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Negotiations for the third tranche of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Sri Lanka are scheduled to commence tomorrow (June 12).The post IMF third tranche negotiations for Sri Lanka begin tomorrow appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Fund View (Category: Business)
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- Sri Lanka proposes investment friendly budget... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF approves loan to Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
‘A violation of unanimous parliamentary resolution’ By Saman Indrajith The SJB yesterday said that the government had published a gazette allowing the incumbent Sri Lanka Cricket President and Secretary to remain in their positions, purportedly in exchange for providing funds for government members to contest future elections. Addressing the media at the Opposition Leader’s Office […]
- Parliament tells SLC bigwigs to go home (Category: Breaking News)
- Now, what? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cheers for Maxwell and Roshan (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet sub committee recommends cricket board to be overhauled (Category: Breaking News)
The Heart to Heart Trust Fund, in collaboration with Swire Shipping Pte. Ltd., has donated emergency equipment valued at over one million rupees to the Operating Theater at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL). On behalf of the Trust Fund, its Trustees Dr. Rajitha De Silva, Dr. Mahendra Munasinghe, Dr. Kumudini Ranatunga, and Executive […]
- Sing –along fund raiser (Category: Breaking News)
- Pensioners entitled to EPF, ETF and Gratuity – Finance Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Dr. Mary Srikanthi Handy, philanthropist extraordinaire (Category: Breaking News)
- Asset Trust Management to launch flagship Astrue Gilt-Edged Fund (Category: Business)
Soon after taking oaths as premier for a historic third term, Narendra Modi assured participating leaders from India’s neighbourhood and Indian Ocean region India would remain committed to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and ‘SAGAR Vision’. Prime Minister emphasised that in his third term, India would continue to work for the peace, progress and prosperity of […]
- President Ranil among leaders attending Modi s swearing-in ceremony on Sunday (Category: Breaking News)
- President extends warm wishes to Narendra Modi on his third term as Prime Minister of India (Category: Breaking News)
- President confirms participation in Modi’s swearing-in (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President attends Narendra Modi’s third-term swearing-in (Category: Breaking News)
The Supreme Court has decided to consider a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed against Pastor Jerome Fernando before a bench headed by the Chief Justice. A petition had been filed in court seeking action against the controversial self-proclaimed prophet under the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) over alleged statements he made […]
- Petition filed against attempt to arrest Jerome Fernando withdrawn (Category: Breaking News)
- Pastor Jerome’s petition fixed for hearing (Category: Breaking News)
- Jerome seeks court intervention to prevent his arrest (Category: Breaking News)
- Report sought on progress of probe on Pastor Jerome (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Philip Gunawardena: Who Is Ready To Serve ? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- An Oxygen Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka Ready For The Climate Conference? (Category: Breaking News)
- Time For Truth Telling (Category: Breaking News)
- Forget The politicians & Their Bureaucrats, This Is Why We The Public, Need To Understand Climat... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Provincializing Universities: The Risks & Dangerous Precedent Of The Newly Proposed NEPF appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Scrutinizing The Newly Proposed NEPF: Education Reform Or Hidden Agenda? (Category: Breaking News)
- Whither The National Education Policy Framework Of Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Abolition Of The Provincial Councils System: Reply To Milinda Moragoda’s Utterance (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Are The Tamils Of The North & East Wanting To Live Separately From The Sinhalese? (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Transport, Highways and Mass Media, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena stressed the necessity of adhering to the loan agreements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) irrespective of who is in power in Sri Lanka. He also said that parties aspiring to clinch state power have an obligation to disclose to the country.of their compliance with […]
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) has accused Minister Jeevan Thondaman of blatant and reckless disregard for the law. Issuing a statement, the Planters’ Association of Ceylon strongly condemned the recent “illegal and unacceptable behavior” exhibited by Minister Jeevan Thondaman at Pedro Estate, Nuwara Eliya. ”His blatant and reckless disregard for the law, al...
