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Sri Lankan election shines light on president’s legacy and links
Aug 20, 2024 · COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s first presidential election since an economic crisis tipped the government into turmoil two years ago will focus attention on whether the unelected incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe can hold on to his position. United National Party’s Wickremesinghe assumed the presidency after Gotabaya Rajapaksa was ousted in the ...
President Dissanayake pledges 30% electricity tariff reduction
3 days ago · President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced plans to reduce electricity tariffs by over 30% in the near future. Speaking at a National People’s Power (NPP) public meeting in Dambulla today, he stated that the government is committed to creating a significant transformation in the electricity sector within the next one to one-and-a-half years.
LankaWeb – Wickremesinghe urges government to present …
18 hours ago · Wickremesinghe made these remarks at a public meeting organized by the New Democratic Front in Maradana for the upcoming general election. Addressing the crowd, Wickremesinghe criticized the government’s lack of experience, holding up an “L-board” and describing the administration as an “L-board government,” implying it is akin to a ...
Island-wide quarantine curfew in Sri Lanka further extended
Sep 10, 2021 · The ongoing island-wide quarantine curfew orders will stay in effect for another week, the Cabinet Spokesman, Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella announced today. Accordingly, the restrictions will be effective until 4.00 a.m. on September 21 (Tuesday). The decision to further extend the quarantine curfew was taken during the meeting of the ...
Next SJB Parliamentary Group Will Look More Like the SLMC
17 hours ago · It is so large comparatively that a large portion of SJB’s elected MPs will be Muslims. It is also supported by strong Muslim support for the SJB at the presidential election where Sajith won all Muslim majority electorates in both 2019 and 2024. SJB voters may be disappointed as their choice may not be elected to parliament due to this reality.
Sri Lanka’s economy stabilized, reforms critical – World Bank
Oct 10, 2024 · Sri Lanka’s economy has stabilized, with growth expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2024, surpassing earlier forecasts. This positive outlook follows four consecutive quarters of growth driven by the industrial and tourism sectors and supported by critical structural and policy reforms, says the World Bank.
LankaWeb – Sri Lanka extends island-wide quarantine curfew
Aug 27, 2021 · Sri Lanka has extended the current island-wide quarantine curfew orders by a week, in a bid to curb the soaring COVID-19 figures in the country prompted by the rapid spread of the Delta variant. Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella tweeted that the extended quarantine curfew orders are effective until 4.00 am on the 06th of September (Monday).
Sri Lanka’s inflation rises to 14% YoY in December 2021
Jan 22, 2022 · Inflation was driven by monthly increases of prices of items in both Food and Non-food categories. Subsequently, Food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 21.5 per cent in December 2021 from 16.9 per cent in November 2021, while Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) also increased to 7.6 per cent in December 2021 from 6.2 per cent in November 2021.
Sri Lanka further extends island-wide quarantine curfew
Sep 3, 2021 · The Sri Lankan government has decided to further extend the quarantine curfew orders, currently enforced across the island, by another week. Accordingly, the restrictions will be in effect until 4.00 a.m. on September 13 (Monday). The decision to further extend the quarantine curfew was taken during the virtual meeting of the Special Committee ...