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On Thursday, the central bank guidance margin is set at plus 2.50 rupees or minus 3.50 rupees.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will strongly support Sri Lanka on debt restructuring, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says.
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 […]
They brought the proposal (in 2020) that Financial Advisors have to be appointed to make debt sustainable.
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 […]
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. […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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.
The CID has also arrested 25 with regard to attack against protesters at Galle Face - police spokesman
Analysts expect market to fall with government's expected fiscal consolidation plan
Sri Lanka sees a growing black market for fuel amid acute shortage
The central bank has tightened the monetary policy, allowed sharp depreciation in the rupee to attract dollar inflows
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.
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