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[…]The post Amnesty, Purpose, Effect & Fairness appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Just Rewards For Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- On Overlooking The Obvious (Category: Breaking News)
- Polipto (Category: Breaking News)
- Polipto (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Gota Back In The USA & A Chilling Killing: Welcome To 2023 A (Virtual) Realty In A Post-Truth World appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Easter Attacks & A Game Of Thrones: The Master Mind, A Cover Up Investigation & AI (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka’s Vanishing Fish: Corporate Capture & Import Dependency Deepen The Debt Trap (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
Kanrich Finance today shot down concerns over the stability of the company which arose after the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said it had directed the company to settle its public liabilities in full. Issuing a clarification, Kanrich Finance said that as part of the Consolidation Master Plan of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, […]
- Kanrich Finance directed to settle public liabilities in full (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL directs Kanrich Finance to settle its liabilities (Category: Breaking News)
- Inflation in Sri Lanka projected to remain elevated (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan residents permitted to have maximum of USD 10,000 (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations (UN) has secured USD 101.5 million for Sri Lanka through a humanitarian appeal. The UN said the funds will be provided to 3.4 million of the most vulnerable people in Sri Lanka. “Delighted to announce that today, a milestone has been achieved. UN HNP appeal reached $101.5 m thanks to the generous […]
- UN ramps up its urgent humanitarian appeal for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN appeals for expertise and resources to help Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN hopes for peaceful recovery from current crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN assures assistance to Sri Lanka to address economic challenges (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has directed Kanrich Finance Limited (KFL) to settle its public liabilities in full within the period from 26.12.2022 to 28.02.2023 due to continuous capital deficiencies faced by KFL. The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, as a measure to strengthen the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Sector under […]
- Kanrich Finance shoots down concerns (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL directs Kanrich Finance to settle its liabilities (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan residents permitted to have maximum of USD 10,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Committee on Public Finance summons CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
Jagoda stands by accusations By Shamindra Ferdinando Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has revealed that in respect of funds that had been made available by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to procure urgently needed medicine, the entire procurement process was handled by that organisation. The disclosure was made at a hastily arranged media briefing on Wednesday […]
- Keheliya admits Health Ministry struggling to procure vital drugs (Category: Breaking News)
- Medicines in short supply: USD 18.6 mn received from WB (Category: Breaking News)
- Part of USD 200 mn ADB loan spent on cash assistance scheme for paddy farmers (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro: WB satisfied with procurement process (Category: Breaking News)
An estimated 5.7 million people (26 per cent of the population) or more are now in need of humanitarian assistance, with at least 4.9 million (22 per cent) being food insecure, a situation report by International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said. The report issued on December 28 said the current […]
- Nearly 6 million Lankans need humanitarian assistance – Red Cross (Category: Breaking News)
- LOLC Divi Saviya – reaches 100 days humanitarian efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP warns against rising hunger levels in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Children have started losing weight rapidly (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Can Sri Lanka Drive Itself From Bankruptcy To Prosperity In 2023? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Budget 2023 Will Be The Acid Test Of RW’s Magic Wand (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s New Government: Be Warned Of The Empty Treasury & Negative Foreign Reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- Bankrupt Sri Lanka Celebrated Independence, But Now It Is Back To Hard Economic Realities (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Kayleigh Fraser Versus Justice Priyantha Jayawardena, Controller Of Immigration & Attorney General appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Losing Faith In Sri Lanka: Is Wickremesinghe Corrupt? Are Our Judges Fair? (Category: Breaking News)
- Court rejects case filed by foreigner over passport (Category: Breaking News)
- Court rejects British woman’s attempt to halt being deported (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka immigration on the hunt for Scotswoman who documented protests (Category: Breaking News)
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka decided to cancel the Finance Business Licence issued to Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP), in terms of Section 37(3) of the Finance Business Act, No. 42 of 2011 (FBA) with effect from 28th December 2022.
- Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index - June 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Concessions to Affected Borrowers of Licensed Banks amidst the Prevailing Extraordinary Macroeco... (Category: Breaking News)
- Extending the Order issued on Possession of Foreign Currency (Category: Breaking News)
- President advises to appoint an expert committee to plan progress of the sports field and its fu... (Category: Breaking News)
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to cancel the Finance Business Licence issued to Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP), in terms of Section 37(3) of the Finance Business Act, No. 42 of 2011 (FBA) with effect from 28th December 2022. Accordingly, SFSP is not permitted to engage in Finance […]
- Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Finance Minister calls for talks on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL decides to liquidate five failed finance companies (Category: Breaking News)
- CoPF to direct Finance Minister to regulate online casinos in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to cancel the Finance Business Licence issued to Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP), effective from today (28 Dec.)
Only those who could survive this crisis are the ones who could make earnings in foreign currency, Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe recently said.The post Businesses with dollar income sources will only survive this crisis – Central Bank Governor appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- USD 500 million entered the market in seven days – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable Government – Central Bank Governor warns (Category: Breaking News)
- Curtailing inflation critical to avert Zimbabwe-like scenario – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank to consider a single policy rate mechanism (Category: Breaking News)
When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food and medicines earlier this year, its giant northern neighbour stepped into the breach.The post India makes inroads into Sri Lanka under China’s long shadow appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Infrastructure, energy and debt on agenda as Sri Lanka president arrives in India (Category: Breaking News)
- India says it will protect its interests as Chinese boat heads to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India plans no more funding for Sri Lanka as IMF talks progress (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Sri Lanka agree to boost ties through energy, power and port projects (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Systemic Drain appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil’s Budget Crisis & Ibn Khaldun (Category: Breaking News)
- RW Summons Youth For Economic Marathon (Category: Breaking News)
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of “Ranilnomics” Without Systemic Change (Category: Breaking News)
By Meera Sirinivasan Sri Lanka is waiting for financing assurances from its bilateral creditors, including India and China, to tap support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Central Bank Governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe. In September, the IMF reached a staff level agreement with Sri Lanka for a $2.9 billion package to help the island nation […]
- We are almost there with IMF bailout – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- China asked to share debt terms to facilitate overall process (Category: Breaking News)
- CB Governor upbeat about taking country’s loan request to IMF Board in Jan ’23 if it misses Dece... (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha hints at Chinese hurdle in debt relief talks (Category: Breaking News)
by Nihal Jayawickrama From the best possible vantage point, Bernard Percival Peiris was a witness to the unfolding of history. In 1947, with the entering into force of the new Constitution under which Ceylon achieved self-government, he was instructed by Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake to take charge of the Cabinet Office as its Assistant Secretary. […]
- Constitutional Reforms in Ceylon/Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Appointment of new EC may disrupt upcoming LG polls, GL tells CC (Category: Breaking News)
- When the British announced their intentions (Category: Business)
- Prof. Peiris predicts general election in mid-2023 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Dog’s Case of Professor Ashu & Hirunika’s Indiscretion appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Hirunika Trapped In A Wider Political Game (Category: Breaking News)
- In Memory Of Mr Shyamon Jayasinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Love Him Or Hate Him: Only Ranil Wickremesinghe Has The Depth Of Mind To Focus On Future Directi... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Who Are Primarily Responsible For The Economic Disaster, The Politicians Or The People? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Country Has Fallen Due To The Socialist Thinking (Category: Breaking News)
- Elections & Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of The Next Election On The Economic Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
In an interview with The Hindu, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe stated that Sri Lanka is waiting for financing assurances from its bilateral creditors, including India and China, to tap support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Sri Lanka's National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) (LKNCPI=ECI) eased year-on-year to 65% in November after a 70.6% jump in October, the statistics department said on Wednesday.The post Sri Lanka’s national consumer price inflation eases to 65% in November appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 54.2% in January (Category: Breaking News)
