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[…]The post India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in ‘victory cry of a new India’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Neither North Nor South, Ranil At Home With The Global Right (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Election Timetable & Sri Lanka’s Deadlock Elections (Category: Breaking News)
By Y P Prakash India’s Strategic Lunar Missions Contrast with Sri Lanka’s Costly Ventures and Underutilized Infrastructure, Highlighting Investment Priorities and Technological Futures Over the course of several years, the investment in India’s space exploration missions has seen both accomplishments and financial considerations. In 2008, the pioneering Chandrayaan-1 mission was ...
- What’s next for India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon mission? (Category: Breaking News)
- India becomes fourth country to land on the moon (Category: Breaking News)
- Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in ‘victory cry of a new India’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil writes to Modi congratulating him on moon landing (Category: Breaking News)
During the question-and-answer session, Dr. Dushni Weerakoon questioned the sustainability of Sri Lanka’s non-aligned foreign policy, as it weakened the country’s position in trade negotiations. The expert assertion was certainly not restricted to trade negotiations. Having signed ACSA (Access and Cross Servicing-Agreement) with the US, in August 2017, it would be ridiculous to still talk […...
- Norway departs as Indo-Lanka relations enter a new phase (Category: Breaking News)
- Deferred China ship visit takes place amidst diplomatic row (Category: Breaking News)
- Indo-Lanka relations:Shared challenges and ‘Quad’ strategies (Category: Breaking News)
- House watchdog told of Army’s shameful failure to provide proper meals for troops (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Vain Attempts To Bowl Imran Khan Out! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Pakistan’s May 9 & Aragalaya Anniversary In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Imran Khan’s supporters hold anti-Pakistan protest outside UN in Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
- Imran Khan: The Rising Star Over Battered Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Imran Khan: Playboy cricketer to PM? (Category: Business)
by Rajan Philips PAKISTAN’S twisted political saga continues without the slightest deviation from a tired and predictable script. PTI chairman Imran Khan has been found guilty of “corrupt practices”, disqualified from representing the people of Pakistan, fined Rs100,000, and sentenced to three years in jail for good measure. Dawn (Pakistan Daily), August 6 Editorial The […]
- Ranil & His Options: Keep Running Or End The Executive Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- President needs to take up challenge of leaving a legacy (Category: Breaking News)
- Democracy requires elections in good times and bad (Category: Breaking News)
- 2024: The Year Of South Asian Elections (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil & His Options: Keep Running Or End The Executive Presidency appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Electing A New Parliament & Ending The Old Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Reform Prospects: Missing Middle, Last Chance, Aragalaya-2? (Category: Breaking News)
- Neither North Nor South, Ranil At Home With The Global Right (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s Accomplishments & Challenges (Category: Breaking News)
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow says it has initiated direct employment opportunities for Sri Lankan skilled migrant workers in the Russian Federation for the first time in the history.The post Direct employment opportunities for Sri Lankan skilled migrant workers in Russia appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Direct job opportunities for Sri Lankan skilled migrant workers in Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan garment workers take up jobs in Russian Federation (Category: Breaking News)
- NEOM offers Sri Lankan workers ‘lifetime opportunity,’ minister says (Category: Breaking News)
- New employment scheme with Saudi Arabia sparks hope among Sri Lankan workers (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part VI (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
The developing Indo-Lanka relations, particularly the process since early 2022 should be examined taking into consideration the significant role played by Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in New Delhi Milinda Moragoda, who received the Cabinet rank. At the time President Gotabaya Rajapaksa sent the former UNP Minister, one -time close associate of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, […]
- SLPP rebel MPs urge GR to break his silence on 13 A (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez needs fresh mandate to implement 13 A fully -Opp MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- First things first (Category: Breaking News)
- National elections: Ex-military factor (Category: Breaking News)
Japan has sought Sri Lanka’s backing for its Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy. Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa has taken up this issue with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry, PC, when they met on 29th July. According to a statement issued by the Japanese Embassy, in Colombo, Minister Yoshimasa has also briefed Minister Sabry regarding […]
