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A total of 1,878 people are currently under arrest over the unrest that unfolded on the 9th of May, Sri Lanka Police says.
On Thursday, the central bank guidance margin is set at plus 2.50 rupees or minus 3.50 rupees.
- Tight Policy (Category: Business)
- Trade deficit expands 49% (Category: Breaking News)
- GDP growth rate revised - Central Bank Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Central Bank Reduces Reverse Repurchase Rate to 9.5% From 9.75% (Category: Breaking News)
Laugfs Gas PLC, one of the main liquefied petroleum gas suppliers in Sri Lanka, says the company will be able to supply domestic LP gas cylinders to the market within the next six days.
- The answer to cheaper gas bills? (Category: Technology)
- Mining Fear (Category: Business)
- Analysts: High Gas Prices Will Last Into 2011 (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Tragic chemistry (Category: Technology)
India and Sri Lanka have had talks on a range of issues pertaining to the bilateral relationship, with special focus on the current economic situation in Sri Lanka. The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda met with the new Foreign Secretary of India Shri Vinay Kwatra, at the Ministry of External Affairs […]
- Indian Foreign Secretary calls on Sri Lankan President PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra calls on Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian delegation leaves after talks with Sri Lanka’s leadership (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Sri Lanka next week (Category: Breaking News)
A central mechanism is to be established to streamline requests for assistance from different State agencies, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris said. He said the mechanism will allow for the identification of the urgent requirements of the country. Professor G.L. Peiris met with Dr. Alaka Singh, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Sri […]
- Sri Lanka to seek assistance from Paris Club and G7 (Category: Breaking News)
- UN assures assistance to Sri Lanka to address economic challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks to enhance ties with Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Empathy and understanding sought by Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has recorded a statement from former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa over the attack on peaceful demonstrators at Galle Face and near Temple Trees. The attack on 9th May had taken place following a meeting at Temple Trees attended by Rajapaksa and a number of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs. […]
- Travel ban imposed on Mahinda, Namal and several others (Category: Breaking News)
- CID questions Mahinda’s chief security officer (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Rajapaksa accuses ‘Aragalaya’ of murder (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda in Parliament for the first time since mob violence (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will strongly support Sri Lanka on debt restructuring, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says.
- Economic Czar (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka cuts import levy, simplifies taxes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cuts import levy, simplifies taxes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cuts import levy, simplifies taxes (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a Sri Lanka sponsored Resolution A/76/L.56, declaring 1 March as World Seagrass Day.The post UNGA adopts Sri Lanka sponsored resolution to declare...Click on the headline to read the full story
Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon broke the 100m South Asia record clocking 10.06 (-0.2) in Germany, beating Ferdinand Omanyala, the fastest man in the world so far in 2022 in the 100m, Abeykoon broke the 100m South Asia record at the International Athletics Meeting Anhalt 2022 in Germany. Kenyan sprint sensation Ferdinand Omanyala came second, losing […]
- Fraser-Pryce runs fastest 100m of 2022 in Nairobi (Category: Breaking News)
- Yupun Abeykoon to compete in the 100m semi-final today (Category: Breaking News)
- Yupun Abeykoon Wins Men’s 100m at Anhalt Athletic Championship 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Yupun Abeykoon wins 100m race in German (Category: Breaking News)
They brought the proposal (in 2020) that Financial Advisors have to be appointed to make debt sustainable.
- IMF says “require adequate assurances” on Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability restoration (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team in Sri Lanka policy talks on program from August 24 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka IMF discuss macro-fiscal plan, Finance Minister needed for policy sign-off (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL governor hopeful Sri Lanka can achieve debt sustainability before IMF dates (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is looking to fast-track talks with the International Monetary Fund and agree on a loan by mid-June so that it can then approach other lenders for urgently needed funds.The post Sri...Click on the headline to read the full story
By Easwaran Rutnam The United Kingdom (UK) is in talks with Paris Club members on potential solutions to Sri Lanka’s unsustainable debt. The Paris Club is a group of officials from major creditor countries whose role is to find co-ordinated and sustainable solutions to the payment difficulties experienced by debtor countries UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary at […]
- UK calls for inclusive approach to resolve crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK recognises economic challenges in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to seek assistance from Paris Club and G7 (Category: Breaking News)
- UK dismayed at use of violence against protesters in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam Former Finance Minister and founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Basil Rajapaksa is said to be leading attempts to block the 21st Amendment from being passed by Parliament, Daily Mirror learns. Government sources told Daily Mirror that Rajapaksa has secured the support of a number of SLPP members to oppose the 21st Amendment. […]
- Basil Rajapaksa likely to step down as an MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil not disappointed on losing MP seat (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil Rajapaksa resigns from his seat in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approves proposal for 21st Amendment (Category: Breaking News)
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Implements Extraordinary Measures to Support the Banking Sector
The United Nations General Assembly adopted on 23 May 2022, a Sri Lanka sponsored Resolution A/76/L.56, declaring 1 March as World Seagrass Day. The resolution was adopted by consensus, and co-sponsored by 24 countries.
