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Sri Lanka's top donors are waiting for the government to come up with a credible budget in November before talking about an economic programme to resume …
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Clearing Space
The Civil Aviation Authority is pushing for the state greenlight to open up its air routes for a second local carrier, and draw up the ground rules for …
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Government plans to borrow Rs. 35 bn from local market in next month
The government plans to borrow Rs. 7 bn in new debt as part of its Rs. 35 bn borrowing programme for November, the Central Bank said Monday.buy stromectol …
Top lending agency throws media out of donor confab, Treasury Secretary apologises
Sri Lanka's top civil servant in charge of the economy apologized to the media after they were thrown out of a donor meeting earlier in the week at the behest …
Govt. prepares new poverty reduction strategy paper
The government will present a new poverty reduction strategy based on accelerating rural growth and export oriented market strategies to donors by the end of …
Revenge of the Pharaohs
Sri Lanka Customs Officers Union says a reward is on offer for assistance in the apprehension of the gunmen who attempted to shoot Senior Superintendent Athula …
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Tourist arrivals are up 11%, while the average spending by visitors has also risen to US$ 70 a day
Tourist arrivals are up 11 percent so far this year while the average spending by visitors has also risen to US$ 70 a day from US$ 64. online pharmacy buy …
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Sri Lanka's subsidy happy government, which has made short-term handouts the cornerstone of its economic strategy, is now planning to use at least one upcoming …
Treasury Secretary said benchmark interest rates will remain unchanged for the rest of the year despite a rise in inflation
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Sri Lanka is planning to ban the import of two-stroke engine vehicles widely used here in a bid to reduce pollution, the transport secretary said. online …
Rough Ride
The Government put another road block before vehicle imports, with the Central Bank Friday raising the bar on obtaining Letters of Credit (LCs). The Government …
Playing Safe
Sri Lanka's foreign reserves have fallen to US$ 1.9 bn in October due to higher oil imports, but the government is still fighting shy to hedge its crude …
Inventing Impasse
From automatic toilet flushing devices to automatic string hopper machines, Sri Lanka’s home made inventions are fascinating, but fall short when it comes to …
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The Board of Investment (BOI) will tap European Funding agencies to finance an apparel backward integration zone, with the sector expected to be a key …
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Oil companies fuel corruption in poor oil producing nations, says the international corruption watchdog, Transparency International(TI), calling on western …