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. During the meeting, Premadasa briefed Minister Kamikawa on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and outlined the plans o...
appreciated the President’s efforts to overcome the economic crisis, as well as pursuing […]
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
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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
‘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 […]
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.
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 […...
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 […...
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 […]
[…]The post Foreign Debt Restructuring: Too Late & Too Short To Get Out Of The Debt Trap appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
In the sleepy, verdant village of Ambagaswewa, in the Polonnaruwa district of Sri Lanka’s North Central province, 63-year-old TMH Gamini Sunil Thennakoon’s life is peaceful for the most part. On the brink of retirement, he still spends most days out working his rice paddies but is also content spending his days playing with his grandchildren […]
Efforts to attract international players to invest in Sri Lanka’s Oil and Gas exploration in the Mannar Basin have once again been gridlocked by legal challenges in the Court of Appeal. A statement noted that Sri Lanka’s efforts to attract and leverage international investment into exploration and commercialisation two blocks adding to over 5,000 square […]
[…]The post From Absurdities To Atrocities, Again? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lanka’s efforts to attract and leverage international investment into exploration and commercialisation of two blocks adding to over 5,000 square kilometers with potential oil and gas resources in the Mannar Basin have once again been gridlocked by legal challenges in the Court of Appeal. According to the latest developments in the CA (Writ) Application […]
[…]The post American Chaos, Modi’s Heatwave & Ranil As Common Government Candidate appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Reuters says that Sri Lanka has decided to transfer management of its $209 million Chinese-funded airport to two companies from India and Russia, according to a statement from the cabinet on Friday.The post Sri Lanka turns to Indian and Russian companies to manage Chinese-funded Airport appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
[…]The post Devolution & The Coming Elections appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
A Chinese Communist Party delegation including the Deputy Minister of the Department of the International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party had talks with National Peoples’ Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Chinese delegation consisted of Sun Haiyan, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Affairs of the Communist Party of China and member […]
[…]The post An Oxygen Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.