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The Asia Council’s Forum for Economic Cooperation comprising regional leaders from the continent has urged Japan and South Korea to help Sri Lanka tide over the ongoing economic crisis. The island nation of 22 million people is facing an unprecedented economic meltdown with inflation in July hitting a record 60.8% and the country still facing […]
- SLTDA offers temporary registration for homeowners in Kandy (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand assures Sri Lanka continuous assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Afghanistan stun Sri Lanka in Asia Cup opener (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP Regional Director for Asia-Pacific in Sri Lanka for talks (Category: Breaking News)
Will there be yet another diplomatic flashpoint between India and Sri Lanka over the scheduled arrival Wang 5 spy vessel at the Southern Hambantota Port close to mid-August? The spy vessel has put India in a strategic dilemma and wants Sri Lanka to refuse entry to the Sri Lankan territorial waters owing to security concerns. […]
- Prime Minister Modi has given us a breath of life: Ranil says addressing Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese “spy ship” leaves Hambantota Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese “spy ship” cleared to enter Hambantota Port (Category: Breaking News)
Norway is concerned about the food and nutrition crisis in Sri Lanka. The Norwegian Government is providing NOK 13 million (approx. Rs. 490 million) to the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka to address food, nutrition and protection needs of the most vulnerable […]
- UN ramps up its urgent humanitarian appeal for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Norway decides to close Embassy in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN secures $101.5 million for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 56,000 children in Sri Lanka suffering from malnutrition (Category: Breaking News)
Market gains on signs of political stability - analyst
- Farmers' market mooted for Whyalla (Category: South Australia)
- Gas pipeline project in New Mexico halted amid pandemic (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Wednesday, January 20th: Bright Ideas: Mompreneurs (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Gas pipeline project in New Mexico halted amid pandemic (Category: USA, New Mexico)
Sri Lanka is in a moment of challenge and crisis but has an opportunity to create a more democratic and inclusive government, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.The post Sri Lanka crisis an opportunity for more democratic, inclusive Government – Blinken appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka crisis an opportunity for more democratic, inclusive govt - Blinken (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Ali Sabry meets U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken (Category: Breaking News)
- US and India discuss situation in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- US to deepen economic and maritime security ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The United States and India have had high-level talks on the situation in Sri Lanka. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the situation in Sri Lanka at a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Blinken tweeted saying during the meeting with Jaishankar he discussed the implications of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and Sri […]
- EU tells President to focus on GSP, IMF, human rights (Category: Breaking News)
- India holds talks with SLPP dissident MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanath Jayasuriya discusses tourism with Indian envoy (Category: Breaking News)
- Samarasinghe briefs President Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
The minister of transport has approved the price revision with the recommendation of the NTC.
- Private buses on strike in Sri Lanka over fuel issue, fare revision (Category: Breaking News)
- Bus fares to be slashed by 12.9% (Category: Breaking News)
- BUS STRIKE CALLED OFF (Category: Breaking News)
- LPBOA demands bus fare hike (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is in a moment of challenge and crisis but has an opportunity to create a more democratic and inclusive government, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.
[…]The post Kapila Jayasekera: Killer-In-Chief In Both ACF & Five Students Cases appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Commission Of Inquiry: Testify At Your Own Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- The ACF Commission: To Exorcise Ghosts Of Truth That Continued To Haunt Regardless (Category: Breaking News)
- Looking To The Past: The Political Cultivation Of An Obliging Judiciary To Violate Rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Impunity In Times Of Uncertainty (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka & Democracy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Charles Ponnuthurai Sarvan: First Death Anniversary: A Song In Dark Times (Category: Breaking News)
- Western Democracy & Our Democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinhala-Buddhism & The Nation State Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Napoleon And Racism (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post What Is The “System Change” We Anticipate? How Can It Be Achieved? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Good Governance & Economic Development – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- The Need To Appoint An independent President & Its Process (Category: Breaking News)
- The Missing Ingredients To Come Out Of The Economic Rut (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Buddha’s Prescriptions On Governance (Category: Breaking News)
Wickremesinghe faces first diplomatic issue over India-China cold war in Sri Lanka
- Chinese citizens donate 1,000MT of rice to Sri Lankan students (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian shipment of rice, milk powder, medicines worth Rs 2bn en route to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- After rejecting for decades, Sri Lanka politicians now want SOE restructuring amid IMF deal talks (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank reiterates no new financing to Sri Lanka, denies reports of 700mn USD in aid (Category: Breaking News)
An international human rights group says Sri Lanka's government is using emergency laws to harass and arbitrarily detain protesters who are seeking political reform and accountability amid the island country's economic crisis.The post Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- HRCSL orders IGP to submit report on police tear gassing NPP protesters in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe needs to end crackdown – Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Police Chief, Public Security Ministry Secretary summoned by Human Rights Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- Revoke sweeping new order to restrict protest – Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post AKD Avoids Ranil’s Trap, Rejects Collaborationism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- AKD & The JVP-NPP Should Tick All The Boxes To Win, Not Risk A Third Defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Rajapaksa Rearguard Must Meet Its Political Nandikadal Today! (Category: Breaking News)
- Recognize The Real Ranil Regime: Aragalaya 3.0 & Recipe For Resistance (Category: Breaking News)
- How To Send Gota Home: What Is To De Done & Who Will Do It? (Category: Breaking News)
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today condemned attempts by the Government to crackdown on peaceful protests. SJB and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said that the Government is depriving the rights of the public. He said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Government must protect the legitimate rights of the people. Premadasa said that the people […]
- Sajith removes Harin and Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
- President and Sajith agree to work together (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB accuses Hirunika of going against party decision (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB will not walk with those who betrayed the country (Category: Breaking News)
The FMM has called for Stalin's immediate release.
