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Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group is suspending operations at its factory in Chengdu, capital of southwestern Sichuan province, for six days amid a regional electricity shortage that has put pressure on iPad supplies ahead of the US tech giant’s annual product launch. The Chengdu campus of Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, is shutting down all […]
- China’s dual-use surveillance ship in Sri Lankan port underscores distrust of Beijing’s tech adv... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka turmoil highlights risk for Chinese firms investing overseas (Category: Breaking News)
- Alibaba, HSBC, AIA pace rout in Hong Kong on Taiwan tensions as China promises ‘firm and strong’... (Category: Breaking News)
- Tibet again causes friction between China and India, and it doesn’t bode well for ties (Category: Breaking News)
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday for talks to finalise a bailout package, including restructuring debt of about $29 billion, amid the nation's worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.The post IMF team to holds talks with crisis
- Sri Lanka’s revenue shortfall concerns IMF team – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s talks with creditors ongoing, unaware of specific deals – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan – sources (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Reliance On Repression Will Worsen Current Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Criminalising Public Protest Will Only Delay The Inevitable (Category: Breaking News)
- Pardons & Amnesties To Heal The Divided Nation (Category: Breaking News)
- Non-Consultative Business As Usual Approach Belittles Nation Crises That Cry For Priority (Category: Breaking News)
- Calibrating The Time & Mode Of Elections (Category: Breaking News)
by Jehan Perera Early this year the government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amended the Prevention of Terrorism law. It accepted the position that the law was in violation of international standards and wanted to show it was committed to improving its human rights record. The ground was set to mitigate the pressures from the UN […]
- Spirit of magnanimity to accompany national problem solving (Category: Breaking News)
- New administration fails to reverse damaging policies of its predecessor (Category: Breaking News)
- A first indication of readiness to go on a new path (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoration of moral legitimacy is essential (Category: Breaking News)
Kerosene was out of stock in the market as Sri Lanka’s sole oil refinery that produced kerosene remained shut.
- Sri Lanka to make cash transfers to the those hit hard by record kerosene price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to market price kerosene, give cash grant to needy: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Crop Collapse (Category: Business)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes medicine prices (Category: Breaking News)
Sindh [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): Pakistan’s Sindh province is facing a critical issue due to the unavailability of potable water as most of the surface water bodies in the province are polluted and require adequate treatment to make it fit for consumption, stated a survey carried out by the Pakistan Council of Research in Water […]
- Sri Lanka donates flood relief items to Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Malnutrition, food insecurity becomes major challenge for Pak’s Sindh government (Category: Breaking News)
- One third of Pakistan under water (Category: Breaking News)
- Violence against women rising in Punjab province of Pakistan: Report (Category: Breaking News)
Workers who appeared for the test will also be given the opportunity to appear in another field next year.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Gunasekara said, under the current circumstances, the production cost per egg is 49 rupees which is above retail price.
- Eat eggs, eggs and more eggs as prices fall to lowest in decades (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should focus on locally sourcing animal products: poultry association (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s bakers call for price controls on wheat flour after hurting egg farmers (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Govt. makes a killing from egg imports’ (Category: Breaking News)
By Samarakoon Bandara A large number of persons with Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) are not taking prescribed medicines due to economic difficulties, and thus hospitals are filling up due to complications, Dr. Palitha Rajapaksha, the assistant secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) says. There were about three million people, over 60 years, and […]
- Lack of accountability costs SL more than corruption – PAFFREL (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Govt. lacks mechanism to recover USD 40 billion spirited out of SL from 2008 to 2018’ (Category: Breaking News)
- GMOA: Politicians lie when they deny shortages at state-run hospitals (Category: Breaking News)
- Health experts call for enhanced trauma network and data-driven solutions to tackle high acciden... (Category: Breaking News)
In August alone 2,924 new cases were recorded in Sri Lanka, with 84 deaths attributed to the disease.
