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As Sri Lanka embarks on debt restructuring negotiations with key lenders in parallel to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) initiatives, it is useful to consider China’s importance as one of Sri Lanka’s top lenders. China has so far not joined the common platform of negotiators on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring, though it has joined as […]
- Sri Lanka completes debt restructuring talks with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka has miles to go for IMF debt relief and salvaging the payments crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Some creditors want to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt without China (Category: Breaking News)
- President urges China to change tune on debt (Category: Breaking News)
Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after protesters stormed the presidential palace in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a video surfaced of Mr Kaluthantri lounging on a bed draped with the presidential flag. Pictures of young men jumping […]
- Brazil’s President vows to punish rioters who stormed Congress (Category: Breaking News)
- Mass arrests in Brazil as President condemns ‘terrorist’ riots (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules Imran Khan arrest was illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM (Category: Breaking News)
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- Seventeen states, Trump join Texas SCOTUS suit to toss Biden electors (Category: USA, New York)
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- National Reconciliation, Criminal Accommodation & Election Juggling (Category: Breaking News)
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By NESHELLA PERERA ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lankan citizens aged more than 18 years will have to open tax files because they chose the country’s leaders by voting, which influence country’s policies, State Minister of Higher Education Minister Suren Raghavan said. After the sovereign debt crisis hit island nation signed a $3 billion deal with the International Monetary […]
- VAT 18% from next year (Category: Breaking News)
- State Minister clarifies concerns on recent gazette for IRD registration (Category: Breaking News)
- One-month grace period for acquiring property without opening tax files (Category: Breaking News)
- New property tax to be introduced in 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
When the five days long stretch of holidays ended last week and the Colombo bourse reopened for trading on Tuesday, the market surged 6.71 percent (633.69 points up) on the broad All Share Price Index (ASPI) while the Standard and Poor SL 20 index covering the 20 largest and more liquid companies quoted on the […]
- Manning Market closed until further notice (Category: Breaking News)
- Stock market ends on a positive note (Category: Breaking News)
- Stock market closed for the day as S P SL20 falls (Category: Breaking News)
- Man killed in shooting incident at Manning Market (Category: Breaking News)
Thilo W. Hoffmann biography S. A. I. Elapatha Forty years ago, a young man with a Master’s Degree in Agriculture in his pocket, set out for Sri Lanka to be employed in a well established and reputable foreign Company of the same nationality as his. Born in 1922, the son of a well known paediatrician […]
- Rs. 200,000 from US Ambassador’s Ball to Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (Category: Business)
- Urgent call for action to save Sri Lanka’s floral diversity from extinction (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP politicians’ son, nephew led-group wreaked havoc in Yala (Category: Breaking News)
- Outdoor Environmental Education Program open for sign-up (Category: Breaking News)
By SHIHAR ANEEZ ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka will discuss its bilateral debt restructuring process separately with China, but Beijing will be treated equally as the other bilateral lenders, the island nation’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said. Sri Lanka has already started negotiations with its bilateral lenders through Paris Club members and non-Paris Club members. China, however, has […]
- China asked to share debt terms to facilitate overall process (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka debt talks with India, China, Japan helped by investment projects: President (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Club OK but ‘adequate assurances’ yet needed from others: IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- President reveals talks with Country’s private creditors on outstanding debt (Category: Breaking News)
By Amal JAYASINGHE The snaking queues for food and fuel that crisscrossed Sri Lanka last year have given way to a different kind of line — people scrambling for travel documents to flee their bankrupt island. “What we see as normalcy is a mirage,” customer care executive Gayan Jayewardena, 43, told AFP while queueing at […]
- Prez offers to convert N’Eliya Post Office into a hotel (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
- Mo Farah says his final 26.2-mile race will ‘be emotional’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: Public not keen to receive booster jab – Doc (Category: Breaking News)
Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand have bestowed an honour upon Don Upul Jayarathna Denelpitiyage, a Sri Lankan mahout, in recognition of his unyielding care for the recuperating Thai elephant, Sak Surin (also known as Muthu Raja ), foreign media reported.
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka in the upcoming week, India media reported.
The man charged with clawing Sri Lanka out of bankruptcy says he had warned about economic calamity years before it hit and was pressed into retirement for his troubles.The post ‘No second chance’ to save Sri Lanka, central banker warns appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- CBSL Governor refuses to resign over pay hike issue (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL chief s special statement on domestic debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor asks critics to provide alternatives (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable govt- CBSL governor warns (Category: Breaking News)
India plans to allow Sri Lanka up to 12 years to repay its debt to help ease the financial burden on the island nation, India’s Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Ltd’s chairman-cum-managing director M. Senthilnathan said.The post India to allow Sri Lanka to repay debt over 12 years appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka given more time to repay Bangladesh’s $200 Million loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka trying to reduce overall debt by $17 Billion, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- India to allow Sri Lanka to repay debt over 12 years (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s EXIM bank offers Sri Lanka debt extension – report (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (July 06), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).The post Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates against U.S. Dollar on July 06, 2023 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against U.S. Dollar on July 18, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against U.S. Dollar on July 11, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against U.S. Dollar on July 17, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against U.S. Dollar on July 26, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
Ella Odyssey is part of Sri Lanka’s commemoration of 75 years of independence and 75 years of diplomacy testament to the country’s enduring engagement with the international community.The post The Ella Odyssey: 75 Years of Diplomacy appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Foreign Heads of Mission on familiarization tour of Sri Lanka’s hill country (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says everyone must work together to build a country free from bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
- Ella Tourism Zone will be developed under a grand plan – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Bus overturns injuring 15 passengers in Demodara (Category: Breaking News)
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka's Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'C' from 'CC'. The issue ratings on local-currency bonds have also been downgraded to 'C' from 'CC'.The post Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘C’ appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘RD’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to C (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch downgrades SL’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘RD’ (Category: Breaking News)
A year after angry Sri Lankans stormed the president's residence and forced his ouster during a meltdown of the economy, the island's streets are calm, there are no serpentine queues at fuel stations and hours-long power cuts have ended.The post Analysis: A year later, Sri Lanka’s tentative economic recovery eludes the poor appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top S...
