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The Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. (AASL) Athula Galketiya remarked that the arrival of foreign tourists has risen owing to President Ranil Wickremesinghe s economic initiatives and the peaceful environment fostered within the country.
The Vietnamese Communist Party has accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said on Wednesday, in a sign of political turmoil that could hurt foreign investors confidence in the country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is closely following the prevailing situation in Haiti where the citizens are reeling from the spiral of violence that erupted after armed gangs took control of the capital city Port-au-Prince and other areas.
By Shamindra Ferdinando By the time President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had arrived in Singapore in the second week of July 2022, a few days after fleeing Sri Lanka, he firmly believed that then Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was the only person capable of restoring the rule of law in the country. In the chapter titled ‘The […]
- US hand in GR’s ouster: Speaker finally confirms allegations (Category: Breaking News)
- Declining power and challenges before SLPP (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed all-party govt: Prez wins support from unexpected quarters (Category: Breaking News)
- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Power and Energy to establish the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery as a separate state enterprise, so that it could be upgraded through local and foreign private sector investment. The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery was established in the year 1969 and is the only fuel refinery […]
- Persian Prop (Category: Business)
- Refining Revision (Category: Business)
- ‘Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery’ to become a separate state enterprise (Category: Breaking News)
- Cherry Point refinery back in operation after Feb. fire (Category: USA, Washington)
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Power and Energy to establish the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery as a separate state enterprise, so that it could be upgraded through local and foreign private sector investment. The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery was established in the year 1969 and is the only fuel refinery […]
- Persian Prop (Category: Business)
- Refining Revision (Category: Business)
- ‘Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery’ to become a separate state enterprise (Category: Breaking News)
- Cherry Point refinery back in operation after Feb. fire (Category: USA, Washington)
The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (March 19), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).The post Sri Lankan Rupee appreciated against U.S. Dollar on March 19, 2024 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates further against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee further appreciates against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciated against U.S. Dollar on August 02, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciated against U.S. Dollar on February 02, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
The buying rate of the US Dollar has dropped below the Rs. 300 mark for the first time since July 05, 2023.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) is scheduled to host the Eighth International Cooperation Forum (ICF) of the European Air Safety Agency (EASA), starting from today (19) to Thursday (21) at the Hilton, Colombo. It is the first time an EASA conference is being held in Sri Lanka, said EU Coordinator Romaney Laurancehewa. The three-day event will see the […]
- 8th EASA International Cooperation Forum held in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin batting for India (Category: Breaking News)
- New Director General appointed to Civil Aviation Authority (Category: Breaking News)
- New DG appointed to Civil Aviation Authority (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and Japan today signed the Exchange of Notes pertaining to the grant assistance amounting to Japanese Yen 1,600 million (approximately LKR 3.3 billion) to be provided under the Japanese Economic and Social Development Programme.
First Meeting of Joint Working Group Sets Stage for Collaborative Ventures In a significant stride towards bolstering renewable energy initiatives, the inaugural session of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Renewable Energy between India and Sri Lanka convened on March 11, 2024, in Colombo. This milestone gathering, borne out of the Memorandum of Understanding inked […]
- Contract signed to build Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems on main islands off Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Can Learn from Tripartite Agreement for Electricity Generation and Export (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s energy sector at risk: Calls for diversification amidst Chinese investments (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaishankar pledges energy support, says bilateral creditors must be equally treated (Category: Breaking News)
Five foreign students of Gujarat University including a Sri Lankan were injured, when a group of 20-25 people barged into their hostel and assaulted them for offering prayers during Ramadan in the hostel building on Saturday (17) night, Indian media reported.
Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice in which girls are promised as a wife to older men, sometimes even before they are born. The arranged marriage typically involves the exchange of a highly prized and culturally important Zebu cow for teenage girls as young as […]
- Sudan catastrophe must not be allowed to continue- UN rights chief Türk (Category: Breaking News)
- Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans (Category: Breaking News)
- Leaders unequal - Women in South Asia (Category: Business)
- Obama, Clooney and Gates look to end child marriage in a generation (Category: Breaking News)
A Deputy Controller and a former Deputy Controller of the Immigration and Emigration Department were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly issuing fake passports and aiding underworld criminals Nuresh Supun Dayaratne, alias 'Heenatiyana Mahesh,' and Shan Arosh Liyanage, alias 'Mathugama Shan,' in fleeing the country.The post CID arrests Immigration Officials for iss...
- Fake passports for underworld figures- Ex-Deputy Immigration Controller granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy Controller of Immigration and ex-Dy Controller arrested for providing passports to underw... (Category: Breaking News)
- Magistrate: CID doesn’t need a warrant to arrest Diana (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect arrested for spreading fake news on social media (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Elections & The Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The President, IMF & System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP & Bird Cage Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Demystification Of The Black Box Involving Money Creation By C.A. Abeysinghe appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Contribution Of The Monetary Policy For Overcoming The Current Economic Crisis Faced In Sri ... (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: The Performance Of Ceylon’s Currency Board (Category: Breaking News)
- Money Market’s Illiquid Status Deepens (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Distortion Of Facts About The Sri Lankan Political Scenario In 1977 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- In Memory Of Comrade Osman De Silva (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
- Reflecting On 34 Years: The JVP & The Legacy Of Comrade Rohana Wijeweera (Category: Breaking News)
- In Memory Of Comrade H. A. Seneviratne, Lawyer, Writer & Human Rights Activist (Category: Breaking News)
A Sri Lankan was among foreign students assaulted at the Gujarat University hostel in Ahmedabad for offering namaz in the facility’s building. The Press Trust if India reported that students hailing from different foreign countries were assaulted allegedly by a group of persons in the Gujarat University hostel in Ahmedabad. Two students – one from […]
- Parents of Sri Lankans migrating to Canada urged to pay more attention (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabaragamuwa University temporarily closed (Category: Breaking News)
- Security tightened around girls schools as Big Match fever grips Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Hardik Pandya draws strong criticism for pushing Lasith Malinga (Category: Breaking News)
Another 21 Indian fishermen were arrested in Sri Lankan waters, taking the number of Indians arrested for poaching in Sri Lanka to 146 in 2024. The Sri Lanka Navy said it conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters in the late hours of Saturday. The operation led to […]
- Sri Lanka Navy detains 32 Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Nineteen Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lankan waters (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy detains 21 Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters (Category: Breaking News)
- 21 Indian fishermen arrested, 2 fishing trawlers seized for poaching in Sri Lankan waters (Category: Breaking News)
By Meera Sirinivasan Sri Lanka has received a stock of bomb squad equipment through a grant from the Chinese military, the Sri Lankan army has said. The Chinese Ambassador in Colombo Qi Zhenhong handed over the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) equipment to the Secretary to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd) in a ceremony held […]
- China gifts explosives disposal equipment to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese military delegation visited Sri Lanka, Maldives and Nepal  report (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Defence Minister in Sri Lanka to strengthen ties (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan Defence Secy. here (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –State-run Ceylon Electricity Board is losing qualified engineers at an alarming rate, after a currency collapse and new progressive taxes slapped on the debased salary, and they are not coming back, union officials said. Ceylon Electricity Board has a cadre of around 1,000 engineers but they have been usually managing with lower levels of […]
- CEBEU claims more than 150 engineers have left during last two years (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Kanchana slammed over mud-slinging campaign targeting CEB staff (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB hit by exodus of technical staff (Category: Breaking News)
- Wide ranging rackets benefiting CEB engineers (Category: Breaking News)
As many as 158 illegal immigrants including Sri Lankans were detained in Malaysia for residing there without valid visas or permits and overstaying their allowed duration, foreign media reported.
