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[…] The post Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- President Rajapaksa And His 13A Dilemmas (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post PM & President Offer Fool’s Paradise Instead Of Facing Up To Covid-19 Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- President Rajapaksa And His 13A Dilemmas (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post PM & President Offer Fool’s Paradise Instead Of Facing Up To Covid-19 Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- Far-Out, Far-Right: Provincial Councils & State Minister Weerasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- President Rajapaksa And His 13A Dilemmas (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post PM & President Offer Fool’s Paradise Instead Of Facing Up To Covid-19 Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Responsibility To Prevent The Next Myanmar appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- National elections: Ex-military factor (Category: Breaking News)
- Privatizing Sri Lanka Ex-Ante IMF Bailout Of BlackRock: Adani Greenwash In Mannar & Pooneryn (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-Maldives President says “will be in jail tomorrow” (Category: Business)
- Shani Suffers Heart Attack As Gota Mulls PTA Detention To Keep Ex-CID Director In Prison (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Easter Massacre Mystery, Tamil Travails & The Defense Of Asia’s Oldest Democracy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Easter Massacre Mystery, Tamil Travails & The Defense Of Asia’s Oldest Democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Easter Massacre Mystery, Tamil Travails & The Defense Of Asia’s Oldest Democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabayaism: Tropical Trumpism Between The US & China (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabayaism: Tropical Trumpism Between The US & China (Category: Breaking News)
With the rejection of the Cabinet decision proposed to resolve the problem of university academics, the issue seems to be dragging without a settlement. The lecturers’ main demands are a salary increase, increase in Government funding of the education system to 6% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product), end to political interference in education, and establishment ...
- Universities in crisis: Key learnings (Category: Business)
- Chaos in universities: A solution? (Category: Business)
- English as medium of instruction at Law College (Category: Breaking News)
- Medical education at crossroads (Category: Breaking News)
Global giant Standard Chartered Bank tips Sri Lanka’s economic growth to rebound in 2013, after contracting this year from 2011. It is forecasting economy to grow by 7.5% in 2013 and by 7.7% in 2014 from 6.8% this year. However, forecasts for the next two years are lower in comparison to record 8.3% growth achieved ...
- SCB checkmates cameo CB! (Category: Business)
- Value investors enter as speculators exit (Category: Business)
- Growth to slow down in 2012 –Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
The share price of Aviva NDB Insurance Plc yesterday soared to a record high as investors took speculative positions on the impending sale of its control. The company’s stock price hit an all time high of Rs. 448.90 during the day before settling down at Rs. 436.60, up by a whopping Rs. 67 or 18% ...
- Aviva-AIA deal signed, announcement today (Category: Business)
- CDIC buys 5% Aviva NDB Insurance stake from NDB (Category: Business)
- Aviva dips, NDB stocks’ rise persist (Category: Business)
- Asian Alliance market cap triples in a month to Rs. 14.3 b (Category: Business)
UNP MP Dr. Harsha de Silva yesterday decried the serious slip in good governance and effectiveness at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), saying the stench was unbearable. With reference to Daily FT article on SEC’s decision to send letters of assurance to 50 investors
- Regulator captured by the mafia: Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Regulatory Capture’ at SEC cries Harsha (Category: Business)
- Harsha lashes out at inept SEC appointments (Category: Business)
- No investigations yet on EPF transactions (Category: Business)
The Unit Trust Association (UTA) is to present a proposal to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on increasing awareness of their industry to attract retail investors to the stock exchange. UTA President P. Asokan told Daily FT that the decision was taken at a meeting held with SEC
- SEC appoints Consultative Committee for capital markets (Category: Business)
- Nalaka’s first Commissioners’ meeting today (Category: Business)
- SEC not summoned by COPE - sources (Category: Breaking News)
- SEC revises IPO allocations for small retail investors (Category: Business)
Over 15 Sri Lankan senior professionals and young talent in attendance; 17 entries from Sri Lanka in record haul of 4,860 from 23 countries this year The largest-ever creative communications festival in Asia Pacific, the three-day Spikes Asia 2012, kicked off on Sunday in Singapore. Over 500 industry professionals from 27 countries including over 15 ...
- Leo Burnett Sri Lanka’s Subhash Pinnapola, first Sri Lankan on Spikes Jury (Category: Business)
- Entries at Spikes Asia reach all-time high (Category: Business)
- Leo Burnett wins only gold Appies award for Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Countdown to Spikes Asia starts (Category: Business)
Close to 4,900 entries across 16 award categories A record number of Spikes Asia entries have been submitted this year, totalling 4,860 from 23 countries. The largest creative communications festival in Asia Pacific, which kicks off on Sunday in Singapore, is also set to welcome industry professionals from 27 countries who over two insightful ...
