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14 Sri Lankans residing in the Republic of the Sudan who were evacuated due to the prevailing crisis arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport today, and were received and warmly welcomed by Director General of the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sisira Senavirathne.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
By NESHELLA PERERA Millions of less affluent Sri Lankans works in the Middle East are sending money home to keep the economy afloat while the more educated who hold higher post in developed countries keep money stashed elsewhere, Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said. “The most amount of foreign exchange generated for Sri Lanka comes from the […]
- Money printing drastically reduced in 2022 - CBSL governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Money-printing halted as a matter of policy  Cabinet Spokesman (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL permanently revokes money changing permit of Prasanna Money Exchange (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL warns of scams defrauding individuals through calls, SMSs, emails and social media (Category: Breaking News)
Fourteen Sri Lankans residing in the Republic of the Sudan who were evacuated due to the prevailing crisis, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport today. They were warmly welcomed by the Director General of the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sisira Senavirathne. Their evacuation was facilitated with the coordination of the Ministry […]
- President to hold talks with Japanese PM in Tokyo (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan born Aussie Gold Medalist wanted to withdraw from games (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends tenure of USD 1 billion credit facility provided to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Eight Sri Lankans among the released crew of the detained vessel by Nigerian High Court (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Counter Terrorism Bill To Create A Security State; Impacting On Rights appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Treating Protests & Strikes As Terrorism: ATA Requires 2/3 Plus A Referendum (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Endangering National Security’ – A Trojan Horse To Erode Human Rights! (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed “Anti-Terror” Bill Set To Introduce The Death Penalty & Break Existing Human Rights Vio... (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti-Terrorism Bill Terrifies The Public (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's economy is expected to shrink by 2% in 2023, its central bank said in an annual report on Thursday, as the country struggled to emerge from its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023, Central Bank says appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka economy could shrink by -3.5% to -4%, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith claims VAT hike will shrink economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka economy to shrink over 8-pct in 2022, inflation may peak below 70-pct: CB chief (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka fixed wireless users shrink, broadband up (Category: Breaking News)
By Sanath Nanayakkare Leaving aside the battle for grabbing political power, a crucial time has come for Sri Lanka’s parliament to work together to arrive at a consensus on the IMF’s Extended Fund facility approved for Sri Lanka as well as collaborating on a common framework for restructuring the sovereign’s debt with bilateral creditors and […]
- Parliament meets next week (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament prorogued (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim Budget tabled in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Show cause letters served on two male workers of Parliament for allegedly seeking sexual bribes (Category: Breaking News)
Draconian Patriot Act exposed By Daya Gamage Foreign Service National Political Specialist (ret) U.S. Department of State Six weeks after the September 11 attacks on American soil, the U.S. Congress passed the “USA/Patriot Act,” nation’s hurried surveillance laws that expanded the government’s authority to check on its own citizens, while simultaneously reducing checks and ...
- US ambassador says using laws like PTA erodes democracy in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ATB: US expresses concerns (Category: Breaking News)
- Zuhair alleges proposed anti-Terror Act more draconian than PTA (Category: Breaking News)
- Amnesty, too, condems proposed anti-terrorism law (Category: Breaking News)
The Government is to consider restructuring Sri Lanka’s domestic debt, but a final decision is yet to be taken, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today. He said that all aspects will be looked into when restructuring Sri Lanka’s domestic debt. “Some banks are saying they will not be able to face this. Then they must […]
- Sri Lanka Government hoping to restructure $17 billion foreign debts along with local debts (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka virtually let down by China in securing a $2.9 billion IMF loan in December (Category: Breaking News)
- President urges China to change tune on debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka’s long-term local-currency IDR to ‘CC’ (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is caught up in the China-Quad battle. The Indian participation in the ‘Quad’ project has further complicated matters for Sri Lanka. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ouster, last July, following a US-backed protest campaign that overwhelmed the seemingly invincible administration, underlines the urgent need for a thorough examination of external interventions. By Shamindra Ferdinando The [...
