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by Eng. L.V. Talagala C Eng., B Sc. Eng (Cey), M Sc (Southampton), MIE. MASCE former Director (System B&C), Mahaweli Engineering and Construction Agency of Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka. The Mahaweli Multi-Purpose Development Project is based on the Master Plan for maximum utilisation of water resources of the Mahaweli Ganga, prepared in 1965/68. The […]
- Maha Kudugala Apple Farm Land Issue: A classic example of environmental misgovernance and misman... (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB informed of harm caused by Moragahakanda and Upper Elahara Canal project funded by it (Category: Breaking News)
- Remedy worse than disease: Nilwala Ganga floods (Category: Breaking News)
- Spill gates of Rantembe Reservoir are opened (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Without A Code Of Ethics & Principles Of morality, No Meaning In Social Market Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Target 2048 – Social Market Economy Ideology Need Be Clarified & Signed Off (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Economic Democracy Principles Should Be Followed To The Letter (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Tax Hike Welcome But Much More To Be Done To Come Out Of The Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Opinion Vs Truth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Who Or What Made Us Insolvent (Category: Breaking News)
- Cockiness; What Price? (Category: Breaking News)
- Bleeding Hearts & Brave Hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- A Story Of Shadows (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Vote To Establish Democracy Instead Of The Same Political Cults At The Next Election appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 75 Years Of Non-Democracy In Our Democratic Nation (Category: Breaking News)
- Springboarding From The Aragalaya To A New Nation We All Deserve (Category: Breaking News)
- Online Safety Bill & Anti-Terror Bill – Law Making To End Democracy & Fundamental Rights Of Sri... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president, PM, opposition leader support proposed UN-monitored reforms: Victor Ivan (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, addressing concerns about China’s increased presence in the Indian Ocean region, said the island nation would not allow anything that would jeopardize India’s security.The post Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Fearing political pressure, Sri Lanka president wants to avoid trade integrations with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan president calls Aukus a ‘mistake’, rejects fears over China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s access to growing Indian & African markets cannot be disrupted – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- RW: Final settlement with Tamils in a few months (Category: Breaking News)
“We all know when the president signals right, he often turns left” The president waxes eloquent about how he has turned the economy around, but all those are hollow words despite the semblance of normality achieved thanks to the moratorium on debt repayment, TNA MP MA Sumanthiran told
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
- IT professionals leaving country (Category: Breaking News)
- President mocks Opposition’s cry for election, saying it can’t even muster support for no-confid... (Category: Breaking News)
- New Prez invites Sajith, et al to work together to overcome challenges (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka says the ill-advised judgment of the US in supporting the Gaza war will diminish its influence in the region. President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the hostility of the countries forming the Islamic Arch in the Indian Ocean will prevent any close rapprochement with the US for some time. He said the Russian, Chinese […]
- Iranian President invited for state visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- West Australia PM invited to look at investment opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil leaves for Australia to attend Indian Ocean Conference (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tells Israel it backs establishment of a Palestinian State (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy For the uninitiated in Sri Lanka, AKD in politico-strategic circles in the neighbouring India’s capital, New Delhi, refers to Ajit Kumar Doval, the nation’s all-important National Security Advisor (NSA). For counterparts in India, who are even less initiated, the initials stand for Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the centre-left Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna […]
- Anura insists visit to India will not change party policy (Category: Breaking News)
- Ungoverned, ungovernable? (Category: Breaking News)
- Can this ‘centrist path’ take JVP up there? (Category: Breaking News)
- Is there a ‘next time’ violence? (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his address at the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, focusing on the theme “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean, ” emphasized the urgency of addressing the climate crisis, noting the Indian Ocean’s vulnerability to warming and rising sea levels. He proposed initiatives such as the Tropical Belt Initiative and […]
- Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe advocates bold climate action at COP28 (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Sri Lanka Needs A Fusion Center For Information Sharing (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Let Dudley Speak! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Weli Park”, An Old Message Revisited (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics Devoid Of Doctrine Is Empty & Harmful In The Long-Run; Premadasa, RW & MR Are Examples (Category: Breaking News)
- Dream Team For National Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- The Influence Of Sirima Bandaranaike & Ranil Wickremesinghe On The Foreign Policy Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a speech at the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, focusing on the theme “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean.”The post Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka President leaves for Australia to attend 7th Indian Ocean Conference (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for unified action to safeguard the Indian Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- President to Australia to participate in the 7th Indian Ocean Summit (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post We Are A Republic, We Are Not A Monarchy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Tamil National Question, 13 A, Long Delayed PC Elections And Ranil’s APC (Category: Breaking News)
- The President Has Done A Somersault (Category: Breaking News)
- Online Safety Bill Debate Is Illegal: Literacy Level Of The Government MPs In Parliament Is Zero! (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 24: Economy Collapsed Because Public Money Has Been Stolen By MR & His Brothers (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post NPP Deserves Fairness From Critics appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- NPP & Its Critics (Category: Breaking News)
- Homework For NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP & Bird Cage Economy (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)
Video: "ආයෝජකයෝ එයිද මේ රටට ?" #economy #srilanka
- 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 post NPP’s Visit To India & Learning From India’s Success appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Driving Forces Behind NPP’s Popularity (Category: Breaking News)
- Elitism – A Hidden Downfall Factor (Category: Breaking News)
- RIP: Comrade R Singamapanar: The First Tamil Political Activist From Chunnakam (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s Accomplishments & Challenges (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Prospect Of Trump Return Has Unnerved The Washington Swamp & Colluding Media appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is Trump Likely To Be The Next American President? (Category: Breaking News)
- Has Trump Really Lost The Presidential Election? (Category: Breaking News)
- Has Trump Really Lost The Presidential Election? (Category: Breaking News)
- Has Trump Really Lost The Presidential Election? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Be The Change You Want appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Renascence (Category: Breaking News)
- A Father For The Homeless & A Priest Of The Helpless (Category: Breaking News)
- What I Wish To See In The NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Is Winning The Narrative (Category: Breaking News)
Video: රජයට පවතින හැකියාව ගැන හෙළිදරව්වක්..''ණය අර්බුදයකට මුල් වෙනවා'' #economy #srilankaeconomy...