- Japanese foreign minister reaches Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese foreign minister to arrive in Sri Lanka tonight (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan ready to play leading role with creditors to restructure Sri Lanka s debt  Japanese FM (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka invites Japan to resume investment (Category: Breaking News)
The RBI has taken a pivotal step by permitting 20 banks operating in India to open 92 Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs) with partner banks from 22 countries. This allows exporters and importers from these nations to conduct trade transactions in domestic currencies, facilitating smoother and more efficient trade practices. The list of countries eligible for […]
- India markets use of INR for transactions with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Central Bank approves five ‘vostro’ accounts for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- State Bank of India to begin overseas rupee trade with smaller nations (Category: Breaking News)
- Morrow strikes out 11, Jays beat Rangers (Category: Canada, Ontario)
[…]The post Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese (Category: Breaking News)
- The New Kurukshetra: BJP & Opposition Alliances For The 2024 Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Connectivity Or Captivity? (Category: Breaking News)
- A King’s Coronation & The Old Colonies (Category: Breaking News)
Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after protesters stormed the presidential palace in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a video surfaced of Mr Kaluthantri lounging on a bed draped with the presidential flag. Pictures of young men jumping […]
- Brazil’s President vows to punish rioters who stormed Congress (Category: Breaking News)
- Mass arrests in Brazil as President condemns ‘terrorist’ riots (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules Imran Khan arrest was illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A French Spring Amid IMF Mission Creep: Ranil Tangoes In Paris As Macron Pivots To BRICS appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
- Beyond The Myth Of TINA To The IMF: The New Development Bank In The Asian 21st Century (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The March Towards ‘Akhand Bharat’ appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka Is Still In Deep Trouble, With Or Without Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Were The Early Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- To Be Or Not To Be (A US Military Base) (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has sought more cooperation with China and also rejected ‘debt trap’ claims. China has invested a lot in Sri Lanka in recent years and Sri Lanka looks forward to expanding the mutually beneficial partnership, Ali Sabry, Sri Lanka’s minister of foreign affairs, told the media during his visit to China. Speaking at a […]
- Government defends relations with China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka reiterates stand on ‘One China’ policy after Taiwan polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Ali Sabry to brief UN General Assembly (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabry denies allegations of busting millions on overseas visits (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan tea prices that had been piping hot have cooled off as production in the world’s fourth-largest tea grower begins to recover.The post Sri Lanka tea prices dip 40% from record high on production rebound appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Prices of cup of plain tea and milk tea reduced (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea industry to fully recover next year, says minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Leaf Trend (Category: Business)
- Crop Condition (Category: Business)
[…]The post On The Current Debate Among Left Intellectuals appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Sins Of The Fathers: Revisiting The Old Left & Its Two Traditions (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP-NPP & Lankan Left Populism’s Lacunae & Lapses (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
- Cockiness; What Price? (Category: Breaking News)
By DR. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA For a country with a deep crisis, galloping poverty and a very significant Left (JVP-NPP and FSP), there is a paradoxically thin contribution by the leftwing intelligentsia. This can be contrasted by a cursory glance at the volumes of back issues of the Lanka Guardian which would illustrate the far thicker […]
- On The Current Debate Among Left Intellectuals (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka needs a national liberation movement, not mere regime change:Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Niemöller’s Quote Resonating With Aragalaya’s Aim For Racial Unity! (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena advises RW against rushing to implement 13A fully (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Good Governance & Economic Development appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Fleas Dream Of Buying A New Dog (Category: Breaking News)
- Opinion Vs Truth (Category: Breaking News)
- Are We Rotting Or Rotten? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Two Challenges: Economic Recovery & Political Devolution (Category: Breaking News)
