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[…]The post ‘Make The Economy Scream’: Whither The Asian 21st Century? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Beyond The Myth Of TINA To The IMF: The New Development Bank In The Asian 21st Century (Category: Breaking News)
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4’s Easter Sunday: The IMF Descends Amid An Over The Horizon Operation Staring ‘Sonic-So... (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 12th October, 2022 The resentful public is demanding elections, but the government is offering electoral reforms instead. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that unless political parties co-operate with the government to reform the electoral system, the people will be consulted thereon directly at a referendum. He seems to think the people are still with […]
- Vulpine praise for a Trojan horse? (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda’s labour (Category: Breaking News)
- When a crumbling govt. fears people (Category: Breaking News)
- When failed regimes fear polls (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Will Subramanian Swami‘s Visit Revive Racist Politics? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Indian-Israeli Involvement In Sri Lanka Is A Disaster (Category: Breaking News)
- Cremating Muslim Covid Dead Bodies; Sri Lanka Is Right – Whole World Is Wrong? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cremating Muslim Covid Dead Bodies; Sri Lanka Is Right – Whole World Is Wrong? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cremating Muslim Covid Dead Bodies; Sri Lanka Is Right – Whole World Is Wrong? (Category: Breaking News)
By Krishantha Prasad Cooray In many ways, the economic collapse of Sri Lanka became a near certainty in the weeks after Gotabaya Rajapaksa was elected President. In hindsight, it is clear to all that his government’s number one priority was consolidating their power and punishing those it saw as its enemies. Their next priority was […]
- CBK points finger at her successors as SLFP leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Of that crab dance (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya: People’s Response To Rajapaksa-Made Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- From Crisis Prime Minister To Put Down President (Category: Breaking News)
We can make the Mannar Island like entertainment location like Macau island
- 8 hoping to visit Australia arrested at Mannar (Category: Breaking News)
- Words of Wisdom (Category: Business)
- Steve Hanke on currency boards and flawed pegs amid Sri Lanka meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- India to assist restoration of Thiruketheeswaram Temple (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Lanka Adrift In Tempestuous Seas appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Threats To The Hegemony Of The US Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Next Round: Ranil Versus The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- A Meteor Shower Of Novel Terms (Category: Breaking News)
- Prospects For Global Capitalism: 2023 & After (Category: Breaking News)
Beijing [China], August 12 (ANI): Recent protests in China’s Henan province underline the risks being faced by banks as the real estate sector continues to struggle. The real estate sector in China accounts for around 24 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), almost a quarter of the nation’s GDP, according to authors Ahana Roy […]
- China vulnerable to asset bubbles, warns IMF (Category: Business)
- Ditched by Communist Party, Chinese billionaire loses 93 per cent of his fortune (Category: Breaking News)
- Will China’s sprawling debt problem worsen? (Category: Breaking News)
- What to Know About China’s Real Estate Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Country Has Fallen Due To The Socialist Thinking appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Impact Of The Next Election On The Economic Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Elections & Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Are The IMF & Ranil Wickremesinghe Neoliberal? (Category: Breaking News)
- Redefining Traitors & Patriots In Relation To Sri Lanka Losing The Shipping Hub Status (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is driving millions of people into poverty, jeopardizing their rights to health, education, and an adequate standard of living, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch said the Sri Lankan Government should work with relevant financial institutions and partners to establish a new social protection system and obtain debt relief, […]
- Rights groups urge strong UN resolution on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil urged to end use of counter terror laws on protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- Ongoing abuses undermining proposed TRC goals in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights group accuses Sri Lanka of cracking down on dissent (Category: Breaking News)
Let me begin with two anecdotes. In the 1960s, my father would pull into the local Shell petrol shed and a smiling pump attendant, smartly attired in a uniform (khaki shirt and shorts) would come up to the driver’s side and inquire what was needed. While petrol was being pumped, the attendant would wipe the […]
- CPC reduces price of petrol and diesel (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC Compensates 50 More (Category: Breaking News)
- Surcharge tax on diesel, petrol and crude oil at point of importation (Category: Breaking News)
- LIOC suspends sale of petrol in cans, containers and bottles (Category: Breaking News)
“Human Rights Watch is extremely concerned by the draconian and abusive state of emergency currently in effect."