- NCPI-based inflation drops to 65% in November (Category: Breaking News)
- Rising food prices drive Sri Lanka inflation up to 4.2% in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation slows down to 70.6% in October 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
A Sri Lankan bank has opened a VOSTRO account in India with the State Bank of India, confirmed the Indian High Commission in Colombo.The post Sri Lankan bank opens VOSTRO account in India appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Indian Central Bank approves five ‘vostro’ accounts for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan bank opens vostro account with State Bank of India (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Government allows Sri Lankans to hold $10,000 worth of rupee in cash (Category: Breaking News)
- State Bank of India to begin overseas rupee trade with smaller nations (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando The European Union will not continue with the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP-plus) facility unless the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government holds the Local Government elections soon, Prof G. L. Peiris, MP, has warned. The Local Government bodies have to be constituted on or before March 20, 2023. The former Foreign Minister has said that […]
- GL fires broadside at SLPP-RW govt., calls for accountability (Category: Breaking News)
- Dissident SLPP faction issues warning over Geneva, IMF and GSP+ (Category: Breaking News)
- Emergency may cost SL GSP Plus, warns GL (Category: Breaking News)
- Preliminary talks with EU successful (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Human Rights Protection Requires More Inclusive Approach appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Bipartisanship Beyond 22nd Amendment Is Needed (Category: Breaking News)
- Coping With Multiple Crises Requires Principled Leadership (Category: Breaking News)
- Coping With Multiple Crises Requires Principled Leadership (Category: Breaking News)
- Coping With Multiple Crises Requires Principled Leadership (Category: Breaking News)
by Jehan Perera The past week was devoted to the hosting of human rights events by a number of organisations with interest in that particular subject. Human rights have become a matter of controversy, especially after the suppression of the protest movement. There was and is tension between the interests of those who prioritise the […]
- Bipartisanship that enabled 22nd Amendment needs to be sustained by statesmanship (Category: Breaking News)
- Human Rights Protection Requires More Inclusive Approach (Category: Breaking News)
- CSCD takes up battle cry for elections (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL: If 21A fails, that will adversely affect future law reform initiatives (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Government Is A ‘Blackhole’: IMF Should Be Worried About The (225+1) appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Warning Signal To RW’s Transformation Agenda (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Psychopathic Tendencies: Pet Dogs, Incompetency & Beds To The Foray (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Should We Beg IMF? – When More Than $36 Billion To Be Recovered (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Can The Commercial Banks Lapses Be Absolved With Fines Imposed? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- CB To Launch A Diagnostic Audit Of Sri Lankan Banks; “Physician, Heal Thyself”! (Category: Breaking News)
- SEC Plans Further Action Against MTD Walkers PLC (Category: Breaking News)
- SEC Plans Further Action Against MTD Walkers PLC (Category: Breaking News)
- SEC Plans Further Action Against MTD Walkers PLC (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Retold South Korea Success Story: How Should Sri Lanka Emulate It? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Colombo University Business Economic Summit 2024: Keynote Address (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Prema-Chandra Athukorala Chinthana On Import Substitution (Category: Breaking News)
- Good Governance & Economic Development – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Complex Economy System (Category: Breaking News)
I had met, listened to, read, and spoken to Elmo Jayawardena. Admired him very much too. He invariably brought his wife into any public address he made or personal conversation. Hence my emails conveyed my regards to Dil though I had not met her. Then I did. I invited the two of them to visit […]
- Dhananath Fernando – determined to do much for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Young Sri Lankans need to be up front; two such examples (Category: Breaking News)
- Dosa : wholesome fast food obsession (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese officials have agreed to participate in a global sovereign debt "roundtable" that would include a wide variety of stakeholders, including private sector creditors, International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday.The post China agrees to formation of global sovereign debt ’roundtable’ – IMF chief appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking Ne...
- IMF’s Georgieva to travel to China at end of March – IMF sources (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF flags debt restructuring hurdles, says banning crypto should be an option (Category: Breaking News)
- Timelines, predictability key issues for next sovereign debt roundtable - Georgieva (Category: Breaking News)
- China agreed to form global sovereign debt roundtable - IMF chief (Category: Breaking News)
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