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Business tycoon and one of the most wealthiest people in Sri Lanka, Dhammika Perera, is tipped to enter Parliament. He is likely to replace former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who is set to resign from his MP seat tomorrow. Dhammika Perera will enter Parliament through the National List of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). […]
- Dhammika Perera gets BOI, Port City and Lotus Tower (Category: Breaking News)
- Dhammika Perera gets Rakna Arakshaka Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Dhammika Perera resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- China speaks to Dhammika on promoting Chinese projects (Category: Breaking News)
The measures include a surcharge for petrol users and sharp increase in revenue licence.
- Public transport in limbo due to fuel shortage (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices; Petrol price reduce by Rs.20 (Category: Breaking News)
- No fuel to transport essentials to rural areas (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt to acquire up to 50 homes under transport plan (Category: Australia, Victoria)
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that the next three weeks will be tough for Sri Lanka. Speaking in Parliament today, the Prime Minister said that the public must use fuel and gas as carefully as possible. He also said that unessential travel should be limited as much as possible. “Therefore, I urge all citizens […]
- PM warns Sri Lanka facing threat of hitting rock bottom (Category: Breaking News)
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- Special Statement Delivered By President Ranil Wickremesinghe: Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
Foreign expatriates have stopped sending money through banking channels as black market gives them more rupees.
- Remittances from expat workers increase (Category: Breaking News)
- Expat SL workers send more money (Category: Breaking News)
- REMITTANCES BY MIGRANT WORKERS INCREASE (Category: Breaking News)
- USD 474.6 million received from expat SL workers in December (Category: Breaking News)
"We have to work hard from this point onwards to ensure the next harvest is a success."
- Sri Lankan Minister exposes details of a fertilizer scam (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to enhance producing organic fertilizer from next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka government to provide massive assistance for tea and rubber cultivators (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka state firms to buy 230,000MT fertilizer for next season: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
“We know that farming families who cultivate paddy on small lands are in a very precarious position."
SLC expects a considerable collection from ticket sales
- App spending hit $400 million during socially isolated holiday season - CNET (Category: Technology)
- App spending hit $400 million during socially isolated holiday season - CNET (Category: Technology)
- App spending hit $400 million during socially isolated holiday season - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Computer gamers' brains 'differ' (Category: Technology)
Says guidance rate has reduced volatility
- Sri Lanka policy rate unchanged as market rates rise, money printing warnings (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rates elevated amid failed float and DDR fears (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Restrictions On Forex Forward Market (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains policy interest rates unchanged (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka’s Economic, Political & Human Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence (Category: Breaking News)
- Is President Wickremesinghe Following In The Footsteps Of His Uncle, President Jayewardene, In 1... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Typical Propaganda By A Corrupt Nefarious Regime! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post RW’s Tax Hike Welcome But Much More To Be Done To Come Out Of The Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- How long will power cuts be? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revenue officers slam politicians, policy makers for tax cuts (Category: Breaking News)
- WB cuts China growth forecast to 8.2% (Category: Business)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
Money printing creates forex and fuel shortages
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
[…]The post Elon Musk To Rescue Sri Lanka From IMF Debt Bondage? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
- Masks Of Democracy & Energy Geopolitics: Is Full Spectrum Dominance The Endgame? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Make The Economy Scream’: Whither The Asian 21st Century? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's rice production has dropped by around 40 percent due to fertilizer ban.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Three-wheel drivers have been significantly affected by the fuel shortage, price hike
- එංගලන්ත පිතිකරුවෝ 400 කඩඉමට කිට්ටු කරති (Category: Sports)
- Nearly 400 arrested over recent mob violence (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 400 respond (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
Sri Lanka is facing food shortage due to President Rajapaksa's fertilizer ban and dollar shortage
- Sri Lanka to import 50,000MT of rice under Indian credit line signed in March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to write off small-time farmers’ debt 100 percent (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka must rebuild agriculture sector immediately to prevent food shortages: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Amid food shortage fears, Sri Lanka president orders to cultivate in underutilized plantation la... (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned of a threat of a food shortage. In view of the threat of a food shortage, a food security program was being compiled by the agriculture department officials. This program is due to be unveiled next month, with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) expressing their support for the […]
- Go Gota Gama at Galle Face marks 50 days (Category: Breaking News)
- Government facing challenge of securing funds for fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- UN to launch global public appeal for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Government to provide free food to 10% of the population (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's rubber products can grow up to 30% in US dollar revenue if uninterrupted power supply ensured
- Trading Monday (Category: Business)
- Opportunity to export goods to Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- Ministry takes steps to increase production of rubber (Category: Business)
- Trade Gap (Category: Business)
Central bank has run out of reserves and is guidance rate
- Sri Lanka central bank busts US$9.8bn since Feb 2020 to suppress rates, for stimulus (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank US$4.0bn in debt by March 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rates elevated amid failed float and DDR fears (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s central bank largely loses ability to create BOP deficits (Category: Breaking News)
crisis with a shortage of US Dollars causing great hardships across the country. As […]
- Introducing for the first time in Sri Lanka, the ‘atingi’ eAcademy for tourism and hospitality (Category: Breaking News)
- Adstudio. Cloud successfully marks 4th year in Programmatic Advertising Industry in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Netherlands Embassy and IWMI to organize joint climate change dialogue (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has around 5,000 animals in all zoological gardens
- Ring-tailed lemurs arrive at the Zoo from London (Category: Breaking News)
- A tiger cub born at Dehiwala Zoo (Category: Breaking News)
- Rare ring-tailed lemurs at Dehiwala Zoo (Category: Breaking News)
- Dehiwala Zoo attracts many visitors including the North and East (Category: Breaking News)
The Government is targeting US $5bn this year for repayments, plus a further US $1bn to bolster the country’s reserves, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. The Prime Minister, during a meeting today with representatives from the Joint Chambers, elaborated that discussions with the IMF are proceeding and he was hopeful that negotiations would conclude […]
- SJB rejects interim administration under GR (Category: Breaking News)
- Prime Minister refuses to step down (Category: Breaking News)
- Curfew and emergency law declared (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil takes oaths as Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is currently facing the worst economic crisis in its post-Independence history.
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