US prosecutors have widened their probe of India’s Adani Group to focus on whether the company may have engaged in bribery as well as the conduct of the company’s billionaire founder, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Investigators are digging into whether an Adani entity, or people linked to the company including Mr […]
- KFC assures probe over rotten chicken at Rajagiriya (Category: Breaking News)
- Pillayan ready to face international probe (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN to probe sexual harassment allegations (Category: Breaking News)
- Azad Moulana offers to testify in Easter attacks probe (Category: Breaking News)
CreatorX, organized by Digital Turtles and supported by the United States Embassy in Sri Lanka, brought together creators from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, and regions for a day of workshops, discussions, and networking. With an emphasis on fostering collaboration and cross-cultural understanding, CreatorX offered a dynamic platform for creators from all walks of life to connect, […]
- LCY unveils debut ‘LCY for Her’ collection, redefining women’s polo wear with strength, and soph... (Category: Breaking News)
- Flight full of Royalists and Thomians arrive in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- El Podio launches to offer foodies a unique culinary experience (Category: Breaking News)
- Passport of foreigner who promoted Galle Face protest seized (Category: Breaking News)
The first ship towing a barge of humanitarian aid to Gaza has unloaded supplies onto the shore. The Spanish ship Open Arms left Cyprus on Tuesday with 200 tonnes of food desperately needed for Gaza, which the UN says is on the brink of famine. Videos posted online show a crane moving crates from the […]
- Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli government says it will block Al Jazeera from broadcasting (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Leap Of Faith Awaits appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- With A View To A Kill (Master Spy-James Bond)! (Category: Breaking News)
- Rat Cunning Or Intelligent Nation Building? (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti-Corruption, A Losing Battle? (Category: Breaking News)
- April & May – Images From Two Months (Category: Breaking News)
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka noted the importance of discerning factual from fake news. The American Corner Jaffna, in collaboration with American Center Chennai, hosted a media literacy workshop for University of Jaffna students, connecting them virtually with students in Chennai. The workshop, led by media educator and YourStory Tamil editor Induja Raghunathan, equipped […]
- Students attend Sri Lanka’s Cabinet meeting for the first time (Category: Breaking News)
- Ogilvy Sri Lanka and Women in Need Unveil ‘Masterpiece of Abuse’ Art Installation for Internatio... (Category: Breaking News)
- India and Sri Lanka sign deal on Hybrid Renewable Energy system (Category: Breaking News)
- Top US official in Sri Lanka to discuss safeguarding information space (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is not at all satisfied with the furtive manner in which the government is conducting discussions with Sri Lanka’s commercial creditors to restructure 12 billion dollars of debt, SJB MP and Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF), Dr. Harsha de Silva said. The SJB MP […]
- SJB demands transparency in debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha hints at Chinese hurdle in debt relief talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Eran proposes raising PAYE threshold to Rs 200,000 a month (Category: Breaking News)
- No queues because we have stopped repaying our debt, but we’ll be back in trouble when repayment... (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Association of Public Service Engineers (APSE) revealed that government departments, ministries, and local government bodies currently have only 1,000 engineers in their employ. This number represents only 66 percent of the approved cadre, according to Eng. L.S. Sooriyabandara. Eng. Sooriyabandara, a representative of the Association of Public Service Engineers (APSE), no...
- CEBEU claims more than 150 engineers have left during last two years (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB engineers, blue eyed boys of govt.- Ministry official (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB engineers pump diesel into their vehicles from Kelanitissa stores (Category: Breaking News)
- Wildlife Dept. has capacity to supply 400,000 litres of water to animals in forests visited by t... (Category: Breaking News)
Standard Chartered Bank’s Global Research team conducted its 2024 H1 Global Research Briefing (GRB) in Sri Lanka recently, themed ‘A soft landing, with risks’. The event took place on 4 March at the Galle Face Hotel Colombo and was attended by corporate, commercial and institutional banking clients of the Bank. It provided a valuable platform […]
- Board approval for IMF bailout expected in 2023 Q2 - report (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka poised for bondholder deal by mid-May, Standard Chartered says (Category: Breaking News)
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