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Six containers containing 153,375 kgs of milk powder stuck at the Colombo Port which had been imported in violation of import-export regulations, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.The post Six milk powder containers imported in violation of regulations detained at Colombo port appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Six milk powder containers stuck at port imported unlawfully - Siyambalapitiya (Category: Breaking News)
- State FM assures there won’t be shortage of milk powder (Category: Breaking News)
- Imported milk powder prices to reduce from today (April 01) (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to increase Imported milk powder prices (Category: Breaking News)
The dramatic fuel shortages that accompanied mass protests in Sri Lanka earlier this year may have eased, but for millions of Sri Lankans the economic crisis is worse than ever, said a report by the Amnesty International. It said: This month, the United Nations renewed a humanitarian appeal, stating that 28 percent of the population faces […]
- India s Adani Group to run three Sri Lankan airports? (Category: Breaking News)
- International rights groups slam Sri Lanka s flawed plans for a Truth Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- Ankara donates consignment of urgently needed medical supplies to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights group: Sri Lankan Tamil women exposed to sexual violence, trafficking after war (Category: Breaking News)
Due to the high demand during the festive season and the delay in the arrival of the ordered gas shipments to Sri Lanka, limited LP gas stocks will be released to the market until next Wednesday (November 30), The Litro Gas Company said.The post Litro Gas to release limited gas stocks to market until Wednesday appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Litro to reduce LP Gas prices again on Monday (September 05) (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro Gas to reduce prices tomorrow (April 04) (Category: Breaking News)
- No price revision today in Litro domestic LP gas – Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro to reduce Gas prices from midnight tomorrow (October 05) (Category: Breaking News)
Australian Government-funded Skills for Inclusive Growth Program (S4IG), managed by Palladium International Group entered into an MoU with Cinnamon Hotel Management Ltd (CHML) to achieve several strategic results in Colombo recently. S4IG is a programme by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in accordance with the terms of a subsidiary agreement signed on […]
- I took an online ninja class and now I'm ready for the apocalypse - CNET (Category: Technology)
- I took an online ninja class and now I'm ready for the apocalypse - CNET (Category: Technology)
- I took an online ninja class and now I'm ready for the apocalypse - CNET (Category: Technology)
- I took an online ninja class and now I'm ready for the apocalypse - CNET (Category: Technology)
To address the looming shortage of grains for the animal feed industry and maize based food items due to the ongoing socio-economic crisis in Sri Lanka, as a part of the response efforts through the United Nations (UN) joint Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) Plan, the Royal Thai Embassy in Colombo has supported the procurement […]
- Royal Thai Embassy and UN work together to support vulnerable Sri Lankan farmers during Maha sea... (Category: Breaking News)
- Food Deal (Category: Business)
- US supports Sri Lankan govt in providing Thriposha to mothers and children through WFP (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan mahout honoured by Thai royals (Category: Breaking News)
By Ifham Nizam Out of the estimated 50,000 acres in the Balangoda Soragune Reserve Forest 6,245 have been parceled out to influential businessmen and politicians, claiming them to be under Devalagam Lands, leading environmentalists alleged.Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) Executive Director, Dilena Pathragoda told The Sunday Island that such lands belonging to both Ratnapura and Badulla dist...
- JVP: Mahaweli land given away to cronies of govt. (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt to acquire underutilized lands owned by large-scale plantations (Category: Breaking News)
- Uncultivated paddy lands to be acquired by govt for 5 years (Category: Breaking News)
- CID commences operations against Janaka Bandara Tennakoon (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Lanka’s Vanishing Fish: Corporate Capture & Import Dependency Deepen The Debt Trap appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4’s Easter Sunday: The IMF Descends Amid An Over The Horizon Operation Staring ‘Sonic-So... (Category: Breaking News)
- A French Spring Amid IMF Mission Creep: Ranil Tangoes In Paris As Macron Pivots To BRICS (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Make The Economy Scream’: Whither The Asian 21st Century? (Category: Breaking News)
International human rights organisation, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Sri Lanka’s major foreign creditors, including China, Japan, and India to help restructure debts and urgently mitigate the adverse human rights impacts of the country’s worst-ever economic crisis.The post Human Rights Watch urges major creditors to help restructure Sri Lanka’s debts appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Lat...
