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President @RW_UNP addresses @ParliamentLK.
@BandulaDr says the @RW_UNP is broadening the lunch project for school children and 51 percent in the student community there will be food security. The president has increased the budget of the project by 4 billion rupees.
#SriLanka #SLNews #LKA #EconomicCrisisLK @CabinetSL
#SriLanka #SLNews #LKA #EconomicCrisisLK @CabinetSL
The Government annually implements the school lunch program aiming at 1.08 million students in 7,926 schools spending Rs. 4 billion says @BandulaDr.
#SriLanka #SLNews #LKA #EconomicCrisisLK @CabinetSL
#SriLanka #SLNews #LKA #EconomicCrisisLK @CabinetSL
@sjbsrilanka withdraws the proposed @HarshadeSilvaMP to COPE and recommends @charith9. - Opposition Leader @sajithpremadasa.
#lka #slnews
#lka #slnews
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says, for a month #SriLanka spends 93 billion rupees on state worker salaries each month, for pension we spend 119 billion rupees a month and for the entire year it comes to 1428 billion rupees.
#EconomicCrisisLK #SLNews #LKA @ParliamentLK
#EconomicCrisisLK #SLNews #LKA @ParliamentLK
"There are no medicines in the Ayurvedic Hospital only problems. Most of the time they give the best closest medicine to the person due to lack of medicine in the hospital." - Protestors from Ayurveda Junction
#SLNews #LKA #ProtestLK
#SLNews #LKA #ProtestLK
".@IMFNews says the number of state workers is high. Chairman of IMF thinks these people get paid in dollars? If we take in the entire Asian region we are getting a very poor salary." - Protestor
#SLNews #LKA #ProtestLK
#SLNews #LKA #ProtestLK
"There is not enough staff, there should be 700 but only around 200 are there. We should have 100 nurses but only around 40 are there. No new recruitments have been made for the past 10 years." - Protestor
#SLNews #LKA #ProtestLK
#SLNews #LKA #ProtestLK
.@CBSL discusses the Monetary Policy, stay tuned for live updates on the thread below.
#SriLanka #SLNews #LKA
#SriLanka #SLNews #LKA
#SriLanka’s central bank said it was holding its policy rates at 15.50 percent, while data showed market interest rates are close to twice the rate while private credit and imports falling as a consequence. @CBSL #SLNews #LKA
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Sri Lanka's Opposition launches a program called Maha Jana Sabhava, where ideas and issues are being collected from the general public, with motives of potentially implementing system change and combating the #EconomicCrisisLK.
#SriLanka #SLnews
#SriLanka #SLnews
Several communities represented at the discussion such as #Aragalayaprotestors belonging to the deaf community, lawyers, mothers, state workers and supporters of SJB and was chaired by SJB Leader @sajithpremadasa, National Organiser TissaAttanayake and @hirunika7.
1)Discussions revolved around -
1. Economic Crisis and a plan for recovery
2. Increases in malnutrition and decreases in healthy Body Mass Index (BMI)
3. Establishment of committees for certain sectors involved in business and enterprise
4. Men and women's rights
1. Economic Crisis and a plan for recovery
2. Increases in malnutrition and decreases in healthy Body Mass Index (BMI)
3. Establishment of committees for certain sectors involved in business and enterprise
4. Men and women's rights
.@CabinetSL to take place today at 10 AM, stay tuned for live updates on the thread below.
#SriLanka #SLNews #LKA
#SriLanka #SLNews #LKA
@CabinetSL @BandulaDr says a Cabinet sub-committee has been appointed to organize the ceremony of #SriLanka's 75th Independence Day.
#LKA #SLNews @CabinetSL
#LKA #SLNews @CabinetSL
@CabinetSL approves the proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between #Nepal and #SriLanka for the development of Science Technology and new innovation.
#LKA #SLNews @CabinetSL
#LKA #SLNews @CabinetSL
.@HarshadeSilvaMP says economic reform needs public support and should not be carried out through intimidation using the state of emergency. #SLNews
.@HarshadeSilvaMP says although he is in the Opposition he stands with the economic reforms proposed by President @RW_UNP. #SLNews
President @RW_UNP at @advocatalk’s #reformnow conference says the first task is to stabilise Sri Lanka economy
President @RW_UNP at @advocatalk’s #reformnow conference says Sri Lanka economy has finally become a ‘hodhdha’ or gravy.
President @RW_UNP at @advocatalk’s #reformnow conference says whether we like it or not Sri Lanka will have to go with the @IMFNews
"We don't encourage violence but we have to be determined and strong," says Geoffrey Alagaratnam of the President's Council.
