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The new Sri Lankan Government is looking to enhance ties with Russia. The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka Yury Materiy called on the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry at the Foreign Ministry. Congratulating Minister Sabry on his appointment, Ambassador Materiy handed over a message of felicitation from the Russian Foreign […]
- Sri Lanka concludes bilateral consultations with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia considering investing in the energy sector (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka donates tea to quake hit Türkiye (Category: Breaking News)
- Government briefs diplomats on draft Anti-Terrorism Bill (Category: Breaking News)
The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka Yury Materiy has called on the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry at the Foreign Ministry.
Taiwan’s Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-chang expressed concern that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would have the ‘complete capability’ to attack Taiwan by 2025. The Minister expressed concern while also highlighted sanctions as the means to deter aggression during a virtual seminar titled “Taiwan: is it key to the continuing world order?” organised by The Democracy […]
- Xi Jinping’s Suppression of Hong Kong Democracy Pushes Taiwan Further From China (Category: Breaking News)
- China avoids imposing harsh sanctions against Taiwan as both economies are interdependent (Category: Breaking News)
- Taiwan’s voice needs to be heard internationally: Canadian PM (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘One China’ principle and ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy are ironical (Category: Breaking News)
The widely acclaimed globalisation of the post-Cold-War era is now running in reverse. A protracted slowdown in global trade has been reinforced by persistent pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, ongoing pressures of the US-China trade war and efforts to align cross-border economic ties with geostrategic alliances, known as “friend-shoring”. These developments raise the pressure on China, [&...
- Sri Lanka turmoil highlights risk for Chinese firms investing overseas (Category: Breaking News)
- Alibaba, HSBC, AIA pace rout in Hong Kong on Taiwan tensions as China promises ‘firm and strong’... (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s dual-use surveillance ship in Sri Lankan port underscores distrust of Beijing’s tech adv... (Category: Breaking News)
- Apple supplier Foxconn’s iPad factory in southwest China halts production for six days amid powe... (Category: Breaking News)
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered all civilians still living in parts of eastern Donetsk region under Ukrainian control to evacuate. Speaking during a late-night address from Kyiv, Mr Zelensky warned of an intensification of fighting. “The more people leave Donetsk region now, the fewer people the Russian army will have time to kill,” he […]
- Every bridge leading to key Ukraine city destroyed (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine reports heavy Russian missile strikes in east and south (Category: Breaking News)
- Bodies of some Ukrainian fighters arrive in Kyiv (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine reports 15,000 suspected war crimes (Category: Breaking News)
Developments in Sri Lanka underline the risk of destabilising social and labour unrest throughout Asia-Pacific because of rising living costs impacting the region, S&P Global Market Intelligence said. Countries with similarly weak economic fundamentals and/ or poor economic policies have reduced resilience to external shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, high oil...
- Sri Lanka records slight drop in inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP says 6.26 million people in Sri Lanka are food insecure (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s July consumer inflation more than halves to 4.6% (Category: Breaking News)
- China confirms two-year debt moratorium offered to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman indrajith The Russian energy company that sent representatives to Sri Lanka recently had presented the government with an MoU, National Freedom Front (NFF) leader, Wimal Weerawansa said in Parliament on Wednesday. If the Wickremesinghe administration was willing to sign the MoU, the Russians would supply fuel to Sri Lanka on credit, Weerawansa said. […]
- Orwellian Isle Ordeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Message from a Cell Death (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Match Melancholia (Category: Breaking News)
- Empire’s Enchantment (Category: Breaking News)
The head of the U.S. government aid agency called on China on Wednesday to help Sri Lanka and other nations that had borrowed heavily from Beijing with debt restructuring, not just with lines of credit and emergency loans.The post USAID chief calls on China to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- USAID Administrator Samantha Power arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- USAID Administrator Samantha Power meets Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- USAID head urges crisis-hit Sri Lanka to tackle corruption (Category: Breaking News)
- Political reforms need to accompany economic reforms in Sri Lanka – Samantha Power (Category: Breaking News)
