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On 19 April, Indians will begin choosing a new parliament for the next five years, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third consecutive term. Opinion polls put his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies ahead. They are up against the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (India), which groups more than two dozen opposition […]
- Rahul Gandhi returns to India’s parliament as MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Key wins boost Indian PM Modi’s re-election bid (Category: Breaking News)
- Delhi’s chief minister arrested over corruption claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Rahul Gandhi sentenced to jail for Modi ‘thieves’ remark (Category: Breaking News)
China s economy in the first quarter grew faster than expected, official data released Tuesday by China s National Bureau of Statistics showed.
- Resource Conflict (Category: Business)
- China's female astronaut quandary (Category: Technology)
- Full Ahead (Category: Business)
- Brief analysis of Corrupt Public Expenditure in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Nettles Needing To Be Grasped By Future Leaders Of Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Conundrum Of Elections & IMF Programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Legitimacy Deficit Haunts Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Regular Elections Are The Foundation Of Democratic Society (Category: Breaking News)
- The Missing Ingredients To Come Out Of The Economic Rut (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Debate Over Profits Of Banks: Who Shares Them Ultimately? – Part II appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debate Over Profits Of Banks: Who Shares Them Ultimately? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lending In A Recession: Banks Should Do Venture Capital Financing For Startups (Category: Breaking News)
- The Misunderstood Taxation Of EPF & Other Superannuation Funds (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspension Of Parate Execution Won’t Do; Establish Bad Bank To Resolve Issue Permanently: Dr. An... (Category: Breaking News)
Video: The People's Platform | Dhanusha Pathirana | The Truth About The Economy | April 15th 202...
- 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)
DFCC Bank, a pioneering financial institution that empowers women through financial inclusion, proudly supported the prestigious WCIC Prathibhabhisheka Women Entrepreneur Awards 2023 as the Diamond Sponsor and Banking Partner recently. This partnership underscores DFCC Bank’s unwavering commitment to nurturing entrepreneurship and innovation, particularly the pivotal role of women in Sri Lan...
- DFCC Wins 1st Gold Award at LankaPay Technovation Awards for Commitment to Financial Inclusion (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Foreign Minister to arrive in Sri Lanka next week (Category: Breaking News)
- To recognise and reward Women Entrepreneur (Category: Breaking News)
- UNION BANK EXPANDS SUPPORT TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS (Category: Breaking News)
Coca-Cola has announced Kaushali Kusumapala’s appointment as the new Country Director for Sri Lanka and Maldives, effective from 1st April 2024. Making history as the first Sri Lankan woman in this position, Kaushali succeeds former Country Director, Pankaj Sinha, who assumed the role in 2019. In this position, Kaushali will closely collaborate with bottling teams, […]
- Coca-Cola’s Christmas Spirit – Your Festive Sip Comes with Gifts! (Category: Breaking News)
- Leading beverage company introduces returnable glass bottles in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- The Coca-Cola Foundation and Sri Lanka Red Cross Society come together to uplift over 1,800 wast... (Category: Breaking News)
- Coca-Cola and the art of embracing local flavors: A journey through Sri Lankan cuisine (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Impact Of The Next Election On The Economic Reforms appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Elections & Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Country Has Fallen Due To The Socialist Thinking (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic Realities & Political Promises (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s political ‘Trickonometry’ appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Black & White; No Shades? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Vs. AKD: Who Will Blink First? (Category: Breaking News)
- Intervention Or Flirtation: America’s Interest: Good Governance Or Economic Stability? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil & Sajith Running Out Af Alternatives (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post How Long Can The People Be Fooled? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Are Buddhist Research Studies Task Oriented? (Category: Breaking News)
- Buddha: The Scientist Of Suffering & Existence (Category: Breaking News)
- Radical Spiritual Voice Amplified Through Social Media (Category: Breaking News)
- Exploring Interfaith Dialogue & Cooperation: Sri Lanka’s Religious Landscape (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as its Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on October 1, 2024.The post Kristalina Georgieva selected for second term as IMF’s Managing Director appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Kristalina Georgieva selected to serve as IMF MD for second term (Category: Breaking News)
- Kristalina Georgieva selected for second term as IMF s Managing Director (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF’s Georgieva to travel to China at end of March – IMF sources (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF working with multilateral lenders on financing programmes for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on October 1, 2024. The Board’s decision was taken by consensus. In line with the selection process it had established on March 13, 2024, the Board held several discussions, including with […]
- IMF chief and Ranil discuss restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Executive Board to decide on Sri Lanka’s EFF on March 20 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF wants to resolve debt crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says G20 Common Framework delivering for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Recovery, Growth & Toxic Imports appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF, ATA & RW’s Consolidation (Category: Breaking News)
- A führer In The Making (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Forecasts & Systemic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Undemocratic Rule Of Modi’s India Is A Security Threat To South Asia appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Postponing Elections & Inviting The Dragon: Sri Lankan President’s China Tilt (Category: Breaking News)
- Rise Of Ultranationalism & Elections, Tamil Nationalism & Resurrection Of LTTE Ideology In Sri L... (Category: Breaking News)
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka Asymptomatic; US At ICU; India Near Morgue; Deadly Everywhere: Can The Authoritarian Pande... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Embracing the Cryptocurrency Wave, Sri Lanka Ventures into Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Central Bank Rejected U.S. Billionaire’s Bitcoin Pitch (Category: Breaking News)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Institute of Builders trains 400 youth in Jaffna (Category: Business)
- Dharshana and 400 metres sprinters lead yearend rankings (Category: Breaking News)
Singapore – One of the world’s most open economies is attempting a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, the Southeast Asian city-state wants to lure the world’s best and brightest to bolster its workforce, one of Asia’s most diverse. On the other hand, it has to assure locals competing with foreigners for jobs that […]
- “Go Gota Go” = Abolish EP (Category: Breaking News)
- EP Governor refuses to budge despite threat from monks (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 70 percent of foreign funded projects implemented in EP (Category: Breaking News)
- Teacher transfer scheme reactivated in EP (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual flagship economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) for April 2024, forecasts moderate growth in Sri Lanka’s economy of 1.9% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025, following two consecutive years of contraction.The post Sri Lanka shows signs of recovery
- ADB provides Sri Lanka access to concessional financing (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks Asian Development Bank support in digitalization, agriculture (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $350 Million for Sri Lanka economic stabilization programme (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $100 million loan to support SMEs in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
, forecasts Sri Lanka’s economy to record moderate growth of 1.9% in 2024 […]
- Debt-ridden Sri Lanka gets US$350m loan boost from ADB (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $100M loan to provide Sri Lankan SMEs more access to finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka appeals to creditors for help (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shows signs of recovery but must maintain reform momentum: ADB (Category: Breaking News)
It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer was sentenced to death on Thursday for looting one of the country’s largest banks […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Powerful storms wreak havoc in Europe (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its annual flagship economic publication  the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024  has projected Sri Lanka s economy to record moderate growth of 1.9% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025 following two consecutive years of contractions.
