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According to the findings of a newly-appointed economic advisory council, the government hopes to collect $8 billion by leasing or selling significant public assets to supplement fast diminishing foreign reserves. The long-term leases of Katunayake International Airport for $2 billion, Mattala Airport for $300 million,...
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In a short interview on 23rd August 2022 with the Bloomberg Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Dr Nandala Weerasinghe said the following:- Inflation to peek in September but according to latest CBSL projections it won’t be touching 70% even after considering electricity price hike
- Monetary expansion is slowing down
- Prices are...
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A high-powered delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is continuing talks in Colombo on reaching an agreement on a prospective IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.The IMF delegation led by senior mission chief Peter...
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https://www.newswire.lk/2022/08/26/uk-france-switzerland-norway-relax-travel-restrictions-to-sri-lanka/Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando has commended the Governments of France, Switzerland, Norway, and the United Kingdom for relaxing travel restrictions to Sri Lanka. Several countries had advised against travel to Sri Lanka due to the recent anti-government protests and unrest from May 2022. However, most countries...
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Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a foreign currency sovereign debt default for the first time in the country’s post-independent history. On April 12, Sri Lanka announced that due to severe foreign currency shortages, it will suspend foreign debt repayments, except for repayments to multilateral organizations such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor, Nandalal Weerasinghe, stressed that Sri Lanka intends to enter...
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The Governor of the Central Bank says that Sri Lanka’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is making good progress and that an IMF delegation is expected to visit the island by the end of August to reach a staff-level agreement. "IMF program is making a good progress. For example, IMF mission is planning...
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The biggest currency floating and default debt losers are expatriate residents and foreign investors. Some of them invested in the financial market after participating Sri-Lankan investment forums which represented by local broker community and policy makers in leading financial institutions. Only those who picked high growth companies managed to safeguard initial capital and escaped from the double whammy. Oh, there is another whammy. Ad hoc interest rates management by central banks worldwide. For instance, before you get up in the following...
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MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE LOLC HAS PLANNED AN INVESTMENT PIPELINE INTO THE GIANT MARKET OFFERED BY INDIA -Group MD Kapila Jayawardena- To drive the innovative and strategic management...
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Truly inspiring to see our own IT / Electronics and AI based development capabilities ! With Dr Harsha Subasinghe, the brains behind Sri Lanka’s first ever locally manufactured Car, the fully Electric super car “Vega”. His Firm Codegen...
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION (IOR)Systemic configurations in different regions of the globe lend themselves to debates in the discipline of strategic studies and international relations. These concern, among others, the costs and benefits of various “polaric” orders. This means, a discussion on tripolarity in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is vital to understanding the current power entanglements that characterize this strategic body of...
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Technical update 12.08.2022 MaharajaDear followers,
Cut anything on credit on Monday. Below are reasons ;
1.) RSI - 85.7 (Overbought)
2.) Continuous Higher highs seen. Reversal candlestick is guaranteed.
3.) Bollinger band (20,2) - Trend line above band for 6/7 days. Needs to come inside band. 2 day drop possible
4.) Stochastic Oscillator - 96.6 - Highly overbought
5.) ROC - 16.8 Peak of an uptrend (Can go 2 more days max.)
Do Only Day Trading - next week
Maharaja
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Pakistan stocks gain 486 points on IMF loan agreement KARACHI: Pakistan stocks on Wednesday gained 486 points owing to positive sentiments after a staff level agreement reached between the country and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock...
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Courtesy The Daily Mirror Sinopec, the biggest petrochemical company in China, is likely to enter Sri Lankan market for fuel importing, distribution and selling petroleum products, informed sources said.
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The following is the full speech by the President: I was elected as the President on the 20th of last month, as having secured the trust of the majority of the Members of Parliament. Today I am addressing you for the first time as the President. This House represents the various communities of Sri Lanka. Whether you are Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, Burgher or any other ethnic group, you are gathering here as the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Representatives...
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Maersk raised its 2022 profit guidance for a second time on Tuesday after beating quarterly revenue expectations as congested global supply chains that have boosted freight rates persist longer...
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The Colombo stock market yesterday produced its most convincing performance in recent months with both indices gaining sharply on high turnover reflecting improved investor sentiment.
The active S&P SL20 gained by 2.3% and the benchmark...
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Sri Lankans who have endured months of fuel and food shortages are bracing for more pain as a newly installed government scrambles to find solutions to the Indian Ocean nation's economic emergency. Like...
