COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is ready to adopt the IMF program within March 2023, said Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe on Friday (3) during the Monetary Policy Review."When we negotiated the staff level agreement with the IMF and finalized the agreement on the 1st of September, we had inflation projections from both the IMF and the Central Bank," he told reporters."At that time we were hoping to get the program unlocked somewhere in December (2022), and the end-year IMF inflation target was 70% and we had a little over that.

That is where we raised policy rates and had an understading to raise by another high amount, depending on the inflation outlook and the actual outlook," he said.The Central Bank Governor said the IMF inflation projects and the trajectory are extremely high compared to the CBSL projections."Projections are basically projections.

But, we are confident that our projections would be more closer, based on the experience from the last couple of months.," he added."We are close to implementing the IMF program, and for us to move forward we basically had to reach a consensus on the policy rates," said Dr.

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carbon price is set to go up starting Saturday.The fuel charge is rising by 30 per cent from $50 per tonne of emissions to $65 on April 1. This will translate to an increase of roughly three cents per litre for gas, reaching a total of 14 cents per litre.The scheduled increase will apply in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon and Nunavut.Meanwhile, the carbon price jump will go into effect in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island on July 1.

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Pope Francis discharged from hospital: 'Still alive,' he jokes

Pope Francis addresses the media as he leaves the Gemelli hospital on April 1, 2023 in Rome, after being discharged following treatment for bronchitis. (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images) ROME - A chipper-sounding Pope Francis was discharged Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away that he's "still alive."Francis, 86, was hospitalized at Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday following his weekly public audience in St.

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US Marshals 'Most Wanted' capture in Mexico uncovers missing Washington siblings

Edgar Salvador Casian-Garcia, 34, and his girlfriend, Araceli Medina, 38, are charged with murdering a child, as well as four counts of first-degree rape and three counts of first-degree assault of a child. (U.S.

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Theater roof collapses: 1 killed and 28 injured as storms rock Chicago area

CHICAGO - The roof of the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois collapsed Friday night as severe weather swept through the Chicago area, killing one person and injuring dozens of others.According to reports, a concert was going on at the theater when the roof collapsed. More than 20 ambulances were reportedly called to the scene.Reports were calling the incident a "mass casualty event." One person was killed, and 28 others were injured – five people were in serious condition.READ MORE: Deadly tornado outbreak causes catastrophic destruction in multiple statesVideo from the scene shows people pulling debris off the venue floor to check if anyone was trapped underneath.Video also shows individuals being taken out of the venue on stretchers and loaded into ambulances.The Belvidere Police Department said the collapse occurred as a heavy storm rolled through the area and that calls began coming from the theater at 7:48 p.m.

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'Thought it was the end': West Reading explosion survivor was on fire as she fell into chocolate vat

WEST READING, Pa. - A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says flames had engulfed the building, and her arm, when the floor gave way beneath her. That might have been the end, if she hadn’t fallen into a vat of liquid chocolate.The dark liquid extinguished her blazing arm, but Patricia Borges wound up breaking her collarbone and both of her heels. She would spend the next nine hours screaming for help and waiting for rescue as firefighters battled the inferno and choppers thumped overhead at the R.M.

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Reactions to Rogers-Shaw deal mixed in Alberta

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Man rushed to hospital in critical condition after Southwest Philadelphia shooting

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Body pulled from Schuylkill River overnight in Grays Ferry, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after a tragic discovery was made in a Philadelphia section of the Schuylkill River.The body was pulled out of the river around midnight Saturday near the University Avenue Bridge.The gender, age and identity of the person is still unknown at this time.MORE HEADLINES:Police are also still trying figure out how the body ended up in the river.This is a developing story.

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India reports 2,994 new covid cases in a day

The union health ministry has directed the states and union territories to follow a risk assessment-based approach to prevent and contain the infection New Delhi: India reported 2,994 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with daily positivity rate seeing a jump of 2.09%, the union health ministry said on Saturday. Active cases in the country have climbed to 16,354. The country has recorded more than 44.8 million cases, and over 530,876 deaths so far.

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Woman who knew teen stabbed in Toronto subway found him injured, tried to save his life

A woman who knew 16-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes when he was younger was coming home from work Saturday night when she found the teen with stab wounds at a Toronto subway station and tried to save his life.

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Preliminary 4.2-magnitude earthquake reported just outside of Riverside County

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - A preliminary 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported near the edge of Riverside County Friday night.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says the quake – first reported at 4.5 before correcting itself to 4.2 – was reported at 6:16 p.m.

