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Sri Lanka’s tentative recovery from its worst economic crisis could be stalled by presidential elections due later this year, the island nation’s central bank chief warned on Tuesday. Months-long shortages of food, fuel and medicines culminated in Sri Lanka defaulting on its foreign debt in 2022
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President insists he is not a dictator (Category: Breaking News)
- Several students injured after tow buses crash in Ampara (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga gets on SJB stage (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Valuing Japan’s Moral Ethos & Economic Assistance appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The return of Japan is a victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Getting Nearer To Solution As Options Narrow (Category: Breaking News)
- War Of Attrition Will Ruin Both The Government & Country (Category: Breaking News)
- Prioritising National Interest In Navigating Geopolitical Waters (Category: Breaking News)
by Jehan Perera The visit of Japan’s foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa to Sri Lanka is an indication that the relationship between the two countries is on the mend. The manner in which Japan was ousted from the special status it had once held by the previous government headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would have caused […]
- SL rejects UNHRC resolution (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez insists on IMF approved new tax regime, warns of dire consequences unless fully implemented (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan seeks to organize SL creditors’ conference: Will China attend? (Category: Breaking News)
- As UN General Assembly Convenes, Leading Senators Unveil Resolution Urging International Coopera... (Category: Breaking News)
A special workshop for the youth representatives selected to represent the Sectoral Oversight Committees (SOCs) of the Parliament was successfully held recently at the Water’s Edge Hotel, Battaramulla. Organized by the Parliament with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the main objectives of this workshop were to give the youth representatives a […]
- Youth representatives to engage with Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committees (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament adjourned till 05 Jan. 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker responds to President’s letter (Category: Breaking News)
- “Fulfill your duties today and talk about Sri Lanka with pride in another 25 years” – President (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Fleas Dream Of Buying A New Dog appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Opinion Vs Truth (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Or What Made Us Insolvent (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Political Liberation Movements Be Called Fascists? (Category: Breaking News)
- Are We Rotting Or Rotten? (Category: Breaking News)
Concluding a two-day visit, IFC’s Vice President for Asia Pacific, Riccardo Puliti, signaled IFC’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s ongoing reforms and growth agenda. He also emphasized the importance of private sector-led development for inclusive economic growth. The visit served as an opportunity for Puliti to engage with key stakeholders, including meeting the President of [...
- IFC pledges fullest cooperation to Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Optimistic IFC to expand in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- IFC To Double Commitment (Category: Breaking News)
by Jayasri Priyalal Jayasripriyalal59@gmail.com The greatest challenges confronting the nation-states in the current era revolve around; deplorable debt, depleted natural resources, and degraded environment. Economic growth and future prosperity for all living beings are stalled due to the varying degrees of the 3D problems emerging out of ill-conceived policy divergences propelling the linear eco...
- IMF Must Become More Than Just A Debt Collector For Private Creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- SL hopes for productive talks at IMF WB spring meetings (Category: Breaking News)
- A survival strategy amidst geopolitical rivalry (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to brief creditors on IMF deal for economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 6th May, 2024 Fear is being expressed in some quarters that the upcoming elections may bring the country under a pall of political uncertainty again, adversely impacting the ongoing economic recovery efforts in the event of a regime change and/or an unstable government. The SJB and the NPP have declared their intention to renegotiate […]
- Eran proposes raising PAYE threshold to Rs 200,000 a month (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB demands transparency in debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- 2024: An election year and global trends (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil likely to go for presidential poll first – sources (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Pointless Debate On The Economy When Issue At Hand Is Much Broader appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2023 Will Be The Acid Test Of RW’s Magic Wand (Category: Breaking News)
- Current State Of Sri Lankan Economy, According To Dhananath Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
As the sun rises over the mountains surrounding the Magastota Estate in Nuwara Eliya, G.P.D. Padmakanthi, a dedicated midwife with over 35 years of experience, is making her way to visit a mother who is expecting her second baby. As a midwife, Padmakanthi has been a constant source of strength and guidance for the estate […]
- PHDT marks two decades in estate sector welfare work (Category: Business)
- Equity and well-being in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Dairy: The mirage of self-sufficiency (Category: Business)
. During the meeting, Premadasa briefed Minister Kamikawa on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and outlined the plans o...