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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka Yury Materiy called on the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry on Thursday 28 July 2022 at the Foreign Ministry. Congratulating Minister Sabry on his appointment, Ambassador Materiy handed over a message of felicitation from the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed...
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July 31, Colombo: CHEC Port City Colombo is representing Sri Lanka at the World Cities Summit 2022 to be held at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from the 31st of July to the 3rd of August 2022.This biennial global event unites city leaders and associates from across 90 countries under this year’s theme, “Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Emerging Stronger.”
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Sri Lanka can act as a logistic hub to re-export Russian fuel, fertilizers, wheat as well as much other merchandise to neighboring countries, said Attaché of the Russian Embassy in Colombo Alexey Tseleshchev.
“Sri Lanka can become a part of this process of restructuring Russian exports...
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This is a story of fiscal imprudence, unsustainable exchange rate policy and chronic mismanagement.Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in modern history. Its 22 million strong population is struggling with huge price increases for food, power, medicines and other necessities. That’s if they can get them at all, with private motorists spending hours queuing for their fuel quota. This is why Sri Lankans have been protesting on the streets and stormed the President’s House. How did it come to this?
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අද රාත්රියෙන් පසු, යක්ෂයාගේ හෝරාව ඇරඹේ! - Sri Lanka to order exporters, embassies, hotels to pay electricity bills in dollars - Fuel will be supplied only to essential services vehicles from midnight today till 10 July 2022 - Sri Lanka’s Three Wheel Taxi services will be unable to function at normal levels until a solution for the fuel crisis is proposed - Sri Lanka’s private buses en route to grinding halt as fuel crisis...
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- Former Central Bank Chief forecasts crisis to force contraction of economy by 8-10% - Reveals around 750,000 people have slipped into poverty - Data suggests half the population could fall below poverty line by end-2022 - Suggests Govt. to strengthen safety net by enhancing cash transfers going to poor and vulnerable - Opines given toxic populist politics and entitlement culture, economic recovery will...
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Medical specialists warned people to wear facemasks as the new COVID-Omicron variant which is spreading now was deadly and not easy to detect correctly either.An Anaesthetist of the Colombo National Hospital said the toxicity of COVID-Omicron is five times higher than that of the Delta variant and the mortality rate is also higher...
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https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-russia-sign-grain-export-deal/a-62561053The plan, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, allows Ukrainian ports to restart grain exports. A monthslong Russian blockade has pushed prices higher and threatened global food shortages.Kyiv and Moscow signed...
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- Opposition parties are broadly in agreement with proposed structural reforms under an IMF bailout package
- Staff-level agreement with IMF expected in next three weeks; programme support likely by September-October
- Proposed reforms under an IMF programme to become a springboard for Sri Lanka to grow rapidly and inclusively...
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Omicron variant BA.2.75 has been detected in India, UK, US, Australia, Germany and Canada Virologists have voiced concerns about the emergence of another fast-spreading [size=14]Omicron variant, which is...
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Countries already under pressure from the economic fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic, risk seeing the same economic turmoil and human misery as Sri Lanka, with the war in Ukraine dragging on, unless the international community agrees to radical financial measures to help countries saddled with debt, the UN said on Thursday.“We’re witnessing...
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Thousands of protesters in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo have stormed the president’s residence and taken over his administrative offices amid growing calls for him to resign. As the country continues to struggle through its worst economic crisis since independence, a large anti-government protest calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down was arranged on Saturday, with people attending in their tens of thousands despite an ongoing fuel shortage making travel difficult.
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Sri Lanka’s inflation rate will soar above 70 per cent soon, which is now at 54.6 per cent, the highest such rate thus far. However, in the medium term it will come down to single digits or 4 per cent to 6 per cent, Central Bank Governor Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe said. “The reasons for increasing inflation are, global energy price increases, food price increases, tax adjustments and the rupee depreciation. In the medium- term perspective, inflation will go down to 4 to 6 per cent,...
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https://qz.com/2182766/the-war-in-ukraine-is-no-longer-shocking-the-wheat-market-2/When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, wheat prices, which were already high because of pandemic-related...
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In STOCK MARKET despite all odds, there is always hope. Never ever give in nor give up.
When the market is going well, you feel unrestricted, joyful and excited to see what's around the next corner.
If there is a setback, never lose heart. In setback, there is a hidden agenda demanding more discipline, determination & commitment. To...
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India increased import duty on bullion to 12.5% from 7.5%.
