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At least five Sri Lankans have reportedly been killed so far while fighting in the Ukraine-Russia war, according to Al Jazeera. In the latest incident, Nipuna Silva, a Sri Lankan soldier who quit his army position to fight for Russia in Ukraine due to better pay, is believed to have been killed
- Lankan mercenaries fighting on both sides of Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Indians recruiting Lanka’s ex-servicemen for Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin signs ‘independence’ decrees for Zaporizhia, Kherson (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks details on medical students ‘rescued from Russian captivity’ in Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Staged Default & Sovereign Bond Debt Trap? IMF’s Spring Meetings Amid Hybrid Cold War (Category: Breaking News)
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (Category: Breaking News)
- Alternatives To The IMF & The Future Of The Welfare State: Beyond The Blame Game Between Superpo... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? (Category: Breaking News)
- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
In recent weeks, missile and drone attacks on cargo ships crossing the Red Sea have caused the biggest disruption to global trade since the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite delayed supplies, however, oil prices have remained surprisingly stable. In response to Israel’s war on Gaza, Houthi rebels – the Iran-aligned Shia movement that controls northern Yemen and […]
- Oil supply tightens in Europe over Red Sea disruptions (Category: Breaking News)
- An SLN Red Sea deployment? (Category: Breaking News)
- Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked two more vessels in the Red Sea (Category: Breaking News)
- Oil jumps 4% as tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Israel Versus Palestinians: Thank God For South Africa’s Boldness appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ICJ Ruling On Israeli Genocide In Gaza; Stopped Short Of Ordering A Ceasefire (Category: Breaking News)
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? (Category: Breaking News)
[An article based on the Keynote Address delivered by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, recently at the Annual Research Symposium 2023 of the University of Colombo] Introduction Inflation affects every aspect of our lives; it is a force that shapes our purchasing power, influences our financial decisions, and […]
- Nexus between money, exchange rate, money printing and inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘SL’s inflation reduced to single digit levels in 2023 along with restoration of price stability’ (Category: Breaking News)
- High interest rates have prevented contraction of economy – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- CB eases monetary conditions by reducing its interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
World leaders, government representatives and delegates are set to gather for the annual United Nations climate change summit, known as the Conference of the Parties or COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Reining in fossil fuels and carbon emissions are expected to be topping the agenda of the 13-day summit (November 30 to […]
- Sri Lanka President leaves for Dubai to attend the COP28 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President issues strong statement after COP27 Conference (Category: Breaking News)
- Developing countries worst affected by rising emissions from industrialized world and must be co... (Category: Breaking News)
- COP28 president denies UAE using UN climate talks to seek oil deals (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Palestine & Israel: Historical, Legal & Moral Issues appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Middle East Conflict: Why We Should Support Israel? (Category: Breaking News)
- Isn’t It Time For Sri Lanka To Expel Israelis? (Category: Breaking News)
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? (Category: Breaking News)
- 75 Years On: The Shameful Legacy Of The ‘Palestinian Nakba’ Continues! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Palestinians, The Terrorists & Israelis, The Victims appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Merely Focussing On Hamas Attacks – Missing The Wood For The Trees! (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamas Onslaught, Israeli Revenge & The Return Of Diplomacy (Category: Breaking News)
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- The Cauldrons We Make (Category: Breaking News)
The United States said it was “disturbed” by a Russian envoy’s announcement that Moscow will reverse its ratification of a 1996 treaty that banned the testing of nuclear weapons. Russia’s envoy to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Mikhail Ulyanov, said on Friday that Moscow will revoke its ratification of the pact. The announcement by Ulyanov […]
- Sri Lanka ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and expresses commitment to Nucl... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and Expresses Commitment to Nucl... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet nod for Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the 5th Forum of Ministers & Environment Authorities of the Asia Pacific at the Shangri La Hotel in Colombo today (05), delivering a passionate speech that emphasized three crucial points: the urgency of the climate crisis, Sri Lanka’s ambitious climate plans and the dire state of global biodiversity. President Wickremesinghe opened […]
- Climate Colonialism At CoP 28: Carbon Laundering Via Green Bondscams? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan stakeholders prepare for COP 27 in Joint Climate Change Dialogues (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to launch the Climate Justice Forum (CJF) at COP 28 (Category: Breaking News)
- Cop sacked for playing piano while Gotabaya fled (Category: Breaking News)
