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While the days of good news are going on for India, the latest good news is that our country’s currency, the rupee, is gradually making its place and influence among countries of the world. Seeing the increasing role of India in international trade, the countries of the world are coming forward to do financial transactions […]
- Expect India-Russia bilateral trade to reach $50 billion, says Russian Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka wants to start rupee trade with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Threats To The Hegemony Of The US Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Ambitious Digital Rupee (Category: Breaking News)
Thousands of protesters rallied outside the Georgian parliament on Sunday amid mounting opposition to the country’s government. Critics accuse the ruling Georgian Dream party of being under the sway of Russia and of backsliding on democracy. The government has been accused of jailing political opponents and silencing independent media. The rally was organised by the […]
- Georgia Pride festival in Tbilisi stormed by right-wing protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- UK to be one of worst performing economies this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades (Category: Breaking News)
- FBI makes arrests over alleged secret Chinese ‘police stations’ in New York (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan government is seeking Russian cooperation in multiple sectors, namely, tourism, air traffic, and locomotive construction, besides eyeing crude from Moscow.The post Sri Lanka mulls buying Russian oil & fertilizers appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka secures a long-term Credit Line from Russia to procure fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Russia continue talks on loan for Russian oil products (Category: Breaking News)
- Direct employment opportunities for Sri Lankan skilled migrant workers in Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Direct Flights to Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized during an interview organized by Harvard University on the 24th, through Zoom technology, that Sri Lanka’s access to the growing Indian and African markets should not be disrupted by any big power rivalry or conflictThe post Sri Lanka’s access to growing Indian & African markets cannot be disrupted – President Ranil appeared fir...
- Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Fearing political pressure, Sri Lanka president wants to avoid trade integrations with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to establish International Trade Office to deal with International Trade Negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says ‘this is our last chance to forge ahead’ (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post President Joe Biden’s Headaches; Economic, Political & Social appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Seventy Five Years Of Independence Or Curse (Category: Breaking News)
- Ballad Of A Sad Trumpet (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Economic Strategy: Will His Prioritisation Of Targets Misfire? (Category: Breaking News)
- How Lanka Can Benefit From A Global Recession (Category: Breaking News)
The Ukraine crisis appears to be strengthening the cooperation between the US and its partners in the Asia Pacific more than ever, amid fears that China is inching closer toward forcefully reuniting Taiwan with the mainland. In the recent few months, Japan has decided to double its defense spending and purchase long-range weapons from the […]
- In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan Ocean Policy Vows Tougher Security Amid China Threat (Category: Breaking News)
- North-South links firming in face of Chinese challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan raises military budget to counter China’s assertiveness: Report (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post To Be Or Not To Be (A US Military Base) appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sinhala-Buddhism & The Nation State Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Or What Made Us Insolvent (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi’s Wolf Worrier Diplomacy Opens A Window For China In South Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- Relevance Of A “Strategic Culture” To Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The leaders of the US, UK and Australia have unveiled new details of their plan to create a fleet of next generation nuclear-powered submarines. Under the Aukus agreement, Australia will first receive at least three nuclear-powered submarines from the US. The allies will also work together to create a new fleet using cutting-edge technology, including […]
- Taiwan unveils new submarine to fend off China (Category: Breaking News)
- Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea (Category: Breaking News)
- A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran executes British-Iranian dual national (Category: Breaking News)
It is welcome news for progressive opinion in the global South that some seven countries, thus far seen as having been among the poorest countries of the world, would be ‘graduating’ out of the Least Developing Country (LDC) category. Among them are; Bhutan, Bangladesh, Laos, Nepal and Angola. Hopefully, development researchers the world over would […]
- Pitfalls of export-led growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan professionals discuss global urbanization challenges in low & middle income countries (Category: Breaking News)
- South Asia’s economic landscape: Hope and hurdles on path to prosperity (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated (Category: Breaking News)
Monday, 6th March, 2023 The Rajapaksa-Wickremesinghe regime has been painting itself into a corner on the political front by going all out to scuttle the local government (LG) polls. It succeeded in delaying the elections by manipulating the Treasury to deprive the Election Commission (EC) of funds, but Friday’s Supreme Court (SC) interim order has […]
- Sajith says govt lying about there being no money to hold polls after having printed Rs 278 bn i... (Category: Breaking News)
- The government printed Rs 278 billion between October and December 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Udaya dismisses govt. claim of not having funds for elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Elections: Final Preparations (Category: Breaking News)