Geoffrey Alagaratnam of the President's Council said, "The #Aragalaya has done very well not violent, peaceful and non-political unfortunately somewhere down the line it got diluted." #SLNews #LKA
A Press Conference was held by the Family Health Bureau. The thread below mainly focuses on Nutrition for kids and the promotion and education of breastfeeding during the #EconomicCrisisLK.
#SriLanka #SLNews #LKA #Malnutrition @MoH_SriLanka
#SriLanka #SLNews #LKA #Malnutrition @MoH_SriLanka
The breastfeeding week will continue from Aug 01-Aug 07 under the theme; Step up for breastfeeding, educate and support. #SLNews
Protestors “illegally” occupying Sri Lanka’s Galle Face green and adjacent premises have been given time till 5pm Friday August 05 to vacate the area, police said.
#SriLanka #Aragalaya #SLNews #LKA
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#SriLanka #Aragalaya #SLNews #LKA
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Sri Lanka’s new President @RW_UNP and others in the government say the protest movement, which was organic at the start, has now been hijacked by subversive or anarchic elements looking to destabilise the country. #ProtestLK #SLNews
.@nuzlyMN, one of the more prominent faces of the Galle Face protests, commenting on Wednesday’s police announcement said the protestors will seek legal recourse. #SLNews #Aragalaya #ProtestLK
Stay tuned for live parliament updates, where chairmanship is under President @RW_UNP on the thread below.
#SriLanka #SLNews @ParliamentLK
#SriLanka #SLNews @ParliamentLK
@RW_UNP @ParliamentLK #SriLanka's President @RW_UNP made his arrival to @ParliamentLK alongside the Speaker @YapaMahinda and the Secretary-General of Parliament, Dhammika Dasanayake. This is the inauguration of the first day of the third session of the ninth parliament.
.@RW_UNP addresses the @ParliamentLK and says, "Our country has different religions, languages, and cultures. I will protect all their rights." #SriLanka #SLNews
All agreed to reform the constitution according to the 19th Amendment. But by understanding its weaknesses and taking the best of the 19A and the 20A, has resulted in the making of the 22 amendment. - Wijedasa Rajapaksa @CabinetSL #LKNews
Laws against corruption have been finished being drafted in 2018 and will be presented @ParliamentLK to for approval. - Wijedasa Rajapaksa @CabinetSL #LKNews
Exclusive: Some in int'l community trying to oust @RW_UNP, Minister Tiran Alles tells me. “Sections of the international community worked to topple President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, now they want to topple President Ranil Wickremesinghe, too.” (1)
#SrilankaPresident
#SriLankaCrisis
#SrilankaPresident
#SriLankaCrisis
(2) The UN, US, Canada, EU & UK expressed serious concern, the Norwegian Ambassador strongly condemned last week's pre-dawn military assault on the protesters occupying the presidential secretariat. Journalists & lawyers were among those assaulted. At least 5 ppl were abducted.
(3) Responding to wave of int'l condemnation, Min Alles says: “Some sections of the tinternaional community don't like President Ranil Wickremesinghe as he is a strong leader. Their intention is to weaken #SriLanka to control our country’s affairs.”
#SrilankaPresident
#SLnews
#SrilankaPresident
#SLnews
.@pucslofficial hosts a Press Conference today in regard to a tariff revision submitted by the Ceylon Electricity Board in March 2022. Stay tuned for live updates.
#SriLanka #SLNews
#SriLanka #SLNews
The last tariff revision was received in 2014, which was a reduction of 25%, due to the exchange rate variations and electricity supply running on imported fossil fuels, Ceylon Electricity Board is in a "very bad financial situation", says Rohantha Abeysekera of CEB. #SLNews
"We need to go for a revision, we have presented our proposal following a tariff methodology published for 2021, in fact, it was published in November last year and we submitted the proposal in March," says Rohantha Abeysekera of CEB. #SLNews
Central Bank of Sri Lanka explains the Background, Positive Impact, and Expected Outcomes of The Current Exchange Rate Arrangement.
@CBSL #SriLanka #Economy #SLNews #NewsAlert
@CBSL #SriLanka #Economy #SLNews #NewsAlert
#SriLanka @CBSL says The outcome of the initially allowed exchange rate flexibility fell short of expectations due to large overshooting by market forces and the delay in market correction. @CBSL #SriLanka #Economy #SLNews #NewsAlert
#SriLanka @CBSL says further pressures were added due to: forex shortages, continuous depreciation of exchange rate, delays of forex conversions by forex holders and high premium offered in the grey market. #Economy #SLNews #NewsAlert
#SriLanka’s Sapugaskanda oil refinery to release 800MT of diesel to market.