- CWC ready to accept Cabinet portfolio (Category: Breaking News)
- Thondaman regrets discrimination faced by LGBTQ community (Category: Breaking News)
- Thondaman launches scathing attack on plantation companies (Category: Breaking News)
- CWC offers fullest cooperation to RW to address issues (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Voice Of The Voiceless appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Black & White; No Shades? (Category: Breaking News)
- Feminist Revolt & Masculinity Pitfalls In The Bolshevik Camp: Sri Lanka’s Election Prelude (Category: Breaking News)
- Are We Going To The Fringes Or Coming To The Middle? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Risk’ And ‘Fear’ (Category: Breaking News)
Thema Collection proudly announced the grand unveiling of its newest addition, ‘Waraka,’ an eco-luxury boutique hotel nestled amidst the enchanting landscapes of Udawalawe. The hotel opened its doors to the public on the 1st of June 2024, with the opening ceremony graced by the esteemed presence of Mr. KATSUKI Kotaro, Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. of […]
- LCY unveils debut ‘LCY for Her’ collection, redefining women’s polo wear with strength, and soph... (Category: Breaking News)
- Anu Madhubhashinie: Following her childhood dream (Category: Breaking News)
- Chokolaate selects Top Ten Finalists for MDFD 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Divya Bharathi ditches studio lights for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Tourism participated at the Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF – 2024), which is an annual event held in Guangzhou, China, as an important platform for all the Travel Industry participants across the world to meet, network, negotiate and conduct businesses in the Tourism sector in southern China. This is also a unique opportunity […]
- Sri Lanka will be the First Tourism Destination for "Spring Travel" (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka eyes Chinese tourism to help ease debt crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Tourism opens a public page on Chinese Facebook (Category: Business)
- Chinese tourists back in Sri Lanka from 03 March (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Modi 3.0 In India: What Next For Sri Lanka? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Target 2048: It Is Democracy & Not Authoritarianism That Will Do The Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo University Business Economic Summit 2024: Keynote Address (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic Growth, National Security, And What Next For Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Global Technological Developments & How Sri Lanka Should Reframe Its Growth Strategies (Category: Breaking News)
A Ugandan was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with cocaine capsules in his stomach. The 31-year-old suspect was arrested by the officers of Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) while attempting to smuggle the cocaine into Sri Lanka. The Ugandan had arrived in Sri Lanka from Qatar. At least 14 cocaine capsules were […]
- Bolivian arrested at BIA with cocaine (Category: Breaking News)
- Police grill man who protested at BIA over visa issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Filipino woman arrested in Sri Lanka with cocaine worth over Rs 200 million (Category: Breaking News)
- Flights diverted to Mattala following adverse weather at BIA (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to venture into deep space exploration through the collaboration between a Sri Lankan company and China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL). Supreme Deep Space (Pvt) Ltd. and China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) have outlined several areas of collaboration to advance space exploration and technology. This partnership promises to leverage Sri Lanka’s […]
- NASA includes Sri Lankan in crew for simulated Mars journey (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan among NASA’s new crew for next simulated Mars journey (Category: Breaking News)
- India becomes fourth country to land on the moon (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka elected to United Nations Economic and Social Council (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has been elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a three-year term starting January 1, 2025.The post Sri Lanka Elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka elected to UN Economic and Social Council (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka elected to UN Commission on Status of Women (Category: Breaking News)
- SL elected to UN Economic and Social Council (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lanka said Friday they have complained to the International Cricket Council over their T20 World Cup team’s treatment and conditions in co-host the United States.The sports minister Harin Fernando alleged other teams had it better and said Sri Lanka had lodged a formal protest after the squad was held up by a […]
- IT professionals leaving country (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan ready to support debt restructuring – Japanese Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- President tells Arab envoys Lanka wants immediate ceasefire in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- AAC issues clarification (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says there is a strong expectation that Sri Lanka will soon reach agreements with external commercial creditors consistent with program parameters. “So overall we assess that there has been sufficiently strong progress on the debt restructuring front,” Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF Communications Department, said during a press briefing […...
- SL’s second review: IMF Executive Board to meet on 12 June (Category: Breaking News)
- Strong expectation that Sri Lanka will reach agreements with external creditors soon - IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Swift completion of final agreements with official creditors critical for Sri Lanka  IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Wrapping up Sri Lanka external debt deals critical, property tax needed: IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Rex Clementine in Dallas In a bid to promote cricket in certain countries, the sport’s authorities used to stage the now defunct ICC Knockout Tournament in countries that had not got full member status. As a result, Bangladesh hosted the event in 1998 followed by Kenya in 2000. The tournament from thereon was abandoned and […]
- Be alert when traveling-US (Category: Breaking News)
- President invites Aravinda and Sidath to spearhead special cricket project (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka team departs for ICC T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- T-20 becoming most popular brand of cricket (Category: Breaking News)
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed legal action on June 5 in the Supreme Court challenging the Public Financial Management Bill, highlighting concerns related to public procurement.The petition (SC SD 77/2024) points out that Clause 32 of the Bill seriously weakens the controls on public procurement, thereby enhancing the corruption risk and weakening the level […]
- TISL challenges Public Financial Management Bill in the Supreme Court (Category: Breaking News)
- TISL files petition challenging Anti-Corruption Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- TISL files FR petition over human immunoglobulin and other controversial medical supplies (Category: Breaking News)
- Medicine procurement scandal- TISL files petition, seeks to recover costs incurred (Category: Breaking News)
by K.Locana Gunaratna, PhD Following some independence from the Colonial British through the Donoughmore Constitution in 1931, our prime indigenous concerns focused on agriculture for domestic consumption and on the broad-basing of education. These particular achievements were due respectively to two farsighted Sri Lankan politicians: D.S.Senanayake and C.W.W. Kannangara. They were the first Sri L...
