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[…]The post Changing Pillows To Cure Headaches: Politicians—Constitutional Amendment Mess appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Immediate Governmental Actions Needed (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Trap, Lack Of Accountability & Blunders (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack Of Accountability, Ability & Credibility (Category: Breaking News)
- The First Step Of Aragalaya Is Completed: What Is Next? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Staggered Reform To Save Country From Peril appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Getting Nearer To Solution As Options Narrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Needs To Change Course In National Interest (Category: Breaking News)
- Holding President And Prime Minister To Their Promises (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim Government For Reform Not Consolidation (Category: Breaking News)
The Government has decided to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 8% to 12% and the Telecommunications Levy from 11.23% to 15%. The Prime Minister’s Office said that Sri Lanka introduced a low tax regime in late 2019. The reforms included the reduction of tax rates of Value Added Tax, Personal Income Tax (PIT) […]
- Taxable income of individuals revised (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF defends tax hike in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Social Security Contribution Levy Bill passed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks temporary relief from debt defaults till 2027 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to seek assistance from Paris Club lenders and the G7, Minister of Foreign Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris said. Foreign Minister Peiris requested continued support from Japan, both bilaterally and through multilateral channels, to mitigate the economic challenges in Sri Lanka. Minister Peiris explained that the Government of Sri Lanka will seek assistance […]
- Central mechanism to be established to streamline requests for assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Empathy and understanding sought by Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran assures continued assistance to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK exploring avenues of support towards Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Johnson had made this assurance during a discussion held that afternoon.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
A new visa scheme for foreign investors to invest, live and study in Sri Lanka was launched today. The launching ceremony of the ‘Golden Paradise Visa Scheme’ was held under the aegis of Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne at the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Battaramulla today (May […]
- Turkey shifts visa applications in Sri Lanka to authorized agent (Category: Breaking News)
- Accepting applications for passports temporarily suspended (Category: Breaking News)
- Fake and fraudulent web URLs offer Indian e-Visa (Category: Breaking News)
- Visa applications from Sri Lanka in 2022 saw significant increase (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today reassured its commitment to ensuring the availability of foreign exchange within the banking system for the importation of essential goods, including the food items. The Ministry of Finance issued Import Control Regulations on Payment Terms No.07 of 2022, dated 06 May 2022, and to be effective from […]
- CBSL warns market players of stern action (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka CB takes on task finding dollars for food after open account ban (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan residents permitted to have maximum of USD 10,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirms will not accept MIR payment system (Category: Breaking News)
CBSL would like to reassure its commitment to ensuring foreign exchange within the banking system for food
- Central Bank assures foreign exchange to import essential goods (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank instructs further restriction of importing non-essential goods (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL warns market players of stern action (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL reassures commitment to ensuring availability of foreign exchange for import of essentials (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka Tamils: No Choice But To Join GotaGoGama, Stay Put Or Go Abroad appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Church Of Ceylon In Anarchy: Caste & Affirmative Action (Category: Breaking News)
- Identity In Choice: The Problem Caste In Christianity (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamaduru Ethics Or Deontology? The Challenge Before Modern Sri Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
- Minorities Within Minorities Bullied Into Giving-Up Their Right To Convert & Be Converted Religion (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Steve Hanke’s Crusade For Currency Boards (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: The Performance Of Ceylon’s Currency Board (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: How Colonial Ceylon Did It? (Category: Breaking News)
Times are extraordinary with the macro stresses clearly unprecedented
- Sri Lanka’s NTB profits down 12-pct in March quarter (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s People’s Leasing net down 37-pct in March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank’s Profit down by 4.9-pct (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank net up in March 2022 quarter (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy Now that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Cabinet has taken some substantial if not final shape, the question arises if the old wine in an older bottle or bottles tastes matured or sour. That it’s only old wine in older bottle or bottles, there can be no two opinions about it. But […]
- Sri Lanka to resume debt restructuring talks with China (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil raises concerns over attempts to surround his house (Category: Breaking News)
- 21st Amendment to the Constitution presented to Cabinet (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil to contest the next Presidential election (Category: Breaking News)
Kitchen & Bedroom, a name synonymous in the interior designing and furniture sector in the country recently celebrated its long-standing partnership with Häfele Sri Lanka during the latter’s 12th year anniversary celebratory event, reaffirming its ambitious plans to further strengthen and explore the numerous opportunities available here. Häfele Sri Lanka, part of Häfele India which […]
- Kitchen & Bedroom commended for interior excellence at Laya Leisure (Category: Breaking News)
- Kitchen & Bedroom Group CEO conferred with Doctorate in Interior Designing (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka repatriates 19 Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- AIESEC Sri Lanka concludes the largest Youth Leadership Development Conference of the year (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Never-Ending Political Games; Country Is At Peril appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Attempt To Pull The Wool Over People’s Eyes: 21A To Bamboozle The Citizens (Category: Breaking News)