The price of oil will continue to stay elevated as demand for energy increases, says the secretary general of Opec+. Opec+ is a group of 23 oil-exporting countries which decides how much crude oil to sell on the world market. “We see demand growing about 2.4 million barrels a day,” Haitham Al Ghais told the […]
- Oil prices rise following Hamas attack on Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia pledges output cuts – Opec+ (Category: Breaking News)
- How India overcame bitter G20 divisions over Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- World leaders in India for G20 summit (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese oil major Sinopec expects to start operations in Sri Lanka on Sept. 20 and will be allowed to sell fuel for less than the maximum retail price set by the government, Sri Lanka's power minister said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka says China’s Sinopec to start operations September 20 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- China s Sinopec to start operations in Sri Lanka in Sept. (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s Sinopec to enter Sri Lanka retail fuel market (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec issues clarification on fuel station project in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec officially begins operations in Sri Lanka with Rs. 3 discount offer (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part VI (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
New York [US], July 19 (ANI): India’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj expressed India’s deep concern about the conflict in Ukraine and urged for an immediate cessation of hostilities as well as a return to dialogue and diplomacy at United Nations General Assembly
- “Dialogue and diplomacy are the only way forward”: India in UNSC on Russia-Ukraine conflict (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s G20 presidency hot topic in Chinese media. But Beijing won’t discuss LAC at the summit (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns (Category: Breaking News)
- Is The World, Hopelessly Divided Over Ukraine, Coming Together For Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after protesters stormed the presidential palace in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a video surfaced of Mr Kaluthantri lounging on a bed draped with the presidential flag. Pictures of young men jumping […]
- Brazil’s President vows to punish rioters who stormed Congress (Category: Breaking News)
- Mass arrests in Brazil as President condemns ‘terrorist’ riots (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules Imran Khan arrest was illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM (Category: Breaking News)
A year after angry Sri Lankans stormed the president's residence and forced his ouster during a meltdown of the economy, the island's streets are calm, there are no serpentine queues at fuel stations and hours-long power cuts have ended.The post Analysis: A year later, Sri Lanka’s tentative economic recovery eludes the poor appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top S...
- Sri Lanka cabinet approves new electricity tariff without saying what it is (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team in Colombo this week for first review of Extended Fund Facility (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding (Category: Breaking News)
CP Chairman DEW G says lawmakers here should be aware of what is going on in the world. The Parliament cannot turn a blind eye to global developments, the former MP said, pointing out that the ongoing Ukrainian crisis underscored the need for greater understanding of international affairs as the rapid developments taking place with […]
- DEW alleges US must have approved removal of Galle Face protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB alleges Prez under SLPP pressure to give up power to dissolve Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- DEW disappointed over disruption of COPE; AG acting in terms of Standing Orders (Category: Breaking News)
- SC ruling on economic crisis: Parliament also responsible, says Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The March Towards ‘Akhand Bharat’ appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka Is Still In Deep Trouble, With Or Without Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Were The Early Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- To Be Or Not To Be (A US Military Base) (Category: Breaking News)
By Chani Imbulgoda “We suffer today, because leaders in the past have failed to govern this country properly”. Oh, the predecessor has not done things well, they all have let the place go haywire”. Familiar excuses… When one takes over the leadership be it the country, be it an organisation, or be it a new […]
- No second chance for Sri Lanka, says CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka’s ‘Royal’ mess explained by old boy (Category: Breaking News)
- Tactful Diplomacy Will Bring Durable Solution (Category: Breaking News)
- Urgent Lessons for Sri Lanka – 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
India has done more for Sri Lanka than the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Union Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar, has told the Indian Express. The IE story, filed from Ahmedabad, said: The Modi government, he [Jaishankar] underlined, is working on developing an “extended neighbourhood” that involves islands in the Indian Ocean, Gulf countries and […]
- JVP Leader in India on invitation extended by Indian government (Category: Breaking News)
- India assures continued support for SL at Creditors’ Committee along with Japan and Paris Club (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese ship visit: Sabry contradicts Defence Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Asian Century will not happen if China and India could not join hands – Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
