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The Annual Economic Review and Financial Statements and Operations of the Central Bank for the Year 2023 points out that backtracking from the implemented and planned critical reforms will tip the economy to a state of instability. Thus, continuing with the broader political and social consensus
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Reuters says that Sri Lanka has decided to transfer management of its $209 million Chinese-funded airport to two companies from India and Russia, according to a statement from the cabinet on Friday.The post Sri Lanka turns to Indian and Russian companies to manage Chinese-funded Airport appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
A Chinese Communist Party delegation including the Deputy Minister of the Department of the International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party had talks with National Peoples’ Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Chinese delegation consisted of Sun Haiyan, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Affairs of the Communist Party of China and member […]
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ECONOMYNEXT –The government is expecting to conclude all the transactions related to divestiture of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) by August this year under an ambitious reform process, the government-led State-Owned Enterprises Restructuring Unit (SOERU) said. However, the divestiture of loss-making Srilankan Airlines is likely to be concluded by September, it said. The SOERU has already called [&...
Having hit a roadblock with international bondholders, uncertainty looms over the economy of crisis-hit Sri Lanka and an upcoming review by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), experts warn.
A year after India overtook China to become the world’s most populous country, its rapid upward economic trajectory and increasing diplomatic, scientific and military weight make it an emerging superpower of ever-growing importance to the United States and the world. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Newsweek’s written questions and followed up with a 90-minute […]
Sri Lanka informed the G-24 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors that the country’s economy has now stabilised. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe told the delegates during the IMF/WB Spring meetings in Washington that the growth momentum in Sri Lanka has commenced. “
Reuters reports that Sri Lanka has turned down a restructuring plan proposed by international bondholders to address its $12 billion debt, thereby endangering crucial International Monetary Fund (IMF) aid and further delaying the resolution of its ongoing two-year debt crisis.The post Sri Lanka debt restructuring stumbles as government rejects bondholders’ proposal appeared first on ONLANKA ...
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as its Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on October 1, 2024.The post Kristalina Georgieva selected for second term as IMF’s Managing Director appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
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The World Bank has found that more than a quarter of Sri Lanka’s population is living in poverty,according to its latest publication. Titled ‘World Bank Update: Bridges to Recovery’ released last week (April 2) shows that poverty has increased over the past four years—from 11 percent in 2019 to almost 26 percent in 2024 in Sri Lanka. […]
The assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help Sri Lanka recover from the crisis will be aligned with the strategic objectives of the Bank’s country partnership strategy (CPS) 2024–2028, Takafumi Kadono, Country Director, Sri Lanka Resident Mission, ADB said. Mr. Kadono made this comment at the ‘Serendipity Knowledge Programme’ (SKOP) held on April […]
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By Lynn Ockersz ‘Sri Lankans are very good at writing plans but nothing very positive has resulted from these efforts over the years. Nevertheless, the country needs a new system of planning and an essential requirement for this is a sound institutional framework coupled with good governance, chairman of the Gamani Corea Foundation (GCF) and […]
By Sanath Nanayakkare Minister of State for Finance Shehan Semasinghe said on Monday that the government is aware of the low deposit interest rate senior citizens are earning on their savings as the policy rates are taking a downward trajectory amid declining inflation and expanded economic activity. He, however, said that interest rate relief cannot […]
Minister of Transport, Highways and Mass Media, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, has stressed that any alteration, even as small as one-tenth, to the on-going government program spearheaded by President Ranil Wickremesinghe could pose a significant threat to the stability of the country once more. Despite numerous reports indicating an increase in poverty among the country’s most vulnerable, the minister ...
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By Jehan Perera Tracing history and going back to the colonial era, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that despite the adverse impact of world wars and internal conflicts, Sri Lanka has steadfastly upheld its democratic value of ensuring the functioning of both the government and the opposition without interruption. The president was addressing members of […]