- Ranil urged to adopt measures to protect basic rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe needs to end crackdown – Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
- HRW says economic crisis puts rights in Sri Lanka in peril (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s friendly nations abstained UNHRC voting – foreign minister (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, should ensure that his administration adopts measures to protect the basic rights of all Sri Lankans, Human Rights Watch said in a letter published todayThe post Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe needs to end crackdown – Human Rights Watch appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- Human Rights Watch urges major creditors to help restructure Sri Lanka’s debts (Category: Breaking News)
- New resolution on Sri Lanka adopted at United Nations Human Rights Council with 20 votes in favour (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bill to trim president’s powers likely to become law within weeks – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, should ensure that his administration adopts measures to protect the basic rights of all Sri Lankans, Human Rights Watch said in a letter published today outlining key human rights concerns. Wickremesinghe was sworn in as president on July 21, 2022, after then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stepped down after months of widespread protests against [...
- Rights group accuses Sri Lanka of cracking down on dissent (Category: Breaking News)
- HRW accuses Sri Lanka of ignoring EU GSP+ requirements (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil urged to end use of counter terror laws on protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- HRW says economic crisis puts rights in Sri Lanka in peril (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post BASL; Altruistic Union That Does Not Stand For Its Members’ Sake But For The People appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 9th July Revolution Ousted Rajapaksa Dynasty; So, Let It Imprimatur (Category: Breaking News)
- Is The IMF Mad To Give Loans To A Murderous Government? (Category: Breaking News)
- Bar Association of Sri Lanka strongly condemns attack on Galle Face protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe, The Current Pohottuwa Government & The Way Forward – A Call From Citiz... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post President Wickremesinghe, The Current Pohottuwa Government & The Way Forward – A Call From Citizens appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Online Safety Bill & Anti-Terror Bill – Law Making To End Democracy & Fundamental Rights Of Sri... (Category: Breaking News)
- Saying No To Authoritarian Governance (Category: Breaking News)
- When Will Sri Lankan Children Be Prioritized In This Crisis? (Category: Breaking News)
- Obligations Of 225 MPs & The Party Leaders To The People Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 21st July, 2022 President Ranil Wickremesinghe is in seventh heaven. Everybody wrote him off when he lost the last general election (2020), having contested two presidential elections unsuccessfully in 1999 and 2005, and baulked at running for President in 2010, 2015, and 2019. He became the Prime Minister in May and President in July. […]
- President at beck and call of Rajapaksas – Sajith (Category: Breaking News)
- Presidential race and horse-trading (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Withdrawal syndrome’ (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks Mahinda why he protects Ranil if SLPP plans to go it alone at next election (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Election To Pave The Way For Gota’s Return appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka’s ruling party asks new president to help with ex-leader Rajapaksa’s return (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya’s return to politics not ruled out (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe In Presidential Avatar (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Gota Twosome: One Gone, The Other Is Acting Up (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post 9th July Revolution Ousted Rajapaksa Dynasty; So, Let It Imprimatur appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- BASL; Altruistic Union That Does Not Stand For Its Members’ Sake But For The People (Category: Breaking News)
- A Janus Moment (Category: Breaking News)
- Is The IMF Mad To Give Loans To A Murderous Government? (Category: Breaking News)
- Dawn At Galle Face: Which Tomorrow? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Good Bye Ranil; “Welcome” President Dulles Alahapperuma appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Abolishing The Presidency – Two Cunning Foxes Plan The Unexpected! (Category: Breaking News)
