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Sections of progressive opinion in Sri Lanka are currently commemorating the second anniversary of the country’s epochal ‘Aragalaya’, which brought down the dictatorial and racist Gotabhaya Rajapaksa regime. April 9th 2022 needs to be remembered especially as the date on which Sri Lankans in their tens of thousands, irrespective of ethnic, religious and language differences […]
Sri Lankan law enforcement officials engaged in the violent repression of protests must be held accountable for committing widespread human rights violations, said Amnesty International in a new investigative report. The report, ‘Ready to suppress any protest’ Sri Lanka: Unlawful use of weapons during protests’, analyses the use of force during policing of 30 protests that […]
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Nearly Rs. 200 billion has been paid in 2023 alone to provide relief to the people affected by the economic crisis, Presidential Director General (Community Affairs) Mr. Rajith Keerthi Thennakoon said.The post Sri Lanka Government allocates nearly Rs. 200 Billion for Economic Relief amidst Crisis appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
The World Bank has found that more than a quarter of Sri Lanka’s population is living in poverty,according to its latest publication. Titled ‘World Bank Update: Bridges to Recovery’ released last week (April 2) shows that poverty has increased over the past four years—from 11 percent in 2019 to almost 26 percent in 2024 in Sri Lanka. […]
By Neville Ladduwahetty Issues relating to Kachchativu and its Maritime Boundaries come alive with the approach of elections in Tamil Nadu. Consequently, the practice of competing political parties in Tamil Nadu has been to pressure the Union Government of India and even legally through the Supreme Court of India to claim sovereign rights to Kachchativu […]
The assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help Sri Lanka recover from the crisis will be aligned with the strategic objectives of the Bank’s country partnership strategy (CPS) 2024–2028, Takafumi Kadono, Country Director, Sri Lanka Resident Mission, ADB said. Mr. Kadono made this comment at the ‘Serendipity Knowledge Programme’ (SKOP) held on April […]
[…]The post Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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Few Lankans would have been surprised that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now campaigning to lead his Bharatiya Janatha Party to ‘threpeat’ its election victories for the third consecutive time, has raked up a long dead Kachchativu issue to win votes in Tamil Nadu where the BJP fared badly at the last two elections. Both […]
Colombo has demonstrated its own brand of strategic autonomy on issues from Russia’s war in Ukraine to China’s global footprint By Michael Kugelman Most South Asian governments tend to have nonaligned foreign policies, balancing their relations with major powers. This maximizes their diplomatic flexibility and ability to operate independently on the world stage, also known as […]
Mr. Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon, President Director General of Community Affairs, stated that between President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assumption of office and February 2024, the Government of Sri Lanka has settled a total of US$ 1909.7 million in foreign debt and interest payments.The post Sri Lanka settles $1.9 Billion in Foreign Debt and Interest Payments: Official Statement appeared first on ONLA...
By N Sathiya Moorthy It is inevitable that in the heat of an electoral battle, neighbours get mentioned, if not hurt. It is election time in India, to be followed by one or two in Sri Lanka – for the presidency and Parliament, though which would come first is known only to Mr God and President […]
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that there is “strong expectation” that Sri Lanka will reach a deal with its commercial creditors by the completion of the IMF’s second review.The post There is “strong expectation” of Sri Lanka commercial creditor deal: IMF appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
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By Lynn Ockersz ‘Sri Lankans are very good at writing plans but nothing very positive has resulted from these efforts over the years. Nevertheless, the country needs a new system of planning and an essential requirement for this is a sound institutional framework coupled with good governance, chairman of the Gamani Corea Foundation (GCF) and […]
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By Sanath Nanayakkare Minister of State for Finance Shehan Semasinghe said on Monday that the government is aware of the low deposit interest rate senior citizens are earning on their savings as the policy rates are taking a downward trajectory amid declining inflation and expanded economic activity. He, however, said that interest rate relief cannot […]
Minister of Transport, Highways and Mass Media, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, has stressed that any alteration, even as small as one-tenth, to the on-going government program spearheaded by President Ranil Wickremesinghe could pose a significant threat to the stability of the country once more. Despite numerous reports indicating an increase in poverty among the country’s most vulnerable, the minister ...
The overseas travel ban imposed on controversial preacher, Pastor Jerome Fernando, has been lifted temporarily. The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court lifted the overseas travel ban temporarily. Fernando was granted conditional bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court in January and was banned from travelling overseas. The preacher was ordered to be released on a cash […]
‘Baltimore accident a blessing in disguise as it exposed a crime perpetrated here’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Gomi Senadhira yesterday (02) said that the ill-fated Singaporean cargo vessel ‘Dali’ chartered by Maerask wouldn’t have taken on board containers carrying hazardous materials that were to be unloaded ...
By Dr Chani Imbulgoda Do we have to wait until March to talk about the issues faced by women? I don’t think so. As a woman, I feel it is right to speak about women and their tormentors. Men? No, not really. ‘Women against women’ is not a fashionable term, but we see and feel […]
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Representatives from Sri Lanka’s business community, government, and the finance sector convened in Colombo to discuss the mix of policies, financial mechanisms and technologies, crucial for propelling the country’s industrial decarbonization and economic recovery. This event is the second edition of the Industry Dialogue organized by the European Union (EU)-funded Accelerating Industries’ Climate...
By Jehan Perera Tracing history and going back to the colonial era, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that despite the adverse impact of world wars and internal conflicts, Sri Lanka has steadfastly upheld its democratic value of ensuring the functioning of both the government and the opposition without interruption. The president was addressing members of […]
Somalia is keen to explore opportunities for partnerships with Sri Lanka, the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said. Sri Lanka has identified potential areas of cooperation with Somalia as it lies on the crossroads of international maritime and global sea trade, providing easy access to markets in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. This […]
MP Namal Rajapaksa, the newly appointed National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Member of Parliament for the Hambantota District, stated that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refrained from using guns to suppress the struggle, despite having a mandate of 6.9 million voters.The post Gotabaya did not suppress Aragalaya as he did not want the State to fall – Namal ap...