Tags #ceylonwire “Fourth Parliamentary Debate on Easter Sunday Attack to Cost Taxpayers Rs. 45 Million” CeylonWire April 17, 2024 Taxpayers are set to bear the financial burden of yet another three-day parliamentary debate on the Easter Sunday attack, costing
Tags #ceylonwire Government of Sri Lanka Concludes Initial Discussions with Bondholders CeylonWire April 16, 2024 The government of Sri Lanka has concluded the initial restricted discussions with nine members of the Steering Committee of the
Tags #ceylonwire Nineteen Indian Fishermen Repatriated by Sri Lanka Navy, Following Previous Release CeylonWire April 15, 2024 The Indian High Commission has confirmed the repatriation of nineteen Indian fishermen by the Sri Lanka Navy, marking the return
Tags #ceylonwire Dengue Cases in 2024 Surpass 21,000, Colombo District Leads CeylonWire April 15, 2024 The Epidemiology Unit reports that the tally of dengue cases for 2024 has exceeded 21,000. As of April 13, a
Tags #ceylonwire Debt-for-Nature Swaps: A $100 Billion Opportunity in the Climate Fight CeylonWire April 15, 2024 A new report has calculated that debt-for-nature swaps, wherein poorer countries have debt written off in exchange for safeguarding ecosystems
Tags #ceylonwire Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) Tops Emerging Markets in First Quarter of 2024, Reports President’s Media Division CeylonWire April 13, 2024 According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) has achieved significant recognition as the leading currency
Tags #Agreements Asian Development Bank Warns of Potential Setback to Sri Lanka’s Recovery Post-Elections CeylonWire April 13, 2024 Sri Lanka’s recovery could be stalled by abrupt policy changes after elections later this year even as the economy showed
Tags #Colombo IMF Selects Kristalina Georgieva for Second Term as Managing Director CeylonWire April 13, 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as its Managing Director for a second five-year term
Tags #ceylonwire Increase in Revenue for SLTB During Sinhala and Tamil New Year Season CeylonWire April 12, 2024 The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has reported a significant boost in its daily revenue, totaling approximately Rs. 25 million,
Tags #ceylonwire India’s Ex-Union Minister Yashwant Sinha Criticizes BJP’s Use of Katchatheevu Island as Election Issue CeylonWire April 12, 2024 India’s former Union Minister, Yashwant Sinha, has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for making the Katchatheevu island an election