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'We are in this together': West Reading gathers for vigil to honor victims of chocolate factory explosion

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'We're very concerned': Man abducted at gunpoint while walking home in Northeast Philadelphia, police say

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an abduction that occurred in Northeast Philadelphia early Friday morning. Authorities say the abduction took place on Friday just after 2 a.m.According to police, a witness told investigators a man, identified as 48-year-old Wey Um, was walking home from work on the 900 block of E Godfrey Avenue when a black SUV pulled up next to him. The witness says two men got out of the vehicle and forced Um inside at gunpoint, per officials.The FBI has joined in the search for Um.A witness told police two men got out of the vehicle and forced the victim inside at gunpoint, per officials.The vehicle, believed to be a newer model Ford Explorer, then continued east on Godfrey Avenue."There is no trace of him," Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore, with Philadelphia Police, said.

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Mantua double shooting kills 1 man and injures a second man, police say

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Prehistoric sabertooth skull found in Iowa likely last of species to walk Earth, researchers say

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Video: 3 in custody after police say fight leads to gunshot on SEPTA train in West Philly

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Fetterman leaves Walter Reed with depression 'in remission'

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Officials: 13-year-old boy shot and killed in Salem, N.J.

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Tornado slams Little Rock, Arkansas; widespread damage reported

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Miranda Lambert cancels concert due to health issue: 'Working hard to get better'

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Firefighters conduct training on High Roller in Las Vegas – tallest Ferris wheel in US

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Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise bonded over one show during the pandemic

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Parents charged in death of 6-year-old boy given enough Benadryl to kill adult

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Man, woman found shot to death inside Camden County motel room, police say

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Minneapolis City Council approves police plan after human rights investigation

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Trump to be arraigned Tuesday without handcuffs, sources say

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US Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention

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Perth and Kinross Covid memorial benches offer solace for John after tragic loss

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A former war correspondent said he suffered so badly with long Covid he attempted to take his own life.

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Rogers-Shaw deal approved by Ottawa in blockbuster telecom merger

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Caught on camera: NJ State Police rescue missing 4-year-old boy, dog from woods in Atlantic County

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Man abducted at gunpoint while walking home in Northeast Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an abduction that occurred in the Northeast Philadelphia section of the city early Friday morning. Authorities say the abduction took place on Friday just after 2 a.m.According to police, a witness told investigators a man, identified as a 48-year-old, was walking home from work on the 900 block of E Godfrey Avenue when a black SUV pulled up next to him.

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What did Gwyneth Paltrow whisper to Terry Sanderson after the ski trial verdict?

Actor Gwyneth Paltrow speaks with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson after the verdict was read in his $300,000 suit against her over a skiing accident on March 30, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rick Bowmer-Pool/Getty Images) PARK CITY, Utah - As Gwyneth Paltrow left a Utah courtroom Thursday, she touched the shoulder of the man who sued her and whispered something in his ear."I wish you well," she told Terry Sanderson, the 76-year-old retired optometrist who sued Paltrow over injuries he sustained when the two crashed on a beginner run at a posh Utah ski resort in 2016."Thank you, dear," he reportedly responded.READ MORE: Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial: biggest bombshellsThe exchange came after Paltrow won her highly publicized court battle – a jury decided Thursday that the actor wasn’t at fault for the crash.Paltrow looked to her attorneys with a pursed-lips smile when the judge read the eight-member jury’s verdict in the Park City courtroom.

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PIP health conditions most-likely to be given a weekly payment of up to £172 from DWP

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Video: SEPTA passengers restrain armed man after shooting at West Philadelphia station

PHILADELPHIA - A man has reportedly been taken into police custody after a shooting on the SEPTA Market Frankford Line at the 52nd Street Station in the West Philadelphia section of the city. Video obtained by FOX 29 shows SEPTA passengers holding an armed man down until police arrived to arrest him. The incident occurred on Friday morning just before 8 a.m., delaying SEPTA trains in the area. FOX 29's Steve Keeley is in West Philadelphia, where a gunman was apprehended on a SEPTA platform after passengers held him down.SKYFOX flew over the station, where a large police presence was observed in the area. SKYFOX flew over a SEPTA station in West Philadelphia, where a large police presence was seen outside.Authorities have not released any information on the incident or investigation. This is a developing story.

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Vigil set to honor 7 victims killed in West Reading chocholate factory explosion

WEST READING, Pa. - The Reading community is preparing to honor the seven people who died in the R.M. Chocolate Factory explosion one week ago. Officials with the Berks County Coroner's Office have only identified 49-year-old Amy Sandoe and 60-year-old Domingo Cruz, with five victims pending identification. Related Days after the deadly explosion at the R.M.

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