- Deferred China ship visit takes place amidst diplomatic row (Category: Breaking News)
- Bid to locate Admiral Zheng’s sunken vessels runs into controversy (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB frowns on Chinese project at Colombo Port, seeks President’s observations (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact of foreign-funded projects on Parliament’s standing as sole sovereign and supreme body (Category: Breaking News)
Karl Marx had said that the society is divided on the basis of income into the rich and the poor and that the latter will get together and get rid of the rich. That did not happen, for Marx had not reckoned the influence of the middle class which stood as a buffer between the […]
- Middle class Sri Lankans forced to migrate due to proposed new income tax policy? (Category: Breaking News)
- SL economy, IMF claims, and reality (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘De-globalization’ and scandal of widening wealth disparities (Category: Breaking News)
- Does Wage Growth Retard Economic Growth? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Smell Of Terror appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Unthinking Nation (Category: Breaking News)
- Don’t Shoot The Messenger: Commissions, An “Open Sesame” (Category: Breaking News)
- The Easter Attacks & A Game Of Thrones: The Master Mind, A Cover Up Investigation & AI (Category: Breaking News)
- Conspiracy There Was, In Enthroning Gota; Not In Dethroning Him! (Category: Breaking News)
Is China using its soft power diplomacy and Buddhist narratives to lure countries with Buddhist leanings, such as Sri Lanka, to further its Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI)? The answer is yes; China is using soft power diplomacy to promote the BRI, including appealing to Buddhist countries. China has invested in temples, monasteries, and other […]
- China Falls Into Its Debt Trap “One Belt One Road” (Category: Breaking News)
- The Chinese Trap in African Contracts (Category: Breaking News)
- BRI boomerangs, embarrassed China revising project terms (Category: Breaking News)
- Dalai Lama incident spoils China’s image in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF, ATA & RW’s Consolidation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Anti-Terrorism Act To Prevent System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- A führer In The Making (Category: Breaking News)
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Political Dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Easter Attacks & A Game Of Thrones: The Master Mind, A Cover Up Investigation & AI appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Channel 4’s Easter Sunday: The IMF Descends Amid An Over The Horizon Operation Staring ‘Sonic-So... (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota Back In The USA & A Chilling Killing: Welcome To 2023 A (Virtual) Realty In A Post-Truth Wo... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- A French Spring Amid IMF Mission Creep: Ranil Tangoes In Paris As Macron Pivots To BRICS (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is State Owned Temasek A Useful Concept For Sri Lanka? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Planning For A Year Of Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Waiting For Godot: Can Some Developing Nations Unite & Transform The Planet? (Category: Breaking News)
- What I Wish To See In The NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- The Partnership Between NPP & JVP Must Be Emboldened (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) (LKNCPI=ECI) eased to 49.2% year-on-year in March, after a 53.6% rise in February, the statistics department said on Friday.The post Sri Lanka consumer inflation dips to 49.2% year-on-year in March appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka’s consumer inflation eases in May 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation eases to 2.5% in March 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s consumer inflation dips to 33.6% in April (Category: Breaking News)
- Food inflation in Sri Lanka drops to 47.6% in March (Category: Breaking News)
The Easter Sunday attacks were probed under three presidents, but did not disclose the truth of who was behind the attacks, the National Peace Council (NPC) said yesterday in a press release.The best that has been done so far, has been by the Supreme Court and this followed a Fundamental Rights case filed by the […]
- Sajith rejects govt. offer to appoint PSC, renews his call for int’l probe (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal reiterates demand for truth and justice (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith asks govt. to reveal what Sirisena disclosed about Easter Sunday terror masterminds (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka to seek UK assistance to probe Easter Sunday attacks (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Struggle For Truth & Accountability For Easter Bombing Needs To Continue: NPC appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Warning To Be Heeded (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Catholic Church To Declare Easter Sunday Attack Victims As Saints: A Comment (Category: Breaking News)
- Accountability Issues & Human Rights Cannot Be Glossed Over (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Errant Officials Slapped With The Highest Ever Compensations In 2019 Easter Attack C... (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Devapriya On 7 February 1970, Trinity College, Kandy held its 99th annual Prize Giving. Presided by the then Anglican Bishop of Kurunegala, Lakshman Wickremesinghe, the ceremony featured Martin Wickramasinghe as its Chief Guest. By this point Wickramasinghe had established himself as Sri Lanka’s leading literary figure. A grand old man of 80, he […]
- From Bradby to Degaldoruwa (Category: Breaking News)
- Kevum,Krida , and Kade : Avurudu in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Simon (Sriyantha) Senaratne: Lawyer, CEO & Leisure Business Visionary (Category: Breaking News)
- Deconstructing Ravi (Category: Breaking News)
By Sunimalee Madurawala “The shortage of medicines will significantly impact medications for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). If NCD patients don’t receive their regular medication, their condition will worsen,” stated a Provincial Director of Health Services speaking on the implications of the economic crisis on NCDs. Over the last few decades, NCDs have emerged as a critical [...