By Chani Imbulgoda “We suffer today, because leaders in the past have failed to govern this country properly”. Oh, the predecessor has not done things well, they all have let the place go haywire”. Familiar excuses… When one takes over the leadership be it the country, be it an organisation, or be it a new […]
- No second chance for Sri Lanka, says CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka’s ‘Royal’ mess explained by old boy (Category: Breaking News)
- Tactful Diplomacy Will Bring Durable Solution (Category: Breaking News)
- Urgent Lessons for Sri Lanka – 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Influence Of Sirima Bandaranaike & Ranil Wickremesinghe On The Foreign Policy Of Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Mage Kathava – Autobiography Of Imthiaz Bakeer Markar (Category: Breaking News)
- Collective Consciousness Of Sri Lankans – Is It Constructive Or Destructive (Category: Breaking News)
- Looking At The Problem Of The Point Of View Of The State (Category: Breaking News)
- Modern Ramsethu: An Unlikely Bridge (Category: Breaking News)
The economic crisis has placed Sri Lanka among the 20 poorest countries in Asia. A report published on Insider Monkey noted that while Sri Lanka is classified as a developing country, it is currently facing an economic crisis characterized by the devaluation of its currency, increasing inflation, and a humanitarian emergency caused by a severe […]
- China-Sri Lanka trade agreements ‘speed up’ amidst debt restructuring negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar will be middle income nation if reforms stay on track – ADB study (Category: Business)
- Japan to write off $ 3.7 b Myanmar debt, restart loans (Category: Business)
- Lanka’s growth to contract by 7.6% in 2022 – ADB (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post April & May – Images From Two Months appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo – Burning In The Sun, Drowning In The Rain (Category: Breaking News)
- Playing The Fiddle While The Country Burns! (Category: Breaking News)
- An Incident At Independence Square (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Elections Season & JVP/SJB Options appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Iran-Israeli Tit For Tat, India’s Vote Marathon & Lanka’s Long Election Eve (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s Accomplishments & Challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Election Timetable & Sri Lanka’s Deadlock Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- National Reconciliation, Criminal Accommodation & Election Juggling (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Liberal Or Edible Economics: Global Disorder Worst In A Century appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Liberalism, capitalism & The Hungry Masses: “Edible Economics” Will Need To Restrain Choices (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump-Ramasamy Ticket GOP’s Best Bet In 2024; US Events Will Affect The Whole World (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Yuan Can’t Replace Dollar As The Global Currency (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Yuan Can’t Replace Dollar As The Global Currency (Category: Breaking News)
While delivering his remarks at the MIREX, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India’s each engagement has its own particular weight and focus. Whether it is the United States, Europe, Russia or Japan, India is trying to ensure that all ties advance without seeking exclusivity. […]
- State of border with ‘big neighbour’ China is “still abnormal,” says Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
- “Land boundary pact with Bangladesh reduces terrorism in India’s northeast part” (Category: Breaking News)
- ASEAN: Jaishankar discuss border peace, tranquillity with Chinese diplomat (Category: Breaking News)
- Relations with China will not be normal until issues from 2020 faceoff resolved: EAM Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Beyond The Myth Of TINA To The IMF: The New Development Bank In The Asian 21st Century appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4’s Easter Sunday: The IMF Descends Amid An Over The Horizon Operation Staring ‘Sonic-So... (Category: Breaking News)
- Alternatives To The IMF & The Future Of The Welfare State: Beyond The Blame Game Between Superpo... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Inflation, Interest Rate & Imperialism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF Forecasts & Systemic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s National Policy & National Council (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics Of Easter Investigation In A Wriggling Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Buddhism & Corruption: The Unholy Twins (Category: Breaking News)
Inspector Nishantha Silva, who investigated disappearances blamed on the Navy, fled the country in late Nov. 2019. The CID officer secured political asylum in Switzerland with the blessings of the Switzerland embassy in Colombo. The failed bid by Swiss embassy employee, Garnier Francis (ex- Siriyalatha Perera) to leave for Switzerland after implicating security authorities with […]
- US blacklists Karannagoda on the basis of findings of NGOs, ‘independent investigations’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Oversight Committee on National Security condemns blacklisting of Karannagoda (Category: Breaking News)
- US designates Wasantha Karannagoda for human rights violations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka regrets decision by US to designate Karannagoda (Category: Breaking News)
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