Fisheries Ministry to commence pilot project to produce fuel from waste plastic, polythene
State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Dilip Wedaarachchi said measures are being taken to promptly commence a pilot…
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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%,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…