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S&P Global Ratings on Monday (Sept. 25) raised its long- and short-term local currency sovereign credit ratings on Sri Lanka to ‘CCC+/C’ from ‘SD/SD’ (selective default).The post S&P raises Sri Lanka local currency ratings to ‘CCC+/C’, says outlook stable appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka sovereign rating at SD but ISBs downgraded to ‘D’ by S&P (Category: Breaking News)
- S&P downgrades two Sri Lanka sovereign bonds to ‘D’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘RD’ (Category: Breaking News)
- S&P lowers Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating to Select Default grade (Category: Breaking News)
Former Senior DIG Lalith Jayasinghe was sentenced to five years in prison over interfering with the police investigations, by the Ratnapura High Court.The post Former Senior DIG Lalith Jayasinghe sentenced to 5 years in prison appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Ex-SDIG Lalith Jayasinghe sentenced to 5 years in prison (Category: Breaking News)
- Lessons unlearnt (Category: Breaking News)
- Galle Face Attack case: Overseas travel ban on SDIG Deshabandu Tennakoon lifted (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa claims cash found at President’s House was to be distributed among people (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka squad taking part in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has been announced.The post Sri Lanka squad named for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- 15-member Sri Lanka squad named for ICC World Cup 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket includes Sanath and Vaas in preliminary squad for World Cup 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka announce official 2023 World Cup squad, Wanindu replaced by Dushan Hemantha (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 (Category: Sports)
A new law is set to be introduced to transform the Colombo Port City into a Financial Zone , President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed today (26 Sep.).
The Trincomalee Magistrate s Court on Tuesday (26 Sep.) issued a court order prohibiting the commemoration of Thileepan , a member of a proscribed organisation, in several areas within Trincomalee, on account of the inconvenience likely to be caused to the public.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to enter into a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to obtain USD 200 million, subject to an annual interest rate of 2% with a repaying period of 25 years inclusive of a grace period of 05 years.
National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) states that issuing electronic water bills instead of printed bills will commence from October 01, 2023.
- Cost of living to rocket by $600 (Category: South Australia)
- Folks Vent To Atlanta Water Commissioner About High Water Bills (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Melbourne faces water bill hike (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Consumers struggle with rising water bills (Category: Western Australia)
The Singaporean arm of PetroChina International, Asia s largest oil and gas company, has been awarded a contract to supply four shipments of diesel to Sri Lanka.
[…]The post Legitimacy Deficit Haunts Government appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- The Missing Ingredients To Come Out Of The Economic Rut (Category: Breaking News)
- President Needs Trust To Succeed In Problem Solving (Category: Breaking News)
- Speeding Up Recovery Requires Consistency (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Monday, reacting to the India-Canada diplomatic row, said terrorists have found safe haven in Canada and their Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came out with the outrageous allegations without any proof.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is due to meet with the visiting team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today (26 Sep.).
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Monday said that Colombo has not given permission to a Chinese vessel to dock, adding that Indian security concerns are Âimportant for Sri Lanka.
The issuance of vehicle revenue licenses in the Southern Province will also be temporarily suspended following the suspension in the Western Province, owing to an upgrading of the computer system.
Budget proposals for the year 2024 are due to be presented before the Parliament on 13 November by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilisation and National Policies.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to draft the bill of the State Loan Management Act, for the establishment of the National Debt Management Institute.
- Drain fee floated in review (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Kudankulam comments taken out of context, says Sri Lankan Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Cat laws to target dumping (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Labor battle brewing between Teamsters, Waste Management (Category: USA, Washington)
Two suspects have surrendered to the Malaysian police over the murder of three Sri Lankans in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.
The fifth Asia Pacific Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities, the largest regional environmental event in the Asia Pacific region will convene in Colombo from October 3rd to October 6th. This forum is jointly organized by the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- Asia Pacific Environmental Forum kicks off in Colombo from 3rd to 6th October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka set to host largest Asia Pacific Environmental Forum next week (Category: Breaking News)
- US 'has no better friend' than Australia (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Sri Lanka to launch the Climate Justice Forum (CJF) at COP 28 (Category: Breaking News)
President Wickremesinghe highlights the need for historical reassessment and preservation of Sri Lanka’s rich heritage.
Sri Lanka’s Labour Movement should modernized in line with Global Trends – President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the approved Sri Lanka squad taking part in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
S P Global Ratings on Monday (Sept. 25) raised its long- and short-term local currency sovereign credit ratings on Sri Lanka to CCC+'C from SD'SD (selective default).
- Origin II player ratings (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Rio: Rating the environmental stars (Category: Technology)
- Player ratings for the Queensland team (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Ratings Bashing (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for a fresh analysis of the life and character of King Sitawaka Rajasingha, a courageous and patriotic king of historical significance.The post Sri Lanka President expresses dissatisfaction with country’s current education system appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka President says No one will be allowed to directly or indirectly disrupt education system (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says reformative changes underway to increase representation of women in pol... (Category: Breaking News)
- I will not allow the education of children to be taken hostage, will make education an essential... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President congratulates Indian Prime Minister Modi on Chandrayaan-3 success (Category: Breaking News)
The reason why the United States sees China as an ever-bigger threat is not just because of its status as the world’s second-largest economy.The post Chinese model breaks U.S. hegemony: former Sri Lankan diplomat appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- SL should follow Indias model of multicultural democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Clinton calls for Sri Lankan reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- Gary Locke sworn in as new U.S. envoy to China (Category: USA, Washington)
- Sri Lanka Plays Geopolitical Games with China, India, and the United States (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent visit to the United States has stirred controversy among the opposition, but according to Mr. Ruwan Wijewardene, Presidential Adviser on Climate Change, the nation stands to benefit significantly from the trip.
The gazette notification issued by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe appointing a Stabilization Committee for Sri Lanka Rugby has been revoked.
A minor tremor with a magnitude of 2.4 in the Richter Scale has been reported in the Buttala area.
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
At nine years old, skateboarder Mazel Alegado has the world at her feet. The youngest member of the Philippines team at the Asian Games – and thought to be the youngest competitor at the entire event – finished seventh in the women’s park final in Hangzhou, China. Now the United States resident has her eyes […]
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Dutch thrash Vietnam 7-0 (Category: Breaking News)
Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has been warned against jogging in public, as police describe his weekly workouts as “political activism”. His Saturday runs with ordinary members of the public and supporters of his Patriotic Front (PF) party have been attracting a lot of attention. Lungu has been told to seek police approval for future […]
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Singaporeans vote for ceremonial president after rare political scandals (Category: Breaking News)
- Candidate in Ecuador’s presidential election shot dead (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump asks judge in federal elections case to step aside (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna yesterday (25) said those who had defeated the no-confidence motion (NCM) against Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella should peruse the latest State audit report on the Health Ministry. The Gampaha District SJB MP said the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) at a recent meeting chaired by State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna had strongly [...
- SJB tells govt.:Elections not prerogative of President (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. causes split in SJB by appointing Mayantha as COPF head instead of Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
- Opp. seeks IMF intervention to rein in corruption (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition claims govt. afraid of instituting criminal proceedings against DIG Nilantha Jayaward... (Category: Breaking News)
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