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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 Ranilism & The RW Fan Club: A Response To The Critics Of My New Appointment appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranilism & The RW Fan Club: A Response To The Critics Of My New Appointment (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (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 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 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 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)
The unprecedented drought over the past few months due to the long delay of the south-west monsoon affected the entire country, resulting in withered paddy-fields to farmers; chicken farmers forced to slaughter animals due to water scarcity, soaring vegetable prices for housewives, and power cuts for everyone. The effects of the drought, the victims and ...
- The drought, Mahaveli waters and the farmer (Category: Business)
- Paddy farmers’ problems (Category: Business)
- CEB: Making losses or deliberate blunders? (Category: Business)
- Reservoirs run dry with no rains, country heading for electricity crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Justice and SLMC Leader Rauff Hakeem reads the Daily FT last week’s political column at the corporate lawyers’ silver jubilee celebrations at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo, while participating as the Chief Guest on Thursday, 13 September – Pic courtesy Justice
Traders Association Chairman M.S. Rahim told the Daily FT that if ...
- No bounce at 2012’s first Colombo rubber auction (Category: Business)
- No takers for rubber! (Category: Business)
- FACTBOX:How Asia’s rubber producers intervene on prices (Category: Business)
- Global 2012 rubber output forecast revised up: ANRPC (Category: Business)
By Marianne David and Cheranka Mendis The safari savagery that erupted last week with mobile tented safari operators being attacked seems to have reached a ceasefire of sorts, following two meetings between stakeholders on Wednesday. Employees attached to Mahoora Safari Camps, Kulu Safaris and Leopard Safaris were assaulted by mobs affiliated to the Tissamaharama Jeep ...
- Safari savagery yet to be settled; stakeholder meeting in the offing (Category: Business)
- One size fits all (Category: Business)
- Safari savagery (Category: Business)
- Trailblazing Eco Team Marks 11th year of adventure tourism in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
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)
By Nisthar Cassim The world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company, Nestlé said last week Sri Lanka is a high growth market with strong upside in tandem with improving socioeconomic development aided by the end-of-war benefit. “We are experiencing double digit growth in Sri Lanka and see very positive prospects going forward. Our commitment to ...
- Creamier 2011 for Nestlé Lanka shareholders (Category: Business)
- Nestlé Worldwide Executive Vice President in town (Category: Business)
- Nestle Lanka ends 2011 with strong results (Category: Business)
- Rs. 1.1 b Nestle rice noodle plant to serve convenient-foods hungry Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
By Chamitha Kuruppu UNP Parliamentarian Sujeewa Senasinghe yesterday filed a Fundamental Rights case against the Central Bank Governor at the Supreme Court challenging the prudence of Greek bond investments. Speaking to the Daily FT MP Senasinghe said, “I am seeking an interim
- Central Bank makes substantial gains in reserve management (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka central bank defends FX reserve management (Category: Breaking News)
- Senior minister defends Sri Lanka Central Bank's investment in Greek bonds (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank defends investment in Greek bonds (Category: Breaking News)
With US$ 500 m capital infusion national carrier ready for stronger take off By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka’s national carrier SriLankan Airlines and budget carrier Mihin Lanka are growing despite challenges and are no longer loss-making entities, SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe said. Hosting a group of journalists around the SriLankan base in Katunayake, Wickremasinghe .....
- SriLankan Airlines’ IAA completes first TAASL member agent training program (Category: Business)
- SriLankan goes daily to Beijing, Shanghai from mid-July (Category: Business)
- SriLankan lauded for role in tourism promotion (Category: Business)
- House of SriLankan Airlines chairman robbed (Category: Breaking News)
D.E.W. Gunasekara says it is routine with 2010 Annual Report as subject; Ravi K says will take up reversed NSB-TFC deal and other stock market illsThe Chairman and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will appear before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today when Opposition is likely to query on ill doings ...
- NSB-TFC deal: CID questions Kariyawasam (Category: Business)
- A comprehensive investigation is underway on TFC-NSB deal – SEC (Category: Breaking News)
- NSB’s custodial role suspended, Sampath clears Friday settlements (Category: Business)
- NSB Head gives quit notice (Category: Business)
In Sri Lanka to empower and enlighten Sri Lanka’s business community and budding entrepreneurs, Chair Emeritus and board member of the MIT/Stanford Venture Lab Gigi Wang will host a seminar titled ‘Success drivers of Silicon Valley – venture capital, investment and business opportunities for Sri Lanka’ tomorrow in collaboration with Infotechs Ideas. Speaking to the ...
- Internet pioneer and Silicon Valley insider Gigi to hold top seminar on 8 Aug. (Category: Business)
- Growth Plan for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
UNP MP Dr. Harsha De Silva claimed yesterday that political capture of the capital market regulator SEC wasn’t the answer to the ills of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). In response to Daily FT’s lead story yesterday, which featured Finance Ministry Dr. P.B. Jayasundera’
- No investigations yet on EPF transactions (Category: Business)
- Dr. jayasundera-capital market meeting positive (Category: Business)
- Harsha declares SEC fiasco a Govt. failure (Category: Business)
At Tuesday’s meeting Finance Ministry Secy. reiterates united effort by all to revive Colombo Bourse To appoint all stakeholders-comprised Consultative Committee for regular dialogue and consensus Credit rule to be revised to boost retail participation; fresh support to brokers in the offing, among other measures Meeting with top listed blue chips to be convened next ...
- SEC succumbs! (Category: Business)
- Dr. jayasundera-capital market meeting positive (Category: Business)
- Brokers delighted by talk, lunch with President (Category: Business)
- Dr. PB to meet SEC Commissioners today (Category: Business)
Following is the part one of the Daily FT article featuring the Acuity Stockbrokers Research on Economy and Strategy titled “Lion Leads Frontier” launched last week. Better than the rest General frontier market risks remain pertinent to Sri Lanka Investors in frontier markets
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s growth world’s fourth best! (Category: Business)
- Sharper slip in Sri Lanka’s rank in global competitiveness (Category: Business)
Says trade before politics and wants better connectivity for businessmen By Uditha Jayasinghe Sri Lanka should tap into the south Asian region, which is putting trade before politics, said a top official, calling for Sri Lanka to move ahead with the Comprehensive Economic Free Trade Agreement (CEPA). South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber ...
- Basil urges greater integration by SAARC biz (Category: Business)
- Re-considering SAARC trade (Category: Business)
- Sun Foundation extends its initiative in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- South Asia’s private sector unites to fast-track trade facilitation (Category: Business)
"We expect all reports must be true and accurate. Today I found in the FT that what I said (yesterday) is reported in three sentences (reference to 5 July Daily FT’s Page 1 story titled ‘Ranil calls for suspension of EPF investments’). I want to bring this to your (House
- Ranil brush up! (Category: Business)
- UNP vows to prove the truth (Category: Business)
- Harsha rebuffs CB’s rosy EPF story (Category: Business)
- Ranil raises red flag over EPF, ETF in Parliament (Category: Business)
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