Sri Lanka News Explorer
Last 7 Days
Older News
- Older than 2023-Nov (79)
- 2023-Nov (3)
- 2023-Dec (2)
- 2024-Jan (1)
- 2024-Feb (2)
- 2024-Mar (7)
- 2024-Apr (1)
Narrow by Category
- Breaking News (95)
[…]The post Continuing Corruption: Begging IMF: Increasing Taxes appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
- Government-Sponsored Terrorism In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Downward Spiralling Economy: Increased Govt Spending & Reduced Revenue (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Go Set A Watchman appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Qualified Candidates Essential For System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Chasing The Mirage Of National Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Musings On A New Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Debt Driven Growth Strategy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Futility Of “Ranilnomics” Without Systemic Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Glocalization Without Financialization (Category: Breaking News)
- Systemic Drain (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s National Policy & National Council (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is caught in a geopolitical cold war between China and India, analysts say
- Sri Lanka to reach ECTA deal with India and FTA with China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to revive FTA talks with India, China and Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Indian push to finalise trade agreement sparks protests in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Indian push to finalise trade agreement sparks protests in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
India's Jay Jay Mills already has factories employing 9,500 workers
- Fabric Fate (Category: Business)
- Margin Effect (Category: Business)
- Fabric Fortunes (Category: Business)
- Fabric Fortunes (Category: Business)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today assured the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, that he will go through with the proposed electoral reforms. “We are also bringing in the new anti-terrorist legislation. I’m going to call the Parliament to say once and for all that they must agree on electoral […]
- President to attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (Category: Breaking News)
- Eight new foreign diplomats meet President Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil says India and Sri Lanka are two sides of same coin (Category: Breaking News)
- President questions silence of students from top schools on ragging (Category: Breaking News)
UNDP Sri Lanka launches two programmes calling young innovators to act on climate change International Youth Day (IYD) advocates for the participation of young people in actioning chang around the world. To commemorate the significance this year and to provide a platform to young leaders in Sri Lanka, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka launched two new calls for young ...
- Lanka hosts Global Climate Promise Exchange Workshop (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP supports ‘HackaDev Green Innovation Challenge’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to provide anti-corruption policy support for SL to promote economic governance (Category: Breaking News)
- American Centre in Colombo opens doors again (Category: Breaking News)
Race between Ranil and Dullas
- Sri Lanka opposition move to express parliament’s dissatisfaction with president defeated (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka ruling party MP Ranjith Bandara appointed COPE chair (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian shipment of rice, milk powder, medicines worth 2bn arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s US$74 rice grant to reach Sri Lanka by end June (Category: Breaking News)
The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, Janaka Ratnayake says the price of fuel should be reduced further and not just by Rs. 20 as was announced last night. Issuing a statement, Janaka Ratnayake said that a transparent fuel pricing system must be introduced. “The price of petrol was reduced by 20 […]
- No annual bonus for CEB employees this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceypetco snubs PUCSL invite to discuss discrepancies (Category: Breaking News)
- PUCSL Chairman claims fuel can be sold at Rs. 250 (Category: Breaking News)
- Major rift in PUCSL between Chairman and members (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to continue to stand by the ‘one China policy’ and support to protect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Foreign Ministry said today. The Foreign Ministry said that the assurance was given when the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor G.L. Peiris met with the Ambassador of China, Qi Zhenhong, at the Ministry […]
- Sri Lanka looks to enhance ties with Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Work of domestic mechanisms on reconciliation reviewed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka concludes bilateral consultations with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo based Diplomatic corps briefed on present situation (Category: Breaking News)
The economy of Sri Lanka contracted by 1.6 percent in the first quarter of the year 2022, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) says.
[…]The post Sri Lankan Economy Heading Towards A Dangerous Phase appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lanka-Arab Relations (Category: Breaking News)
- The President, IMF & System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- What Next For Aragalaya? (Category: Breaking News)
- Restructuring The Economy: A Stock Take (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that the next three weeks will be tough for Sri Lanka. Speaking in Parliament today, the Prime Minister said that the public must use fuel and gas as carefully as possible. He also said that unessential travel should be limited as much as possible. “Therefore, I urge all citizens […]
- PM warns Sri Lanka facing threat of hitting rock bottom (Category: Breaking News)
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- Special Statement Delivered By President Ranil Wickremesinghe: Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
Wickremesinghe also warned against being hyper-focused on the past.
- Sri Lanka to reach IMF staff level agreement, debt restructuring framework by end July: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- President reveals govt s action plan for socio-economic reforms and accelerated development (Category: Breaking News)
- The Senseless Killing Of 19A By 21A! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil likely to go for presidential poll first – sources (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to seek assistance from Paris Club lenders and the G7, Minister of Foreign Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris said. Foreign Minister Peiris requested continued support from Japan, both bilaterally and through multilateral channels, to mitigate the economic challenges in Sri Lanka. Minister Peiris explained that the Government of Sri Lanka will seek assistance […]
- Central mechanism to be established to streamline requests for assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Empathy and understanding sought by Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran assures continued assistance to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK exploring avenues of support towards Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Johnson had made this assurance during a discussion held that afternoon.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
It is necessary that the policymakers do not make the mistake of not listening to the experts in the industry
- A new program is essential to propel the plantation industry forward, encompassing the tea secto... (Category: Breaking News)
- Industry discusses Ceylon Tea’s ‘ExclusiviTea’ (Category: Business)
- Tea traders call for a wage cut (Category: Business)
- CTTA completes Colombo Tea Auction study with MTI (Category: Business)
[…] The post What’s Next, After The Rajapaksa Clan & #GotaGoGama Are Both Gone? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Survive Or Perish? – An Open Letter To The President (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Brutalities Against Protesters (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting the economy of Sri Lanka to grow by 2.6% this year down from 3.6% in 2021.
