LANKA AIMS TO LOWER FISCAL DEFICIT TO 6.8% IN BUDGET 2023: SENIOR MINISTER
Sri Lanka's 2023 budget would aim to reduce the fiscal deficit to 6.8 per cent in 2023 from the projected 9.9 per cent in 2022, a senior Cabinet Minister said
AMID SOFT-PEG CRISIS, SRI LANKA SUSPENDS IMPORTS OF OVER 300 ITEMS FROM WED
Amidst soft-peg crisis, Sri Lanka has temporarily suspended the import of over 300 'non-essential' items with effect from Wednesday
EURO FALLS BELOW PARITY WITH THE DOLLAR. WHAT’S THE IMPACT?
The euro has fallen below parity with the dollar, diving to its lowest level in 20 years and ending a one-to-one exchange rate with the U.S. currency
WORLD BANK’S NEW WARNING ON SRI LANKA AMID FOOD PRICE INFLATION
According to the latest World Bank assessment, Sri Lanka ranks fifth among the 10 countries…
EUROPE BRACES FOR MORE CUTS IN RUSSIAN OIL AND GAS EXPORTS
An interior view shows a new pumping station of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) near…
$1 TRILLION EXPORTS: THESE 6 SECTORS TO HELP INDIA BECOME EXPORT POWERHOUSE BY FY28
The Financial Express - August 20, 2022 India’s export growth has been propelled by six megatrends…
IMF EYES CREDITOR AS-SURANCES AS IT PREPARES SRI LANKA VISIT
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen in Washington, , April 8, 2019.…
AS ECB MULLS ANOTHER BIG HIKE, SCHNABEL SAYS INFLATION OUTLOOK HASN’T IMPROVED
Signage is seen outside the European Central Bank (ECB) building, in Frankfurt, Germany, July 21,…
S&P pushes Sri Lankan bonds deeper into junk territory with ‘default’ rating
People walk along the Pettah Market, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka,…
OIL PRICES HAVE TUMBLED ALMOST 30% IN 2 MONTHS. HERE’S WHY, AND WHAT COULD HAPPEN NEXT.
Oil prices have fallen sharply since June. picture alliance/Getty Images Business Insider - August 10, 2022…
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS ANTARCTIC ICE SHELF CRUMBLING FASTER THAN THOUGHT
An aerial view of the 200-foot-tall (60-meter-tall) front of the Getz Ice Shelf with cracks,…
‘TOO MANY EMPLOYEES, BUT FEW WORK’: PICHAI, ZUCKERBERG SOUND THE ALARM
File Photo: Google CEO Sundar Pichai With global recession fears looming, some of the biggest…
WAR IN UKRAINE SET TO ENTER NEW PHASE -UK MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
Participants hold Ukrainian national flag during a rally of relatives and friends of defenders of…
40% CHANCE OF A US RECESSION, OTHER KEY ECONOMIES FACE HIGH RISK: REPORT
Global growth headed down as inflation surge to endure: Report NDTV - July 27, 2022 The…
WORKING FROM HOME: 7 TIPS TO BOOST YOUR WELLBEING AND PRODUCTIVITY
Working from home for extended periods can leave employees feeling socially and professionally isolated. Image:…
CHINESE MILITARY BEGINS ‘STRATEGIC’ DRILLS AROUND TAIWAN – STATE MEDIA
A map showing locations where Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct military exercises and…
HEFTY LOSSES AT FOREIGN FUNDS WITH HOLDINGS IN SRI LANKAN EQUITIES
A woman sits next to her filled domestic cooking gas cylinder after its distribution, amid…
JAPANESE RESEARCHERS ARE DEVELOPING ARTIFICIAL-GRAVITY BUILDINGS FOR SPACE
World Economic Forum - July 15, 2022 Japanese researchers unveil renderings of an 'artificial gravity living…
USAID CHIEF CALLS ON CHINA TO RESTRUCTURE SRI LANKA’S DEBT
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power delivers a speech at Indian…