- SL cannot afford any cutbacks on its already dismally-funded health system (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 50 percent of businessmen in Kamburupitiya afflicted with NCDs (Category: Breaking News)
- Much-needed Family Health Care Centre for Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Serendib Flour Mills playing key role in Sri Lanka’s food security’ (Category: Breaking News)
Friday 21st April, 2023 Parliament is going to debate the government’s agreement with the IMF, which has approved USD 3 billion for Sri Lanka under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement. The debate is scheduled to take place from 26 to 28 April, we are told. Public finance is the province of Parliament, which should scrutinise the […]
- Power of Parliament subjugated to IMF dictates – JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker’s criticism of govt., hailed by Opposition (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB demands entire agreement with IMF, refuses to take part in vote (Category: Breaking News)
- President to make fresh clarion call for all-party national government (Category: Breaking News)
Economists sharply cut Sri Lanka’s growth outlook through this year as curbs on imports and still-limited reserves persist even as the International Monetary Fund releases bailout loans and authorities work toward debt restructuring efforts.The post Sri Lanka GDP outlook slashed as economy struggles to recover – report appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ON...
- Sri Lanka unexpectedly cuts rates by 250 bps as inflation eases (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese giant Mitsubishi Corporation to wind up operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Economist Amal Sanderatne falls to death from apartment complex in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Modi’s Strategies & Engagements In Tamil Nadu In Recent Times appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- For The Redemption Of Tamil Nadu, Elimination Of Enemies – Firstly Corruption (Category: Breaking News)
- DMK Blown Away By Multiple Tsunamis In Tamil Nadu, Is Drowning In The Deluge (Category: Breaking News)
- Karnataka Seeks The Benefit Of A Successive BJP Government In 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Prelude To The ‘Long March’ In Tamil Nadu (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Gunatilake MBBS, MD, FRCP, FCCP, Hon FRACP Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Consultant Neurologist One of the most quoted phrases of Karl Marx, the German philosopher and political theorist, popularly known as the ‘Father of Communism’, is “History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce”. This quote […]
- GMOA Claims SAITM Is Sub-Standard (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating challenges of dental education in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Homagama Base Hospital to be upgrade as a teaching hospital (Category: Breaking News)
- Chaos in universities: A solution? (Category: Business)
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Foreign Affairs Ministry strongly defended its decision to set up a new diplomatic mission in Bucharest, Romania, on the basis it could help Sri Lanka generate revenue through what the Public Diplomacy Division of the Foreign Ministry called, safe and legal labour migration. Priyanga Wickramasinghe, Director, PDD, said so in response […]
- FM delegation in NZ to discuss opening of SL mission there (Category: Breaking News)
- Special notice on Consular Division s document authentication services (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Ministry categorically rejects allegations against Consular Affairs Division (Category: Breaking News)
- CAASL notice on inbound passenger approvals (Category: Breaking News)
…and move to license poaching in northern waters The Sectoral Committee on International Relations should examine the highly contentious proposal to regulate Indian poaching in Sri Lankan waters. Talks are continuing on the setting up of a licensing system to address a long standing problem. The intensity of poaching has only increased since the conclusion […]
- Devananda warns against endangering lives of encroaching Indian fishers (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy apprehends poaching fishers in spite of TN protests (Category: Breaking News)
- Poaching Indian fishers turn violent, attack Navy personnel in SL waters (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi bottom trawling Tamil Nadu votes (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Moral Justification For Protests To Continue appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- People Called On To Play Direct Role To Sustain Democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Courts Would Be The Better Option For Undemocratic Actions To Be Contested (Category: Breaking News)
- Criminalising Public Protest Will Only Delay The Inevitable (Category: Breaking News)
- From Demand For Systems Change To Systems Break (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Four Popular Fallacies Relating To Central Banking appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Central Bank Independence: Issue To The Fore Again, But Will The Government Have Foresight To Do... (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Has Printed The Biggest Quantity Of Money? Lakshman, Cabraal Or Nandalal? (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 Taxes, Swiss Bank Accounts & The Chinese Cafe appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Playing The Fiddle While The Country Burns! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Economic Strategy: Will His Prioritisation Of Targets Misfire? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Budget Crisis & Ibn Khaldun (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF Forecasts & Systemic Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Restructuring The Economy: A Stock Take (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, ATA & RW’s Consolidation (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF’s Concern On Corruption (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
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