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[…]The post Modern Ramsethu: An Unlikely Bridge appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Connectivity Or Captivity? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Economics & 13A Politics: Recipe For Unrest (Category: Breaking News)
- The Influence Of Sirima Bandaranaike & Ranil Wickremesinghe On The Foreign Policy Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, declared in Parliament that the winners of LPL (Lanka Premier League) 2023 B-Love Kandy had been sponsored by an enterprise that was banned in the country. The statement was made in Parliament on 24th August. The one-time President of the Bar Association found fault with SLC […]
- In terms of RTI Act House releases names of MPs who voted for new law (Category: Breaking News)
- All praise for Lanka’s saviours! (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez should explain why he scrapped time-tested exchange controls – NFF (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact of foreign-funded projects on Parliament’s standing as sole sovereign and supreme body (Category: Breaking News)
By Austin Fernando President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent statements on devolution show that he has realised that the granting of Police Powers (PPs) to the Provincial Councils (PCs) is too sensitive an issue and wants to keep it on the back burner. He seems to think the 13th Amendment (13A) even minus PPs will grant him […]
- PAFFREL: Ranil offers to strengthen PCs, having postponed elections to them (Category: Breaking News)
- Police powers should be devolved to PCs - Vasudeva (Category: Breaking News)
- Karuna: Police Powers Cannot Be Given To PCs (Category: Breaking News)
- Campaign launched to push for abolition of PCs (Category: Breaking News)
Manila , August 17 (ANI): The escalating tension between China and Taiwan has become a “major concern” for the Philippine government, according to Philstar citing Manila’s National Security Policy. In the National Security Policy 2023 to 2028, the Philippine government said the Taiwan-China relations have the “potential to be the flashpoint in the region.” It […...
- Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election (Category: Breaking News)
- Taiwan elects William Lai as president in historic election (Category: Breaking News)
- Taiwan ruling party s Lai wins presidential election (Category: Breaking News)
- China vows ‘forceful measures’ as Taiwan’s William Lai arrives in US (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 24th August, 2023 It must have gladdened the hearts of all Sri Lankans, who are undergoing untold suffering owing to corruption, waste and economic mismanagement, to hear that the law had eventually caught up with two foreign political leaders. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was arrested and taken to jail, on Tuesday, upon […]
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC files complaint with Bribery Commission against ex-Sports Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt gazettes new anti-corruption bill after IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Rooting crooks out of the game (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has finally started paying back the $200 million it took from Bangladesh in a currency swap agreement in August 2021, more than a year and a half later than the original agreed date. On August 17, Sri Lanka sent $50 million to Bangladesh, which is the first instalment of the payment, according to Md Mezbaul […]
- Bangladesh says Sri Lanka paid back another $100m (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh gives Sri Lanka more time to repay $200 million loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka pays off $200m loan from Bangladesh with $4.5m interest (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh gives Sri Lanka 6 more months to repay $200m loan (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Axacerbation? – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part VI (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part IV (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Cricketing Models In Australia appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket, Politics & Other Games (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti-Corruption, A Losing Battle? (Category: Breaking News)
- An Incident At Independence Square (Category: Breaking News)
During the question-and-answer session, Dr. Dushni Weerakoon questioned the sustainability of Sri Lanka’s non-aligned foreign policy, as it weakened the country’s position in trade negotiations. The expert assertion was certainly not restricted to trade negotiations. Having signed ACSA (Access and Cross Servicing-Agreement) with the US, in August 2017, it would be ridiculous to still talk […...