- Biggest-ever Spikes Asia 2012 kicks off in Singapore (Category: Business)
- Leo Burnett Sri Lanka’s Subhash Pinnapola, first Sri Lankan on Spikes Jury (Category: Business)
- Countdown to Spikes Asia starts (Category: Business)
- Asia-Pacific submits 7,169 of all-time-high 34,301 Cannes 2012 entries (Category: Business)
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is turning to become a real market of producing a dip and a gain within a day, showing early signs of maturity though some remain sceptical overall. Having appreciated by nearly 11% in 12 market days, there was quick profit taking in early morning trading yesterday. This saw the ASI ...
- Bourse turns red (Category: Business)
- Bourse ends week on the up (Category: Business)
- Stock market’s return dips below 1% again (Category: Business)
- Stock market rises (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis The fourth edition of Lanka Challenge is now underway with 45 foreign participants making their way to Jaffna in three wheelers. Organized by Large Minority, in the challenge popularly known as the ‘tuk’ or ‘three wheeler’ challenge, it is the first time that participants are taken to the northern quarter of the ...
- Mongoose Adventures local sponsor for Lanka Challenge 2012 (Category: Business)
- Dream Weaver: an exhibition by Layla Gonaduwa (Category: Business)
- CSE reaches out with ‘Insight into Investing’ (Category: Business)
- Traversing the island in a tuk (Category: Business)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to get a new Commissioner following the Government's decision to make a change as opposed to the previous move. A Finance Ministry official confirmed there has been a change but didn’t give details. Previously Pricewaterhouse-Coopers Partner and former Ex-Officio Commissioner Sujeewa Mudalige was named among new appointees ...
- Ex-IGP Cyril Herath no more (Category: Business)
- Ex-Kenya coach Hesson to take over N.Zealand (Category: Business)
- Ex-Bribery Chief laments non-payment of arrears (Category: Business)
- Call Dialog for ex-Airtel Lanka CEO Amali (Category: Business)
Sri Lankan Architect practicing in USA is in Sri Lanka to replicate his success in Panama here “Architecture is an art; a pragmatic art. It is a science, a sensuous science,” says Archt. Dr. Raj Barr-Kumar. Here in Sri Lanka to initiate three projects incorporating sustainability, latest technology and modern design, Barr joined the ...
- BASF and Finco promote sustainable construction solutions (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside achieves longest running Green Globe certification record (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka: The next success story Part II (Category: Business)
- KONE partners Lanka Elevator Engineering for Sri Lanka foray (Category: Business)
Commissioners given freedom to decide future course with regard to DG post Dr. Jayasundera says top professionals picked to give leadership to a sound capital market growth Priyantha and Sujeewa served as Commissioners under Indrani Sugathadasa as well Opposition and certain market segments decry choice of men given their conflicting roles By Nisthar Cassim Likely ...
- Mudalige out; Kalinga in (Category: Business)
- Ex-SEC DG Channa appointed to Pan Asia Bank board (Category: Business)
- Ex-Bribery Chief laments non-payment of arrears (Category: Business)
- SEC Annual Report: No show of Indrani and thankless to ex-DG Malik (Category: Business)
By Marianne David and Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka Tourism yesterday told the Daily FT that the Department of Wildlife would set up a meeting with both the Tissamaharama Jeep Association and the officials of the three tented mobile safari operators in order to arrive at “an amicable settlement
- Ceasefire on safari savagery (Category: Business)
- Safari savagery (Category: Business)
- One size fits all (Category: Business)
- Going wild! (Category: Business)
Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has resigned as the Chairman of Divasa Finance Ltd. last week. Analysts widely believe the move as a precursor to the impending appointment of Dr. Godahewa as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which the Daily FT exclusively reported on Saturday
- Sri Lanka SEC gets new chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Nalaka’s first Commissioners’ meeting today (Category: Business)
- Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Authority resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- Nalaka Godahewa resigns as SLTDA chairman (Category: Breaking News)
Given first half performance, believes several 2012 Roadmap targets will be missed UNP MP and its chief spokesman on the economy Dr. Harsha de Silva yesterday claimed that most of the Central Bank’s 2012 Roadmap targets were likely to be missed, based on below par performance on the external trade front during the first half. ...
- Harsha renews call for swift action against NSB-TFC deal makers (Category: Business)
- Readying for a fight? (Category: Business)
- Central Bank emphatic dollars are coming (Category: Business)
- Imports swell, exports lose steam (Category: Business)
The resignation of Tilak Karunaratne as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been accepted whilst a successor will be named next week, Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera said. The confirmation by the Treasury Secretary ends week-long uncertainty whether the SEC Chief’s quit notice would be accepted or not, even though ...
- Harsha decries stench emanating from SEC (Category: Business)
- Former SEC Chief Tilak insists no overregulation (Category: Business)
- Tilak insists no overregulation (Category: Business)
- Malik moves out, market makes merry! (Category: Business)
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