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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)
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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (Category: Breaking News)
- Beyond The Myth Of TINA To The IMF: The New Development Bank In The Asian 21st Century (Category: Breaking News)
The Presidential Secretariat will shortly issue a circular restricting senior state officials, including the President’s and the Prime Minister’s Secretaries from using business class travel on overseas official trips.The post No business class travel for top Government officials appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- United Kingdom relaxes travel restrictions on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- April 15 declared a public holiday in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka airline boss says ‘don’t be a CEO during Covid’ (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Liz Allen (Elizabeth M. Allen) to visit Sri ... (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund is considering approving Sri Lanka’s bailout even without the formal assurance of debt-restructuring support from China, the nation’s biggest bilateral creditor, according to people familiar with the discussions.The post IMF said to discuss Sri Lanka loan approval even as China stalls appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA New...
- IMF Executive Board considers Sri Lanka’s loan facility for approval today (March 20) (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF insists on creditor assurances to unlock $2.9 Billion Sri Lanka bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF board poised to approve $2.9 billion Sri Lanka bailout (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam Germany has sought Sri Lanka’s support for a resolution at the United Nations against Russia, a visiting German MP said. Speaking to a group of journalists after wrapping up a visit to Sri Lanka, German MP Dr. Peter Ramsauer said that he raised the issue with President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The European Union […]
- German MP to hold-high level meetings in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks more investments from Germany (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabry discusses Sri Lanka s current state with German MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Minister Ali Sabry meets Dr. Peter Ramsauer, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of ... (Category: Breaking News)
By I A Ramesh As Sri Lanka negotiates with bilateral creditors on debt restructuring to avail of the IMF package, the promise and perils of a geopolitically significant developing nation navigating the growing strategic rivalry in the Indo-Pacific region has become apparent. Earlier in August 2022, the docking of the Chinese satellite tracking vessel Yuan […]
- Yields in Sri Lanka steady, rupee guidance peg appreciates (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bakery owners raise bread, other baked good prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s influential Buddhist monks start protest to oust President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cabinet Spokesman backs rehabilitation law to protect fundamental rights (Category: Breaking News)
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- The Past Is Never Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- The Past Is Never Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- The Past Is Never Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- Ballad Of A Sad Trumpet (Category: Breaking News)
A special delegation from Israel visiting Sri Lanka has assured the Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, that their country will offer 2000 job opportunities for female caregivers from Sri Lanka, this year.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
The International Monetary Fund is considering approving Sri Lanka’s bailout even without the formal assurance of debt-restructuring support from China, the nation’s biggest bilateral creditor, according to people familiar with the discussions. Under a rarely used policy on lending into official arrears, the IMF may consider approving Sri Lanka’s loan because China’s assurance is the only prerequi...
- India writes to IMF backing Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring plan (Category: Breaking News)
- US Treasury Secretary speaks to Ranil on IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s offer not sufficient for IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF begins talks in Sri Lanka in attempt to reach deal (Category: Breaking News)
Lihini Seafoods, Sri Lanka’s award-winning seafood exporter with over two decades of experience, has officially launched its Lihini Frozen Range of products at selected LAUGFS supermarkets giving local customers the chance to enjoy the freshest seafood made to international standards. Lihini Frozen Range includes an exciting range of high-quality frozen sea food such as fish, […]
A special delegation from Israel visiting Sri Lanka has assured the Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, that their country will offer 2000 job opportunities for femalecaregivers from Sri Lanka, this year.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Israel has agreed to recruit 2000 female caregivers from Sri Lanka this year, the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment said. A special delegation from Israel visiting Sri Lanka had assured the Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, that their country will offer 2000 job opportunities for female caregivers from Sri Lanka, this […]
- Israel agrees to recruit 2000 female Caregivers from Sri Lanka this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan looks at investment opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Kaffir community to be used to attract tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel agrees to recruit 2,000 female caregivers from Sri Lanka this year (Category: Breaking News)
The beautiful island nation Sri Lanka, also known as ‘the pearl of the Indian ocean’, has been going through its toughest economic crisis since its independence in 1948. Another victim of the vicious ‘debt-trap diplomacy’, Sri Lanka has seen significant growth in Chinese influence in the recent past. While the entire world witnessed the tragedies […]
- Ex-Chairman of Akuressa PS acquitted in rape case (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Akuressa PS chairman Saruwa Liyanage Sunil acquitted from child molestation case (Category: Breaking News)
- Husband arrested over Lankapura PS official’s murder (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Rebel SLPP MP Prof. G.L. Peiris says that the recent resignation of Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa, PC, and Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, from a ministerial subcommittee inquiring into procurement of coal for Lakvijaya coal-fired power plant complex at Norochcholai revealed the failure on their part to take tangible action against corruption. […]
- GL: Govt. not concerned about corruption despite Geneva warning (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Revenue raised from new taxes, too, will be robbed, wasted’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Kanchana s update on petrol and coal procurement (Category: Breaking News)
- GL fires broadside at SLPP-RW govt., calls for accountability (Category: Breaking News)
The electricity tariff hike will have a devastating impact on exporters and others who are involved in the real economy, Chairperson of Sri Lanka United National Businesses Alliance (SLUNBA), Tania Abeysundara says. She said yesterday that Sri Lankan manufacturers were already at a disadvantage in competing with their fellow South Asian counterparts. With the latest […]
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka and India will sign a pact to link their power grids and start negotiations on an upgraded trade agreement within two months, a Sri Lankan diplomat said on Wednesday, as the island nation seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka, India to sign power grid linking pact within two months – envoy appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News ...