- Norway departs as Indo-Lanka relations enter a new phase (Category: Breaking News)
- Deferred China ship visit takes place amidst diplomatic row (Category: Breaking News)
- Indo-Lanka relations:Shared challenges and ‘Quad’ strategies (Category: Breaking News)
- House watchdog told of Army’s shameful failure to provide proper meals for troops (Category: Breaking News)
Tuesday 15th August, 2023 The Professional Chef’s Association Sri Lanka (PCASL) made a fervent appeal over the weekend on behalf of everyone engaged in tourism. Pointing out that unfortunate instances abounded where foreign tourists faced exploitation at the hands of various persons, it stressed that the foreign guests helped boost the country’s economy and deserved […]
- Country attracts more than 800,000 tourists by 8 August (Category: Breaking News)
- 74,664 tourists arrive in Sri Lanka in first two weeks of Nov. (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bans transport of tourists by three wheeler taxis not licensed by Tourism Authority (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals top 1.4 mn by third week of December (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Vain Attempts To Bowl Imran Khan Out! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Pakistan’s May 9 & Aragalaya Anniversary In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Imran Khan’s supporters hold anti-Pakistan protest outside UN in Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
- Imran Khan: The Rising Star Over Battered Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Imran Khan: Playboy cricketer to PM? (Category: Business)
[…]The post How I Have Used Obeyesekere In My Teaching appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sinhalese Society Through The Prism Of Religion: An Appreciation Of Gananath Obeyesekere’s Work ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Review Of The Väddas In Sri Lankan History & Society (Category: Breaking News)
- Book Review: Gananath Obeyesekere – Stories And Histories (Category: Breaking News)
- Gratiaen Trust Presents “Doubling Ourselves” – An Online Workshop On Translations (Category: Breaking News)
China has expressed hope that its military will strengthen cooperation and deepen friendship with Bangladesh armed forces for maintaining world peace, The Daily Star reported. Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh in a statement said, “Guided by the consensus reached by top leaders of China and Bangladesh, the both militaries will continually strengthen solidarity and cooperation on […]
- Cheap Labour (Category: Business)
- Campaign for 'sweat-free' Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh refuses to become China’s lackey despite being part of Belt and Roat initiative (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh traders forced to export leather to China at low prices (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Connectivity Or Captivity? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF Economics & 13A Politics: Recipe For Unrest (Category: Breaking News)
- Diaspora Tamils & 13A (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi-Wickremesinghe Tamil Drama (Category: Breaking News)
- Saffron Army & RW’s Political Calculations (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Hero Syndrome & Unlawful Acts: Politicians In The Fantasyland Of Omnipotence appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Don’t Shoot The Messenger: Commissions, An “Open Sesame” (Category: Breaking News)
- Fear Corrupts Politicians: Time To Repeal Custom-Made Laws (Category: Breaking News)
- Naked King & The Crumbling State: Seven Decades Of Fake Saviours (Category: Breaking News)
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
President Xi Jinping’s message to Chinese people everywhere is crisp: “tell China’s story well.” All organs of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have been harnessed not only in pursuit of the ‘Chinese Dream of National Rejuvenation’ but to also persuade the greatest possible number, both at home and abroad, that this virtuous goal is […]
- President Wickremesinghe places his trust on Xi Jinping (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese leadership appears to have put restrictive ‘Zero-Covid’ approach on back-burner (Category: Breaking News)
- China would be facing serious geopolitical, other challenges during Xi’s third term: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- World watches as China economic leaders take stage (Category: Business)
Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, who became a superstar in her mid-20s, has died at 56. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time,” the singer’s family said in a statement reported by the BBC and […]
- James Corden bids farewell to ‘The Late Late Show’ (Category: Breaking News)
- South African Jazz singer adds colour at Thorana Lounge (Category: Business)
- Emirates on course as official airline of the Irish Open (Category: Business)
- Jennifer Lopez unsure on marrying again (Category: Business)
(Excerpted from volume ii of the Sarath Amunugama autobiography) During one of my visits to Colombo I got a call to see the President at ‘Breamar’. Gamini Dissanayake had told him of my friendship with Parathasarathy and he wanted me to help him repair the damage done to their friendship due to the abuse heaped […]
- No deal yet on Singapore GP renewal (Category: Business)
- Organisers predict Indian GP sellout (Category: Business)
- Perez shines in unpredictable Malaysian GP (Category: Business)
- Australian GP hails more competitive season (Category: Business)
[…]The post Economic Reforms, Corruption & Reconciliation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Buddhism & Corruption: The Unholy Twins (Category: Breaking News)
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy, Easter Phoenix & Politics (Category: Breaking News)
Targeted opening of Cinnamon Life Hotel and Mall expected to bode well for JKH Leisure business By Sanath Nanayakkare John Keells PLC is expected to recover from some of of its downbeat numbers with the overall pickup in the economy, according to a Review issued by First Capital Research, based on information in the public […]
- Healthcare, Consumer and Agri propel Sunshine Holdings’ strong FY23 performance (Category: Breaking News)
- SL has fifth highest food price inflation in world (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch affirms JKH at ‘AAA’ (Category: Business)
- JKH hopes to soon finalize gaming deal for Cinnamon Life (Category: Breaking News)
Through the eyes of Sena Thoradeniya: Sena Thoradeniya discussed successful US operations here taking into similar interventions in the past and present. The examination of the Egyptian and Iranian scenarios is surely useful. Those genuinely concerned about what went wrong for Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who didn’t really receive the backing of any section of the international […]
- US hand in GR’s ouster: Speaker finally confirms allegations (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya: Only Ranil could have restored law and order (Category: Breaking News)
- CP Chief calls for re-alignment of political forces to thwart Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-SLAF officer sheds light on developments leading to Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
Up to 2,000 anti-LGBT protesters stormed a gay pride festival in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Saturday, forcing its cancellation. The right-wing protesters, who included Orthodox Christian clergy, scuffled with police, rushed the stage and burned rainbow flags. The organisers and Georgia’s president blamed anti-LGBT hate speech that preceded the event, and said the police had […]
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkish election victory for Erdogan leaves nation divided (Category: Breaking News)
- Indonesia set to punish sex before marriage with jail time (Category: Breaking News)
- Brazil’s President vows to punish rioters who stormed Congress (Category: Breaking News)
Friday 7th July, 2023 A Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) has been set up to probe how the country became bankrupt. SLPP General Secretary and MP Sagara Kariyawasam, of all people, has been appointed its chairman! The Opposition yesterday let out a howl of protests, in Parliament, against Kariyawasam’s appointment, claiming that his party was responsible […]
- Parliament divided over PSC probe on Siyatha (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker’s claims: Probe needed (Category: Breaking News)
- Probe into country’s bankruptcy: Ex-COPE Chief going ahead with own inquiry (Category: Breaking News)
- Government says committed to probe (Category: Breaking News)
We women particularly mourn the death of a beautiful young mother dying in childbirth at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital due to being given substandard or death dealing medicine. In Peradeniya again, a school principal lost her life due to the injection given her. When media consulted Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and the high-ups in the […]
- Health Minister says not ready to step down due to demands of a few (Category: Breaking News)
- Drug shortage will be resolved in first quarter of this year  Health Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Four Sri Pada pilgrims die of suspected food poisoning; ten other victims hospitalised (Category: Breaking News)
- Mental hospital affected by shortage of staff (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A French Spring Amid IMF Mission Creep: Ranil Tangoes In Paris As Macron Pivots To BRICS 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)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The March Towards ‘Akhand Bharat’ appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka Is Still In Deep Trouble, With Or Without Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Were The Early Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- To Be Or Not To Be (A US Military Base) (Category: Breaking News)
A jury found a former New York City police sergeant and two Chinese citizens guilty on nine counts on Tuesday in a landmark federal trial involving a suspected Beijing-backed operation aimed at repatriating a Chinese fugitive living in New Jersey. Charged in the nearly three-week trial were former police officer-turned-private investigator Michael McMahon and two […]
- Can China fix youth unemployment woes with military recruitment drive? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka turmoil highlights risk for Chinese firms investing overseas (Category: Breaking News)
- US military slams Chinese warship’s ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ manoeuvres in Taiwan Strait (Category: Breaking News)
- Beijing envoy warns Dutch of retaliation for chip curbs: ‘China won’t just swallow this’ (Category: Breaking News)
Debt-laden Sri Lanka will unveil its domestic debt restructuring strategy this week, central bank chief P Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Sunday (Jun 25), as the island navigates its worst financial crisis in decades. Sri Lanka will also likely obtain Cabinet and parliamentary approval for the debt restructuring strategy this week, Weerasinghe told local TV channels […]
- CB warns of catastrophic consequences if banking sector collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s sovereign lenders yet to outline debt talks plans (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to announce debt restructuring strategy in April (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL Governor refuses to resign over pay hike issue (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post RW’s Plea In Paris & Predicament At Home appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Separation Of Powers, Rule Of Law, Corruption & SL Bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Stands For Sheep Loom: Obedience Above Intelligence (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Stands For Sheep Loom: Obedience Above Intelligence (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Debt Justice Collective Writes Open Letter To IMF On DDO (Category: Breaking News)
An individual was arrested in the Rathgama area in Galle today (08 June) after Ada Derana s Ukussa cracked down on a racket through which several women were scammed by an individual, under the pretense of potential foreign employment.
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