Sri Lanka’s positive future- By Dr Harold Gunatillake transcript: Sri Lanka is appreciative of India’s help Sri Lanka, IMF reach preliminary agreement on emergency loan: reports IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement to support Sri Lanka’s economic policies with a 48- month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of about US$2.9 billion. Lankan envoy says India anchors regional security. WFP says three in 10 Sri Lankans are food insecure ADB approves a $200 million loan to mitigate Sri Lanka’s food crisis Sri Lanka invites Saudi Arabia to set up an oil refinery India’s great support: In Wellawaya in Uva Province, a self-effacing Sinhalese farmer harvested his paddy crop raised during the Yala cultivation season (May to August). He said he has received an average yield this time thanks to “the supply of chemical fertilisers from India.” In the preceding Maha season (September to ...

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Discussions with SL authorities constructive and productive: IMF team Source:Dailymirror 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. “Sri Lanka is going through a severe economic crisis. The economy is expected to contract significantly in 2022, while inflation is high and rising. The critically low-level of foreign reserves has hampered the import of essential goods. During the in-person visit, the team witnessed some of the hardships currently faced by the Sri Lankan people, especially the poor and vulnerable who are affected disproportionately by the crisis. We reaffirm our commitment to support ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 22nd June 2022 – 7th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter REPEATS THAT BEAR REPEATING – by Des Kelly Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs Australia ODI Series – June 2022 MAJOR FUNDING BOOST TO SUPERCHARGE HOUSING SUPPLY Pathum Nissanka century gives Sri Lanka 2-1 series lead vs Australia Galba’s Tales of Parliamentary Affairs from the Inside: “Wow”!-by Michael Roberts Australia to provide $ 50 Mn to Sri Lanka for food & healthcare needs – By Zulfick Farzan “SAMOA-SILASILA” – by Des Kelly Feast of the Transfiguration – Sunday 7th August 2022 Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has turned into a national emergency | ABC News Message to Sri Lankans living abroad from Dr. P Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan History & Current Affairs: The Sri Lanka-China ...

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