- Sri Lanka cabinet approves new electricity tariff without saying what it is (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team in Colombo this week for first review of Extended Fund Facility (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding (Category: Breaking News)
by Y P Prakash Buddhism is indeed considered a significant gift from India to the world. It originated in ancient India during the 6th century BCE and was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as the Buddha. The teachings of the Buddha have had a profound impact on the spiritual, philosophical, and cultural […]
- Buddhism: A True Gift from India to the World (Category: Breaking News)
- Young academicians, researchers take part in conference on ‘Significance of Buddhist Pilgrimage’ (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s historical connection to Buddhism (Category: Breaking News)
- Sacred Kapilavastu Relics arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Over 150,000 persons have registered with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) and gone abroad within the first half of 2023, the SLBFE reported.
- SLBFE officials undergo leadership training for better public service (Category: Breaking News)
- SLBFE raises concerns on increasing foreign employment scams (Category: Breaking News)
- More employment opportunities for Sri Lankans in Seychelles (Category: Breaking News)
- SLBFE suspends housemaids to Jordan (Category: Breaking News)
Attempts made by SriLankan Airlines to recruit foreigners had failed due to low pay and high taxes here, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP Dayasiri Jayasekera told Parliament on Friday (07).He said that the management of SriLankan and the line Minister were encouraging pilots to leave the airline. “The dispute between pilots and the management […]
- Getting Wings (Category: Business)
- SriLankan obtains govt s approval to recruit foreign pilots (Category: Breaking News)
- Pilots of SriLankan Airlines slam shortsighted decisions of the management (Category: Breaking News)
- 70 pilots leave SriLankan during last six months – Sajith (Category: Breaking News)
India plans to allow Sri Lanka up to 12 years to repay its debt to help ease the financial burden on the country, India’s Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Ltd’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director M. Senthilnathan said. Sri Lanka, facing its worst economic and political crisis in over seven decades, owes $7.1 billion to bilateral creditors— $3 […]
- India starts debt-restructuring talks with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India provided nearly $4 billion in food, financial assistance to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India to invest more in Sri Lanka after crisis support of $3.8 Bn (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thanks India for giving assurances to IMF for USD 2.9B bailout package (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s proposed government debt restructuring plan should reduce funding and liquidity risk for non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), Fitch Ratings said, issuing a press release on Friday. It said that Sri Lankan government’s debt restructuring plan avoids direct impact on the local-currency government debt holdings of NBFIs and commercial banks, easing uncertainty over the entities’ [R...
- Sri Lanka s govt debt plan tempers funding risk for NBFIs - Fitch (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘CC’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s debt restructuring to ease insurers investment, liquidity pressures - Fitch (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch warns of risks in Sri Lanka’s domestic debt restructuring plan (Category: Breaking News)
During the “Transcending Borders – Transforming Lives” program organized by the Indian Tourism Federation at the Bandaranaike International Memorial Conference Hall in Colombo on Thursday (06), President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his belief that the tourism industry would significantly contribute to the country’s foreign exchange earnings in the coming decade. The President highlighted that c...
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Develop the BIMSTEC Region as a Thriving Tourism Destination - Says President, addressing the Indian Tourism Federation Daily Chennai - Jaffna flights to commence from July 16 - Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
- Indigenous medical sector to be developed as a foreign exchange generating industry (Category: Breaking News)
- Engaging the tourism sector in achieving development goals (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to launch the Climate Justice Forum (CJF) at COP 28 (Category: Breaking News)
- The President underscores the criticality of financial discipline in nation-building (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his belief that Sri Lanka tourism industry would significantly contribute to the country s foreign exchange earnings in the coming decade.
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- Corruption In Sri Lanka – Some Random Reflections (Category: Breaking News)
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- India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese (Category: Breaking News)
- Diaspora Tamils & 13A (Category: Breaking News)
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The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate and the Standing Lending Facility Rate by 200 basis points to 11.00 percent and 12.00 percent respectively.The Central Bank said it took this decision at the monetary board meeting conducted on Wednesday. The board arrived at this decision following […]
- CBSL to maintain ‘dovish monetary policy in view of economic stabilization’ (Category: Breaking News)
- High interest rates have prevented contraction of economy – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Policy interest rates reduced to enable economy to reach its true potential – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘SL’s inflation reduced to single digit levels in 2023 along with restoration of price stability’ (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organised the Ella Odyssey, a familiarisation tour of Nuwara Eliya and Ella for foreign heads of missions in Colombo, and nine heads of missions based in New Delhi who presented credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The foreign […]
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- The Ella Odyssey: 75 Years of Diplomacy - Foreign Heads of Mission on Familiarization Tour of S... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka is an example to the world to learn and follow (Category: Breaking News)
Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘C’ from ‘CC’.It said the issue ratings on local-currency bonds had also been downgraded to ‘C’ from ‘CC’. Fitch also affirmed the Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) IDR at ‘RD’ (Restricted Default) and the Country Ceiling...
- Fitch Upgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘CCC-‘ (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch Rates Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Bond ‘BB-(exp)’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka to ‘CCC’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka to ‘CCC’ (Category: Breaking News)
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