- 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)
A Security Salon on “Changing Regional Dynamics in the Middle East: Implications from Israel-Hamas Conflict at the Red Sea for Sri Lanka” was held on Wednesday (February 07) from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Auditorium of the Ministry of Public Security.The post Implications from Israel-Hamas Conflict at the Red Sea for Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top St...
- United States and Britain launch airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthis (Category: Breaking News)
- Houthi missile hits U.S. cargo ship in Gulf of Aden (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State commends Sri Lanka’s economic efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to deploy Navy Ship to Red Sea, Joining Coalition Against Houthis (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Parliamenty yesterday he was aware that Value Added Tax (VAT) was a burden on the public. He said it would be possible to reduce VAT with the passage of time. Delivering the government policy statement at the commencement of the new session of Parliament, the President said: “The prior scarcity […]
- “We may contest elections separately but let us collaborate in nation-building endeavors” – Pres... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- President ready to exempt school supplies, health equipment, medicine, etc., from VAT (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt will increase benefits for people as revenue buffers strengthen, says President (Category: Breaking News)
By DR. C. S. WEERARATNA A trade deficit typically occurs when a country does not produce enough goods for its citizens. When production cannot meet demand as in Sri Lanka, there is a need to import thereby widening the trade deficit. A persistent trade deficit is detrimental to a country’s economy
- Plantation sector and economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Achieving food security:Integrated plan necessary (Category: Breaking News)
- Imports swell, exports lose steam (Category: Business)
- President presents budget replete with reforms (Category: Breaking News)
Urges unity over deep political divisions for effective crisis management Says ‘intricate’ foreign debt restructuring will take up to six months Invites Opposition to confer with institutions that foster international financial stability by Sanath Nanayakkare As government revenue increases, measures will be taken to increase benefits for the people accordingly, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said...
- No final decision on domestic debt restructuring : Bandula debt (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP moves SC to prevent possible losses to EPF, ETF (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt restructuring strategy out in April (Category: Breaking News)
- A high-wire act (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe sought the support of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and also assured a review of the VAT, while speaking in Parliament, Wednesday. The President noted that the JVP had worked with the Government when he was Prime Minister in 2015. He said that if the JVP could work with the 2015 ‘Good […]
- Gayantha insists not leaving SJB despite going for President’s event (Category: Breaking News)
- Fifth session of 9th Parliament ceremonially declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Cuban leader seeks healthy economic cooperation with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President accused of acting like Pusswedilla (Category: Breaking News)
Inaugurating the 5th session of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe called upon all lawmakers to collaborate in nation building even though they would be contesting elections separately. “From ancient times to the present day, our world has encountered a myriad of crises, spanning nations and personal lives alike. While some crises […]
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy improving, VAT can be reduced – RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- The Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 – President (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe while presenting his Policy Statement in Parliament today (February 07), says the government was planning to reduce the tax burden as economic reforms continue to stabilize the economy.The post Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- “We may contest elections separately but let us collaborate in nation-building endeavors” – Pres... (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy improving, VAT can be reduced – RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, delivering the government s policy statement in Parliament on Wednesday (Feb.07), revealed that the government aims to alleviate the tax burden on the people as the economy continues to stabilize with the implementation of economic reforms.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says the government expects to ease the tax burden on the people moving forward, while stabilizing the country s economy by continuing to implement economic reforms.
Sri Lanka has approved gradually lifting some limits on converting rupees to foreign exchange for outward remittances and the new directions will be presented to parliament for approval, cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardane said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka approves lifting some limits on rupee conversion for outward remittances appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and T...
- Sri Lanka approves lifting some limits on rupee conversion for outward remittances (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka relaxes certain limitations on outward remittances (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee further depreciates against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates further against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
N Sathiya Moorthy Chennai 4 February 2024 The way western nations through their diplomats deployed in Colombo continue to comment on what essentially are internal matters of the country, they should sooner than later be prepared for a future government either asking them to shut up or withdraw into a shell, at times quitting […]
- Modi committed to support Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura insists visit to India will not change party policy (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President invited for state visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- When AKD met AKD, why and to what end (Category: Breaking News)
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