Sri Lanka to expand SME according to state plan: President

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka can achieve fast growth by boosting tourism, information technology, and making better use of its ocean and mineral resources, President Anura Dissanayake said. Sri Lanka will continue with an International Monetary Fund program to …

Sri Lanka's new Parliament convened; speaker and others elected

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, center, arrives to deliver his policy statement at the inaugural session of the parliament, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 21, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP The new parliament of Sri Lanka was convened on …

Sri Lanka expects IMF staff level agreement on Friday to release further bailout funds

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka expects the IMF to announce a staff level agreement on its third review of the country’s bailout programme on Friday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told the first sitting of the new parliament. Once …

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L) and Speaker Ashoka Ranwala arrive for the opening of parliament

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Sri Lanka’s president makes U-turn on IMF bailout

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L) and Speaker Ashoka Ranwala arrive for the opening of parliament - Copyright AFP Ishara S. KODIKARA Amal JAYASINGHE Sri Lanka’s new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U- …

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NPP's Asoka Ranwala elected as Sri Lanka's new parliament speaker

COLOMBO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's 10th parliament, which held its first sitting on Thursday morning, appointed member of parliament representing the National People's Power (NPP) Asoka Sapumal Ranwala as the new parliament speaker. He was …

A Look at The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka — The Gladwellian Perspective

Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.” (Harvard Business School definition of leadership) ~ Sheryl Sandberg “Women in leadership roles can help restore balance and wholeness …

Sri Lanka Donates Eye Corneas to Pakistan Military

The Sri Lankan High Commission in Pakistan commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army through a profound act of generosity, donating human eye corneas to the Pakistan Military. Organised by the Defence Wing of the Sri Lankan High Commission in …

Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka says confused over Jaffna University’s non-cooperation

ECONOMYNEXT – Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong said he is confused over non-cooperation by Sri Lanka’s Northern Jaffna University on education cooperation between the two countries despite active participation from Beijing. As part of education …