State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Dilip Wedaarachchi said measures are being taken to promptly commence a pilot project of a program to
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SL to grow 4.8%: UNESCAP
Developing Asia Pacific to grow at 5.5%, Bangladesh leads South Asia with 7.4%, India 7.2% Inflation likely to hit 3.5%, warns protectionism could hurt growth,
Gotabaya defends former regime’s decision to obtain loans from China
Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has defended the decision taken by the former Government to obtain loans from China. The former Government under then President
IMF publishes a study on an open economy quarterly projection model for Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a working paper on an open economy quarterly projection model for Sri Lanka which documents a semi-structural model
IMF backs exchange rate float
By Uditha Jayasinghe The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday backed a floating exchange rate, terming it as the “first line of defence” to protect Sri
IMF funding tops $ 1 b mark in reforming SL
Approves $ 252 m disbursement bringing total support to $ 1.014 b under Extended Fund Facility IMF Executive Board concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation and completes 4th Review
Italian president names interim prime minister until fresh elections
Sergio Mattarella asks former IMF economist Carlo Cottarelli to form a government Italy’s faith in the eurozone is set to be tested in fresh elections
Italy crisis: Call to impeach president after candidate vetoed
Italy is mired in fresh political turmoil, with the president facing impeachment calls after he vetoed a choice for finance minister. President Sergio Mattarella said
Sri Lanka Central Bank determined to curb unwarranted depreciation of the rupee
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank says it is determined to curb unwarranted depreciation of the rupee since the underlying fundamentals do not warrant the current pressure
Capacity building to manage public debt and liability is need of the hour: Eran
Sri Lanka as a developing nation needs to focus on building capacity for public debt and liability management as matter of priority, State Minister of Finance said.