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Mon, 20 Mar 2023 Today's Paper
16 Mar 2023 - 0 - 49
Sri Lanka’s economy suffered its worst fall in 2022, with the GDP contracting 7.8 percent as the further quarter economic growth clocked in at negative 12.4 percent.
14 Mar 2023 - 0 - 55
The World Bank Group (WBG) is calling for stakeholder feedback as it is preparing a new country partnership framework (CPF) for Sri Lanka for the 2023-2026 period.
07 Mar 2023 - 0 - 321
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka yesterday announced the demise of its ninth Governor, H.B. Dissanayake. He passed away at the age of 85 on the 5 March 2023.
07 Feb 2023 - 0 - 126
The Paris Club Creditors in its recently held meeting have agreed to provide financing assurances to support the approval by the IMF Executive Board of the envisaged IMF program for Sri Lanka.
07 Feb 2023 - 0 - 125
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) invited this week industry associations and the general public to submit views and suggestions on the financial consumer protection draft regulations.
02 Feb 2023 - 0 - 149
As Sri Lanka is gearing up to celebrate its 75th Independence Day on 4 February, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday issued an uncirculated commemorative coin in the denomination of Rupees 1000.
30 Jan 2023 - 0 - 96
SriLankan Airlines has unveiled a new and improved mobile app that is designed for optimum user-friendliness. The enhanced app will afford customers greater ease and flexibility in managing their flight bookings, purchasing value-added services, enrolling for a FlySmiLes account and performing a variety of other tasks.
30 Jan 2023 - 0 - 734
Sri Lanka’s culinary YouTube channel, Ape Amma has been identified by CashnetUSA.com as the largest revenue generating handle in the country on the social media platform.
27 Jan 2023 - 0 - 64
FITIS ICT Infrastructure Chapter hosted its first-ever Technology Channel Conference 4.0 which was held this week at Shangri-La Colombo.
25 Jan 2023 - 0 - 112
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 14.50 per cent and 15.50 per cent.
19 Jan 2023 - 0 - 74
The United Nations called on global economies to step up in preventing the deepening of the North-South, East-West divide, and avoid a 21st century sequel to the ‘Thucydides Trap’.
18 Jan 2023 - 0 - 146
Sri Lanka and India are currently exploring the viability of government to government medical importation so that the island nation can have access to medicines without delays.
11 Jan 2023 - 0 - 80
The World Bank this week revised down the economic growth forecast for nearly 95 percent of advanced economies and 70 percent of emerging market and developing economies as the global economy is projected to grow by 1.7 percent in 2023
11 Jan 2023 - 0 - 113
Validity of liquor licenses of establishments registered under the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) will be extended for an additional six months by the Excise Department.
05 Jan 2023 - 0 - 87
The suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from carrying on the business and activities of a Primary Dealer has been further extended, the Central Bank announced today.
04 Jan 2023 - 0 - 115
Danish shipping company Maersk is gearing up to build its first green and smart flagship logistics center in China.
03 Jan 2023 - 0 - 97
As several countries worldwide are taking measures to prevent a new wave of Covid-19 infections with China readying to open up, the government of China retaliated to the move stating it is “unreasonable”.
27 Dec 2022 - 0 - 261
Going parallel with the Christmas & New Year celebrations taking place across the counrty, authorities in the Uva province kicked off today the Ella Street Food Fiesta.
19 Dec 2022 - 0 - 268
SriLankan Airlines is organizing the first-ever series of meetings in Sri Lanka for Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Nepal as part of its ramped-up efforts to help the country rebuild and grow tourism.
15 Dec 2022 - 0 - 216
The first Woman Rotary Global President Jennifer Jones called on all Sri Lanka Corporates to be focused not only on profit or bottom lines but also in the triple bottom line metrics of social, environmental and financial results even though the country is experiencing its toughest economic climates in history.
24 Nov 2022 - 0 - 234
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 23 November 2022, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 14.50 per cent and 15.50 per cent, respectively, after considering the recent and expected developments in the domestic and global economy and macroeconomic projections.
21 Nov 2022 - 2 - 470
A few months back the IMF was seen as the only savior who could put the house in order, but that belief amongst the masses has been eroded by the politicians since all austerity measures to be adopted are blamed on the IMF. Could politics and cheap talk again mess up public opinion and pave the way for a resurrection of corrupt, self-serving politicians to return to power?
17 Nov 2022 - 0 - 236
Since the beginning of the year, the eruption of energy crises in certain parts of the world have gained global traction. To offset energy shortages, increases in coal consumption has been consecutive and considerable.
10 Nov 2022 - 1 - 233
Sri Lanka’s Municipal Waste Management (MSW) is causing key social, environmental, and economic concerns as only 50 percent of the country’s waste is collected by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) highlighted.
10 Nov 2022 - 0 - 145
Sri Lanka’s economy is at a critical juncture where urgent steps are needed to improve the country’s fiscal position. The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has maintained that increasing tobacco taxation has undeniable health and fiscal benefits. In this context, policy solutions, such as taxing tobacco which can be leveraged to boost government revenue without threatening economic growth, are essential.
09 Nov 2022 - 0 - 80
The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Expolanka Holdings, Vallibel One and Hayleys with the turnover crossing Rs. 1.1 bn.
07 Nov 2022 - 0 - 137
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) this week put forward a series of proposals to bring about the necessary reforms to ensure Sri Lanka has an effective, efficient, and independent public sector that would help the progression of the national economy.
02 Nov 2022 - 15 - 3511
SriLankan Airlines introduced this week multiple exclusive benefits for student visa holders on bookings made directly through the airline’s website.
01 Nov 2022 - 7 - 1428
Tourist arrivals to the country for the whole month of October crossed the 40,000 mark.
27 Oct 2022 - 0 - 178
SriLankan Airlines won the prestigious Best Aviation Sustainability Program Award, beating 118 other submissions at the recently concluded Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (SMBR) Global Aviation Awards for its groundbreaking signature upcycle project, ‘Mathaka.’
20 Mar 2023
