The Examiner
This budget marks continuity rather than change. It falls within the IMF’s parameters and maintains the discipline characteristic of Sri Lanka’s post-crisis budgets. But capital expenditure and implementation remain question marks, even for the government’s own.
The Central Bank and government agreed to a 5% inflation target in October 2023. The Central Bank undershot that target since March 2024. Since interest rates are the primary tool for managing inflation, should the
The Kandyans will elect the next Diyawadana Nilame this evening. He will oversee the tooth relic and the Maligawa’s worldly affairs. Seven candidates are contesting, including a university lecturer, a war veteran, and the incumbent — who’s accused of fraud. Women are still barred from voting.
Police detained the suspected assassin in the Weligama murder under the PTA. Some evidence is likely inadmissible in court. The SJB, which could lose control of the council, claims that the government created the conditions for the assasination.