- EU welcomes Presidential pardon for Tissainayagam (Category: Breaking News)
- Concerns over Sri Lanka media crackdown (Category: Breaking News)
- President leaves for London (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President to address Oxford Union tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan team has asked its athletes and officials at the Commonwealth Games to turn in their passports after three members went missing.The post Three Sri Lankans go missing at Commonwealth Games 2022 appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Ten Sri Lankans vanish from Commonwealth Games (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Wrestler Nethmi Poruthotage wins Bronze medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games (Category: Breaking News)
- Another Sri Lankan missing from Commonwealth Games village (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan athlete and official disappear from Commonwealth Games (Category: Breaking News)
Pure floating exchange rates and a fixed exchange rate with a currency boards are free-market mechanisms
- Steve Hanke on currency boards and flawed pegs amid Sri Lanka meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka needs quick fiscal reforms, political stability: Central Bank union (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand currency crisis’ central bank policy error explained to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka gets “good response” from envoys, may take 3 months to finalize: PM (Category: Breaking News)
The travel ban imposed on former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has been extended until 11 August. The Supreme Court extended the travel ban when the case was heard today (Wednesday). A motion had been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an overseas travel ban on Mahinda Rajapaksa, Basil Rajapaksa […]
- Overseas travel ban on Mahinda temporarily lifted (Category: Breaking News)
- Travel ban on Mahinda and Basil extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban extended on Mahinda and Basil (Category: Breaking News)
- Travel ban issued on Mahinda and Basil (Category: Breaking News)
Indian media had reported that India had raised the issue of the Chinese research vessel that is scheduled to arrive at the Hambantota Port, with President Ranil Wickremesinghe. India had raised concerns after the Ministry of Defence in Colombo confirmed the ship’s arrival, despite New Delhi clearly outlining its concerns regarding the arrival of this […]
- Prime Minister Modi has given us a breath of life: Ranil says addressing Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka allows foreign ships to restock at its ports after China protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet discusses India’s concerns on Chinese “spy ship” (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Yupun Abeykoon has bagged the Bronze at the men’s 100 metre event at Commonwealth Games 2022 as his country reels from the worst currency crisis in the history of the island’s 72-year old central bank.Abeykoon won bronze clocking the 100 metres at 10.14 seconds, just behind South Africa’s Akani Simbine at 10.13 percent and Kenya’s Ferdi...
- Sri Lanka s Yupun Abeykoon wins 100m bronze at CWG 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Yupun Abeykoon wins Commonwealth Games bronze (Category: Sports)
- Yupun Abeykoon wins 100 metres bronze at Commonwealth Games 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Games Lift (Category: Business)
…challenges Prez to bring down fugitive Mahendran Declaring that President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his maiden policy statement delivered in Parliament yesterday, hadn’t said anything new or offered any hope for the country, JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that an administration formed by Ranil-Rajapaksa camp couldn’t be considered an All-Party Government under any circu...
- Trio expelled from SLFP positions to take legal action against leader (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP renews its challenge for debate (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena claims SLFP now attracting a better class of politicians (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker allocates time for Dayasiri, others to speak in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s current controversial visit to Taiwan is bound to aggravate East-West tensions, besides having the effect of further straining US-China relations. Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the first in more than two decades by any top US administration official to China’s breakaway province, is bound to be viewed as a blatant affront […]
- Proxy wars make unsettling comeback (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Containment Theory’ returns to West’s ties with East (Category: Breaking News)
- China, India call for negotiated way out of Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Curtain rising on heightening ‘global disorder’ (Category: Breaking News)
by Chandre Dharmawardana, chandre.dharma@yahoo.ca. The forex crisis had forced the government to jettison its initial set of economic managers of the Central bank who looked for home-grown solutions and opposed dealing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The President re-instated a set of managers whose ideas were more orthodox and aligned with the neo-liberal bankers […]
- IMF chief pleased SL reached staff-level deal for $2.9 billion (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha hints at Chinese hurdle in debt relief talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to brief creditors on IMF deal for economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka awaiting assurances from India, China, says Central Bank Governor (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday delivering his maiden policy statement, in Parliament, and vowed not to allow anyone to act outside the law. The President said that legal action would be taken against those who intentionally violated the law and engaged in violent and terrorist acts. “There are groups spreading violence near fuel […]
- Heed people’s call for new political model (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith visits Stalin in police custody (Category: Breaking News)
- Rule of Law in SL must be upheld – US Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith slams Stalin’s arrest (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 4th August 2022 President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proved that he is playing his new role with aplomb, and is desirous of adopting a novel approach to governance, if his maiden policy statement is anything to go by. He had yesterday’s ceremony to mark the inauguration of the third session of the ninth Parliament pared […]
- Parliament prorogued (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity, petroleum declared essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend UNGA in September (Category: Breaking News)
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