Sri Lanka downgraded by MOODY’s and the Government call it ill-timed

Sri Lanka sovereign rating downgraded to Caa2 by Moody’s   Thursday October 28, 2021 4:04 pm   ECONOMYNEXT – Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating to Caa2 from Caa1, taking the country’s credit deeper into speculative grade as foreign reserves continued to fall amid money printing and crippled forex markets. “A large financing envelope that Moody’s considers to be secure remains elusive and the sovereign continues to rely on piecemeal funding such as swap lines and bilateral loans, although prospects for non-debt generating inflows have improved somewhat…

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CEB Union Protest- Changes can be made to the Deal- Basil

CEB unions to protest islandwide today Warn of TU action from 3 Nov. unless sale suspended BY Pamodi Waravita The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) United Trade Union (TU) Alliance will be engaging in an islandwide protest today (29), urging the Government of Sri Lanka to immediately suspend the sale of 40% of the shares held by the Government in the Yugadanavi liquefied natural gas (LNG) Power Plant to US-based energy company New Fortress Energy Inc.  “We will be launching an islandwide protest at 12 noon tomorrow (29) where we will…

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