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Poor revenue puts SLRC in tight spot!

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The Chairman and Director General of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) has made plans to give 80 perches from its land to a private university based on a 30-year lease.
The land demarcation in this regard was conducted on Friday (22) while a meeting was ongoing between the Chairman and all the union officials at the Chairman’s office.
It was reported that the land is to be leased out to the private university for Rs.1,100 million.  The employees said that the SLRC, which is currently running at a loss, has more than Rs.1,000 million in debt.
Meanwhile, SLRC internal sources said that the employees are accusing the JVP trade union members of being backward.
Meanwhile, previous SLRC Chairman Sonala Gunawardana’s decision to give the network’s YouTube rights to “IdeaHell” company which is owned by Dilith Jayaweera has reduced the revenue of the network by half.
The YouTube revenue that was previously received directly by the SLRC is now received by the company called “IdeaHell”.
It was reported that neither the current SLRC Chairman nor its Director General has investigated the reason for the decrease in its income even after the value of the US Dollar has increased.
Meanwhile, a very reliable source said that getting back the money owed to the SLRC from “IdeaHell” has become difficult.
A case is currently pending in the Court of Appeal against the transfer of rights to manage the YouTube channels of the SLRC to “IdeaHell” from “Wishmitha Enterprises” at the will of the former Chairman.

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Only USD 19.8bn will be restructured from domestic debt

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Only USD 19.8 billion will be allocated for restructuring out of the total domestic debt amount of USD 42.1 billion, President’s Senior Advisor on Economic Affairs Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga said.

He said that following the government’s decision to seek support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a staff-level agreement was reached in September last year.

“However, the IMF said that the proposal cannot be implemented until Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability is established.”

“As a result, extensive discussions were held between the government and international creditors from September 1 to March 20. The primary objective was to obtain a financing certificate from these lenders, and we successfully completed this process in the second week of March. Consequently, by March 20, the IMF agreed to accept our request and proceed further.”

“This programme is designed to operate for a period of four years and consists of five key elements. Firstly, there is a focus on revenue-based fiscal consolidation, particularly due to the significant drop in the country’s gross domestic product to 8% in 2020-2021. This involves enhancing tax collection and addressing related issues.”

“Secondly, debt restructuring is a critical aspect as highlighted by the IMF, which has raised concerns about Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability. The third element pertains to establishing price stability within the country. Fourthly, it is crucial to preserve the stability of the financial sector. Lastly, the government needs to adopt an anti-corruption policy. These goals require the implementation of structural reforms.”

“With regard to these elements, the government has already implemented policies on various matters apart from debt restructuring.”

“The total domestic debt discussed today amounts to 42.1 billion US dollars, out of which 19.8 billion will be allocated for restructuring. This includes debt owed to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, commercial banks, other banks, the Employees Provident Fund, and four other institutions that have provided loans to the government.”

“While debt restructuring among these institutions will occur through different methods, the ultimate aim is to provide the government with some relief through a mixed programme,” he said.

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Shots fired at house of Samson’s grandson on a family contract?

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Police suspect that the shooting attack on the house of DSI Samson Group (Pvt) Ltd Executive Director Sajith Rajapaksa, who is also the grandson of DSI founder Samson Rajapaksa, was carried out as per a contract given by one of his family members to the perpetrators.

Initial investigations revealed that the shots were fired at the gate of Mr. Rajapaksa’s residence at Cross Road in Borella early yesterday morning in an attempt to threaten him.

Police said that there was an ongoing dispute among the three shareholders on the company’s board of directors.

Although no one was injured in this shooting, further investigations are underway to find the perpetrators.

Uditha Egalahewa is the Chairman of DSI Samson Group and Kasun Rajapaksa is the General Manager.

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Urea shipment to arrive in SL tomorrow

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A ship carrying 20,000 metric tons of urea will reach Sri Lanka tomorrow (10), the Ministry of Agriculture said.

Its secretary Gunadasa Samarasinghe said that another ship carrying 11,250 metric tons of urea will reach Sri Lanka in the next few days.

Accordingly, he said the urea fertilizer requirement for the Yala Season will be fulfilled, and added that stocks of Muriate of Potash (MOP) fertilizer or ‘Bandi Pohora’ required for the Yala Season were available in the country.

However, ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’ learns that this shipment of urea was brought by a private investor, and that it was not a shipment brought in by the Ministry or in accordance with a plan of the Ministry.

Meanwhile, Mr. Samarasinghe further said that the fertilizer required for the Yala Season will be distributed without any shortage, and 60% of the coupons for purchasing fertilizer have already been distributed among the farmers.

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