Sri Lanka News Explorer
Last 7 Days
Older News
- Older than 2023-Dec (168)
Narrow by Category
- Breaking News (168)
[…]The post Responsible Investment Of Borrowed Money; Could This Be A Way Forward? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Responsible Investment Of Borrowed Money: Could This Be A Way Forward? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Minimum Estate Labour Wages” & Other Related Matters (Category: Breaking News)
- An Attempt To Prioritise National Needs (Category: Breaking News)
- On “Reaching For The Stars” & Some Troubling Issues (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Transport and Highways and Minister of Mass Media Dr Bandula Gunawardena at a press briefing held at the Presidential Media Center today (30) said that the earliest Sri Lanka can recover from bankruptcy is in 2027, at which time it is envisaged that the countries foreign reserves which stand at USD 3.5 billion […]
The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) has contributed a total of Rs.07 billion to the NTreasury this year, with a formal presentation of a Rs.04 billion cheque was presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe by the Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Mr. Manusha Nanayakkara, yesterday afternoon (29) at the Presidential Secretariat.
- Banks loosen tight fists (Category: Business)
- Defence tops 2010 budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Speed thrills; cost kills (Category: Breaking News)
- Grant Aid Down 48% (Category: Breaking News)
For the first time, a Sri Lankan platform at the COP 28 Conference.Three Ministers and two opposition MPs will accompany the President.
Sri Lanka's in-principle pact with creditor nations to restructure its debt prepares the way for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to consider clearing the first review of a bailout next month, the global lender said on Thursday.The post IMF says Sri Lanka debt deal could help board clear first bailout review appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s second review of $2.9 billion IMF bailout possible in first half of 2024 – official (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Team to conduct second review of Sri Lanka’s EFF program in March 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF board approves first review of Sri Lanka’s nearly $3 billion bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- There is “strong expectation” of Sri Lanka commercial creditor deal: IMF (Category: Breaking News)
By Hiran H. Senewiratne The trading activities at the Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed a positive trend yesterday after a negative streak in the past few days, following the much anticipated debt restructuring deal between Sri Lanka and its official creditors. “The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) and Sri Lanka agreed on the main parameters of a […]
- CSE wraps up the week on a positive note (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury Bill rate hikes notably as investors switch to govt. securities (Category: Breaking News)
- Month-end profit-takings impose heavy selling pressure on bourse (Category: Breaking News)
- CSE indices hike to record levels; turnover touches Rs. 4.17 billion (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) has contributed a total of Rs.07 billion to the National Treasury this year. Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkaraa presented a cheque for Rs.04 billion to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat, this afternoon (29). Of the Rs. 07 billion, Rs.03 billion was handed over […]
- Banks loosen tight fists (Category: Business)
- Defence tops 2010 budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Speed thrills; cost kills (Category: Breaking News)
- Grant Aid Down 48% (Category: Breaking News)
Addressing a special press briefing on COP28 held at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC) this morning (29) , Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry said that President Wickremesinghe will propose the launch of the Climate Justice Forum, the Tropical Belt Initiative and the establishment of a Climate Change University in Sri Lanka. In addition to […]
- Council mergers 'short-sighted' (Category: South Australia)
- Climate talks 'too close to call' (Category: Technology)
- President's Climate Prosperity Plan identified climate issues that would affect the country (Category: Breaking News)
- Earth Watch (Category: Technology)
The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) has contributed a total of Rs.7 billion to the Treasury this year, with the formal presentation of a Rs.4 billion cheque presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe by Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, this afternoon (29) at the Presidential Secretariat.
Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become a net zero emitter by 2040, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday, as the island also attempts to build climate change resilience while navigating its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become net zero emitter by 2040, president says appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become net zero emitter by 2040, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. allocates 600 acres for proposed International Climate Change University (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Commits to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2040 While Pursuing Economic Goals (Category: Breaking News)
- President Calls for Unified Environment, Climate Change Law at Sri Lanka Climate Summit (Category: Breaking News)
SLPP leader Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (28) hit back at critics, claiming that a robust economy had been built under his presidency. He said the UNP-SLFP government which ruled the country during the 2015-2019 period should be held responsible for the current economic crisis. The following is the text of a statement, titled ‘the origins of […]
- Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council perturbed by rescinding of Gazette No. 2014/10 of Oct. 2017 (Category: Breaking News)
- The Origins Of Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Chamber identifies opportunities in Brazil during FIFA 2014 and Olympics 2016 (Category: Business)
- Expo 2014 coming next (Category: Business)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the signing of a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to borrow 60 million US dollars to complete the Integrated Road Investment Program (IRIP), cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena told reporters on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Gunawardena said the IRIP was implemented using loan funds […]
- IMF final review discussion with President today (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka pays back $50 million to Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka repays entire $200mn loan from Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. commits USD 40M loan to support small businesses, empower Sri Lankan women (Category: Breaking News)
The joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka culminated on Tuesday at the Southern Command Foreign Training Node, Aundh in Pune. Joint army drills are a key component of military diplomacy between countries across the world.
