Tags #Agreements Asian Development Bank Enlists Experts to Aid Sri Lanka’s Electricity Sector Reform CeylonWire November 23, 2023 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has engaged the expertise of several professionals to support the ongoing reform initiatives in Sri
Tags #Agreements Sri Lanka Open to Research and Exploration Vessels from Any Nation, Including China, Affirms President Ranil Wickremesinghe CeylonWire November 23, 2023 In an interview with the Indian agency FirstPost, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed the nation’s openness to hosting research
Tags #ceylonwire President Ranil Wickremesinghe Calls for Comprehensive Investigation Into Economic Crisis Responsibility, Criticizes Opposition’s Breach of Public Trust CeylonWire November 23, 2023 Referring to the recent Supreme Court judgment holding former Presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, and others
Tags #ceylonwire The Government of Japan Extends Generous Grant Assistance of LKR 770 Million to Enhance Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Sector and Meteorological Capabilities CeylonWire November 22, 2023 The government of Japan has announced a substantial grant assistance of LKR 770 million aimed at bolstering Sri Lanka’s fisheries
Tags #ceylonwire IMF Applauds Sri Lanka-China Exim Bank Agreement as Positive Step in Debt Restructuring CeylonWire November 22, 2023 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the agreement between Sri Lanka and the Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank)
Tags #Agreements Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA) Set to be Signed on February 3, 2024 CeylonWire November 21, 2023 The proposed Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA) is scheduled to be officially signed on February 3, 2024, as announced
Tags #ceylonwire COPA Initiates Probe into Under-Invoicing of Coal Stocks for VAT Evasion CeylonWire November 21, 2023 The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has announced its intention to launch an investigation into instances of under-invoicing of coal
Tags #ceylonwire Fitch Ratings Warns of Heightened Collateral Price Risk for Sri Lanka’s Finance and Leasing Companies Due to Surge in Gold-Backed Lending CeylonWire November 20, 2023 Fitch Ratings has raised concerns about the increasing reliance on gold-backed lending within Sri Lanka’s finance and leasing companies (FLCs)
Tags #ceylonwire Namal Rajapaksa Holds SJB and NPP Accountable for Economic Woes, Defends Tax Reduction CeylonWire November 20, 2023 Namal Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament for Hambantota District Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), has asserted that both the Samagi Jana
Tags #Agreements Prioritizing National Security in National Interest CeylonWire November 20, 2023 The Port of Colombo is the largest and busiest transshipment port in the Indian Ocean. It has been operating at