- Dengue cases steadily rising in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Mobile Awareness (Category: Business)
- Health Sourcing (Category: Business)
- Immigrant Health (Category: Business)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella on Monday (15) falsely had declared that the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) had begun the manufacture of new medicines, omperozole 20mg, levothyroxine 50mg, President of the College of Medical Laboratory Science (CMLS), Ravi Kumudesh said yesterday. “The Minister made this statement at an event purportedly to launch those [...
- Health Ministry Mafia causes staggering losses to state coffers: Rajitha (Category: Breaking News)
- Urgently needed cancer drug order cancelled abruptly – GMOF (Category: Breaking News)
- Kumudesh questions Keheliya’s stand on drugs imported outside procedure (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt halts emergency purchases of medicine (Category: Breaking News)
The grant was given in response to a request by Sri Lanka’s government.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
The manufacturing PMI declined to 41.4 from 44.1
- Cooling Effect (Category: Business)
- SC experts say BMW hiring could lower jobless rate (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Canada's GDP rises 0.3% in August (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Agreement to be signed to set up a canned fish factory in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post JR & Expert Advice: Failing To Implement Goh Keng Swee Report Of 1980 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s tragedy and the lost wisdom of D S Senanayake on money printing (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Boards: Why Did Ceylon Give Up The Currency Board, While Singapore D... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President revises budget amid inflationary blow off (Category: Breaking News)
Egg price is rs.65 and flour per kg is rs.310.
- Sri Lanka bakery owners shift price control drumbeat from eggs to wheat flour (Category: Breaking News)
- Eggs to be Imported (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s bakers call for price controls on wheat flour after hurting egg farmers (Category: Breaking News)
- Eat eggs, eggs and more eggs as prices fall to lowest in decades (Category: Breaking News)
Broiler chicken and egg prices in Sri Lanka will rise further due to the shortage of dollars and the current economic crisis, manufacturers say.The post Price of an egg to hit Rs.70 in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Price of 1kg chicken reduced by Rs. 100 – Eggs to be sold at Rs. 40 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka increases the price of Indian egg to Rs. 43 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Egg Prices to Increase from Today (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian eggs to be sold at Sathosa outlets and Supermarkets in Sri Lanka from today (July 25) (Category: Breaking News)
After much thought and careful consideration of the emerging geo-political scenario in the Indian Ocean region, Sri Lanka has asked China to defer the arrival of the Yuan Wang 5 research and survey vessel to the Hambantota port. Initially, the Yuan Wang 5 received permission to dock at the southern Hambantota Port through a Foreign […]
- Chinese Survey Vessel Yuan Wang 5 reaches Port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Yuan Wang 5 triggers a moot point of contentious politics between India and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka asks China to delay sending ship after India pressure (Category: Breaking News)
90 percent of fuel distribution in Sri Lanka is done by the state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.