[…]The post With A View To A Kill (Master Spy-James Bond)! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Rat Cunning Or Intelligent Nation Building? (Category: Breaking News)
- Taxes, Swiss Bank Accounts & The Chinese Cafe (Category: Breaking News)
- A Leap Of Faith Awaits (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris – A Moveable Feast (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith The SJB yesterday said the JVP-led NPP’s call for the participation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the proposed debate on the economy was a diversionary tactic. The SJB has challenged the NPP’s economic council members to a debate on how to resolve the economic crisis
- JVP renews its challenge for debate (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN directed to live telecast Sajith – AKD debate (Category: Breaking News)
- Five million undecided voters waiting to hear economic policies of presidential candidates: Char... (Category: Breaking News)
- Kaviratne reveals ignominious ratings of the country (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 11th April, 2024 Astrologers were clashing over the traditional New Year auspicious times or nekath, at the time of writing. Some of them are of the view that the nekath prepared by what is described as the State Astrologers’ Committee of the Department of Cultural Affairs will have malefic effects on the country. However, […]
- Prices of rice likely to increase  Agri. Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Villagers allege Vavuniya officials wasted 2,000 kilos of rice from TN (Category: Breaking News)
- SL to Export Rice (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Siyambalapitiya wants Lankans to eat less wheat (Category: Breaking News)
A response to the ‘Anatomy of a movement: Jathika Chinthanaya’ by Dr. Sumedha S. Amarasekara This article is a response to the question- ‘If the failure of the left was what portended Jathika Chinthanaya, what would the sterility and decay of Jathika Chinthanaya portend?’ asked by Uditha Devapriya (UD) at the end of his article: […]
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed all-party govt: Prez wins support from unexpected quarters (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Justice for all’ calls for broad democratic movement to protect people’s rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Decline of middle class bodes ill for nation (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has affirmed his commitment to empowering the people and fortifying the economy by ensuring access to education, land, housing, and business opportunities.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed 22-year-old Sri Lanka legspinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga at his reserve price of INR 50 lakh. Hasaranga was officially ruled out of IPL 2024 on Saturday owing to chronic pain in his heel that initially delayed his arrival for the tournament. Viyaskanth first rose to […]
- IPL auction 2024- Wanindu Hasaranga sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 15mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out of IPL 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga returns to Test squad; set to miss part of IPL (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga returns to Test squad; set to miss part of IPL (Category: Breaking News)
If the economy of Sri Lanka gets better next year, there will be a possibility of importing vehicles, said Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.The post Sri Lanka to import vehicles in 2025 if economy improves appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Excise duty on vehicles slashed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka slashes vehicles import duty lifts import surcharge (Category: Breaking News)
- Load Level (Category: Business)
- Tour Cars (Category: Business)
In a landmark move, the Hambantota International Port (HIP) commenced its inaugural container transshipment service operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). MV ‘MSC Ingrid’ made her maiden call at HIP on 9th April, discharging a total of 500 plus TEUs of transshipment containers to be connected to a second carrier, ‘MSC Sky 11’ expected […]
- Hambantota International Port kicks off container operations (Category: Breaking News)
- Hambantota Port being developed as a multipurpose port (Category: Breaking News)
- HIP in a major drive to promote transshipment of used vehicles (Category: Breaking News)
- HIPG celebrates 150th Anniversary of CMG (Category: Breaking News)
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Investment Promotion, to designate the following companies as Secondary businesses of Strategic Importance and grant exemption or incentives to those companies from the Acts mentioned under Schedule II of Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, and to […]
- Kokua Line: Hawaii jobless looking for $300 plus-up, other federal aid extensions (Category: USA, Hawaii)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of modernizing the legal system to effectively implement the government’s program aimed at fostering rapid economic growth in the country.The post Sri Lanka President calls for legal modernization to propel Sri Lanka’s economic growth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President pledges to build an economy capable of settling the country’s debts (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says 42 new laws enacted for economic transformation, 62 laws due for enactm... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President stresses vitality of new Economic reforms for country’s recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Comprehensive government program to empower women entrepreneurship (Category: Breaking News)
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