SRI LANKA NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2023) Compiled by Victor Melder. Merchandise trade deficit widened in July 2023 compared to July 2022, due to the combined impact of relatively low export earnings and high import expenditure, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported, releasing the External Sector Performance Review for July 2023. The deficit in the merchandise trade account increased in July 2023 to US$ 367 million, compared to US$ 122 million recorded in July 2022. However, the cumulative deficit in the trade account during January to July 2023 narrowed to US$ 2.657 billion from US$ 3.628 billion recorded over the same period in 2022, driven by lower imports. Earnings from merchandise exports declined by 12.4 percent in July 2023, over the corresponding month in 2022, to US$ 1.020 billion. The decline in earnings from industrial exports, including garments, associated with slowing external demand mainly contributed to this contraction in export earnings ...
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2023) Compiled by Victor Melder Asia Cup, 2nd Match, Group B, Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, played at Pallekelle International Stadium. Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets. Scores: Bangladesh – 164 in 42.4 Overs (Shanto 89, Hriday 20, Pathirana 4/32, Theekshana 2/19) Sri Lanka – 165.5 in 39 Overs (Asalanka 62no, Samararawickrama 54, Al Hasan 2.29) Player of the Match: Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka) ODI Debut: Tanzid Hasan (Bangladesh) Points: Sri Lanka 2, Bangladesh 0. Asia Cup, 6th Match, Group B, Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan, played at Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore. Sri Lanka won by 2 runs. Scores: Sri Lanka – 291/8 in 50 Overs (Mendis 92, Asalanka 36, Wellalage 36no, Karunaratne 32, Naib 4/60, Khan 2/63) Afghanistan – 289 in 37.4 Overs (Nabi 65, Shahid 59, Shah 45, Rajitha 4/79, de Silva, 2/12, Wellalage 2/36) Player of the Match: Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) Points: Sri ...
Sep 30, 2023
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SRI LANKA NEWS (AUGUST 2023) Compiled by Victor Melder. Inflation has decreased to 6.3 percent in July compared to 12 percent in June, said State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe. Semasinghe in a tweet added that Food Inflation decreased to -1.4 percent in July from 4.1 percent in June. “Non Food Inflation came down to 10.5 percent in July from 16.2 percent in June. We are regaining stability,” he added. The Department of Census and Statistics yesterday added that Sri Lanka’s Headline Inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), has further decreased to 6.3 percent in July, compared to the previous month. The CCPI-based Inflation was calculated as 12.0 percent for the month of June 2023. “The inflation of Food Group dropped to -1.4 percent in July from 4.1 percent in June 2023, the Department added. (Daily News, 1.8.2023) The Ports, Shipping and Aviation Ministry ...
Sep 1, 2023
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS Complied by Victor Melder (JULY 2023) Fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, who walked off the field with an injury during Sri Lanka’s Super Six win over the Netherlands on Friday, has been ruled out for the rest of the Cricket World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Kumara was diagnosed with a side strain, which has now ruled him out of Sri Lanka’s remaining matches, with uncapped all-rounder Sahan Arachchige, who was one of the three standby players who were already in Zimbabwe, called up as a replacement. Kumara becomes the second Sri Lankan fast bowler to be ruled out mid-tournament, after Dushmantha Chameera was ruled out on Tuesday, replaced by left-armer Dilshan Madushanka. Sri Lanka next face hosts Zimbabwe tomorrow in their penultimate Super Six match, with the winner guaranteed a place in October’s World Cup. (Daily Mirror, 1.7.2023) Sri Lanka beat the West Indies by 8 wickets to win ...
Aug 6, 2023
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SRI LANKA NEWS (JULY 2023) Compiled by Victor Melder. Sri Lanka›s tourism industry continues to thrive as arrivals have exceeded 600,000, showcasing the resilience and appeal of the country as a travel destination. Despite being the off-peak season, the daily average of tourist arrivals has shown remarkable improvement, exceeding 3,200 visitors. This upward trend in tourist footfall further underscores the growing interest in Sri Lanka as a preferred destination among global travelers. During the first 26 days of the month, 84,003 visitors have arrived in the country, with only 3,518 arrivals required to achieve the monthly target of 87,521. “The surpassing of the 600,000 tourist arrival milestone signifies the resilience of Sri Lanka›s tourism sector and its ability to bounce back from the challenges faced in recent years. It is a testament to the concerted efforts made to revitalize the industry, showcasing Sri Lanka›s immense potential as a top travel ...
Aug 5, 2023
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – By Victor Melder Complied by Victor Melder (JUNE 2023) Experienced batsman Angelo Mathews was omitted from the Sri Lanka squad for the Cricket World Cup qualifiers this month, in an otherwise unchanged squad named for the three-month ODI series against Afghanistan. Brought in earlier this year to support an otherwise inexperienced ODI batting line up, Mathews managed just scored of 18, 0 and 12 in three matches since his return, and with only 15 players allowed in the squad, the former captain failed to make the cut. Of the 15 players named for the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe, only Chamika Karunaratne did not feature in a single game in the series against Afghanistan, which Sri Lanka won 2-1. Sri Lanka begin their qualification campaign against the United Arab Emirates on June 19, but are scheduled to play two warm up matches ...
Jul 2, 2023
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SRI LANKA NEWS (JUNE 2023) – by Victor Melder. The deficit in the merchandise trade account narrowed to US dollars 583 million in April 2023, from US dollars 728 million recorded in April 2022 due to a larger decline in imports, compared to the decline in exports. However, the trade deficit showed an increasing trend on a monthly basis since February 2023. The cumulative deficit in the trade account during January to April 2023 was USD 1,444 million, a sizable decline from US dollars 3,125 million recorded over the same period in 2022. Earnings from merchandise exports declined by 12.6 % in April 2023, over April 2022, to US dollars 849 million, recording the lowest earnings since April 2021. The decline in earnings from industrial exports, including garments, associated with slowing external demand mainly contributed to this contraction in export earnings in April 2023, compared to a year earlier. Meanwhile, ...
SRI LANKA NEWS (MAY 2023) Compiled by Victor Melder. Approximately one out of every six (16 percent) persons in the country is multi-dimensionally poor, says the Sri Lanka’s first official national Multidimensional Poverty Index (national MPI). The National MPI, using data from the Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2019, launched last week, shows that more than eight out of every 10 (80.9 percent) persons who are poor live in rural areas. The National MPI, prepared jointly by UNICEF, the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the European Union, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) indicates that poverty levels in districts vary significantly, from a low of 3.5 percent in Colombo to 44.2 percent in Nuwara Eliya. Even for districts with similar MPI values, high-impact policies must consider the indicator composition of poverty, in order to plan the most cost-effective response. Estate areas are pockets of poverty, requiring ...
SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS Complied by Victor Melder (MAY 2023) Sri Lanka will earn as much as Rs. 8.6 billion per year over a four year period (Rs. 34.2 billion in total income) as the island’s allocation from the International Cricket Council’s annual payouts. In US dollars Sri Lanka’s share is 27.12 million compared to India’s lion’s share of USD 230 million but the amount in still massive by Sri Lanka’s standards. The International Cricket Council has made the allocations taking into account factors like performance in both the men’s and women’s teams on the international stage over the past 16 years and contribution to the ICC’s commercial value. The earnings of the ICC of over $3.2 billion come from the sale of its media rights alone, which recently, for the first time, were sold across five separate regions globally including the Indian market. The vast bulk of that money ...
Jun 1, 2023
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