- Sri Lanka to fast-track trade pact with Thailand amid crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- From B-C Pact To Ranil’s New Somersault (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, India to sign power grid linking pact within two months - envoy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Indonesia to sign trade pact next March (Category: Breaking News)
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- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- The National People’s Power (NPP) (Category: Breaking News)
- The Three Crossroads – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoring Parliamentary Government (Category: Breaking News)
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- Current State Of Sri Lankan Economy, According To Dhananath Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Tax Hike Welcome But Much More To Be Done To Come Out Of The Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
- Reducing The Tax Burden (Category: Breaking News)
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- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
- A führer In The Making (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Rocky Road To Export Driven Valhalla (Category: Breaking News)
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
India is drafting a proposal for G20 countries to help debtor nations badly hit by the economic fallout from the pandemic and Ukraine war, by asking lenders including China, the world's largest sovereign creditor, to take a large haircut on loans.The post Exclusive: G20 host India to propose China, other creditors take haircuts on loans – sources appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Bre...
- China, U.S. to participate in first meeting of new debt roundtable on February 17 (Category: Breaking News)
- China agrees to formation of global sovereign debt ’roundtable’ – IMF chief (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan, India and France launch creditors meeting on Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt restructuring making progress in countries such as Sri Lanka – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
A leading transport service in Lithuania plans to recruit 600 truck drivers for its trans-Europe services and sought Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena’s intervention for a speedy training process for selected drivers. This request was made by Dana Janerikaite, Senior Director of Manvesta in Lithuania, who called on Prime Minister Gunawardena at Temple Trees on February […]
- $127m to boost skills training (Category: South Australia)
- Canada PM Justin Trudeau was upset over canceled invite to Chinese troops (Category: USA, New York)
- Canada PM Justin Trudeau was upset over canceled invite to Chinese troops (Category: USA, New York)
- Canada PM Justin Trudeau was upset over canceled invite to Chinese troops (Category: USA, New York)
Civil society grouping Direction Sri Lanka has said that the country required an Independent National Planning Commission. The following is the text of a statement issued by Direction Sri Lanka: “It is the considered position of Direction Sri Lanka that the neglect of evidence-based national planning in the Country now for over four decades has […]
- Pvt. Unis From Next Year (Category: Breaking News)
- The Long March To Nowhere (Category: Breaking News)
- Friday Forum calls for red alert on education sector (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to open new universtities to improve higher education (Category: Breaking News)
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka is fast-tracking efforts to seal a stalled trade pact with Thailand in order to boost trade and tourism, and improve the foreign currency shortage that has led to its worst economic crisis, a government minister said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka to fast-track trade pact with Thailand amid crisis appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA...
- From B-C Pact To Ranil’s New Somersault (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, India to sign power grid linking pact within two months – envoy (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan says no pact yet with Sri Lanka on debt restructure talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand and Sri Lanka to sign free trade pact in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
By Hiran H. Senewiratne Sri Lanka does not have a proper port management system and this drawback causes tremendous delays when dealing with documentation. It will not serve the purpose even if the government expands port operations, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva said. “The government should not regulate the shipping […]
- Sri Lanka to spend USD132M on port development projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Construction of Colombo Port s East Terminal to be completed by July 2024 - Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan provides USD 8.4 mn worth equipment to BIA (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo Port sees surge in ship arrivals due to Red Sea crisis (Category: Breaking News)
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