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Sri Lanka's in-principle pact with creditor nations to restructure its debt prepares the way for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to consider clearing the first review of a bailout next month, the global lender said on Thursday.The post IMF says Sri Lanka debt deal could help board clear first bailout review appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s second review of $2.9 billion IMF bailout possible in first half of 2024 – official (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Team to conduct second review of Sri Lanka’s EFF program in March 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF board approves first review of Sri Lanka’s nearly $3 billion bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- There is “strong expectation” of Sri Lanka commercial creditor deal: IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at the age 100. He served as America’s top diplomat and national security adviser during the Nixon and Ford administrations. In a statement, Kissinger Associates, a political consulting firm he founded, said the German-born former diplomat died at his home in Connecticut but did not give […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
By Hiran H. Senewiratne The trading activities at the Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed a positive trend yesterday after a negative streak in the past few days, following the much anticipated debt restructuring deal between Sri Lanka and its official creditors. “The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) and Sri Lanka agreed on the main parameters of a […]
- CSE wraps up the week on a positive note (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury Bill rate hikes notably as investors switch to govt. securities (Category: Breaking News)
- Month-end profit-takings impose heavy selling pressure on bourse (Category: Breaking News)
- CSE indices hike to record levels; turnover touches Rs. 4.17 billion (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become a net zero emitter by 2040, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday, as the island also attempts to build climate change resilience while navigating its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become net zero emitter by 2040, president says appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become net zero emitter by 2040, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. allocates 600 acres for proposed International Climate Change University (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe warns of climate crisis and unveils ambitious plans (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to transition to green economy at a cost (Category: Breaking News)
SLPP leader Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (28) hit back at critics, claiming that a robust economy had been built under his presidency. He said the UNP-SLFP government which ruled the country during the 2015-2019 period should be held responsible for the current economic crisis. The following is the text of a statement, titled ‘the origins of […]
- Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council perturbed by rescinding of Gazette No. 2014/10 of Oct. 2017 (Category: Breaking News)
- The Origins Of Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Chamber identifies opportunities in Brazil during FIFA 2014 and Olympics 2016 (Category: Business)
- Expo 2014 coming next (Category: Business)
[…]The post Futility Of A ‘UN Day Of Palestinian Solidarity’ – In A World Carrying Its Past Guilt! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Gazan Fire Fuelled By Western Genocide Enablers With A Scrambled Moral Compass! (Category: Breaking News)
- 75 Years On: The Shameful Legacy Of The ‘Palestinian Nakba’ Continues! (Category: Breaking News)
- If It Is Not ‘Genocide’ In Gaza, Then What Should We Call It? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post November 29 – UN Created Israel appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 29 November 1947: United Nations Created Israel In Palestine (Category: Breaking News)
- Condoning Israeli Aggression & Condemning Palestinian Resistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Isn’t It Time For Sri Lanka To Expel Israelis? (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Is The Terrorist In The Israeli War On Gaza? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Four New Universities: A Premature Budget Proposal For Cheats appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Eternal Impunity For Academic Fraud In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Lying About Age Of Protestant Mission Schools: Is Age Quality? (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaffna University Vice-Chancellor Commits Fraud Again With Impunity (Category: Breaking News)
- When The Gatekeepers Of Academic Standards & Integrity Commit Fraud, What Is Left Of The Sri Lan... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Between Pax Americana & Eretz Israel Palestine Withers appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Condoning Israeli Aggression & Condemning Palestinian Resistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli Right To Defend & Palestinian Right To Be Free (Category: Breaking News)
- Middle East Conflict: Why We Should Support Israel? (Category: Breaking News)
- Netanyahu’s Madness (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Origins Of Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Video: Out & About 14th August 2014 (Category: Video)
- Video: Out & About 2014 09 04 (Category: Video)
- Video: 240714glasgow 2014 (Category: Video)
- Video: Today 21st November 2014 (Category: Video)
[…]The post SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF Bailout Conditions Plus New Central Bank Act Will Close Doors To Modern Monetary Theory (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2023: A Depth Or Dearth (Category: Breaking News)
- The Role Of National Defence In A Crisis-Ridden Economy (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 27th November, 2023 The SJB has commenced collecting signatures for a public petition as part of a campaign to have those who are responsible for the current economic crisis stripped of their civic rights. Given public resentment, which is palpable, the SJB may be able to obtain hundreds of thousands of signatures for its […]
- SJB blames Rajapaksas for impending financial burden on public, calls for Government change (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
- Response to economic revival plan pathetic: Harsha disappointed (Category: Breaking News)
- Little headway in cleaning mess (Category: Breaking News)
By Sujeeva Nivunhella Last week in Vienna, Ambassador M.R.K Lenagala, Sri Lanka’s representative to the UNO and other international organizations in Vienna, officially became the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka, following the presenting of Letters of Credence to President Alexander Van der Bellen at the Hofburg Palace. The ceremonial event marked the initiation […]
- New Maldives President Dr Muizzu and Ranil hold extensive talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan looks at investment opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President inspects motorcycle gifted by China (Category: Breaking News)
- President congratulates Sri Lanka national team for AFC U-13 Football festival (Category: Breaking News)
(Excerpted from the memoirs of Lalith de Mel) He returned to a Sri Lanka going through a difficult phase due to the JVP uprising. There were curfews and a sense of fear in the air. His predecessor in Sri Lanka had a young family and was glad to get away from the chaos that prevailed […]
- Driving marketing in the boardroom (Category: Business)
- Corporate governance and its importance (Category: Business)
- The PULL Forum with Keith Chamber is a must for marketers (Category: Business)
- Challenge before Sri Lanka Medical Association (Category: Breaking News)
By Capt. A.G.A. Barrie P.Eng., B.Sc (Hons)(Eng) A.M.A. Azeez’s 50th death anniversary fell on November 24, 2023. Aboobucker Mohamed Abdul Azeez, an eminent educationist, erudite learned scholar in English and Tamil, brilliant orator, efficient administrator, writer, visionary and dedicated community worker, was born on October 4, 1911 to a traditional elite family of Vannarpannai in […]
- Dr. A.M.A. Azeez – He Placed Service Before Self (Category: Breaking News)
- Zahira College reflects on ‘Past Glories and a Way Forward’ (Category: Business)
- Zahira College holds 120th Anniversary Prize Day (Category: Business)
- Launch of support for Dharussalaam College on Sunday at Maligawatte (Category: Business)
[…]The post It Is Not War But Ceasefire That Is Freeing Hostages & Prisoners appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Hamas Onslaught, Israeli Revenge & The Return Of Diplomacy (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is Necessary In Gaza? Ceasefire Or Peace Keeping, Or Both? (Category: Breaking News)
- Dangers Of Israel-Hamas War (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel – Most Condemned UN Member (Category: Breaking News)
The Palestinian armed group Hamas has released 24 hostages held captive by the group in Gaza for almost seven weeks, according to Qatar’s foreign ministry and the International Red Cross, hours after an Israel-Hamas truce mediated by Qatar came into effect. Among the captives released were 13 Israelis, 10 Thai nationals and one Filipino citizen, […]
- Hamas delays hostage release accusing Israel of breaking truce deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s government approves deal for temporary Gaza truce, captive release (Category: Breaking News)
- 14 Israeli hostages, 42 Palestinian prisoners to be released today under truce deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamas says pause in Gaza fighting to begin at 10am on Thursday (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan has confirmed that it is charging an $830 fee from undocumented refugees who want to leave the country. The exit fee applies to people who arrived without a visa. In October Pakistan announced that it would deport 1.7 million undocumented foreigners from the country if they did not leave by 1 November. Most are […]
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 50 killed, dozens injured in blast in Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- More than 50 killed and dozens injured in Pakistan blast (Category: Breaking News)
- Explosion at Azerbaijan fuel depot kills 20 (Category: Breaking News)
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations directs attention towards the role and future plans of several departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Sri Lanka (CILT Sri Lanka) will hold their CILT International Conference 2023, an event that brings together the best minds and practices in the field of logistics and transportation on 24th November, at the Balmoral, Kingsbury Hotel Colombo. The Main Sponsor for this year’s conference is Haulmatic Technologies, […]
- Professorial Points? (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka keen to import ethanol from India (Category: Breaking News)
- Advantis Projects speeds ahead with the delivery of Sri Lanka’s largest Tunnel Boring Machines (Category: Breaking News)
- Advantis and Cordelia Cruises unite to unleash the ultimate cruising experience in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Six Seconds In Dallas: The Assignation Of President Kennedy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Downward Spiralling Economy: Increased Govt Spending & Reduced Revenue (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka An Ethnocracy? (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Electoral terrorism was ended in Parliament - Dallas (Category: Video)
- Elections & Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Northern Tamils Are Not For Sale To China appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Political Buddhism & Corruption: The Unholy Twins: A Comment (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Ocean Security Conference & Ranil’s Statement – A Point Of View (Category: Breaking News)
- Should The Country Be Governed By As Sangha Says?: A Rejoinder (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Forces To Be Trained In Modern Day Warfare: President (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, yesterday said that Parliament like other institutions should bear responsibility for the unprecedented economic crisis caused during President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s administration. Minister Sabry said so when The Island sought his response as regards the responsibility of Parliament for the developing situation against the backdrop of the cou...
- Crisis: Sabry faults ‘handful of persons’ but won’t accept charge of economic crimes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabry questions insistence of interested parties to cremate bodies of Covid-19 victims (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘War crimes’: Not only individuals but also entire fighting divisions ‘blacklisted’ – Foreign Mi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Kanchana’s warning to restrict fuel supplies irrelevant, all imports already disrupted-SJB (Category: Breaking News)
The abstention from voting recently by some foremost powers of the vital UN Security Council on a crucial resolution relating to the wellbeing of the people of the Gaza Strip, helped focus on the vexatious issues central to the Israel-Hamas war which are driving the world apart. The abstention from voting by the US, Russia […]
- SA envoy to Sri Lanka lambastes Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel-Gaza conflict: NPC asks int’l community to step in (Category: Breaking News)
- Quandaries for world community from Mid-East tangle (Category: Breaking News)
- War and hypocrisy (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Historically, Sri Lankan governments have failed to reduce the budget deficit, SJB MP Eran Wickramaratne says. Sri Lankan governments have consistently looked at maximising revenue but paid minimal attention to curtailing expenditure, MP Wickramaratne has said. Even the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had not factored in state expenditures when the latest bailout […]
- Eran questions whether country needs so many ministers (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP MP Herath quits PSC appointed to probe causes of bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
- Revenue raising measures insufficient to recover SL s financial crisis  SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. should not deviate from agenda of national needs in discussions to find solutions to crise... (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation rose to 1% in October year-on-year from 0.8% in September, the statistics department said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lankan inflation rises to 1% in October appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- CCPI based inflation drops to 66% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation slows down to 70.6% in October 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation climbed to 60.8% in July – CCPI (Category: Breaking News)
RM Parks Inc, a leading petroleum products distributor in the United States signed an agreement with the Board of Investment (BOI) for U$ 110 million to bring Shell products to Sri Lanka.The post RM Parks signs $110 million petroleum agreement with Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka signs agreement with RM Parks Inc to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply (Category: Breaking News)
- US energy company and Sri Lanka sign fuel distribution deal (Category: Breaking News)
- US-based RM Parks signs $110mn agreement with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka signs deal with RM Parks and Shell to enter fuel market (Category: Breaking News)
By C. A. Chandraprema The judgement delivered by a divided five-member bench of the Supreme Court with regard to two fundamental rights cases numbered 195/2022 and 212/2022 filed by several individuals including Mahim Mendis, Chandra Jayaratne, Julian Bolling and the NGO Transparency International has stirred up a political storm. The majority judgment was delivered by […]
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- SC ruling on economic crisis: Parliament also responsible, says Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic way forward; corruption; stunning SC ruling (Category: Breaking News)
- SC ruling on economic meltdown: Lacille wants wrongdoers appropriately dealt with (Category: Breaking News)
by Ahilan Kadirgamar Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since the 1930s, and the stabilisation policies of the Government could drastically change the political economic landscape of the country. Amidst these changes underway, education more broadly and the university system in particular, have come under considerable strain. In this column, I analyse […]
- Say no to NEPF! Say no to abolishing free education! (Category: Breaking News)
- Universities in crisis: Key learnings (Category: Business)
- The Long March To Nowhere (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating challenges of dental education in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Leading corporate and marketing communications professionals came together to formally launch the Public Relations Association of Sri Lanka (PRASL), beginning a new chapter in the progression of the practice of Public Relations as an industry in Sri Lanka. The landmark event at Cinnamon Grand, the Hospitality Partner, was graced by the distinguished presence of Atul […]
- Thanzyl Thajudeen joins PRCA Asia Pacific Regional Board (Category: Breaking News)
- Nominations handed over for Sri Lanka Cricket elections (Category: Breaking News)
- FIFA Council lifts suspension on Football Federation of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- PRCA APAC appoints Country Representative for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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