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Agreement with private creditors, China Exim bank before IMF meeting

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1 month ago

May 24, 2024

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The Government has announced that it will sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Paris Club and the Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM Bank) to restructure the country’s debt before the end of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board meeting.

State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe told the Daily News that Sri Lanka will make every effort to reach an agreement with the official creditor committee of the Paris Club and the Export-Import Bank of China on debt restructuring, and will sign the MoUs once an agreement is reached.

He emphasised that the IMF Board of Directors will promptly review Sri Lanka’s Extended Funding Facility (EFF)arrangements, and Sri Lanka is expected to sign the MoUs before that review.

The Minister stated that following this review, US$ 330 million in funds will be released to Sri Lanka by IMF. This amount represents the third installment of the extended loan programme provided to Sri Lanka by the IMF.

He also expressed confidence that the restructuring process with bilateral creditors will be completed very soon.

(dailynews.lk)

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GCE O/L results out within 10 days

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4 hours ago

June 24, 2024

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Examination Commissioner General Amith Jayasundara said yesterday (23) the results of the GCE Ordinary Level Exam 2023 (2024) will be released within the next 10 days.

He stated that efforts will be made to release the exam results within this week and if it is not possible, the results will be definitely released within ten days.

(dailynews.lk)

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Non-academic staff of schools to take TU action

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6 hours ago

June 24, 2024

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The non-academic staff of government schools have announced a decision to engage in a Trade Union action by reporting sick today (June 24) and tomorrow (25).

According to the Education Non-Academic Employees’ Union, the TU action is being carried out in the North Central, and North Western provinces and Kandy District today (24) .

General Secretary of the association Ajith K. Thilakarathne stated that the trade union action is being carried out based on several demands including a national policy for non-academic staff in the education sector.

Meanwhile, the National Organizer of the Principal Service Union – Sisira Rajapakse has announced that a nationwide strike has been planned for June 26.

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New State Minister sworn in

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7 hours ago

June 24, 2024

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MP Sathasivam Viyalendiran was sworn in as the State Minister of Trade and Environment before President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.