims and families of victims of enforced disappearances, and continues to encourage the authorities to […]
- UN hopes for peaceful recovery from current crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN appeals for expertise and resources to help Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN envoy speaks to protesters near Colombo office (Category: Breaking News)
- UN secures $101.5 million for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says the Value-Added Tax (VAT) will be increased effective from September 01.
Market up on speculation
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki says it is important for all creditor nations of Sri Lanka to gather to discuss Colombo’s debt issue, adding that Tokyo would coordinate with other creditors on the matter. Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Reuters this month that Sri Lanka would ask Japan to invite the main creditor nations […]
- Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan finance minister says he discussed debt restructuring progress with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan puts preconditions to support Sri Lanka’s debt issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan calls for creditor nations’ talks on Sri Lanka debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka will introduce a five-year multiple entry tourist visa with a six-month stay for 35 countries, Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando says.
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday it was important for all creditor nations of Sri Lanka to gather to discuss Colombo s debt issue, adding that Tokyo would coordinate with other creditors on the matter.
Sri Lanka currently offers one-year multiple entru visas and single entry visas with a sixth-month stay period.
- Sri Lanka to grant multiple entry visas to foreign investors (Category: Breaking News)
- VIDEO: Sri Lanka to scrap free visas (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankans deported every week over visa violations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka BOI completes online visa recommendation system (Category: Breaking News)
IT industry also hit from ban on computer items
- Sri Lanka further relaxes exchange control regulations (Category: Breaking News)
- One month amnesty to deposit foreign currency in hands of public (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to crack down on foreign currency note holders: CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Currency Idea (Category: Business)
"US-Sri Lanka bilateral trade already supports more than 180,000 workers supplying exports to the US."
- Chinese citizens donate 1,000MT of rice to Sri Lankan students (Category: Breaking News)
- China speaks to Dhammika on promoting Chinese projects (Category: Breaking News)
- 50,000 packs of rice arrives in Sri Lanka from China (Category: Breaking News)
- Second ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka abandoned (Category: Breaking News)
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is advocating for a mechanism that provides answers on the fate and whereabouts of the missing in Sri Lanka. The ICRC implements an island-wide support programme in Sri Lanka that addresses the emotional, economic, legal and administrative needs of families of missing persons. On the International Day […]
- ICRC notes families of missing in Sri Lanka still suffering (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka notes importance of IHL in post-conflict situations (Category: Breaking News)
- Goabaya allegedly ordered records destroyed to stall mass grave probes (Category: Breaking News)
- UN says more needs to be done in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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