Washington, DC – There are no takers for China quoting the scriptures on global peace in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with the United States even warning the Asian giant of the consequences should it interfere in the conflict on the side of Russia. The visit of US President Joe Biden to Ukraine in […]
- China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
- China refuses to condemn Russia’s Ukraine invasion during G20 deadlock (Category: Breaking News)
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the G20 is destabilized by the collective West and is used in an anti-Russian, purely confrontational manner. The United States, the EU and the G7 continue their attempts to isolate Russia and shift the blame for the provoked problems in international security and the global economy […]
- China refuses to condemn Russia’s Ukraine invasion during G20 deadlock (Category: Breaking News)
- Support efforts to end Ukraine conflict, says India after Brics joint statement (Category: Breaking News)
- Support efforts to end Ukraine conflict, says India after Brics joint statemen (Category: Breaking News)
- China refuses to condemn Russia’s Ukraine invasion during G20 deadlock (Category: Breaking News)
Imran Khan lauds India’s foreign policy and the stand taken for the benefit of the people. “There are two kinds of people in life: those who like India and those who do not.” Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan obviously falls into the first category of people. Khan has often expressed his admiration for India’s […]
- France, US hail PM Modi’s advice to Putin over Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s cordial relations with Russia and Ukraine, makes PM Modi the ideal peacemaker (Category: Breaking News)
- How India spoiled China, Russia’s bid to challenge world order (Category: Breaking News)
- Imran Khan commends India’s foreign policy, plays EAM Jaishankar’s clip at Lahore rally (Category: Breaking News)
The US has “formally determined” that Russia had committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, US Vice-President Kamala Harris has said. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Ms Harris accused Russia of “gruesome acts of murder, torture, rape and deportation” since its invasion. World leaders at the conference called for long-term support of Ukraine. UK PM […]
- US says that Russia has committed crimes against humanity (Category: Breaking News)
- UN condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine ahead of anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden tells Zelensky his country will never stand alone (Category: Breaking News)
- Pope tells Zelensky he is ‘praying for peace’ (Category: Breaking News)
by Levan Dzhagaryan Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka On February 10, Russia celebrates Diplomats’ Day, the professional holiday of the Foreign Ministry’s current and retired staff members. It was established by the Presidential Decree in 2002. The date is closely associated with the history of Russia’s first foreign affairs agency – the Ambassadorial Department, […]
- The World after Gorbachev and Sri Lanka after JR Jayewardene (Category: Breaking News)
- Is The World, Hopelessly Divided Over Ukraine, Coming Together For Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
- Ahmadinejad says US can no longer dictate policy (Category: Business)
The mayor of Paris does not want Russia to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games while the war in Ukraine continues. Anne Hidalgo said last month she was in favour of Russia competing under a neutral banner, but has changed stance. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said Russians and Belarusians may be allowed to compete […]
- Nordic nations join calls for ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes to be upheld (Category: Breaking News)
- IOC wants sanctions on Russia and Belarus to remain (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine accuses IOC of ‘double standards’ over Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine threaten to boycott 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
The Olympic committees of five Nordic nations have backed calls for the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes to be upheld for the Paris 2024 Games. In a joint statement the Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish committees said: “Now is not the right time to consider their return.” The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has […]
- Paris Mayor wants Russia banned from 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine accuses IOC of ‘double standards’ over Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- IOC wants sanctions on Russia and Belarus to remain (Category: Breaking News)
- Max Verstappen fastest on first day of testing (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Eric Walsh presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Feb. 02, at the President’s House in Kandy. Wickremesinghe was flanked by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, and Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake. Canada, with the concurrence of Sri Lanka, appointed Walsh as High Commissioner of Canada to Colombo. Walsh, who had served […]
- Acting Canadian HC summoned over sanctions on ex-Presidents, others (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian interference alleged in Kurundi temple dispute as Ottawa reiterates genocide charge (Category: Breaking News)
- Westminster event declares support for Canadian action against Rajapaksa brothers (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka warned of Extraterritorial jurisdiction (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is The World, Hopelessly Divided Over Ukraine, Coming Together For Sri Lanka? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The World After Mikhail Gorbachev & Sri Lanka After JR Jayewardene (Category: Breaking News)
- Where Are We Heading In 2023? (Category: Breaking News)
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping & Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese (Category: Breaking News)
The UN has freshly prioritized the ushering of international peace as one of its foremost tasks in the days ahead and sensible sections the world over are likely to back it overwhelmingly in this historic undertaking. There is no doubt that those quarters that are sensitive to the constantly rising human costs of war and […]