- Tigers ready to exploit London Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- US sponsored resolution non-binding (Category: Breaking News)
- India needs to take relook at dealings with neighbours-MR . (Category: Breaking News)
- Counter resolution from Sri Lanka to the UNHRC? (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a Sri Lanka sponsored Resolution A'76'L.56, declaring 1 March as World Seagrass Day.
Ninewells Hospital, Sri Lanka’s leading woman and childcare hospital in the private sector, commemorates World Thyroid Day on 25th May by emphasising the significance of early detection and treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism among newborns in Sri Lanka. Congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) is a condition affecting infants from birth, and refers to an absent thyroid gland or […]
- Ninewells Hospital becomes first private hospital to introduce a TSH screening machine for early... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ninewells Hospital becomes first private hospital to introduce a TSH screening machine for early... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ninewells Hospital becomes first private hospital to introduce a TSH screening machine for early... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ninewells Hospital becomes first private hospital to introduce a TSH screening machine for early... (Category: Breaking News)
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa wants Sri Lankans to learn Japanese to fill job vacancies in Japan. There are more than 350,000 job vacancies in the elderly-care and catering industry in Japan, the President’s Office said. Knowledge of the Japanese language is mandatory in this regard. As a result, the President said that Japanese language programmes should […]
- Speaker confirms Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya expected to return on Saturday (Category: Breaking News)
- President flees to a “nearby” country (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP admits picking Gotabaya as President was a mistake (Category: Breaking News)
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- An Emergency Means Nothing Less Than ‘Legalizing Lawlessness’ (Category: Breaking News)
- The National List & The House Of Duds (Category: Breaking News)
- Duty To Stop Murder (Category: Breaking News)
- Duty To Stop Murder (Category: Breaking News)
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says there are many job vacancies in countries including Japan, Poland and Romania for skilled workers in various fields and pointed out the need to implement languages and vocational training programmes targeting those available opportunities.
By Easwaran Rutnam The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has proposed appointing a special Parliament Select Committee to probe the causes behind the economic crisis. COPE has also proposed investigating the officials and others who neglected their duties and are responsible for the crisis. The proposal was made at the COPE meeting held today. COPE […]
- CEB summoned before COPE next week (Category: Breaking News)
- Officials appearing before COPE to be asked to take an oath (Category: Breaking News)
- Outsiders banned from COPE meetings unless approved by Speaker (Category: Breaking News)
- Committee on Public Finance summons CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarians, Sanath Nishantha and Milan Jayathilake, were today ordered to be further remanded till 1st June over the attack on peaceful demonstrators near Temple Trees and Galle Face. The two MPs were arrested and remanded till today (25th May) after being accused of being involved in the 9th May mob attack […]
- Court dismisses petition challenging changes to SLFP constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme Court orders funds allocated for polls to be released (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme Court dismisses FR petition filed against RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Four cops granted bail over Rambukkana shooting incident (Category: Breaking News)
The Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Prof. Charitha Herath today recommended that a Parliamentary Select Committee (COPE) be appointed to inquire into the causes of the current economic crisis as well as all those involved, including officials who have neglected their responsibilities in this regard.
- Preaching to the choir (Category: Breaking News)
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- Young and restless (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Fish houses are hot dining spot in Minnesota town in time of COVID (Category: USA, Minnesota)
The CID has also arrested 25 with regard to attack against protesters at Galle Face - police spokesman
- Nearly 400 arrested over recent mob violence (Category: Breaking News)
- 400 Shops In Colombo To Be Sealed (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Washougal man accused of 400 counts of child porn possession (Category: USA, Washington)
Analysts expect market to fall with government's expected fiscal consolidation plan
- Sri Lanka shares fall on profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs81bn in Treasuries, yields steady (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs127bn in bonds, 2032 on tap at 30.09-pct (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks gain on financials; Sampath Bank leads (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka sees a growing black market for fuel amid acute shortage
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- 400 new teachers for the Central Province (Category: Breaking News)
- 400 Shops In Colombo To Be Sealed (Category: Breaking News)
The central bank has tightened the monetary policy, allowed sharp depreciation in the rupee to attract dollar inflows
- Rocky Road (Category: Business)
- Not Under (Category: Business)
- Excess Liquidity (Category: Business)
- New Banks in North and East (Category: Breaking News)
More than 25 tons of medicinal drugs and medical supplies worth over LKR 200 million donated by India is expected to reach Sri Lanka on Friday (May 27).
Minister Mahinda Amaraweera says several parliamentarians of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will be sworn in as state ministers next week.
No request has been made to return to central bank
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