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The Police questioned a man who protested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) recently at the visa issuance counters. The man, identified as Sandaruwan Kumarasinghe, appeared at the Airport Police station, Monday. He said that he was questioned over the objections he raised at the visa issuance counters. The airport incident was captured on a mobile […]
Concluding a two-day visit, IFC’s Vice President for Asia Pacific, Riccardo Puliti, signaled IFC’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s ongoing reforms and growth agenda. He also emphasized the importance of private sector-led development for inclusive economic growth. The visit served as an opportunity for Puliti to engage with key stakeholders, including meeting the President of [...
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by Jayasri Priyalal Jayasripriyalal59@gmail.com The greatest challenges confronting the nation-states in the current era revolve around; deplorable debt, depleted natural resources, and degraded environment. Economic growth and future prosperity for all living beings are stalled due to the varying degrees of the 3D problems emerging out of ill-conceived policy divergences propelling the linear eco...
Monday 6th May, 2024 Fear is being expressed in some quarters that the upcoming elections may bring the country under a pall of political uncertainty again, adversely impacting the ongoing economic recovery efforts in the event of a regime change and/or an unstable government. The SJB and the NPP have declared their intention to renegotiate […]
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has resumed ratcheting up pressure on President Ranil Wickremesinghe to call early parliamentary polls. Political sources say the SLPP had made its move in the wake of the UNP’s failure to engineer a sizeable section of the breakaway Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentary group to join President Wickremesinghe on the UNP’s […]
By N Sathiya Moorthy Ever since the Arayalaya protests in 2022 or even before it for long, the JVP used to demand ‘systems change’. So did the breakaway FSP, but there was/is no knowing if both of them meant one and the same. Then came the demand or suggestion for systems change from none other […]
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As the sun rises over the mountains surrounding the Magastota Estate in Nuwara Eliya, G.P.D. Padmakanthi, a dedicated midwife with over 35 years of experience, is making her way to visit a mother who is expecting her second baby. As a midwife, Padmakanthi has been a constant source of strength and guidance for the estate […]
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Opposition Leade Sajith Premadasa briefed Japan on plans the Samagi Jana Balawegaya has after ending the “corrupt and ruthless” regime. Premadasa met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yōko Kamikawa, Saturday, for a special discussion on Sri Lanka’s current situation. During the meeting, Premadasa briefed Minister Kamikawa on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and outlined the plans o...
Japan says it is ready to resume funding the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Sri Lanka once the debt restructuring process is completed. Japan Foreign Minister, Yōko Kamikawa, called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat, Saturday. Foreign Minister Kamikawa appreciated the President’s efforts to overcome the economic crisis, as well as pursuing […]
by Rajan Philips May Day this week lived up to expectations as pregame to the presidential election that is expected before the end of October. Political parties strutted their wares and prospective candidates made their pitches. Little was said that was not already known but what was said by each contender does give clues to […]
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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. During the discussions with President Wickremesinghe, Minister Yōko Kamikawa, stated her Government’s intention to ...
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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.
Iraq wants to enhance bilateral, and political relations with Sri Lanka, the President of Iraq Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid said. The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates Udaya Indrarathna who is also concurrently accredited to the Republic of Iraq presented Letters of Credence to President of the Republic of Iraq Dr. […]
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.
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Friday 3rd May, 2024 Much is being spoken these days in Sri Lanka about voting intention surveys. Their findings are flaunted by some presidential aspirants in a bid to bolster their claims and counterclaims. But even those with a nodding acquaintance with psephology will see that it is too early to gauge popular support for […]
TV news, much of newspapers, conversations at gatherings; even at invited dinner or lunch tables, very soon lead and land in the quagmire of Sri Lankan politics. This in spite of a likely change in the bigger picture being so many months hence – October 2024 the earliest -when an election will be held, most […]
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.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged political parties to collaborate with the government in safeguarding the country’s economic stability by ensuring the success of the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The post Sri Lanka President urges unity to safeguard economic stability amid IMF deal appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka...