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Japanese companies like Mitsubishi Corp. and Taisei Corp. are closing offices and canceling contracts in Sri Lanka as its devastating economic crisis makes doing business difficult.
China is yet to respond positively to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt, Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha said. India and the Paris Club have given the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assurances on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt. Rajapaksha said that China is the remaining obstacle in Sri Lanka’s attempt to secure an IMF bailout package. He said that […]
- Wijeyadasa alleges journalists can be influenced with a bottle (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti-Terrorism Bill put on hold (Category: Breaking News)
- HRC seeks Wijeyadasa’s stance on Bill related to same-sex rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Government admits to shortcomings in Online Safety Act (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A führer In The Making appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF, ATA & RW’s Consolidation (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya’s Unfinished Business (Category: Breaking News)
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Bitcoinisation Of Sri Lanka Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Central Bank Rejected U.S. Billionaire’s Bitcoin Pitch (Category: Breaking News)
- Embracing the Cryptocurrency Wave, Sri Lanka Ventures into Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Boards: Why Did Ceylon Give Up The Currency Board, While Singapore D... (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva has said the government will spend around USD132 million on port development projects.
Sri Lanka’s national Esports team for PUBG MOBILE qualified for the Grand Finals of the 14th World Esports Championships which were held recently. Sri Lanka’s National Team travelled to Bali, Indonesia for the championship. The tournament included some of the world’s best Esports athletes. Over 120 nations competed for a place in the Finals. The […]
- Gamer.LK sets the stage for Sri Lanka’s ultimate female Esports event (Category: Breaking News)
- Match fees of Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Nuwara Eliya cricket ground redeveloped for national level cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- US funded fortified rice shipments begin arriving at Colombo Port (Category: Breaking News)
Antyra Solutions, an integrated digital agency that combines creativity, technology and performance-based digital marketing solutions, recently celebrated its eighth anniversary and hosted a client appreciation evening at Jetwing Colombo Seven. Antyra offers customers a range of services under its three main business verticals. Antyra Studios, the agency’s design arm, works on end-to-end branding ...
- Loops Digital relaunches as Loops Integrated (Category: Breaking News)
- SLIM DIGIS 2.3 Awards Raises the Bar of Excellence in Digital Marketing (Category: Breaking News)
- ADSTUDIO.CLOUD bags Silver at FITIS Digital Excellence Awards Ceremony 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- LinearSix Celebrates Seven Years of Transforming Financial Services by unveiling cutting-edge fi... (Category: Breaking News)
Vision Care, Sri Lanka’s largest vision and eyewear solutions provider, successfully concluded an art competition for the children of Jaffna recently. The competition, organized by the Vision Care Jaffna branch, was held under the theme “The world through a child’s eyes” and was open to all children from Grades 1 to 10. The event was […]
- Vision Care Jaffna branch’s art competition helps encourage artistic talents of school children (Category: Breaking News)
- Sana Commerce CSR initiative ‘Sipsatharata Arunellak’ helps students continue their education (Category: Breaking News)
- பெருந்தோட்டத்தொழிலாளர்களுள், சிறந்த கொழுந்து பறிப்பாளரை தெரிவுசெய்வதற்கான இறுதி போட்டி (Category: Breaking News)
- Outrage over images taken standing on dead Kalpitiya whales (Category: Breaking News)
Vision Care, Sri Lanka’s largest vision and eyewear solutions provider, successfully concluded an art competition for the children of Jaffna recently. The competition, organized by the Vision Care Jaffna branch, was held under the theme “The world through a child’s eyes” and was open to all children from Grades 1 to 10. The event was […]
- Vision Care Jaffna branch’s art competition helps encourage artistic talents of school children (Category: Breaking News)
- Sana Commerce CSR initiative ‘Sipsatharata Arunellak’ helps students continue their education (Category: Breaking News)
- பெருந்தோட்டத்தொழிலாளர்களுள், சிறந்த கொழுந்து பறிப்பாளரை தெரிவுசெய்வதற்கான இறுதி போட்டி (Category: Breaking News)
- Outrage over images taken standing on dead Kalpitiya whales (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy The series of protests that political parties and public servants have threatened over the coming days, weeks and months has the potential of making Sri Lanka into a virtually ungoverned nation into an ungovernable country. In turn, this can have consequences for the much-needed economic recovery, which hinges on the triple […]
- How far can rebels and rebellions go? (Category: Breaking News)
- Imran Khan says no to Sri Lanka style mass protests (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya by another name, but… (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankans in Sydney stage demonstration against Rajapaksas (Category: Breaking News)
At least two females died after a bus carrying a group of people who were on a pilgrimage to Sri Pada veered off the road and toppled down a precipice in the Norton Bridge area in Nuwara Eliya this evening (February 19).The post At least two dead, dozens injured as bus on pilgrimage to Sri Pada falls down precipice appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News...
- Seven dead, many injured as bus topples down precipice in Nanu Oya (Category: Breaking News)
- SLTB Bus falls down precipice, injuring 18 in Watawala (Category: Breaking News)
- Public urged to refrain from visiting Sri Pada on pilgrimage (Category: Breaking News)
- Public urged to refrain from visiting Sri Pada on pilgrimage (Category: Breaking News)
A writ application filed by W.M.R. Wijesundara, a retired Colonel of the Sri Lanka Army, seeking an order to invalidate the preparations being made for the Local Government Election will be taken up on February 23, 2023.The post Petition seeking to postpone Local Government Election to be taken up on February 23 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Petition against holding Local Government Election postponed to May 11th (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court grants permission to hold 2023 Local Government Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Writ petition against holding Local Government Election postponed to February 23 (Category: Breaking News)
- Ballot papers will not be printed without funds – Government Printer (Category: Breaking News)
Six students of the University of Kelaniya including four Buddhist monks have been arrested during a protest held near the Kelaniya University at Dalugama, Kelaniya on Sunday night (February 19).The post Six, including four Buddhist monks arrested during a protest near Kelaniya University appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Wasantha Mudalige arrested during student monks’ protest inside Education Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Wasantha Mudalige and 56 arrestees remanded until February 27 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pettah Protest: Tear gas and water cannons fired, 33 arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Wasantha Mudalige arrested (Category: Breaking News)
The death toll from the accident in Norton Bridge rose to 3 with the discovery of the body of a man at the site of the tragedy. The Police said that two women and a man have now been confirmed killed in the accident while 26 others sustained injuries. The bus carrying pilgrims returning from […]
- Death toll from Norton Bridge accident rises to 3 (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 20 injured after bus falls down precipice in Punduloya (Category: Breaking News)
- பெருந்தோட்டத்தொழிலாளர்களுள், சிறந்த கொழுந்து பறிப்பாளரை தெரிவுசெய்வதற்கான இறுதி போட்டி (Category: Breaking News)
- Indonesian Navy ship arrives in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka, the ‘pearl of Indian Ocean’, will soon make a comeback as a popular destination for Indians, the Indian media quoted travel companies in India as saying. Indians shelled out nearly $10 billion in overseas travel in the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal, more than any full financial year, the Times of […]
- SL to scrap visa-on-arrival for Indians, others (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to make comeback as popular destination for Indians (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand ranks as No. 1 outbound destination for Indian travellers (Category: Business)
- India has not stopped visas for Sri Lanka citizens: HC (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka, the ‘pearl of Indian Ocean’, will soon make a comeback as a popular destination for Indians, the Indian media quoted travel companies in India as saying. Indians shelled out nearly $10 billion in overseas travel in the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal, more than any full financial year, the Times of […]
- SL to scrap visa-on-arrival for Indians, others (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to make comeback as popular destination for Indians (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand ranks as No. 1 outbound destination for Indian travellers (Category: Business)
- India has not stopped visas for Sri Lanka citizens: HC (Category: Breaking News)
The death toll from the accident in Norton Bridge rose to 3 with the discovery of the body of a man at the site of the tragedy. The Police said that two women and a man have now been confirmed killed in the accident while 26 others sustained injuries. The bus carrying pilgrims returning from […]
- Death toll from Norton Bridge accident rises to 3 (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 20 injured after bus falls down precipice in Punduloya (Category: Breaking News)
- பெருந்தோட்டத்தொழிலாளர்களுள், சிறந்த கொழுந்து பறிப்பாளரை தெரிவுசெய்வதற்கான இறுதி போட்டி (Category: Breaking News)
- Indonesian Navy ship arrives in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka continues to experience significantly high levels of food insecurity, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said. WFP welcomed Stephanie Wilcock, Director for Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) on a visit to Sri Lanka. During the visit, Wilcock met with […]
- Several Sri Lankans borrowing money, spending savings (Category: Breaking News)
- US funded fortified rice shipments begin arriving at Colombo Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Parents in Sri Lanka cutting back on their food to feed children (Category: Breaking News)
- UN warns situation in Sri Lanka likely to worsen (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's Ambassador–designate to Lebanon Kapila Jayaweera called on Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon Nabih Berri on 14 February 2023.
- Don't send Lankan house maids: Lebanon ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- 14th contingent of SLFPC returns home after successful mission with United Nations Interim Force... (Category: Breaking News)
- Missing Maine woman found safely (Category: USA, Maine)
- Another peace keeping mission to Lebanon (Category: Breaking News)
New Zealand smashed Sri Lanka in Paarl in a one-sided ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash at Boland Park. Superb half-centuries from Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr helped New Zealand post a sizeable 162/3 in the first innings. And Sri Lanka collapsed to 60 all out as they went in search of a win that […]
- Sri Lanka miss out on direct Cricket World Cup qualification (Category: Breaking News)
- Debutant Shivam Mavi joins exclusive club as India register thrilling win (Category: Breaking News)
- Poor umpiring gives Afghanistan three-run win over Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews hits ton as Sri Lanka build target for New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
New Zealand kept their Women s T20 World Cup hopes alive with a 102-run rout of Sri Lanka at Boland Park in Paarl on Sunday.
The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and the Expert Committee on Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs have warned against the government move to legalise cannabis. It has, in a letter addressed to the Secretary to the President, Saman Ekanayake, asked the government “to be extremely cautious when considering any form of legalising of cannabis – […]
- Religious leaders oppose cannabis cultivation (Category: Breaking News)
- NATA Chairman warns the danger of legalising growing of ganja (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approval to cultivate cannabis for export (Category: Breaking News)
- Southern MP warns that Russian & Ukranian tourists working here are at risk (Category: Breaking News)
By Norman Palihawadane Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith says Sri Lanka as a nation is now facing a moral crisis.Speaking at the annual prize giving ceremony of St Nicholas International College, Battaramulla, held at the BMICH recently, the Cardinal said that the Lankan society was infested with corruption, greed for money and thirst for power. […]
- Pell 'blocked' at Vatican (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Cardinal warns of 'isolation' (Category: Breaking News)
- SRI LANKA READY TO WELCOME HIS EMINENCE CARDINAL MALCOLM RANJITH (Category: Breaking News)
- Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith Appointed Cardinal (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Telecom Group (SLT Group) posted an impressive overall growth with annual revenue surpassing Rs 100 bn once again, recording Rs 108 bn for the financial year 2022. This resulted in the Group recording a revenue increase of 5.2% for the financial year 2022, strengthened by a healthy bottom line of Rs 4,765 Mn […]
- SLT Group annual revenue surpasses Rs. 100 Bn again (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT Group stays resilient for Q3 overcoming external impacts (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT Group achieves stable revenues for Q1, remaining resilient despite challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- Aitken Spence records PBT of Rs. 8.5 billion for first half of 2022/23, with quadruple-digit gro... (Category: Breaking News)
The race to qualification for the ICC World Test Championship Final took another turn on Sunday as India claimed a thrilling six-wicket victory over Australia to move a step closer to sealing their place at the Ultimate Test at the Oval on 7 June. The World Test Championship has seen two years of intense competition […]
- Relief for Australia as Green returns after retiring hurt in IPL (Category: Breaking News)
- Travis Head and Steven Smith dominate India on day one of WTC final (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Australia could have the advantage in the World Test Championship final (Category: Breaking News)
- Match officials for World Test Championship Final revealed (Category: Breaking News)
by Ram Manikkalingam Director, Dialogue Advisory Group Sri Lanka’s democracy is on a knife edge. When Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his post, Ranil Wickremesinghe became acting president. And then he got officially elected to the post of President with the support of the Rajapaksas in parliament. Whatever our political views about Wickremesinghe, he did follow the […]
- Electionsand economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme court nudges govt., to democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Hope springs eternal … (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP will continue to back President: PR (Category: Breaking News)
Marking a historic day in Sri Lankan politics, representatives from several major political parties came together to discuss their views on ensuring the rights of LGBTQ Sri Lankans. Ceylon Workers’ Congress Leader, Minister Jeevan Thondaman, SLPP MP Premnath C. Dolawatte, SJB MP Mayantha Dissanayake and Freedom People’s Congress MP Prof. Charitha Herath shared their views […]
- Several parties pledge to ensure rights of LGBTQ community in Sri lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Enhanced protection for LGBTQ+ communities on the way at last (Category: Breaking News)
- ONUR Bill passed without vote (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB alleges bid to derail election process on privilege issue affront to entire electorate (Category: Breaking News)
At least two persons are reported dead and 26 injured as a bus carrying pilgrims returning from Sri Pada had veered off the road and fallen down a precipices in Norton Bridge on Sunday (19)
by Ram Manikkalingam Director, Dialogue Advisory Group Sri Lanka’s democracy is on a knife edge. When Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his post, Ranil Wickremesinghe became acting president. And then he got officially elected to the post of President with the support of the Rajapaksas in parliament. Whatever our political views about Wickremesinghe, he did follow the […]
- Electionsand economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme court nudges govt., to democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Hope springs eternal … (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP will continue to back President: PR (Category: Breaking News)
Marking a historic day in Sri Lankan politics, representatives from several major political parties came together to discuss their views on ensuring the rights of LGBTQ Sri Lankans. Ceylon Workers’ Congress Leader, Minister Jeevan Thondaman, SLPP MP Premnath C. Dolawatte, SJB MP Mayantha Dissanayake and Freedom People’s Congress MP Prof. Charitha Herath shared their views […]
- Several parties pledge to ensure rights of LGBTQ community in Sri lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Enhanced protection for LGBTQ+ communities on the way at last (Category: Breaking News)
- ONUR Bill passed without vote (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB alleges bid to derail election process on privilege issue affront to entire electorate (Category: Breaking News)
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