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News – The Island
网页Contempt charges initiated against former State Intelligence boss. Non-payment of Easter Sunday damages By A.J.A Abeynayake The Supreme Court initiated contempt of court proceedings, on Friday (27), against Nilantha Jayawardena, …
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网页Heavy showers about 100 mm can be expected at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kaluthara district. Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 September 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers may occur in Southern province and in Batticaloa and Ampara... News7 hours ago.
Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: – The Island
网页1 天前 · What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans by Vidhura Tennekoon Assistant Professor of Economics, Indiana University Formerly of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as President of the South Asian nation. The ascent of Anura Kumara Dissanayake marks a […]
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IMF team to visit Lanka this week – The Island
网页2 天之前 · A team of International Monetary Fund officials is set to visit Sri Lanka this week and meet President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The IMF team was making a courtesy visit, said Professor Anil Jayantha Fernando, Head of the NPP Economic Council. In his inaugural national address, President Dissanayake stated that …
No debt discussions with visiting IMF delegation today, says govt.
网页1 天前 · 2024/10/2. By Rathindra Kuruwita. The visit by International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives today (02) was purely procedural and there would be no discussions on any changes to the agreement with IMF, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath said yesterday (01). “The Cabinet-of-Ministers did not discuss the IMF agreement during their ...
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网页Sufficient fuel reserves available for national consumption – Ministry of Power and Energy officials brief the president. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was informed by officials from the Ministry of Power and Energy that the country currently has sufficient fuel reserves to meet consumption... Latest News8 hours ago.
Politics – The Island
网页Electing the next President: Front Runners, Vote Banks and Ethnic Accounts. by Rajan Philips The general view seems to be that Anura Kumara Dissanayaka and Sajith Premadasa are the clear front runners, but opinions differ as to... Features 3 weeks ago.
What? – The Island
网页Saturday 14th September, 2024 The Cabinet of Ministers is playing Santa these days in a bid to shore up President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s chances in the ongoing presidential race. Its latest gimmick is the announcement of substantial PAYE tax reductions, which are to take effect from April 2025. The Cabinet has said the proposal to grant […]