#Sapugaskanda #FuelCrisisLK #CPC #EconomicCrisisLK #SLNews #NewsAlert
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#Sapugaskanda #FuelCrisisLK #CPC #EconomicCrisisLK #SLNews #NewsAlert
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#SriLanka’s Sapugaskanda will supply 800 metric tonnes of diesel to the market starting Monday (06) after being closed for over two months due to a lack of crude oil and a technical glitch, reports said. #Sapugaskanda #FuelCrisisLK #CPC #EconomicCrisisLK #SLNews #NewsAlert
The refinery that had been closed for over two months due to a lack of crude oil recommenced operations on May 27 but has been out of commission for a week due to a technical issue in one of its burners. #Sapugaskanda #FuelCrisisLK #CPC #EconomicCrisisLK #SLNews #NewsAlert
@CabinetSL @CabinetSL Prime Minister @RW_UNP briefed the Cabinet on the economic crisis in depth-Cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena
#SriLanka #Cabinet #SriLankaEconomicCrisis
#SLnews
#SriLanka #Cabinet #SriLankaEconomicCrisis
#SLnews
@CabinetSL The daily budget deficit of 1.7 billion rupees in 2014 has risen to 5.6 billion rupees in 2022- @BandulaDr
#SriLanka #Cabinet #SriLankaEconomicCrisis
#SLnews
#SriLanka #Cabinet #SriLankaEconomicCrisis
#SLnews
#SriLanka GCE Ordinary Level examinations commenced today (23) after a delay of 5 months.
Over 500,000 children island wide sat for the exams amid the worst economic crisis the country has ever seen.
"We received no support"-Student
#SriLankaEconomicCrisis
"We received no support"-Student
#SriLankaEconomicCrisis
"The kids just want to get it over with. My son said if this gets pushed back even more, he's not going to do his exams at all. They are in a huge amount of stress"-Parent of a child sitting for O Levels
#SriLankaExam
#SriLankaExam
මෙන්න සුමල් පෙරේරාගේ අද ගේම. පැටිකිරිය සහ පරණ කතා coming soon. If you are wondering why Johnston Fernando was one of just FOUR ministers kept in Cabinet, its to do one LAST GREAT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
#SriLanka #GoHomeGota #GoHomeGota2022 #lka #GoHomeRajapakshas #GoHomeRajapaksas
#SriLanka #GoHomeGota #GoHomeGota2022 #lka #GoHomeRajapakshas #GoHomeRajapaksas
While the people are demanding that #RajapaksasGoHome, the family is trying to pull one major scam in close partnership with crony businessmen of the likes of Sumal Perera of Access Group. #GotaGoGama #අරගලයටජය #GotaGoHome #SLnews
The consortium, calling itself the Lanka Infrastructure Development Consortium (LIDC) comprises of Access Engineering, Maga Engineering, ICC, KDAW and NEM Construction.
සංගීතා ප්රකෝටිපතියන් වුනේ කොහොමද? ඒ රටේ මහජන මුදල් කොල්ලකෑමෙන් සහ මිනී මරමිනි.
අවස්තාවාදී නාරි මාංස
සංගීතාත් මහා රජානෝ අපිට එපා කියමින් පාරට බස ඇත. රැවටීමට පෙර පැටිකිරිය දැනගෙන සිටීම වටී. @SiyathaFM @SiyathaNewsLive @HiruGossip @lankacnews @ChamuSOnline
අවස්තාවාදී නාරි මාංස
සංගීතාත් මහා රජානෝ අපිට එපා කියමින් පාරට බස ඇත. රැවටීමට පෙර පැටිකිරිය දැනගෙන සිටීම වටී. @SiyathaFM @SiyathaNewsLive @HiruGossip @lankacnews @ChamuSOnline
සංගීතාගේ විවාහක සැමියා රොෂාන්ත කාරියප්පෙරුමගේ පැටිකිරිය ඉතාම රසවත්ය. රොෂාන්තගේ අයියා ප්රියන්ත කරියප්පෙරුමය. මහින්ද ධීවර අමාත්ය කාලේ බොක්කේ හිතවතෙකුය. මහින්දගේ නොතනියට හිටියේ ප්රියන්තය. ප්රියන්ත සහ රොෂාන්ත හලාවත ඉස්සෝ කොටු අයිති කාරයන්ය. #GoHomeGota #SriLanka #lka #SLnews
ධීවර ඇමති සමග ලඟින් ඇසුරු කොලේ ඒ නිසාය. හලාවත ඉස්සෝ කොටු මුදලාලිට කොළඹ හතේ සංගීතා සැට් උනේ කෙසේද යන්න වෙනම කතාවකි. ජෝඩු කලේ මහින්ද බව නොරහසකි. මෙරට පිටරට සුපිරි කොල්ලෙක් බැඳීමට හැකියාව තිබූ සංගීතා ඉස්සෝ කොටු මුදලාලිව කර ගැසුවේ මන්ද යන්න වෙනම කතාවකි.