India has done more for Sri Lanka than the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Union Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar said. The Modi Government, he underlined, is working on developing an “extended neighbourhood” that involves islands in the Indian Ocean, Gulf countries and nations in South-East Asia. “What we are also trying to do […]
- India, Sri Lanka passenger ferry service launched after 40 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi says India greatly sensitive to Sri Lanka’s needs (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s prudence towards Sri Lanka further consolidates the “neighbourhood first” policy of Prim... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
India has done more for Sri Lanka than the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Union Minister for External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar stressed on Saturday.The post India did more for Sri Lanka than IMF – Jaishankar appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- Jaishankar conveys India’s commitment to increase investment flows to Sri Lanka to hasten econom... (Category: Breaking News)
- India exceptional in helping neighbourhood including Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India has done its best to assist Sri Lanka – Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s creditors must take proactive steps to facilitate its recovery: Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's national carrier has been struggling against even more headwinds than many of its rivals.The post Sri Lanka airline boss says ‘don’t be a CEO during Covid’ appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- SriLankan Airlines obtains Government’s approval to recruit foreign pilots (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines participates at the Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines, Korean Air activate codeshare partnership (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog, SriLankan offer star points, FlySmiLes conversion (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan government is seeking Russian cooperation in multiple sectors, namely, tourism, air traffic, and locomotive construction, besides eyeing crude from Moscow.The post Sri Lanka mulls buying Russian oil & fertilizers appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka secures a long-term Credit Line from Russia to procure fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Russia continue talks on loan for Russian oil products (Category: Breaking News)
- Direct employment opportunities for Sri Lankan skilled migrant workers in Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Direct Flights to Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized during an interview organized by Harvard University on the 24th, through Zoom technology, that Sri Lanka’s access to the growing Indian and African markets should not be disrupted by any big power rivalry or conflictThe post Sri Lanka’s access to growing Indian & African markets cannot be disrupted – President Ranil appeared fir...
- Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Fearing political pressure, Sri Lanka president wants to avoid trade integrations with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to establish International Trade Office to deal with International Trade Negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says ‘this is our last chance to forge ahead’ (Category: Breaking News)
India and Bangladesh on Saturday inaugurated a cross-border pipeline that will have the capacity to supply one million metric tonnes of diesel a year from Assam’s Numaligarh refinery to the northern parts of the neighbouring country. The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP), inaugurated during a virtual ceremony by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Sheikh […]
- India, Sri Lanka to begin talks on petroleum pipeline project (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Keystone a Touchstone? (Category: Technology)
- Breaking Barriers: Sri Lanka’s Ambitious Vision for Regional Energy Integration and Grid Connect... (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka to join India –Bangladesh-Nepal tripartite energy grid to avoid energy problems and develo... (Category: Breaking News)
The Ukraine crisis appears to be strengthening the cooperation between the US and its partners in the Asia Pacific more than ever, amid fears that China is inching closer toward forcefully reuniting Taiwan with the mainland. In the recent few months, Japan has decided to double its defense spending
- In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan Ocean Policy Vows Tougher Security Amid China Threat (Category: Breaking News)
- North-South links firming in face of Chinese challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan raises military budget to counter China’s assertiveness: Report (Category: Breaking News)
India had helped Sri Lanka more than any other country, especially, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said during Raisina Dialogue ‘Ideas Pod.’ While the Indian government took some bold decisions to help Sri Lanka face its economic crisis, even the Indian public came forward to support Sri Lanka, the country’s foreign minister said in […]
- Minister Sabry praises India for being first country to support Lanka’s debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabry denies China caused SL debt crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘War crimes’: Not only individuals but also entire fighting divisions ‘blacklisted’ – Foreign Mi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hopeful China will provide debt restructuring assurances - Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
Washington, DC – There are no takers for China quoting the scriptures on global peace in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with the United States even warning the Asian giant of the consequences should it interfere in the conflict on the side of Russia. The visit of US President Joe Biden
- China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
- China refuses to condemn Russia’s Ukraine invasion during G20 deadlock (Category: Breaking News)
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