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Reality will dawn on the 15th of November. Election promises …
1 day ago · By Raj Gonsalkorale Government has no wealth, and when a politician promises to give you something for nothing, he must first confiscate that wealth from you — either by direct taxes, or by the cruelly indirect tax of inflation. –John Wayne Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there […]
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Premadasa vows to end duplicity and deliver relief if given ...
3 days ago · Courtesy Hiru News. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa stated that, if granted parliamentary authority, he would reject the current government’s duplicitous practices and prioritize the welfare of the people. He made these remarks during a public meeting held in Colombo, where he criticized the government for failing to ...
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 ...
LankaWeb – AK Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa lead neck and …
Aug 29, 2024 · IHP MRP Presidential Election Update July 2024. IHP’s Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) MRP provisional estimates of Presidential Election voting intent for July 2024 show NPP/JVP leader AK Dissanayake and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa leading neck and neck (37% and 36% each within the margin of error) but with both at less than 40% of all adults.