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The IMF team that concluded their visit to Sri Lanka said that they had constructive and productive discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities on economic policies and reforms to be supported by an IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and also said Executive Board approval would require adequate financing assurances from Sri Lanka’s creditors that debt sustainability will be restored and far-reaching tax reforms are urgently needed.

The IMF team that concluded their visit to Sri Lanka said that they had constructive and productive discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities on economic policies and reforms to be supported by an IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and also said Executive Board approval would require adequate financing assurances from Sri Lanka’s creditors that debt sustainability will be restored and far-reaching tax reforms are urgently needed.

The IMF team that concluded their visit to Sri Lanka said that they had constructive and productive discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities on economic policies and reforms to be supported by an IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and also said Executive Board approval would require adequate financing assurances from Sri Lanka’s creditors that debt sustainability will be restored and far-reaching tax reforms are urgently needed.

‘Leader of the Jathika Jana Balwegaya Anura Kumara Dissanayake said his party was planning to mobilize the entire nation to oust the present rule and requested the people to be prepared for that campaign.

Prime Minister’s advisior Sagala Ratnayake today said that a Diesel shipment containing 30,000 metric tons was due between July 11-15 and a Petrol shipment from India is due by July 22 although the government is trying to source a Petrol shipment by July 10.

Prime Minister’s advisior Sagala Ratnayake today said that a Diesel shipment containing 30,000 metric tons was due between July 11-15 and a Petrol shipment from India is due by July 22 although the government is trying to source a Petrol shipment by July 10.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was expected to visit United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the near future to procure fuel, Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage said yesterday.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was expected to visit United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the near future to procure fuel, Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage said yesterday.

The US Embassy in Sri Lanka yesterday announced regarding an on-the-spot demonstration alert of a countrywide ’vehicle protest’ which is scheduled today (29), from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The US Embassy in Sri Lanka yesterday announced regarding an on-the-spot demonstration alert of a countrywide ’vehicle protest’ which is scheduled today (29), from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued detailing institutional and legal framework of Dhammika Perera who was sworn in as the Investment Promotion Minister.

Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said this is not a lockdown situation but it’s working from home until July 10.

Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said this is not a lockdown situation but it’s working from home until July 10.

The cabinet of ministers today decided to issue fuel only for essential services from mid night today(27) until July 10, Cabinet spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardane said.

Sri Lanka has run out of fuel as only 1,100 tonnes of petrol and 7,500 tonnes of diesel are remaining which is not even sufficient to last the country for a day, highly placed sources from the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Trade Union told Daily Mirror last evening.

There is no use of queuing for petrol as stocks of fuel in hand with Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) storage facilities have run out, the Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners Association (CPPBOA) said.

There is no use of queuing for petrol as stocks of fuel in hand with Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) storage facilities have run out, the Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners Association (CPPBOA) said.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that Ceylon Petroleum Corparation (CPC) has informed him that the suppliers that had confirmed Petrol, Diesel and CrudeOil Shipments to arrive earlier this week and next week has communicated the inability to fulfill the deliveries on time for banking and logistic reasons.

Few players of the visiting Australian Cricket team including Pat Cummins too have experienced the ongoing power cuts in Sri Lanka during a visit to a local restaurant earlier this week, a visiting cricketer revealed.

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

Former Central Bank (CB) Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal claims that CB has returned to fixing the rupee/dollar exchange rate through the introduction of the so-called ‘guidance’ rate which he views as similar to the fixed rate adopted by the CB under his predecessor Prof.W.D. Lakshman.

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

The Department of Excise warned that the production and consumption of harmful illicit liquor is dangerously trending in the country as ‘tipplers’ are unable to continue buying their regular legally produced alcoholic beverage owing to skyrocketing prices.

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

According to Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) sources, the fuel price increase will take effect tomorrow.

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

Current Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, showing a gloomy picture of Sri Lanka’s immediate future presently is also no ’Mr. Clean’

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that officials from the US Department of Treasury and India will visit Sri Lanka to discuss the economic situation in the country.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that officials from the US Department of Treasury and India will visit Sri Lanka to discuss the economic situation in the country.

A top level Indian government delegation led by Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (June 23) on a special aircraft to assess the ground situation here in pursuit of further economic assistance, Daily Mirror learns.

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

A top level Indian government delegation led by Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (June 23) on a special aircraft to assess the ground situation here in pursuit of further economic assistance, Daily Mirror learns.

The Court of Appeal today held that Colombo Fort Magistrate should make fresh orders in terms of law when MP Johnston Fernando appears before court in due course in connection with the attacks took place at Galle Face.

The Court of Appeal today held that Colombo Fort Magistrate should make fresh orders in terms of law when MP Johnston Fernando appears before court in due course in connection with the attacks took place at Galle Face.

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

Businessman Dhammika Perera through his lawyer today gave an undertaking before Supreme Court that he would not to take oaths as a Member of Parliamentarian or a government Minister until Supreme Court make an order regarding several Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging his appointment as a MP.

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

Twenty-one persons including a Buddhist monk were arrested by the Police and the STF for blocking two entrances to the Finance Ministry and the Presidential Secretariat.

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

Government officials today said that no curfew or lockdown had been planned in the coming days but schools would switch to an online learning method and government employees would begin a work-from-home policy for two weeks.

Government officials today said that no curfew or lockdown had been planned in the coming days but schools would switch to an online learning method and government employees would begin a work-from-home policy for two weeks.

The Ministry of Public Security has instructed the police to use minimal force against those who behave violently near filling stations and during protests.

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis

Around 2,725 individuals have been arrested until this morning in connection with various charges following the violent incidents that have taken place across the country since May 9.

Sri Lanka’s average monthly household income was estimated at Rs. 76,414 prior to the country’s economy fell deep into a recession and incomes deteriorated in the two years of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, according to Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) data.

A committee headed by Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to be appointed to look into mitigation efforts of food crisis