- Sajith turned down PM post offered over 70 times (Category: Breaking News)
- President insists he is not a dictator (Category: Breaking News)
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Several students injured after tow buses crash in Ampara (Category: Breaking News)
appreciated the President’s efforts to overcome the economic crisis, as well as pursuing […]
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka this week (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith briefs Japan on plans after ending corrupt and ruthless regime (Category: Breaking News)
Japan Foreign Minister, Ms. Yōko Kamikawa, called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe this afternoon (4) at the Presidential Secretariat. Foreign Minister Kamikawa praised the President’s efforts to overcome the economic crisis, as well as pursuing an ambitious economic reforms agenda
- Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka this week (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka next week (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister calls on President Ranil, discuss future investment projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese FM Yoko Kamikawa arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters says Sri Lanka and Japan have agreed to collaborate on reviving stalled bilateral projects, including a $1.5 billion Japanese-funded light railway.The post Sri Lanka, Japan agree to resume stalled projects including light rail appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Japan wants Sri Lanka to repay due for LRT cancellation to resume stalled projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese giant Mitsubishi Corporation to wind up operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan and Sri Lanka in talks to resume stalled JICA projects (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry conveyed Sri Lanka s deep appreciation for the solidarity and assistance Japan has extended in the past years when the country was going through the unprecedented economic crisis.
Sri Lanka s rupee, which suffered severe depreciation because of the island nation s unprecedented economic crisis since 2022, has started to make gains in comparison to other currencies, State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said on Friday.
by Dr B.J.C.Perera Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. John Fitzgerald Kennedy or JFK was the 35th President of the United States of America. He served as President from 20th January 1961, until his assassination on 22nd November 1963. Though his presidency lasted only a […]
- Six Seconds In Dallas: The Assignation Of President Kennedy (Category: Breaking News)
- Disinformation On Every Front (Category: Breaking News)
- Crocs relocated before kovil festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Tanks run dry due to sand mining! (Category: Breaking News)
Leading Sri Lankan Political party, National People's Power (NPP) has issued its official message for May Day.The post May Day Message of the National People’s Power appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- JVP’s message for International Workers’ Day 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- May Day message of the JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- May Day message of the JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- Instead of seeking National reconciliation Rajapaksa regime is sytematically dismantling Tamil N... (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 2nd May, 2024 The police have embarked on a campaign, parallel to their war on drugs, to clear busy intersections of beggars who solicit alms near traffic lights, causing much inconvenience to motorists. Scores of beggars have already been arrested and hauled up before courts for doing so, we are told. Sri Lankans drive […]
- Galle Face beggars to be sent to Ridiyagama (Category: Breaking News)
- Automobile Association of Ceylon writes to IGP on ‘beggar menace’ (Category: Breaking News)
- BEGGAR KILLER NABBED (Category: Breaking News)
- Alleged serial killer was mentally unsound (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando In spite of determined UNP’s efforts, it couldn’t convince SJB MPs to switch their allegiance to President Ranil Wickremesinghe in time for yesterday’s May Day rally, presided over by the green leader at Maligawatte, Colombo, the main Opposition party said. Gampaha District SJB lawmaker Kavinda Jayawardena told The Island that regardless of […]
- SJB’s dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- May Day signals (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil puts his foot down (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena, SLFP enmeshed in Easter Sunday fallout (Category: Breaking News)
We are celebrating the 138th International Workers' Day on the historical records written with blood, sweat, efforts and sacrifices of the working people.This time we are celebrating it at a critical moment when an unprecedented economic crisis in our history has created many challenges
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- Facebook group raises more than $1,500 to tip entire restaurant staff (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- Facebook group raises more than $1,500 to tip entire restaurant staff (Category: USA, Maryland)
- Facebook group raises more than $1,500 to tip entire restaurant staff (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants Sri Lanka to work on governance issues and to also stick to the IMF supported program. Krishna Srinivasan, IMF Director of the Asia and Pacific Department noted that Sri Lankans faced a very difficult challenge when they embarked on the IMF program. “And so far, what we’ve seen is […]
