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A State-Owned Enterprise Restructuring Unit (SRU) has been set up by the Government, under the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies, in an attempt to implement structural reforms to accelerate growth so that the country can emerge out of the current economic crisis.
A decision has been reached for the divestment of shares held by the state of several enterprises based on a cabinet decision reached on 13th March 2023, the State Owned Enterprises Restructuring Unit of the Finance Ministry announced.The post Several State-Owned Enterprises in Sri Lanka to undergo divestment process appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA Ne...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has stated that the Government intends on passing the best Anti-Corruption Act in South Asia in Parliament soon.
The prices of imported milk powder will be reduced with effect from Monday (March 27), the Milk Powder Importers’ Association announced today (March 23).The post Milk powder prices going to decrease appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Several private fertiliser companies have decided to reduce the price of a 50kg Urea fertiliser bag by Rs. 7,500, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said.The post Urea fertiliser prices to be reduced appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Postal Voting for the 2023 Local Government Election in Sri Lanka has been further delayed.The post Local Government Election 2023: Postal Voting further delayed appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka is probably the first country to light firecrackers for receiving a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), former Minister Wimal Weerawansa told Parliament today. He noted that banners were also erected in some places congratulating the President for securing the loan. Weerawansa said that the IMF must be laughing at the drama […]
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A Sri Lankan national prisoner Riyaz Khan Razak (39) allegedly escaped from police custody while being escorted back to Puzhal prison from Madurai at Perani in Villupuram district in India on March 21, 2023 night.
The Election Commission says the postal voting of the 2023 Local Government polls will not go ahead as planned. The postal voting was scheduled to be held from March 28 to March 31.
The Ministry of Finance has received the first tranche of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) form the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The Sri Lanka Navy detained 12 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Analaitivu and Kovilan in Jaffna. The Navy said that it conducted a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers from Sri Lankan waters this morning (23rd March 2023). The operation led to the Navy detaining 02 Indian trawlers with 12 […]
Australia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) handed over a newly refurbished safe house to AKASA to help support more women and girls in need. UNFPA and Australia have supported the Association of Women with Disabilities ‘AKASA’ to provide services for women and girls with disabilities, and survivors of violence. At present in Sri […]
The economic crisis forced Sri Lanka to ensure financial discipline and slash unwanted spending, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Parliament today. He said that the public and businesses are now being financially discipline and responsible. The Prime Minister also assured transparency when taking forward the reforms as agreed upon between Sri Lanka and the International […]
Parliament is facing a shortage of eggs, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Nalin Fernando said today. Fernando said that Sri Lanka has facing a serious shortage of eggs in the market. “Eggs could not even be supplied to Parliament over the past two weeks,” he said. He said that Cabinet had decided that eggs […]
The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) further appreciated against the US Dollar (USD) today.
The Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today denied allegations linked to its talks with foreign diplomats based in Colombo. SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa denied claims that the SJB had attempted to block the loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Sri Lanka. He said the SJB, however, did assert at its meetings with the […]
The loan received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the stability of the Sri Lankan Rupee will help reduce electricity tariffs. State Minister of Power and Energy Indika Anuruddha Herath said that market conditions forced the Government to increase tariffs. He said that with the IMF approving a loan to Sri Lanka and the […]
by Y P Prakash The India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue has been ongoing for decades, but tensions have escalated in recent years. The issue revolves around the fishing activities of both Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen in the Palk Bay area, which lies between the two countries. This has resulted in a dispute over the maritime […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has deployed the military again, through a Gazette Extraordinary, to maintain law and order in the country. The Gazette Extraordinary has been issued with effect from March 22, 2023. “By virtue of the powers vested in me by Section 12 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), I, Ranil Wickremesinghe, President, do […]
Sri Lanka Navy today (March 23) intercepted two Indian trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Analaitivu and Kovilan in Jaffna.
The Water Supply Professionals Trade Union Alliance (WSPTUA) has decided to engage in 8-hour trade union action by refraining from all duties at offices and workstations from 9:00 AM today (March 23) because they have not received solutions to their demands.The post Water Board protest today from 9:00 AM appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
State Minister Indika Anuruddha commended the efforts made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe during a media briefing convened by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).The post Basil Rajapaksa recommended bringing in Ranil Wickremesinghe – SLPP appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The long-awaited first batch of imported eggs arrived in Sri Lanka early this morning (March 23), Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation chairperson T.A.D. Ranjith says.
Sri Lanka will kick off the next round of talks with creditors in the third week of April, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Wednesday, adding that the debt-stricken nation has started to receive funds from the International Monetary Fund.The post Sri Lanka to start next round of talks with creditors in April appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
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Five Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers who attempted suicide on the British-held Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been sent to Rwanda for medical treatment, The New Humanitarian has learned. The news follows a recent backlash against the British government’s immigration deterrence policies and a scandal that involved 200 unaccompanied minors who went missing […]
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