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Oil suppliers wary to supply Sri Lanka after recent downgrades
- Rural Credit (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka owes US$751mn to oil suppliers: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- 4 million vehicles register for Sri Lanka fuel rationing system: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka allows companies to pay in dollar to obtain weekly fuel supply (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s exports grew 9.9 percent to 980.2 million US dollars in May 2022 from a year ago, the island’s Export Development Board said as the country grapples with the worst currency crisis in the history of its central bank.Export to United States, the largest
- Sri Lanka exports up 10-pct up to August 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exports hit April 2022 record as country hit by forex shortages (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exports up 11.8-pct up to July 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exports rise 20-pct in June 2022 amid forex shortages (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Sri Lanka On The Brink Of Another Covid Wave? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Cricketer Murali Is On A Sticky Wicket – On Tamil Nadu Turf (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali the Enigma (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali to retire (Category: Sports)
- Murali – Symbol Of A Resurgent Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Cascading Collapse Unstoppable? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is Catastrophic Collapse Imminent? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Prospects At The Next Election (Category: Breaking News)
- We Are On Course To A Dual Currency Regimen (Category: Breaking News)
- Hold Elections & Avert A Dual-Power Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
A high-level delegation representing the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of State arrived in Sri Lanka today. The delegation will be in Sri Lanka from June 26 – 29. Members of the delegation include Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Asia, and Ambassador Kelly Keiderling, Deputy Assistant Secretary of […]
- High-Level US delegation to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Samarasinghe briefs President Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- High-level US delegation holds talks with GR, PM (Category: Breaking News)
- US Treasury official in Sri Lanka for talks on economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States Mahinda Samarasinghe called on U.S. President Joe Biden recently, to brief him on the current situation in the crisis-hit island nation.
[…]The post Ranil As PM Till 2025, Opposition Disappears, No End In Sight For Queuing Trauma appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- President At Last – Still Acting Up & Militarily As Well (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Rajapaksa Dilemmas: Push Back On Basil Or Risk Leaving Like Gota (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Gota Twosome: One Gone, The Other Is Acting Up (Category: Breaking News)
- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Why I Don’t Support The Aragalaya appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Aragalaya & Morality (Category: Breaking News)
- Whither Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of Transforming A Nation Built Over A Political Cesspit (Category: Breaking News)
- Unarmed but not peaceful (Category: Breaking News)
Video: Fishermen & farmers helpless in face of the crisis
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
Video: School activities face challenges amid the fuel crisis
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
The four injured persons are currently recuperating at the Wellawaya Hospital.
- Price Balance (Category: Business)
- Petrol Hike (Category: Business)
- Fuel prices increased in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel Protests (Category: Business)
"At the moment, the CPC is not able to confirm the arrival dates of the shipments."
Schools in urban areas will operate three days of the week next week. The Ministry of Education said that schools in urban areas which remained closed this week owing to the fuel crisis will operate on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 27 June 27 – 01 July. Schools
- School only on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday next week (Category: Breaking News)
- Schools to reopen on 25th July (Category: Breaking News)
- August school holidays scrapped (Category: Breaking News)
- Schools to remain closed from 18th to 20th July (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Crisis Deepens Without Rescue Plan appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Could A ‘National Government’ Resolve The Crisis? (Category: Breaking News)
- Current State Of Sri Lankan Economy, According To Dhananath Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Proposed Debt Restructuring Will Pose More Issues Than Answers (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Facility? Is It Sufficient To Deliver Prosperity To Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
The directive came into effect as of Friday June 24.
Online classes will be held on Monday 27 and Friday July 01, the ministry said.
The officials were briefed on the challenges faced by Sri Lanka, said Samarasinghe.