- IMF does not support providing subsidies to everyone in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF confident Sri Lanka can be put on the path to prosperity (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka can be on path to prosperity if debt sustainability achieved – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- D-day for Sri Lanka as IMF Executive Board meets to decide on EFF (Category: Breaking News)
A partnership between an Indian and a Russian firm has secured the management rights for the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota. The airport, once infamous as the “world’s emptiest airport” due to minimal flight activity, is now under the purview of Shaurya Aeronautics (Pvt) Ltd of India and Airports of Regions Management Company of […]
- Strengthening Bilateral Ties and Ensuring Maritime Security: India’s Strategic Response (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
- India seeks strategic partnership with Sri Lanka in maritime surveillance system expansion (Category: Breaking News)
- The Destiny Of China’s Colony Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 1st May, 2024 Another International Workers’ Day has dawned. Grand preparations have been made in this country to celebrate it amidst an unprecedented economic crisis. These celebrations, however, have little or nothing to do with workers; they have apparently
- Unions in govt.’s crosshairs (Category: Breaking News)
- Of that play sans protagonist (Category: Breaking News)
- President invites leaders of political parties to work together in May Day message (Category: Breaking News)
- May Day rallies across Sri Lanka tomorrow; Special notice from Police to organizers (Category: Breaking News)
‘Public Debt Management Bill threat to democratic governance’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Opposition MP Charitha Herath yesterday (30) alleged that the controversial Public Debt Management Bill that had been tabled in Parliament last week was aimed at bringing public sector finance entirely under the Finance Minister. Claiming that UNP leader and President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his […]
- Ex-COPE Chairman alleges executive intervention in House committees (Category: Breaking News)
- Probe into country’s bankruptcy: Ex-COPE Chief going ahead with own inquiry (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- Herath: COPE dissolution must not hinder probe into economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from May 1, 2024.The post Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from May 1, 2024 appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from April 1, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from March 05, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec Lanka announces retail fuel prices for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from February 01, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
A leading Sri Lankan businessman, through his company Supreme Global Holdings, has entered the race to acquire the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process, which concluded today, saw the surprising participation of Supreme Global, signaling a potentially transformative shift in the airline’s ownership and management. Supreme Global has formed a robust […...
- Leading Sri Lankan businessman joins race to acquire SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines denies claims over meals on flight (Category: Breaking News)
- Batman Christian Bale captured on SriLankan Airlines flight (Category: Breaking News)
A leading Sri Lankan businessman, through his company Supreme Global Holdings, has entered the race to acquire the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process, which concluded today, saw the surprising participation of Supreme Global, signaling a potentially transformative shift in the airline’s ownership and management. Supreme Global has formed a robust […...
- Leading Sri Lankan businessman joins race to acquire SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines denies claims over meals on flight (Category: Breaking News)
- Batman Christian Bale captured on SriLankan Airlines flight (Category: Breaking News)
JVP/NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently visiting Sweden, says Sri Lanka’s crisis has arisen from the prevailing political culture, which needs a radical shake-up. Addressing a group of Sri Lankan expatriates at Stockholm on Saturday, Dissanayake said it was only through political
The Annual Economic Review and Financial Statements and Operations of the Central Bank for the Year 2023 points out that backtracking from the implemented and planned critical reforms will tip the economy to a state of instability. Thus, continuing with the broader political and social consensus on economic reforms will be critical to avoid recurring […]
- World Bank commends Sri Lanka s progress on fiscal, financial and economic governance reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- President reveals govt s action plan for socio-economic reforms and accelerated development (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt ready to make ongoing economic reforms a law  State Minister tells IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka needs strong new economic system, not reforms - President (Category: Breaking News)
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