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[…]The post So Far, No Good appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Not My President (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Is The Fascist Now? (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota Never Got The Hang Of Being President & Must Go Home Now (Category: Breaking News)
- The People Will Win This Battle One Way Or Another (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka will restart bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in August, its new president said on Wednesday, while calling on lawmakers to form an all-party government to resolve a crippling economic crisis.The post Sri Lanka to restart IMF bailout talks, president calls for unity Government appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri L...
- IMF bailout package has unlocked new path to create better future for youth and uplift the count... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to start next round of talks with creditors in April (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says it’s not right time for Rajapaksa to return after fleeing country, WSJ ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka has made good progress in negotiations with IMF – CBSL chief (Category: Breaking News)
Calls for unity in a country torn apart by nationalism and monetary instability
- Selected imports to be restricted to balance payments for fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president, PM, opposition leader support proposed UN-monitored reforms: Victor Ivan (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- PM warns Sri Lanka facing threat of hitting rock bottom (Category: Breaking News)
Political analysts say the SJB's response to the President's open invitation has been less than warm.
- Sri Lanka president, main opposition SJB to hold talks on August 05 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s UNP defends new prime minister’s vote against no faith motion on president (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka likely to go ahead with new income tax regime, but president “ready to discuss” (Category: Breaking News)
- UN chief calls for peaceful, democratic transition of power in crisis-hit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
We have communicated this to our membership and is willing to support the CBSL
- Sri Lanka relaxes dollar conversion requirement for service exporters (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL relaxes mandatory conversion requirement on service export proceeds (Category: Breaking News)
- Mandatory requirement to convert service export receipts withdrawn (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL urged to extend mandatory conversion period of advance payments related to exports (Category: Breaking News)
"Even former socialist countries now encourage private enterprises," he said.
Sri Lanka to negotiate with state creditors first
- ICJ chastises Sri Lanka over LTTE detentions (Category: Breaking News)
- Diplomats warn economic sanction against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka reviews international undertakings (Category: Breaking News)
- Talking Tea (Category: Business)
Selected imports will be restricted to balance payments for fuel, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. The President told Parliament that the immediate requirement before the country is fuel. “While appreciating the international assistance in addressing the fuel shortage, it in timely that we now initiate a system for such importation from our own export income […]
- Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe parliament address – full text (Category: Breaking News)
- NMSJ concerned about arrests (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka Becoming A Police State? Government Efforts To Delegitimise Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
by Jayampathy Molligoda Inflation is too high in Sri Lanka; people are finding it unbearable. How can we control the inflation from further slipping? Singapore experience and structure of our CBSL: Singapore has the Monetary Authority Singapore (‘MAS’) as their Central Bank, where in Sri Lanka, we have the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (which […]
- ‘SL’s inflation reduced to single digit levels in 2023 along with restoration of price stability’ (Category: Breaking News)
- High interest rates have prevented contraction of economy – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Inflation – Public Enemy Number One (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL to maintain ‘dovish monetary policy in view of economic stabilization’ (Category: Breaking News)
By Kalinga Tudor Silva One of the important ways, the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka has directly impacted our lives is having to go through long and seeming unending queues, to access petrol, diesel, kerosene and even our dear passports. Queues have multiplied, sprung up on either side of the road and across the […]
- Fuel rationing suspended from Sept. 1 says Kanchana (Category: Breaking News)
- Exclusive fuel arrangements for healthcare workers to be deferred (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to fully implement QR code system in fuel rationing from Aug. 1 (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy improving, VAT can be reduced – RW (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 3rd August 2022 President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to make his maiden Policy Statement in Parliament today. While he is settling in, his political enemies are regrouping. It is not clear whether the SBJ will throw its weight behind its MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, who wants to launch what he calls the final […]
- Responsibly managing govt-funded benefits can significantly contribute to economy - President (Category: Breaking News)
- AKD: Ranil cannot intimidate public (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB dissociates itself from SF’s call for protest (Category: Breaking News)
- President regrets NPP s decision not to join talks on all-party govt (Category: Breaking News)
by Ranil Senanayake We need a fresh paradigm towards a permanent truce with nature, in concurrence with her pace and in sync with her rhythm.” –– Ray Wijewardene, Sri Lanka, is ‘the canary in the coalmine’ of fossil powered economic growth, that promises ‘development’. The pain of withdrawal from addiction is felt from the cooking fires of its homes, to the […]
- Understanding The Required System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Forget politicians and bureaucrats (Category: Breaking News)
- Forget The politicians & Their Bureaucrats, This Is Why We The Public, Need To Understand Climat... (Category: Breaking News)
- Of That Heavy Carbon Footprint (Category: Breaking News)
Market sees highest turnover in more than two months.