- Despite protests, Sri Lanka to allow more fuel competitors after shortage ousted president, govt (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cabinet clears plan allow new foreign fuel distributors (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka state sector workers called back to work on Fridays (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cabinet overwhelmed, claims spokesman defending new appointments (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Leaping Without Looking From Gota’s Vistas To Ranil’s Vistas appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil-Rajapaksa Dilemmas: Push Back On Basil Or Risk Leaving Like Gota (Category: Breaking News)
- Neither North Nor South, Ranil At Home With The Global Right (Category: Breaking News)
- Presidential Dilemma: Find Fuel Or Face Protests (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Should Have Retired After Two Terms: Chamal Rajapaksa – Gota Should Resign Now! (Category: Breaking News)
Difficulties procuring insurance, as well as logistical and security concerns, were some of the issues raised by sponsors and broadcasters that led to the Asia Cup being shifted from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka Cricket has revealed. “They felt that the situation in Sri Lanka was not conducive to garner the […]
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- Asia Cup likely to be shifted from Sri Lanka to UAE (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket expresses interest in hosting Asia Cup 2023 - Report (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB MP alleges misuse of funds at SLC (Category: Breaking News)
The Asia Council’s Forum for Economic Cooperation comprising regional leaders from the continent has urged Japan and South Korea to help Sri Lanka tide over the ongoing economic crisis. The island nation of 22 million people is facing an unprecedented economic meltdown with inflation in July
- SLTDA offers temporary registration for homeowners in Kandy (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand assures Sri Lanka continuous assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Afghanistan stun Sri Lanka in Asia Cup opener (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP Regional Director for Asia-Pacific in Sri Lanka for talks (Category: Breaking News)
An international human rights group says Sri Lanka's government is using emergency laws to harass and arbitrarily detain protesters who are seeking political reform and accountability amid the island country's economic crisis.The post Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- HRCSL orders IGP to submit report on police tear gassing NPP protesters in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe needs to end crackdown – Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Police Chief, Public Security Ministry Secretary summoned by Human Rights Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- Revoke sweeping new order to restrict protest – Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Sri Lanka Becoming A Police State? Government Efforts To Delegitimise Aragalaya appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is Sri Lanka Heading Towards The Myanmar Model Of Governance? (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s Attempt To Redefine The Political Discourse & Direction Through Suppression (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
- Political engagement with Aragayala necessary (Category: Breaking News)
Calls for unity in a country torn apart by nationalism and monetary instability
- Selected imports to be restricted to balance payments for fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president, PM, opposition leader support proposed UN-monitored reforms: Victor Ivan (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- PM warns Sri Lanka facing threat of hitting rock bottom (Category: Breaking News)
Selected imports will be restricted to balance payments for fuel, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. The President told Parliament that the immediate requirement before the country is fuel. “While appreciating the international assistance in addressing the fuel shortage, it in timely that we now initiate a system for such importation from our own export income […]
- Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe parliament address – full text (Category: Breaking News)
- NMSJ concerned about arrests (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka Becoming A Police State? Government Efforts To Delegitimise Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on Monday announced that it will support President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to form an all-party national government to help the country to recover from the worst economic crisis.The post TNA to support forming of all-party government appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe named as next candidate of UNP for Presidential Election 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says proposals set forth by parties to form all-party Government will be sha... (Category: Breaking News)
- President calls Opposition Party Leaders for crucial meeting on IMF proposals (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA to support forming of all-party government (Category: Breaking News)
The prices of a Litro domestic LP gas cylinder will be reduced from 05 August 2022. Litro Chairman Muditha Pieris said that the price will be reduced in line with the world gas price. Muditha Pieris said that the gas shortage in the market has been addressed and distribution will be back to normal within […]
- Distribution of Litro gas temporarily suspended (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro insists it has sufficient gas stocks (Category: Breaking News)
- Domestic gas shipment arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro and Laugfs reduce gas prices (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Biggest Woe: What To Do When Fiscal & Monetary Policies Have Failed & Are Still Falling? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Child’s Guide To Demand Of 182 Academics For Cancelling Sri Lanka’s Foreign Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Facility? Is It Sufficient To Deliver Prosperity To Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- New Central Banking Bill: Positive But Gaps Need To Be Filled (Category: Breaking News)
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
The Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have been implementing several measures to ease the burden of the current economic hardships on the people. One major factor that is contributing to the current crisis and the resultant hardships is the lack of foreign exchange liquidity
- CBSL warns market players of stern action (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central banks threatens stern action on victims after printing money (Category: Breaking News)
- CB: Indian rupee not ‘legal tender’ in SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank assures foreign exchange to import essential goods (Category: Breaking News)
We need to only remind ourselves of what happened to Greece and China (KMT) - D S Sennayake
- CBSL warns market players of stern action (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL reiterates importance of ‘fair play’ by all stakeholders of economy in countering economic ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exporters say committed to repatriating funds (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka CB takes on task finding dollars for food after open account ban (Category: Breaking News)
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