- Guideline for planning university addressing Climatic Issues (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahaweli – A spectacular achievement of JRJ regime piloted by Gamini D (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahaweli Project – North Central Province canal: A tunnel in the wilderness? (Category: Breaking News)
- Use existing resources for agri-food sector in Mahaweli areas (Category: Breaking News)
by ACB Pethiyagoda A desire to visit Burma (Myanmar since 1989) having seen the film ‘The Story of Dr. Wossell’ as a school boy was fulfilled recently. The film was about a dedicated British Army Medical Officer who during World War II fell in love with the country and more deeply with a lithesome and […]
- ‘Burmese Lessons’ for Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Myanmar: South Asia’s other ‘Small Miracle’? (Category: Business)
- ‘Burmese Lessons’ for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- It breaks my heart to see the Indian Prime Minister pose cordially with the butchers of Burma (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has been elected by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the elections held in New York, for a three-year term commencing on 01 January 2025. Sri Lanka obtained 182 votes, of the 189 member states present and voting, securing the 2nd highest vote count from the region, and the 7th highest number overall. […]
- Sri Lanka votes in support of crucial UN resolution on Palestine (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan appointed to UN Secretary General’s Scientific Advisory Board (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (Category: Breaking News)
- US envoy meets Sri Lankan diaspora in Staten Island (Category: Breaking News)
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded a seven-day safety review of Sri Lanka’s site selection process for its first nuclear power plant. The South Asian nation is aiming to adopt nuclear energy to enhance low carbon power production, address climate change, and bolster energy security. The Site and External Events […]
- IAEA studying plans to build nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Policy decision taken to switch to nuclear energy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec Unveiled its First Renovated Filling Station with a New Image & New Facilities (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka approves nuclear power plant construction with Russia as top contender (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday (06) asserted that Sri Lanka could soon reach agreements with external commercial creditors consistent with programme parameters. “So overall we assess that there has been sufficiently strong progress on the debt restructuring front,” Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF Communications Department, told the media. On March 21st, the […...
- “Strong expectations” of SL soon striking deal with commercial creditors: IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Swift completion of final agreements with official creditors critical for Sri Lanka  IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to brief creditors on IMF deal for economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Strong expectation that Sri Lanka will reach agreements with external creditors soon - IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Saurabh Netravalkar moved to the United States in 2015. He was 23 and had accepted a difficult reality. He wasn’t going to be a professional cricketer. “It was a very emotional call,” Netravalkar said in an interview last year. “I packed my bags and moved to the US to study. I never dreamt that I’d […]
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB MP alleges misuse of funds at SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC needs new constitution: Eran (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket debacle: Chief selector to “reveal all”, hints at conspiracy (Category: Breaking News)
Alhambra Hotels commemorated five decades of unwavering dedication to hospitality excellence with a full-on gala on April 30th with Chief Guest President Ranil Wickramasinghe and First Lady Prof. Maithree Wickramasinghe, together with Minister of Tourism and Lands and Sports Harin Fernando, Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayake, US Ambassador Julie Chung and Wyndham Hotels & […]
- Movenpick Colombo rebranded as NH Collection Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Alhambra Hotels celebrates 50 years in Hospitality Excellence (Category: Breaking News)
- Two killed as train crashes into car in Enderamulla (Category: Breaking News)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Connects Communities Across Asia Pacific with Feel Good Moments (Category: Breaking News)
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed legal action in the Supreme Court challenging the Public Financial Management Bill, highlighting concerns related to public procurement. The petition (SC SD 77/2024) points out that Clause 32 of the Bill seriously weakens the controls on public procurement, thereby enhancing the corruption risk and weakening the level playing field. […]
- Sri Lanka Electricity Bill passed with amendments (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed Electricity sector reforms published Gazette (Category: Breaking News)
- TISL seeks cross-party support for Anti-Corruption law (Category: Breaking News)
- Public Finance Committee requested to probe coal procurement (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says macroeconomic policy reforms are starting to bear fruit in Sri Lanka. Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF Communications Department said that commendable outcomes include rapid disinflation, robust reserve accumulation, and initial signs of economic growth, while preserving stability of the financial system. “Program performance is strong with most qu...
- IMF says Sri Lanka yet to finalize deal with bondholders and creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF wants Sri Lanka to implement deals with official creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF hopeful of deal between Sri Lanka and commercial creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF praises Sri Lanka’s economic progress amid challenges (Category: Breaking News)
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