- Toll Rate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka spends Rs. 425 billion for North East development (Category: Breaking News)
- Hotel Buy (Category: Business)
- Debenture Rating (Category: Business)
[…]The post Poor Governance: Lack Of Policies To Overcome The Crises appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Current System & Unlawful Actions (Category: Breaking News)
- Options For Interim Govt. To Overcome The Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya: Manufactured Economic Crisis & Peoples’ Suffering (Category: Breaking News)
- President Must Resign Now! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Springboarding From The Aragalaya To A New Nation We All Deserve appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 75 Years Of Non-Democracy In Our Democratic Nation (Category: Breaking News)
- Impetus For Aragalaya 2.0 – Transform From Vertical To A Horizontal Power Structure (Category: Breaking News)
- Good Governance & Economic Development – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- Good Governance & Economic Development – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
"Rather than wait for their leader to become president, we invite all parties to unite under one plan."
- Polls Chief`s uphill task (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka - National List slot must for Rukman - Prelate (Category: Breaking News)
- Believes party needs a change in leadership, says SL Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa. (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP not using capable leaders, says SL (UNP) Parliamentarian Lakshman Seneviratne. (Category: Breaking News)
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on Monday announced that it will support President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to form an all-party national government to help the country to recover from the worst economic crisis.The post TNA to support forming of all-party government appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe named as next candidate of UNP for Presidential Election 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says proposals set forth by parties to form all-party Government will be sha... (Category: Breaking News)
- President calls Opposition Party Leaders for crucial meeting on IMF proposals (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA to support forming of all-party government (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his country amid massive protests against his Government last month, was not being provided any privileges, immunity or hospitality, Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said. Mr. Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on July 13 and reached Singapore the next day in the face of public revolt against his government’s […]
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa lands in Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest in Singapore against Rajapaksa draws audience of one (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya expected to return on Saturday (Category: Breaking News)
- President flees to a “nearby” country (Category: Breaking News)
Turnover hit its highest since June 7
- Toll Rate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka spends Rs. 425 billion for North East development (Category: Breaking News)
- Hotel Buy (Category: Business)
- Debenture Rating (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka has allowed a Chinese spy vessel to dock at the Hambantota port this month, the island nation’s Army spokesman said on Sunday, days after India said it carefully monitored any development having a bearing on its security and economic interests. The Yuan Wang 5 is a space-tracking ship used to monitor satellites, rockets […]
- Prime Minister Modi has given us a breath of life: Ranil says addressing Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Yuan Wang 5 triggers a moot point of contentious politics between India and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says China survey ship can dock in its port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of ship after India objects (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Current Political Scenario: Smoke & Mirrors appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Dollar Chase: Reforms & Audits (Category: Breaking News)
- The First Step Of Aragalaya Is Completed: What Is Next? (Category: Breaking News)
- Preventing Crooks From Entering The Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Options For Interim Govt. To Overcome The Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Biggest Woe: What To Do When Fiscal & Monetary Policies Have Failed & Are Still Falling? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Child’s Guide To Demand Of 182 Academics For Cancelling Sri Lanka’s Foreign Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Facility? Is It Sufficient To Deliver Prosperity To Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- New Central Banking Bill: Positive But Gaps Need To Be Filled (Category: Breaking News)
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Time-Machine appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Aragalaya After Ranil: Re-Booting The Revolution (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Ranil Resign!’: Awaken Aragalaya 3.0 (Category: Breaking News)
- How To Stop Ranil’s Constitutional Coup & Counter-Revolution (Category: Breaking News)
- Defeating Gota-Ranil: Re-Thinking The Aragalaya & Left Strategy (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Church Of Ceylon In Anarchy: Caste & Affirmative Action appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Moment Of Truth For The Church Of Ceylon: Are We Better Than The Rajapaksas? (Category: Breaking News)
- Identity In Choice: The Problem Caste In Christianity (Category: Breaking News)
- The Institution & Installation Of The New Principal: Ms. Rushira Kulasingham (Category: Breaking News)
- My Jaffna Is No Longer My Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
By Anupama Rajput Sri Lankan Lawmakers voted in acting President Ranil Wickremsinghe as the new President on July 20. The six-time Prime Minister was able to garner 134 votes in the 225-member parliament, despite public anger with the ruling elite in the hope that his long experience in government could help pull the country out […]
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- Over 400 respond (Category: Breaking News)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
Sri Lanka is also expected to announce a fuel price revision on Monday, August 01.
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