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Total and primary deficits run in opposite directions
The governments primary deficit improved in the first half of 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022, while the budget deficit worsened increasing from LKR -903 Bn to LKR -1,243 Bn which implies a significant 93 percent increase a...
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Daily Mirror
SL still few more steps away from celebrating debt...
Sri Lanka is nearing the completion of its debt restructuring but must continue with economic reforms and avoid past mistakes of abandoning them after achieving stability, as stated by Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana...
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Ceylon Today
FVMP debt increases to Rs 3.42T
Government of Sri Lanka’s (GoSL’s) face value (FV) MP debt increased by 5.63 per cent (Rs 182,411.82 million) to a record high Rs 3,424,696.95 million (Rs 3.4247 trillion) on Tuesday (15 November), due to a persistent lack of rev...
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DailyFT
Economic fixes amidst COVID
The reality is that Sri Lanka has been living beyond its means for decades, and successive governments are responsible. COVID has merely exacerbated the issue. Therefore, given Sri Lanka’s external debt obligations over the next five years, it is essential for pol...
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What Are the Largest Projects Financed t...
China, Japan, I...
Sri Lanka Pays the Largest Proportion of...
The graph shows the gross debt as a perce...
Who Are the Major Foreign Lenders for Sr...
Sri Lanka&rsquo...
Actual Liability of the Government Is Mo...
The general understanding of public/gover...
Non-Compliance with the Fiscal Managemen...
The Fiscal Management (responsibility) Ac...
Government Debt Has Surpassed 100% of GD...
According to...
3 Problems on Debt Numbers
A case study by VeriteResearch identified 3 main problems in debt repo...
Navigating Sri Lanka's Debt: Better repo...
The published information on debt underes...
Historical Government Debt, 1950 to 2021
The diagram illustrates the Central Government Debt as a share of GD...
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The EPF is the Single Largest Holder of Government...
On June 28, 2023, the Sri Lankan government unveiled its Domestic Debt Restructuring plan. A key component of this plan is the restructuring of bond holdings associated with superannuation funds, which are funds set up for retirement benefit...
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Where's the promised land?
Land access has been identified as a crucial barrier which inhibits foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sri Lanka. Investment zones, primarily Export Processing Zones (EPZs), are significantly influential in attracting FDI however, Sri Lanka&...
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Let’s Shield the EPF with the Instincts of Winston...
This article was compiled by Dr. Nishan de Mel. Dr. Nishan de Mel is the Executive Director of Verité Research and an economist with extensive acade...
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