- Dammika Perera Antics – Only Oligarch In Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya: People’s Response To Rajapaksa-Made Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Rajapaksa Dilemmas: Push Back On Basil Or Risk Leaving Like Gota (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Destiny Of China’s Colony Of Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka’s Past Is Prologue For China (Category: Breaking News)
- Postponing Elections & Inviting The Dragon: Sri Lankan President’s China Tilt (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Should The United States Care About Sri Lanka’s Predicament? (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi’s Civilizational Twist To Indo-Lanka Relations (Category: Breaking News)
President goes to Maldives
- Kamala Harris' VP win is huge for HBCUs, Tougaloo president says (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
[…]The post Jeered & Sent Home: Ominous Sign Of An Impending Peril appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Latest Laughingstock In The Parliament: Holding Mohini’s Baby (Category: Breaking News)
- Going, Going, But Not Gone Yet: Why Delay Inevitability (Category: Breaking News)
- The Morning Prayer Of Rajapaksas: Ranil Saranam Gachchāmi (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim Or Military Government; Time To Free Us From Despotism (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Catastrophic Collapse Imminent? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child’s Guide To How Ranilnomics Should Be Designed & Implemented (Category: Breaking News)
- Looking At The Problem Of The Point Of View Of The State (Category: Breaking News)
- We Are On Course To A Dual Currency Regimen (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Cares About The People? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sovereignty Betrayed: The Ball Belongs To The State appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Attempt To Pull The Wool Over People’s Eyes: 21A To Bamboozle The Citizens (Category: Breaking News)
- Going, Going, But Not Gone Yet: Why Delay Inevitability (Category: Breaking News)
- The Morning Prayer Of Rajapaksas: Ranil Saranam Gachchāmi (Category: Breaking News)
- Anarchy & Abuse Of Power By Politicians (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF – Eagerly Awaited – Desperation Grows! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Dollar Crunch & Expanding Horizons (Category: Breaking News)
- Dollar Chase: Reforms & Audits (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Ranil’s Budget Only A Dream Of A New Economic Order? (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank Assistance Too Is Subject To Conditions! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Depart From The Comfort Zone! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Senseless Killing Of 19A By 21A! (Category: Breaking News)
- Abolition Of The Executive Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Electing A New Parliament & Ending The Old Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- What The President Can Do Before He Goes (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Attempt To Pull The Wool Over People’s Eyes: 21A To Bamboozle The Citizens appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Jeered & Sent Home: Ominous Sign Of An Impending Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- The Morning Prayer Of Rajapaksas: Ranil Saranam Gachchāmi (Category: Breaking News)
- Going, Going, But Not Gone Yet: Why Delay Inevitability (Category: Breaking News)
- Never-Ending Political Games; Country Is At Peril (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Never-Ending Political Games; Country Is At Peril appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Attempt To Pull The Wool Over People’s Eyes: 21A To Bamboozle The Citizens (Category: Breaking News)
- The Morning Prayer Of Rajapaksas: Ranil Saranam Gachchāmi (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim Or Military Government; Time To Free Us From Despotism (Category: Breaking News)
- The Latest Laughingstock In The Parliament: Holding Mohini’s Baby (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post You May Run But No Place To Hide appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Morning Prayer Of Rajapaksas: Ranil Saranam Gachchāmi (Category: Breaking News)
- Never-Ending Political Games; Country Is At Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- Don’t Shoot The Messenger: Commissions, An “Open Sesame” (Category: Breaking News)
- Going, Going, But Not Gone Yet: Why Delay Inevitability (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Interim Or Military Government; Time To Free Us From Despotism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Jeered & Sent Home: Ominous Sign Of An Impending Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- Attempt To Pull The Wool Over People’s Eyes: 21A To Bamboozle The Citizens (Category: Breaking News)
- Final Attempt To Resuscitate Despotism (Category: Breaking News)
- Going, Going, But Not Gone Yet: Why Delay Inevitability (Category: Breaking News)
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