- Fears of Europe-wide war rekindled as Finland joins NATO (Category: Breaking News)
- Lingering world disorder and the UN’s role (Category: Breaking News)
- Famine looming over South but no abatement of big power tensions (Category: Breaking News)
- UN endures, but in the shadow of big powers (Category: Breaking News)
(AFP)Sri Lanka on Thursday welcomed the first Russian travellers aboard a new flight service that was launched after the bankrupt nation urged Moscow to help revive its beleaguered economy by sending tourists. Russia was Sri Lanka’s biggest source of visitors at the start of the year but arrivals nearly ceased after the invasion of Ukraine […]
- Russian airline Aeroflot resumes flights to Sri Lanka after 4 months (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin orders to increase flights between Russia and friendly states (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian Airline Red Wings commences direct flights to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to get Russian, Chinese flights to Mattala (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post US Intervention In Ukraine: Its Critics & Its Advocates appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka’s Asian Heritage (Category: Breaking News)
- Putting Palestine In Perspective (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – II: US Military-Industrial Complex & The War Without End (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – III: Pivot To East (Category: Breaking News)
President Joe Biden has told President Volodymyr Zelensky the US will stick by Ukraine “for as long as it takes” in its war with Russia. “You will never stand alone,” Mr Biden told Mr Zelensky as he visited the White House on his first overseas trip since the Russian invasion began. Mr Biden confirmed a […]
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky denies Ukraine attacked Putin or Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Rishi Sunak visits President Zelensky in Kyiv as he pledges £50m in aid (Category: Breaking News)
Having lost out to China considerably in its efforts to expand its influence in the global South and the ASEAN region, the West is giving every indication of making-up for lost time. While the US is in a stepped-up drive to cultivate the African continent, the EU is intensifying efforts to strengthen its economic ties […]
- EU pledges $10bn investment in Southeast Asia during ASEAN summit (Category: Breaking News)
- Troubled EU eyes ASEAN boost (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to bag yet another ASEAN MoU (Category: Business)
- Japan, wary of China, boosts ties with ASEAN (Category: Business)
Analysis by Matthew Brooker It was the year that the scales fell from Europe’s eyes on China. Heading into 2023, the clarity engendered by Beijing’s stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine is in danger of being lost. Leaders of a continent beset by soaring energy prices and economic hardship show signs of wanting to pick […]
- Biden’s economic diplomacy push with China is high risk, low reward (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To President & Judiciary – A Response (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter & Appeal To The IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Survive Or Perish? – An Open Letter To The President (Category: Breaking News)
Months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is becoming increasingly clear that the latter’s traumas would not end any time soon. Nor is the invader registering any notable gains from its fatal decision to annex Ukraine by armed means and might. However, it’s abundantly clear that the destabilizing economic consequences for the world from the […]
- A singular triumph for Soft Power (Category: Breaking News)
- What a world! (Category: Breaking News)
- East-West tensions heighten and take on new dimensions (Category: Breaking News)
- As ‘New Cold War’ intensifies, West woos Africa and ASEAN region (Category: Breaking News)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reiterated the UK’s commitment to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India as part of the country’s wider focus on enhancing ties with the Indo-Pacific region. Delivering a talk Monday night at the Lord Mayor of London’s Banquet — his first major foreign policy speech since taking charge at […]
- Rishi Sunak: UK’s new PM embraces India connection (Category: Breaking News)
- From Joe Biden to Narendra Modi, here’s how world leaders wished Rishi Sunak on becoming UK PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Rishi Sunak vows to stand with Israel in ‘darkest hour’ (Category: Breaking News)
- UK bans overseas students from bringing their families (Category: Breaking News)
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- Domestic Debt Restructuring: Another Time Bomb Clicking Down? (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 24: High Aspirations Amidst Mounting Challenges But Options Are Limited (Category: Breaking News)
- The Role Of National Defence In A Crisis-Ridden Economy (Category: Breaking News)
BY Lili Bayer At one end, China hawks like the U.S. are trying to converge NATO’s goals with their own desire to constrain Beijing. At the other are China softliners like Hungary who want to engage Beijing. Then there’s a vast and shifting middle: hawks that don’t want to overly antagonize Beijing; softliners that still […]
- NATO head Stoltenberg: EU needs the US to protect against China (Category: USA, New York)
- NATO head Stoltenberg: EU needs the US to protect against China (Category: USA, New York)
- NATO head Stoltenberg: EU needs the US to protect against China (Category: USA, New York)
- NATO head Stoltenberg: EU needs the US to protect against China (Category: USA, New York)
Iran is ready to fulfil the energy needs of India, said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri who is visiting India as part of political consultations between the two countries. “Both countries enjoy different types of cooperation in the economic sphere. They are partners and complete each other — their economies are complementary. Iran enjoys […]
- Chabahar-Central Asia transit route to boost India-Iran cooperation: Raisi (Category: Breaking News)
- India hosts Iran’s deputy FM to push Eurasian link (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran and Sri Lanka agree to free prisoners and boots ties (Category: Breaking News)
- Amid rising tensions with US, China strengthening ties with Iran (Category: Breaking News)
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