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CBSL predicts positive economic growth this year
Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has predicted that Sri Lanka will record a positive annual economic growth in 2024 for the first time since the economic crisis.
Joining Ada Derana’s current affairs programme “At HydePark”, the CBSL Chief highlighted the need to continue with the current economic strategy.
Dr. Weerasinghe noted that Sri Lanka had reached the final stage of external debt restructuring and had almost achieved short-term economic sustainability.
He also mentioned that as part of the long-term plan for the economic revival of the country, Sri Lanka must ensure an economic growth rate between 4% and 5% in the coming years, while preserving the short-term gains of the country under the restructuring programme.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella accident which took place this morning has risen to 21. It has also been reported that the government wil rs 1 million as compensation to the families of the victims.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella bus accident has risen to 11
It has been reported that Eight persons [five males and three females] have died when a SLTB bus operating from Kataragama to Kurunegala via Nuwara Eliya, veered off the road and went down a precipice early morning today (11) in Gerandi Ella in Ramboda along the Nuwara Eliya – Gampola main road, Police said.
At least 37 others injured in the accident, have been admitted to the Nuwar Eliya and Kothmale hospitals.
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