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When will supply chain disruptions ease? The shift toward goods consumption, particularly in advanced economies, overloaded global supply chain networks during the pandemic. This problem was compounded by pandemic-related impediments to transportation and staffing, as well as by the inherently fragile nature of just-in-time logistics and lean inventories. The resulting disruption to global trade led to shortages and higher prices for imported consumer goods. Disruptions...
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- CPI rose 54.6% last month amid shortages of essentials
- Central bank may be forced to act after pausing in May
Sri Lanka’s consumer prices continued their record ascent in June, with the headline rate breaching hyperinflation levels on a persistent shortage of essentials from food to fuel due to the country’s depleted foreign exchange...
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COVID-19 cases jumped 18% last week and are at their highest levels since April, and the increase comes as the more transmissible Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants cause most infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in its latest update. BA.4,...
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US President Joe Biden has announced his support to Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said. The US President had made this announcement during a meeting with diplomats held at the White House recently. The Prime Minister said that he is pleased that the US has come forward to assist...
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Record Low of 4300+ in May 2020 Sri Lanka Stock Market moved up from Corona virus low of ASPI 4300+ in May 2020 to an unrealistic High of 13000+ in January 2022 entirely due to market speculation by local investors despite lack of foreign investments or any growth in the economy. Stock Market is finally come to terms with the economic realities of the country resultant from energy and food crisis and dipped to ASPI 6800+ levels in April...
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Following is a detailed response to the article headlined ‘Common minimum programme for economic recovery’, compiled by the National Movement for Social Justice, published on June 13, 2022. Though the above feature authored by the National Movement for Social Justice covers all of eight areas ranging from macroeconomic stability to legislative reforms, this reply focuses on four public sector and state-owned...
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[ Poll ] Asia COVID-19 Wave with the world waves: Figure-2 Analysis of Covid-19 official data indicate that Sri Lanka actually facing the second wave of the Covid-19 virus and not third wave as many people believe. (Figure-1) World is going through the second Covid-19 wave due to the spike in the Covid-19 cases in Asia due to escalation of cases in India after the eruption in Whuan China in December 2019.
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Accusations that are said to be circulating in the UK against former Governor Cabraal: 1. The investment in Greek bonds was NOT a personal decision of Cabraal, but a decision of the International Operations Department of the Central Bank. The Supreme Court has determined that there was no irregularity whatsoever in the investment. 2. The loss from hedging was USD 89 million, and NOT USD 460 million. In any event,...
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Bell Geospace, the world leaders in gravity gradiometry, has conducted the first aerial mapping of petroleum resources in Sri Lanka in Q4 of 2021, and will be presenting these insights...
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The Government of India, as a close friend of Sri Lanka, will extend its fullest support to the island nation in overcoming the current difficult situation, Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (June 23). The Indian Foreign Secretary made these remarks during a meeting with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo this morning. The Indian delegation arrived on...
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- [b]LOLC Group enters DFCC buying 10% for Rs. 2.2 b investment via Rights Issue [/b]
- [b]LOLC/Browns Investments already hold 10% voting stake and 46% non-voting stake in HNB and treat second largest private bank as an associate[/b]
- [b]HNB owns 15% stake in DFCC as single largest shareholder[/b]
- [b]DFCC is single largest shareholder...
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Sri Lanka hopes to finalize a staff level programme with the International Monetary Fund ( IMF) soon, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday. “Today, I met the visiting IMF Team and commenced discussions. Looking forward to reaching a staff level agreement and finalizing the programme...
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[size=19]COLOMBO (News 1st); Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe commenced discussions with the IMF team a short while ago at the Prime Minister’s Office.[/size] [size=19]The Ministry of Finance stated that the delegates are visiting the country to further expand the discussions regarding the funds to be obtained from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).[/size]
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President’s Counsel Harsha Amarasekera and businessman A.M. Weerasinghe have been chosen to fill the shoes of business magnate Dhammika Perera in several listed entities. Perera last week resigned from all the director boards of the companies controlled by him, in a bid to enter Parliament. Accordingly, with effect from June 16, Amarasekera will serve as Chairman of Royal Ceramics, Vallibel One,...
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LOLC Holdings yesterday said it had acquired 9.99 percent of DFCC Bank PLC through the latter’s recently concluded rights issue.As of yesterday’s market filing, LOLC Holdings held little over 40.2 million DFCC Bank shares, which it had bought for Rs.2.2 billion.
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