Addressing the 58th Annual General Meeting of The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) held on Monday (27) at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, President Ranil Wickremesinghe outlined a comprehensive strategy to propel the country’s tourism sector to new heights. Focused on surpassing the target of 5 million tourists and redefining traditional approaches, the President’s vision extends […]
- ‘Invest in your motherland’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Kennett tirade just 'theatrical' (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- President gives directives to resolve issues affecting tourism industry (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourism Industry would significantly contribute to the country’s Foreign Exchange earnings – Pre... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Four New Universities: A Premature Budget Proposal For Cheats appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Eternal Impunity For Academic Fraud In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Lying About Age Of Protestant Mission Schools: Is Age Quality? (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaffna University Vice-Chancellor Commits Fraud Again With Impunity (Category: Breaking News)
- When The Gatekeepers Of Academic Standards & Integrity Commit Fraud, What Is Left Of The Sri Lan... (Category: Breaking News)
New Sri Lankan diplomats set to assume duties in the respective countries, including India, Pakistan and Singapore, have been advised to bring fresh investments. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs concluded an orientation programme for 10 Heads of Mission-designate who were appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Ambassadors-designate paid a courtesy call on President Ranil Wickremesinghe fo...
- Bogollagama presents Copy of Letter of Credence to UK FCO (Category: Breaking News)
- Masters of the game….. (Category: Breaking News)
- Five arrested during protest in support of Palestine near US Embassy (Category: Breaking News)
- UK official sent to welcome Sri Lanka’s new top diplomat to UK (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Origins Of Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Video: Out & About 14th August 2014 (Category: Video)
- Video: Out & About 2014 09 04 (Category: Video)
- Video: 240714glasgow 2014 (Category: Video)
- Video: Today 21st November 2014 (Category: Video)
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the Proposal presented by the Minister of Education to implement the South Asian Qualification Reference Framework in Sri Lanka together with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labor and Foreign Employment. The South Asian Qualification Reference Framework, is implemented as a link to the qualification frameworks of other […]
- Accounting Link (Category: Business)
- Socceroos in the groove (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Stimulus check rules and requirements can change with a second payment. Here's how - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Stimulus check rules and requirements can change with a second payment. Here's how - CNET (Category: Technology)
A four-member Sri Lankan family, who were stranded in the Gaza Strip, have safely arrived in Sri Lanka, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
[…]The post SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF Bailout Conditions Plus New Central Bank Act Will Close Doors To Modern Monetary Theory (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2023: A Depth Or Dearth (Category: Breaking News)
- The Role Of National Defence In A Crisis-Ridden Economy (Category: Breaking News)
Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara emphasized that political parties on ethnic or religious lines established to gain narrow political advantage by sowing racism should be banned.The post Religion, ethnicity based political parties should be banned – Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s foreign remittances up by 98.8% in February – Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel to recruit 2000 female caregivers from Sri Lanka this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Expats remitted US$100 Million to get 900 Electric Vehicle import licences (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara expelled from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (Category: Breaking News)
slams colleague over criticism of US envoy’s conduct By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP MP Chandima Weerakkody has lashed out at fellow ruling party MP and Chairman of Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security Sarath Weerasekera for the latter’s recent comment on US Ambassador Julie Chung’s conduct in respect of last year’s popular uprising which led to […]
- Sarath assures appropriate response (Category: Breaking News)
- SW asks if mishandling of Rambukkana incident led to May 09 violence (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. should be ashamed of delay in serving justice (Category: Breaking News)
- Opp. MPs ask for probe into US role in Aragalaya after Speaker’s disclosure on external interven... (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 27th November, 2023 The SJB has commenced collecting signatures for a public petition as part of a campaign to have those who are responsible for the current economic crisis stripped of their civic rights. Given public resentment, which is palpable, the SJB may be able to obtain hundreds of thousands of signatures for its […]
- SJB blames Rajapaksas for impending financial burden on public, calls for Government change (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy, debates and hard facts (Category: Breaking News)
- Reveal plans, uphold transparency (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