- The Morning Prayer Of Rajapaksas: Ranil Saranam Gachchāmi (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim Or Military Government; Time To Free Us From Despotism (Category: Breaking News)
- The Latest Laughingstock In The Parliament: Holding Mohini’s Baby (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Some Suggestions To Assist In Sri Lanka Striving To Achieve A Primary Balance appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Did The NOCPCO Fail To Install A Trip Switch Before Releasing Prisoners? (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Post-Crisis Essential Reforms Being Effectively Progressed? If Not What Is The Way Forward? (Category: Breaking News)
- Mr. President, Dawn Of The New Year Is The Time For Reflection & To Redress Citizens Grievances ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Draft Anti-Corruption Law; Urgently Required Additional Law Reforms: An Open Letter To Minister ... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Dollar Crunch & Expanding Horizons appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF – Eagerly Awaited – Desperation Grows! (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2023: A Depth Or Dearth (Category: Breaking News)
- Current Political Scenario: Smoke & Mirrors (Category: Breaking News)
- Reducing The Tax Burden (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post What Can Ranil Get Done? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW Vs. GR: Who Will Outwit Whom? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil: A SWOT Appraisal (Category: Breaking News)
- Hold Elections & Avert A Dual-Power Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-SWOT: A Reappraisal (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says the outcome of the educational reform should be to create a good citizen who is also productive to the economy.The post Aim of educational reform is to...Click on the headline to read the full story
Investors are waiting for cues from budget proposals, new government's policies to achieve stability
- Sri Lanka stocks fall on concerns over fuel shortage, political instability (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares fall on profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks up after cabinet appointment amid concerns (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares gain close to 2-pct in mid-day trade (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post 1972: A Historic Opportunity Missed appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Fifty Years As A Republic: The Making Of The 1972 Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- SC On 22A – Part II: Enhancing The Constitution’s Rigidity (Category: Breaking News)
- Important But Imperfect: Recommendations On The Draft 21st Amendment To The Constitution Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- 1972: A Majoritarian Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
Rajapaksa supporters' attack on unarmed protesters hit smalltimers who saw booming business at Gota Go Gama.
- MynaGoGama and GotaGoGama Galle Face protest sites attacked and destroyed (Category: Breaking News)
- National flags fly in Jaffna on 63rd Independence day (Category: Breaking News)
- Another Protest (Category: Business)
- AP PHOTOS: Europe Photos of the Year (Category: USA, South Dakota)
[…]The post Systemic Change: Its Enemies & Friends appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe: A Hired Premier (Category: Breaking News)
- What Next For Aragalaya? (Category: Breaking News)
- Grand Alliance For Systemic Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy, Emergency & Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Current System & Unlawful Actions appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Preventing Crooks From Entering The Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Brutalities Against Protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- Changing Pillows To Cure Headaches: Government Servants Are Not Gods (Category: Breaking News)
- Anarchy & Abuse Of Power By Politicians (Category: Breaking News)
Abans Finance, AMW Capital Leasing and Finance and Richard Pieris Finance Limited on Rating
- Fitch downgrades long-term ratings of 10 Sri Lankan Banks (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch affirms rating on 15 Sri Lankan Banks – Removes Watch Negative (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Bank of Ceylon downgraded to RD (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch Revises Commercial Leasing’s Outlook to Negative (Category: Breaking News)
The Prime Minister's office was targeted by the protesters for the first time.
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Over 400 respond (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- Nearly 400 arrested over recent mob violence (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund said it made “good progress” in analyzing Sri Lanka’s economic situation and identifying policy priorities, while cautioning that a loan would require adequate...Click on the headline to read the full story
New Prime Minister is expected to present a new budget with higher tax, reduced government spending
- Sri Lanka shares fall on profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs81bn in Treasuries, yields steady (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs127bn in bonds, 2032 on tap at 30.09-pct (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks gain on financials; Sampath Bank leads (Category: Breaking News)
The company wants to double its already existing 480 waste plastic collection centres.
- What should be done about plastic bags? (Category: Technology)
- Albuquerque photographer offers COVID-safe Santa visits (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Albuquerque photographer offers COVID-safe Santa visits (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Albuquerque photographer offers COVID-safe Santa visits (Category: USA, New Mexico)
analysts say the site has been drying up since the appointment of New PM, Ranil Wickremesinghe on May 12
- Sri Lanka PM says ready to address protesters concerns; appoints panels (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka protestors ready to hand over seized govt buildings except president’s office (Category: Breaking News)
- Child or business? Sri Lanka flag vendor given choices by Rajapaksa backers before attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president rejects claims of protester crackdown amid continuous arrest (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam The United Kingdom (UK) is in talks with Paris Club members on potential solutions to Sri Lanka’s unsustainable debt. The Paris Club is a group of officials from major creditor countries whose role is to find co-ordinated and sustainable solutions to the payment difficulties experienced by debtor countries UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary at […]
- UK calls for inclusive approach to resolve crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK recognises economic challenges in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to seek assistance from Paris Club and G7 (Category: Breaking News)
- UK dismayed at use of violence against protesters in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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