- U.S. reaffirms support for Sri Lanka s economic challenges, structural reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- High-level US delegation arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- New U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka nominated (Category: Breaking News)
- Samarasinghe briefs President Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
Central Bank of Sri Lanka has the right to initiate actions against persons who hold foreign currency in possession
- Sri Lanka further relaxes exchange control regulations (Category: Breaking News)
- One month amnesty to deposit foreign currency in hands of public (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan residents permitted to have maximum of USD 10,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to crack down on foreign currency note holders: CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
The visitors will meet with a wide range of political representatives, economists, and international organizations
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
A high-level delegation representing the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of State will visit Sri Lanka from June 26 – 29. Members of the delegation include Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Asia, and Ambassador Kelly Keiderling, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia. The visitors […]
- High-Level US delegation arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Samarasinghe briefs President Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- High-level US delegation holds talks with GR, PM (Category: Breaking News)
- US Treasury official in Sri Lanka for talks on economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
Mission brief President
- Common Understanding (Category: Business)
- Counter Cyclical (Category: Business)
- Deal Track (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka continued strong economic recovery says IMF (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Preventing Crooks From Entering The Parliament appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Current System & Unlawful Actions (Category: Breaking News)
- Anarchy & Abuse Of Power By Politicians (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Trap, Lack Of Accountability & Blunders (Category: Breaking News)
- The Despot President Was Replaced By A Tyrant In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Video: NewslineSL | Dollar crisis: impact on reconciliation | MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam | 24 ...
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
Market has risen throughout the week, but in thin trade.
- Sri Lanka shares on a roll, hit another high (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Stx at 12-Wk Low on Asian Alliance (Category: Breaking News)
- Palmer's float sinks (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Sri Lanka shares gain over 2-pct in mid-day trade on positive interim budget (Category: Breaking News)
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- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
The visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assured President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that they would assist Sri Lanka in this crisis situation in compliance with the IMF s policies.
- Economic Czar (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka cuts import levy, simplifies taxes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cuts import levy, simplifies taxes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cuts import levy, simplifies taxes (Category: Breaking News)
by Arundathie Abeysinghe U.S., Japan, India and Australia ready to intervene to prevent Sri Lanka’s economic implosion and a humanitarian crisis of regional impact. Under indictment are the policies of President Rajapaksa, who is too bent on Chinese positions. For China, the Quad’
- by Arundathie Abeysinghe U.S., Japan, India and Australia ready to intervene to prevent Sri Lank... (Category: Breaking News)
- Quad urged to take more proactive role to address Sri Lanka crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese tourists back in Sri Lanka from 03 March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s dwindling foreign policy: ECT back to Japan considered (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Delays In Justice As A Major Cause Of Economic & Political Catastrophe appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- On The Issue Of The Failure To Obtain Justice For The Victims Of The Easter Sunday Massacre (Category: Breaking News)
- A Few Reflections On The Sri Lanka’s Independence Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Schizophrenia In The Political Mind Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- The Criteria For The Selection Of The New Inspector General Of Police (Category: Breaking News)
Due to instability in factors of production, the industry has undergone three price revisions.
- Sri Lanka tea exports down 10-pct in July; dollar and rupee earnings up (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea exports down 12.6-pct in June 2022, rupee earnings up in soft-peg collapse. (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka chicken, egg prices soar due to demand spike, animal feed shortage (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks end the week gaining for the 11th session, setting a new 4-month high (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan illegally occupied parts of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947. This led to a war between India and Pakistan. Till date, Pakistan refuses to acknowledge its perfidy in Kashmir. Instead, it continues to maintain an ambiguous status of the occupied territories. This is the position with respect to both parts of […]
- What is China doing in Gilgit-Baltistan? (Category: Breaking News)
- United Kashmir People’s National Party concerned over land grabbing by Pakistan in PoK, Gilgit B... (Category: Breaking News)
- WILL GILGIT-BALTISTAN BECOME WORLD POWERS’ FUTURE BATTLE-GROUND? (Category: Breaking News)
- UKPNP Chief Says Pakistan PM Not Authorised to Allot PoK Land to Non-state Subject (Category: Breaking News)
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