by G. T. Dharmasena Former Director General of Irrigation and currently the Consultant to the Metallurgical Corporation of China The Nilwala Ganga has a drainage area of 1043.0 sq.km and its annual average run off to sea is estimated as 1167.0 Million Cubic Meters (mcm). The only major infrastructure facility available in the basin for […]
- Mahaweli Project – North Central Province canal: A tunnel in the wilderness? (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition sees conflict of interest in appointing Pavithra to head PSC probing Nilwala salinity... (Category: Breaking News)
- Water level of rivers rises (Category: Breaking News)
- Flood and landslide warnings extended as downpours continue (Category: Breaking News)
Govt. denies claim as baseless by Saman Indrajith SLMC leader and SJB Kandy District MP Rauff Hakeem told Parliament on Saturday that Sri Lankan expatriate workers planning to go to Israel were to be given military training in that country. Hakeem said numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity had taken place in and around […]
- Sending workers to Israel now akin to sending them to Hitler’s Germany: Hakeem (Category: Breaking News)
- Labour Minister: Govt. won’t heed demand for severing diplomatic ties with Israel, halt sending ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka agrees to send 10,000 farm workers to Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Hakeem asks govt. to tell Israel to stop genocide in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
by Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London Rohitha Bogollagama, the newly appointed High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom, last week formally assumed duties at the High Commission at a modest ceremony.He was received on arrival at Heathrow Airport by Mrs Kathryn Colvin, Special Representative of the UK Foreign Secretary. Addressing the High Commission […]
- Bogollagama assumes duties as new SL High Commissioner-designate to UK (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohitha Bogollagama approved as Sri Lankan high commissioner to UK (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohitha Bogollagama appointed Sri Lanka s High Commissioner to UK (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohitha Bogollagama losing in Colombo? - Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Amal JAYASINGHE Malé (Maldives) AFP: Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water, but the new president says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens. Instead, President Mohamed Muizzu promises the low-lying nation will beat back the waves through ambitious land reclamation and building […]
- President Ranil congratulates new Maldivian counterpart on inauguration (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil meets new Maldivian counterpart, discusses ways to boost bilateral ties (Category: Breaking News)
- President Muizzu is leading the Maldives down a path of corruption and bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
- Mangroves in Sri Lanka, Maldives at serious risk (Category: Breaking News)
By Sujeeva Nivunhella Last week in Vienna, Ambassador M.R.K Lenagala, Sri Lanka’s representative to the UNO and other international organizations in Vienna, officially became the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka, following the presenting of Letters of Credence to President Alexander Van der Bellen at the Hofburg Palace. The ceremonial event marked the initiation […]
- New Maldives President Dr Muizzu and Ranil hold extensive talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan looks at investment opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President inspects motorcycle gifted by China (Category: Breaking News)
- President congratulates Sri Lanka national team for AFC U-13 Football festival (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –Former minister, MP Rauff Hakeem has opposed Sri Lanka’s plans to send 10,000 workers to belligerent Israel.Cabinet spokesman minister Bandula Gunawardena said this week that cabinet approved a plan to send workers to Israel’s agriculture sector. “Sending our workers to a country that is committing war crimes is like sending workers to Nazi Germany, […]
- Labour Minister: Govt. won’t heed demand for severing diplomatic ties with Israel, halt sending ... (Category: Breaking News)
- SL workers to be given military training in Israel – Hakeem (Category: Breaking News)
- Hakeem asks govt. to tell Israel to stop genocide in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers rise (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –A Minister warns of emerging racism in the island nation targeting ethnic minorities ahead of 2024 elections while regretting the past racism-led events including riots and insurrections since the 1948 independence. Sri Lankan politicians have historically used racism to divide the country and win elections with the help of their own ethnicities and religious […]
- NPP calls for new Constitution: ‘13 no solution to any problem’ (Category: Breaking News)
- PAFFREL threatens court action on any attempt to put off LG polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Sumanthiran flays RW on “hollow words,” asks whether the ethnic crisis has been ended (Category: Breaking News)
- Election monitors threaten legal action in case of LG polls postponement (Category: Breaking News)
Popular Topics
- International Monetary Fund (89)
- Political crisis (76)
- Foreign exchange reserves (168)
- Shortage (8)
- Bank reserves (49)
- Fuel (12)
- Economy of Sri Lanka (168)
- Russia (6)
- Ukraine (4)
- Sri Lanka Tea (168)
- Tourism (12)
- Sri Lanka Quality Tea (168)
- Sri Lanka Tourism (168)
- Sri Lanka Cricket (168)
- Sri Lanka Hotels (168)
- Sri Lanka Elections (168)
- Hiru Tv (8)
- ITN News (168)
- Shakthi Tv (8)
- Derana Dream Star (8)
- BBC (1)
- Rob Ford (1)