Sri Lanka’s banking industry reflects a “very high risk” assessment of economic resilience and credit risk in the economy, and a “high risk” assessment of economic imbalances, says the Standards and Poor’s. The Rating agency in its latest Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment, assigned Sri Lanka’s Banking sectors economic risk score of ‘8’ and an industry ...
- Understanding Standard & Poor’s BICRA Assessment Of Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- S&P fires warning on Sri Lankan banking system; ranked along with Nigeria (Category: Business)
- S&P’s soother! (Category: Business)
- Standard and Poor assesses SL as ‘high risk country’ (Category: Breaking News)
| by Dr Laksiri Fernando ( May 03, 2012, Sydney, Sri Lanka Guardian) I am here not talking about Karen Connelly’s popular love story by the name of ‘Burmese Lessons,’ but rather Aung San Suu Kyi’s entry into Parliament yesterday as the leader of the opposition in Myanmar (or Burma) with 42 other members who were elected early April in a by-election from the National League for Democracy (NLD). Th...
- ‘Burmese Lessons’ for Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- New Myanmar Democracy: Generals In Plain Clothes (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar: South Asia’s other ‘Small Miracle’? (Category: Business)
- It breaks my heart to see the Indian Prime Minister pose cordially with the butchers of Burma (Category: Breaking News)
Nivard Cabraal and subsequently showcased by politicians the sad reality of the economy of Sri Lanka ha...
- EPF to be summoned before PAC (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank Road Map a propaganda document says Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP protests against undemocratic government (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt.’s debt repayment for next years is Rs. 914Bn - Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
In the meantime, employees who were killed in the Central Bank bombing are being commemorated. 41 Bank employees died in this attack.The commemoration took place at 10.49 a.m. the time in which the suicide attack took place. The commemoration was held under the patronage of Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabral. The Governor unveiled a ...
- Pension scheme for private sector (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF interest rate increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Asia Pacific Regional Summit for State and Private Sector Employees next month in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- A Pension Scheme for the Private Sector (Category: Breaking News)
Jan 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe says that the International Monetary Fund has rejected to release the last tranche of the IMF stand-by arrangement since the government failed to maintain the stability of the economy.
The World Bank, painting a bleak picture of the global economy, says Sri Lanka's post-conflict economic rebound is waning and the country is vulnerable to risks associated with falling exports, declin .....
By Jude Fernando Another humiliating defeat for the United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in the forthcoming elections would certainly improve the country’s future prospects for democracy with equality and justice. A UPFA victory could be celebrated with a sense cautious optimism: perhaps it will enable the evolution of a democratic ...
- Making Sense Of The UNPs Elusive Victory In The Colombo MC (Category: Breaking News)
- It’s a long way to the Arab Spring in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Reflecting On 34 Years: The JVP & The Legacy Of Comrade Rohana Wijeweera (Category: Breaking News)
IMF Resident Representative Dr. Koshy Mathai made an interesting observation at a seminar in Colombo the other day. He said that the price of milk here was the same as in the USA. In effect Third World Sri Lankans are paying First World American or US prices for their milk (whether it be powdered or ...
- Appreciating the exchange rate to create prosperity (Category: Business)
- Aid, So Near, But Yet So Far (Category: Breaking News)
- Need To Maintain Flexible Exchange Rate (Category: Breaking News)
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
By Ashwin Hemmathagama National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) was created by an Act of Parliament in the year 2006. A subsequent amendment, No 28 of 2007 has empowered NITF to accept compulsory reinsurance cession from local insurance companies. NITF has fixed the compulsory cession at 20% of the general insurance programmes of all insurance companies ...
- NITF (Category: Breaking News)
- RAM reaffirms National Insurance Trust Funds ratings at AAA/P1 (Category: Business)
- Outlook stable for reinsurance industry: S&P (Category: Business)
- Debutant Orient Insurance records Rs. 100 m GWP in 1Q (Category: Business)
President Rajapaksa will address the Oxford Union tomorrow. The President left for the United Kingdom on a special invitation from the Oxford University. He is due to address the Oxford Union for the second time tomorrow. President Rajapaksa addressed the Oxford Union earlier in 2008, at an invitation extended from the Sri Lanka Society at ...
- Sri Lankan President to address Oxford Union tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- President leaves for London (Category: Breaking News)
- President in London (Category: Breaking News)
- President postpones visit to Oxford (Category: Breaking News)
of his address was “Strategy towards Empowering the Rural Economy of Sri Lanka.” President Rajapaksa ...
- Sri Lankan President to address Oxford Union tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- President leaves for London (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President to address Oxford Union tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- President will address Oxford University tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
Popular Topics
- International Monetary Fund (53)
- Political crisis (53)
- Foreign exchange reserves (45)
- Shortage (10)
- Bank reserves (43)
- Fuel (14)
- Economy of Sri Lanka (95)
- Russia (2)
- Ukraine (3)
- Sri Lanka Tea (95)
- Tourism (15)
- Sri Lanka Quality Tea (95)
- Sri Lanka Tourism (95)
- Sri Lanka Cricket (95)
- Sri Lanka Hotels (95)
- Sri Lanka Elections (95)
- Hiru Tv (2)
- ITN News (95)
- Shakthi Tv (2)
- Derana Dream Star (3)
- EPF (1)
- BBC (2)
- Karen Stintz (1)