Sri Lanka’s Government should fight against policy backsliding and remain focused on export and investment driven growth strategies as the already b ..
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 00:30 Views - 14
The Central Bank yesterday said a slew of new measures had been adopted by the institution as part of its efforts to implement recommendations made by
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 00:29 Views - 36
The Commercial High Court through Order dated 10 October issued an Enjoining Order against Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC on hearing an Application
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 00:29 Views - 14
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) yesterday confirmed it was all set to launch the much-awaited digital campaign by the end of this month
Monday, 15 October 2018 01:10 Views - 451
President Maithripala Sirisena on 13 October reiterated that the present economic crisis was not only limited to Sri Lanka but many countries in the w
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 00:29 Views - 29
Reuters: The rupee ended 0.7% weaker on Monday as banks and importers bought the dollar and as stocks declined for a fifth straight session, hitting a
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 00:29 Views - 37
Retail Holdings (Sri Lanka) BV yesterday exited Singer Sri Lanka Plc by selling the remaining 9.47% stake to the controlling shareholder, business lea
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 00:28 Views - 9
By Charumini de Silva Upon reaching a settlement between industry stakeholders and the Finance Ministry, the Tourism Development Levy (TDL) will not b
Monday, 15 October 2018 01:09 Views - 484
Nusa Dua, Indonesia (asia.nikkei.com): The sharp decline of Sri Lanka’s currency is “not as catastrophic as people make it out to be,” Finance M
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 00:34 Views - 19
By Charumini de Silva Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) yesterday highlighted that the country’s commitment to implement the United Nation
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 00:32 Views - 10
SLPP claims effort to push new Constitution to distract from economic problems By Nuwan Senarathna Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday claim
Monday, 15 October 2018 00:58 Views - 159
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that a special program will be prepared to protect the environment during the next 10 years.
Monday, 15 October 2018 00:57 Views - 79
President Maithripala Sirisena says a speedy process is needed to control the flooding around the city of Colombo and the surroundings of the Kelani R
Monday, 15 October 2018 00:55 Views - 141
India and Sri Lanka signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) yesterday to construct 1,200 houses through 50 model villages, using Indian grant assi
Monday, 15 October 2018 00:54 Views - 78
The Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) will launch an online platform today, which will track the progress that has been made by the Governme
Monday, 15 October 2018 00:54 Views - 119
Intimidation and threats drove four members of an election panel in the Maldives to flee the island nation, two officials said on Saturday, a day befo
Saturday, 13 October 2018 00:10 Views - 1934
Commenting on the verdict delivered by the Supreme Court on former MP Duminda Silva’s death sentence, MP Hirunika Premachandra yesterday said she ha
Saturday, 13 October 2018 00:10 Views - 170
State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene has stressed on the importance of strengthening defence cooperation with Thailand during an official visit
Saturday, 13 October 2018 00:10 Views - 77
President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday stressed that all public servants have a responsibility beyond their limits of assigned duties, in achieving
Saturday, 13 October 2018 00:10 Views - 103
A team of 30 Sri Lankan Police Officers participated in a comprehensive training program on industrial security at the National Industrial Security Ac
Saturday, 13 October 2018 00:10 Views - 87
Minister of Science, Technology, Research, Skills Development, and Vocational Training and Kandyan Heritage Dr. Sarath Amunugama who is at present in
Friday, 5 October 2018 18:12 Views - 776
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Tuesday, 16 October 2018
The Central Bank (CB) seems to have given up its effort to defend the depreciating rupee. Not that it does not want to but that it cannot because there are no more reserves to gamble with. The CB, however, is trying to put a positive spin on the surr
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Cheers to Chief Justice Dep! We saw Justice Priyasad Dep come and now we see him going into retirement. The fact that a judge cannot get an extension is also sacrosanct; because if that was permitted it could lead to abuse, with judges giving decisi
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) launched its Fair Go Action Plan recently, highlighting the following eight points: nTo get the government and the economy working for the people. nTo put people first. nTo get country’s priorities back. nTo fix
Monday, 15 October 2018
As I have presented in a previous article titled ‘Rupee’s Sad Destiny of One-way Journey to Depreciation’ (available at: http://www.ft.lk/columns/Rupee-s-sad-destiny-of-one-way-journey-to-depreciation/4-654254), it has been a historical tragedy
Monday, 15 October 2018
“Given that Sri Lanka is a twin deficit country, in terms of budget deficit and current account deficit, the chances that Sri Lanka attracting new money at this juncture is very minimal indeed.
Monday, 15 October 2018
Rwanda, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the Singapore of Africa as it’s referred to, is rebranding itself as an economic miracle.
