Garvin Karunaratne Mere talk is not what is required in Sri Lanka’s situation of today- massive unemployment and lack of incomes- poverty for the people at large- the vast majority who cannot today be assured of even two meals a day. It is on record that children are not even going to school- they are […]

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e-Con e-News blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 01-07 September 2024 Elon Musk’s Starlink, just like the IMF, wants to wait & see how our elections go, before they divulge their mysterious plans for Sri Lanka. Thus, their groupies & fanboys & fangirls breathlessly tell us: ‘Authorities are planning […]

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Courtesy Daily Mirror The Central Bank has relaxed the mandatory export conversion period in the latest exports proceeds conversion rule which came into effect from 4 November. As per the new rules, the mandatory  export conversion period  has been extended to roughly a three-month period from an earlier one-month period. By these rules, the period […]

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 AJITH SIRIWARDANA  Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, September 09 (Daily Mirror) –  The National People’s Power (NPP) has proposed to introduce a contributory pension scheme for private sector employees in a move to ensure a dignified and happy retired life, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday. Speaking at the 25th convention of the Inter […]

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