The world has just been given a grim reminder of the mind-numbing costs of legitimate political dissent against state repression in Myanmar. The country’s military rulers have had no qualms about executing four pro-democracy activists, including well known political activist Kyaw Min Yu and former legislator Pho Zayar Thaw. Besides being made to witness absolute […]
- Accusing govt. of repression, FUTA pledges solidarity with protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- CSCD takes up battle cry for elections (Category: Breaking News)
- FUTA urges govt. to stop suppressing people’s rights (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Justice for all’ calls for broad democratic movement to protect people’s rights (Category: Breaking News)
A convergence of interests (read: opposition to the U.S.) is bringing Iran, China and Russia closer together than ever. As their relations with the West deteriorate, Russia and China are seeking to rewire global power flows in ways that will work to their advantage. Iran’s integration into the China–Russia Eurasian architecture is as complicated as […]
- Iran, India complete each other: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Chabahar-Central Asia transit route to boost India-Iran cooperation: Raisi (Category: Breaking News)
- India part of meeting on Kabul: ‘Military facilities of others in country unacceptable’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian envoy Iraj Ilahi lauds India’s role in development of Chabahar port (Category: Breaking News)
Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka housed ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa following the recent crisis, until he was forced to flee the country entirely. That continues a trend of the city, and especially its strategic deep-sea port, being in the news for all the wrong reasons. In 2017, when Sri Lanka found itself struggling to make […]
- Over 400 respond (Category: Breaking News)
- IFC to provide $400 million to banks in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- $ 400 m IMF lifeline for struggling Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Aragalaya Betrayed & Exploited, But Rejuvenating appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil’s Cabinet Trap & Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- The President, IMF & System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- What Next For Aragalaya? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe: A Hired Premier (Category: Breaking News)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is counting on his Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe to develop relations between Russia and Sri Lanka. In a congratulatory message to Wickremesinghe, President Vladimir Putin noted that the relationship between Russia and Sri Lanka are of traditionally friendly nature. “The Russian-Sri Lankan relations are of traditionally friendly nature. I [&...
- Putin orders to increase flights between Russia and friendly states (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin counting on Ranil to develop Russia-Sri Lanka relations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa calls Russian President Vladimir Putin seeking fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- SL President calls Russian counterpart, seeks credit support to import fuel (Category: Breaking News)
By Steve A. Morrell Rupee earnings from tea from January to June this year is Rs.164.2 billion. This translates into a 28 per cent increase in earnings from tea over corresponding earnings from tea during the same period last year, which amounted to Rs. 127 billion, an Asia Siyaka (AS) tea research report said. In […]
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
- Tea production and prices leaving much to be desired (Category: Breaking News)
- Plantation sector and economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka earns 1.12 Billion U.S.Dollars from tea exports in 10 months. (Category: Breaking News)
The Indian economy is on course to achieve projected 8-8.5 per cent growth based on high-frequency indicators for the first quarter of the FY 2022-23, the Finance Ministry said on 19 July. Earlier on 31 January, the Economic Survey tabled in the Parliament projected the real GDP during 2022-23 to grow at 8.0-8.5 per cent. […]
- Inflation may fall to 5.2% next fiscal on normal rains, supply ease: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s private Big Tech firms remain the nation’s top innovators despite Beijing’s regulatory c... (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s unstoppable course towards superpower status (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves at USD 1.7 billion by end October (Category: Breaking News)
"I wish you every success as well as good health and prosperity," he said.
- Political stability will help Sri Lanka turn a corner, president tells WSJ (Category: Breaking News)
- Ensure integrity of nominations to Constitutional Council: Sri Lanka Bar Association (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese tracking vessel cleared to dock at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka 2022 interim budget proposes new targeted welfare system (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has met with Russia s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Yury Materiy this morning (25).
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is counting on President Ranil Wickremesinghe to develop relations between Russia and Sri Lanka. In a congratulatory message to Wickremesinghe, President Vladimir Putin noted that the relationship between Russia and Sri Lanka are of traditionally friendly nature. “The Russian-Sri Lankan relations are of traditionally friendly nature. I am counting [...