- HRW urges major creditors to help restructure Sri Lanka s debts (Category: Breaking News)
- AI: Lanka at brink of humanitarian crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Some Sri Lanka creditors seeking debt restructuring deal without China (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to organize Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting by year-end – report (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's central bank on Thursday threatened administrative intervention to control high market interest rates that it regarded as out of line with the inflation outlook.The post Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka resumes rate cuts to boost growth as inflation cools (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Central Bank further reduces policy rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka decided to maintain policy interest rates at their current levels (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka issues order slashing interest rates on lending products (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were estimated at US dollars 1.7 billion as of end October 2022, including the swap facility from the People’s Bank of China, equivalent to around US dollars 1.4 billion, which has certain conditionalities on usability, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said today. The Central Bank said that the merchandise […]
- Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates even further against the USD (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s liquid reserves continues to remain significantly low (Category: Breaking News)
- Samarasinghe briefs President Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil denies meeting Arjuna Mahendran in Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
To address the looming shortage of grains for the animal feed industry and maize based food items due to the ongoing socio-economic crisis in Sri Lanka, as a part of the response efforts through the United Nations (UN) joint Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) Plan...
Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to keep rates steady as inflation shows signs of easing and as authorities focus on discussions to secure a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout to stabilise its crisis-hit economy.The post Sri Lanka to hold rates as inflation slows slightly, focus on IMF bailout appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA Ne...
- Sri Lanka Central Bank to hold rates as inflation worries persist (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to hold rates as inflation stays high (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka unexpectedly raises rates to fulfil IMF bailout requirements (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post National Council’s Economic Stabilisation Report Is A Welcome Sign appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Domestic Debt Restructuring: Another Time Bomb Clicking Down? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Apologetic Custodian Of The EPF Is Also A Victim (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Debt Restructuring: Not A Cakewalk But A Task Entailing Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Biggest Woe: What To Do When Fiscal & Monetary Policies Have Failed & Are Still Falling? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Erosion & Climate Change: Sri Lanka Is Adrift In The Indian Ocean appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- On Being Prepared; The Sri Lankan Experience (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact Of Climate Change In Sri Lanka: National Security Challenges & Way Forward (Category: Breaking News)
- Constitution Making, Global Warming & Incorporating E-Governance (Category: Breaking News)
- Constitution Making, Global Warming & Incorporating E-Governance (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the measures to strengthen the economy under a five-year plan are envisaged in the budget proposal for 2023 which has the potential to bring about a transformative economic change within the period between 2023 and 2027.The post Initial steps taken through budget to strengthen economy under five-year plan – President appeared first on Sri...
- Initial steps taken through budget to strengthen economy under five-year plan- President (Category: Breaking News)
- President says initial steps were taken through the budget to strengthen the economy under a fiv... (Category: Breaking News)
- President says initial steps were taken through the budget to strengthen the economy under a fiv... (Category: Breaking News)
- 2023 Budget aimed at long-term, stable economic growth to be presented to Parliament tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
The Government noted there is a shortage of staff in Sri Lanka’s Foreign Service. The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign Affairs said that the recruitment of staff to the Foreign Service has not been carried out since 2018. As a result, there is a shortfall of qualified staff in the foreign service. Minister of Foreign […]
- South Africa and Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral relations (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team to visit Sri Lanka in September for first review (Category: Breaking News)
- KPIs to review progress of Government officials (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist zones to be established in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Despite the sharp electricity tariff revision in August, it would not be enough to cover the Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) operating costs, according to Fitch Ratings. The government increased the average electricity tariff by 75 percent in August 2022, amid higher feedstock costs, resulting in large losses for the CEB.The post Tariff hike not enough to cover Ceylon Electricity Board’s op...
- Ceylon Electricity Board’s cash flow falls short despite tariff boost, says Fitch Ratings (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Electricity Board ends financial year 2023 with Massive Profits (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) makes thumping Rs. 61.2 billion profits last year (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet green-lighted electricity tariff hike - CEB (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Budget 2023 Will Be The Acid Test Of RW’s Magic Wand appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Domestic Debt Restructuring: Another Time Bomb Clicking Down? (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Debt Restructuring: Too Late & Too Short To Get Out Of The Debt Trap (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka Drive Itself From Bankruptcy To Prosperity In 2023? (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Proposed Debt Restructuring Will Pose More Issues Than Answers (Category: Breaking News)
A niece in Kandy sent me two cheeses and butter which she said she bought from a farm owned by a woman in Digana. The combination of Digana and a woman managing a farm were intriguing. Digana was an oft visited holiday resort years ago – the housing complex left by the Balfour Beatty Infrastructure […]
