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Sri Lanka said it held a productive meeting with its bilateral creditors, which include India and China, on Thursday as the country looks to restructure its debt and carve a path out of its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka holds debt restructuring talks with bilateral creditors
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Hundreds of people marched in Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo on Wednesday protesting against higher taxes, inflation and alleged state-led repression as the country struggles to emerge from its worst financial crisis in seven decades.The post Hundreds march in crisis-hit Sri Lanka protesting tax
Shareholders would be given a rights issue of 100 shares for every existing 423 shares.
Softlogic Finance PLC, a subsidiary of Softlogic Capital PLC, has revealed plans to go for a Rights Issue to raise over Rs. 850mn to infuse fresh capital for adherence with capital adequacy requirements as well as supporting its digitalization drive and business expansion of the Company. The rights issue will be implemented in the proportion […]
Sri Lanka approved legislation on Tuesday to let companies from oil-producing nations import and sell fuel as it attempts to cope with a steep oil bill that deepened its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka approves law to liberalize petroleum imports appeared first on Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is deepening with unsustainable debt and a severe balance of payment crisis on top of lingering scars of the COVID-19 pandemic and debt restructuring and the implementation of a deep reform program are critical for Sri Lanka’s economic stabilization, says the World Bank in its twice-a-year update, underscoring the need for Sri Lanka to build resilience.The post Debt res...
The World Bank warned that Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is deepening with unsustainable debt and a severe balance of payment crisis on top of lingering scars of the COVID-19 pandemic. Debt restructuring and the implementation of a deep reform program are critical for Sri Lanka’s economic stabilization, says the World Bank in its twice-a-year update, […]
September tourist arrivals have plunged to lowest in 11 months.
Sri Lanka's central bank is likely to maintain interest rates on Thursday in an effort to get a grip on inflation which has remained stubbornly high despite a sharp contraction in the crisis-hit economy.The post Sri Lanka Central Bank to hold rates as inflation worries persist appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
A key measure of Sri Lanka's consumer inflation surged to an annual record 69.8% in September, official data showed on Friday, highlighting the challenge for the central bank as the island reels under its worst financial crisis in seven decades.The post Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate surges
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to provide further financial support to Sri Lanka, a top official of the regional lender said on Tuesday, as the Indian Ocean nation battles its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades.The post Asian Development Bank vows more help for crisis-hit Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has called for a strong resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. Issuing a statement, the GTF said that for the Tamil people who have suffered enormously during the war, and indeed for the victims of human rights violations from all communities who are […]
Financial advisory group Lazard (LAZ.N) has started talks with India, China and Japan on restructuring Sri Lanka's debt, a spokesman for the Sri Lanka government said on Tuesday, as the crisis-hit island nation seeks an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.The post Lazard in talks with China, India, Japan on Sri Lanka debt appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka -...
Sri Lanka should improve human rights and strengthen institutions to tackle the humanitarian challenges that have sprung from its worst financial crisis in seven decades, a top U.N. Human Rights official said on Monday.The post U.N. presses Sri Lanka to advance human rights amid economic crisis
By R. R. M. Lilani The International Monetary Fund (IMF) condition of pressuring creditors to restructure their loans awarded to Sri Lanka has not yet taken effect, with China remaining silent on the issue, and the IMF bailout discussions still remains at the staff level of agreement. There is also a stalemate over the IMF […]
By Easwaran Rutnam The United States (US) today called on China to help Sri Lanka restructure its massive debt. Visiting USAID Administrator Samantha Power told reporters in Colombo that it is imperative that all of Sri Lanka’s creditors, most notably China, corporate in the process openly. “When debt becomes unsustainable as it so clearly has […]
By Uditha Devapriya Sri Lanka’s economic woes have not cast a shadow over its complex foreign relations. On August 16, the southern port of Hambantota welcomed the Yuan Wang 5, a research vessel from China. While Colombo had asked for a deferral of the visit, it eventually relented and allowed the ship to dock until […]
For the first time in parliamentary history, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a dire warning to Parliament and political parties therein over the responsibility on their part to ensure financial stability and discipline. Their failure to do so would trigger public protests again, they were told. There hadn’t been such a public […]
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday a constitutional amendment bill trimming presidential powers is expected to become law in a couple of weeks.The post Sri Lanka bill to trim president’s powers likely to become law within weeks – Minister appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News Updates - Sri Lanka News.
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry says a constitutional amendment bill trimming presidential powers is expected to become law in a couple of weeks. “The new amendment will reduce presidential powers and bring back participatory governance,” Sabry told reporters at the foreign ministry. The bill, which will require a two-thirds majority in the house to become law, […]
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Sri Lanka's president is set to slash expenditure when he presents an interim budget on Tuesday to see the crisis-ridden country through the rest of the year, amid discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout package.The post Sri Lanka’s president to cut spending in interim budget appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
Industry experts say 70% of government construction projects are on hold now.
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday for talks to finalise a bailout package, including restructuring debt of about $29 billion, amid the nation's worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.The post IMF team to holds talks with crisis
a grave financial crisis, of which the repercussions are […]