- Military continues to be placed on standby (Category: Breaking News)
- President to pardon 779 prisoners for Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Category: Breaking News)
- Two officials from Russian oil company in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP not ruling out Basil as presidential candidate (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Global Financial Crash Imminent in 2022? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Tips for business start-ups in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Madame Ambassador Chung, Your Message Will Live On Forever! (Category: Breaking News)
- Prospects For Global Capitalism: 2023 & After (Category: Breaking News)
- Resolving Systemic Debt Crises Needs A Paradigm Shift (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has lambasted those who are making wholesale criticism that Bangladesh will face the same situation like that of Sri Lanka. They are making the comments without realising the global context under the fallout of the Covid-19 and Russia-Ukraine War, the Daily Star quoted her as saying. “Let them say that […]
- Bangladesh traders forced to export leather to China at low prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Special port facilities offered to Bangladeshi vessels in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Galle Face protesters decide to return properties (Category: Breaking News)
- Social media activist Pathum Kerner arrested (Category: Breaking News)
Poland, in March, proposed transferring MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine, however the Pentagon rejected the offer, calling it “high risk.” ANI:As the Ukraine-Russia war is set to enter its fifth month, the US is mulling increasing its military aid to the Eastern European country and in the latest announcement by the White House, Pentagon is now […]
- Chinese entities world’s biggest economic spies-Pentagon (Category: Business)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- China media dismiss Pentagon “cock-and-bull” (Category: Business)
[…]The post 39 Years After Black July, It Is Time For Tamil Eelam: Preparing For A Unilateral Declaration Of Independence appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Genocide Of Tamils In Sri Lanka – Time For UN, UNHRC & Security Council To Take Action (Category: Breaking News)
- Eelam Tamils Struggle For Self-Determination (Category: Breaking News)
- The TGTE; Past, Present & Future (Category: Breaking News)
- Kuveni’s Curse, Black July & Ethno-Districts (Category: Breaking News)
Washington D.C., July 21 (AFP) –CIA chief Bill Burns on Wednesday blamed “dumb bets” on high-debt Chinese investment as a factor in Sri Lanka’s economic collapse, saying it should serve as a warning to other nations. “The Chinese have a lot of weight to throw around and they can make a very appealing case for their investments,” […]
- IT professionals leaving country (Category: Breaking News)
- Anger over bloated new govt (Category: Breaking News)
- President tells Arab envoys Lanka wants immediate ceasefire in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- AAC issues clarification (Category: Breaking News)
Video: UDA denies slum eviction accusations in Apple Watta
- Video: Customs, Excise officials break seals on Ethanol containers (Category: Video)
- Video: Sri Lanka stuck between UN and EU - Ranil (Category: Video)
- Video: President talks at Mattala airport opening (Category: Video)
- Video: Villagers protest after fisherman killed in elephant attack (Category: Video)
Video: We must stay united despite unwanted interferences
- Video: Customs, Excise officials break seals on Ethanol containers (Category: Video)
- Video: FM channels are destroying our language - Wimal (Category: Video)
- Video: UK concerned over independence of the judiciary in Sri Lanka (Category: Video)
- Video: SL thankful to member states for positive engagement; UPR adopted (Category: Video)
Video: FM channels are destroying our language - Wimal
- Video: Customs, Excise officials break seals on Ethanol containers (Category: Video)
- Video: We must stay united despite unwanted interferences (Category: Video)
- Video: UK concerned over independence of the judiciary in Sri Lanka (Category: Video)
- Video: SL thankful to member states for positive engagement; UPR adopted (Category: Video)
Video: Customs, Excise officials break seals on Ethanol containers
- Video: We must stay united despite unwanted interferences (Category: Video)
- Video: FM channels are destroying our language - Wimal (Category: Video)
- Video: UK concerned over independence of the judiciary in Sri Lanka (Category: Video)
- Video: SL thankful to member states for positive engagement; UPR adopted (Category: Video)
Video: UK concerned over independence of the judiciary in Sri Lanka
- Video: Customs, Excise officials break seals on Ethanol containers (Category: Video)
- Video: Sri Lanka stuck between UN and EU - Ranil (Category: Video)
- Video: President talks at Mattala airport opening (Category: Video)
- Video: Villagers protest after fisherman killed in elephant attack (Category: Video)
Video: SL thankful to member states for positive engagement; UPR adopted
- Video: Customs, Excise officials break seals on Ethanol containers (Category: Video)
- Video: Sri Lanka stuck between UN and EU - Ranil (Category: Video)
- Video: President talks at Mattala airport opening (Category: Video)
- Video: Villagers protest after fisherman killed in elephant attack (Category: Video)
Video: Progress by SL far outweigh the challenges -- Pakistan at UNHRC
- Video: Customs, Excise officials break seals on Ethanol containers (Category: Video)
- Video: We must stay united despite unwanted interferences (Category: Video)
- Video: FM channels are destroying our language - Wimal (Category: Video)
- Video: UK concerned over independence of the judiciary in Sri Lanka (Category: Video)
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