- Mrs. Nicol’s Century (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez orders development of grazing land for the benefit of Ambewela Farm (Category: Breaking News)
- Empty Stocking Fund, Dec. 22, 2020 (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Empty Stocking Fund, Dec. 22, 2020 (Category: USA, New Mexico)
Monday 7th November, 2022 Teachers’ trade unions and the government have locked horns over a non-issue. The former has urged the latter to respect female teachers’ right to choose what to wear during school hours. The government has refused to consider their demand, and the male trade union leaders have seen red. Interestingly, lady teachers […]
- A saree-clad non-issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to recruit 2,000 university teachers: Education Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Unions in govt.’s crosshairs (Category: Breaking News)
- Dirty politics, and young minds (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Sri Lanka has wasted millions of dollars by importing excess amounts of Pfizer vaccines and those in charge of medical supplies are responsible for the colossal loss, President of the College of Medical Laboratory Science (CMLS) Ravi Kumudesh told The Island yesterday.Kumudesh said that the Ministry of Health claimed that it imported […]
- Moderna suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine technology (Category: Breaking News)
- Pfizer vaccine stock to expire in October? (Category: Breaking News)
- UNE and SMCC lend ultra-cold freezers for coronavirus vaccine storage (Category: USA, Maine)
- Doctor explains difference between the three COVID-19 vaccines (Category: USA, Nebraska)
By Ifham Nizam The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) Director and Senior Advisor Hemantha Withanage has brought to the attention of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa destruction that elephants are wreaking due to the Moragahakanda and Upper Elahera projects built with ADB funds. “We would like to bring to your attention the […]
- Thondaman to announce new tariff structure in line with ADB project (Category: Breaking News)
- Part of USD 200 mn ADB loan spent on cash assistance scheme for paddy farmers (Category: Breaking News)
- Safari operators causing trouble to elephant “Gathering” in the Minneriya Park (Category: Breaking News)
- Wide ranging rackets benefiting CEB engineers (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appealed for assistance to help rebuild Sri Lanka. The UNDP said that through the Rebuild Sri Lanka platform, the public can contribute $5, $15 or more to support the healthcare and food sectors. The contributions will be used to aid the current shortage in essential and non-essential medical […]
- UNDP and Sri Lanka discuss impact of regressive tax policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka moving in right direction, top UN official says (Category: Breaking News)
- Top UN official Wignaraja discusses reforms, ethnic issues with President (Category: Breaking News)
- UN to assist reforms, digitalization poverty eradication programs in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr. Ajith Kumara Consultant Physician President, All Ceylon Medical Officers Association Prof. Senaka Bibile is the greatest medical benefactor of humanity that Sri Lanka has hitherto produced. As a student, he was an all-rounder; he excelled in in academic and extracurricular activities including sports and art. He completed his First, Second and Final M.B. […]
- Need urgent measures to save health of citizens (Category: Breaking News)
- How to minimise medical negligence or error (Category: Breaking News)
- National Drug Policy To Be Completed Shortly (Category: Breaking News)
- Without investment into laboratories, SL will be plagued by low quality medicine – Expert (Category: Breaking News)
According to the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security “Food security is achieved when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life”. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme […]
- Achieving food security:Integrated plan necessary (Category: Breaking News)
- Poverty, Aswesuma and food security (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s national inflation eases further to 10.8% in June (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP finds 32 percent of Lankan households are food insecure (Category: Breaking News)
Indonesia donated grocery packages to needy families in Hambantota, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Colombo said today. The Embassy together with the Sri Lanka Indonesian Friendship Association (SLIFA) have organized a joint charity programme for distribution of dry rations to deserving Sri Lankans who are affected by the present economic crisis as […]
- Indonesia hands over package worth LKR 2.5 million to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ashanthi and Mahesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Indonesia offers more assistance to families in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Angelia Gunasekara crowned first ever Miss Sri Lanka New York (Category: Breaking News)
Faithful urged to refrain from making Christmas a ‘mere occasion for external celebrations’ Catholic bishops have urged devotees to provide medicines and dry rations for the needy at a time when Sri Lankan is mired in crises.The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka (CBCSL), in a statement released on Oct. 28, urged people to be […]
- Four Sri Pada pilgrims die of suspected food poisoning; ten other victims hospitalised (Category: Breaking News)
- Fatty Habits (Category: Business)
- President wants cocoa planted on tea estates (Category: Breaking News)
- President proposes meeting of Agriculture Ministers of all countries to evaluate food requiremen... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Don’t Ignore The Message Delivered By IPS SOE22 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child’s Guide To How Ranilnomics Should Be Designed & Implemented (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Buddha’s Prescriptions On Governance (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Need Is Going For IMF Plus (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
The Department of Motor Traffic says it will start printing driving licenses from next week.The post Driving license cards to be printed again from next week appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Validity period of temporary driving licenses to be extended by two years (Category: Breaking News)
- Driving licence cards to be issued from Monday (Category: Breaking News)
- Validity of temporary driving licenses extended by two years (Category: Breaking News)
- DMT to print delayed driving licenses via third party (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel price hike, forex-shortage led long fuel queues help boost LIOC's profits
- Sri Lanka’s IOC unit reports Rs9.9 bn in June 2022 profits (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s NTB profits down 12-pct in March quarter (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s People’s Leasing net down 37-pct in March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Holdings net up 85-pct in June (Category: Breaking News)
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