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[…]The post New Year Questions & Dilemmas appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Prospects For Global Capitalism: 2023 & After appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Gota Back In The USA & A Chilling Killing: Welcome To 2023 A (Virtual) Realty In A Post-Truth World appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Easter Attacks & A Game Of Thrones: The Master Mind, A Cover Up Investigation & AI (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka’s Vanishing Fish: Corporate Capture & Import Dependency Deepen The Debt Trap (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations (UN) has secured USD 101.5 million for Sri Lanka through a humanitarian appeal. The UN said the funds will be provided to 3.4 million of the most vulnerable people in Sri Lanka. “Delighted to announce that today, a milestone has been achieved. UN HNP appeal reached $101.5 m thanks to the generous […]
- UN ramps up its urgent humanitarian appeal for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN appeals for expertise and resources to help Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN hopes for peaceful recovery from current crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN assures assistance to Sri Lanka to address economic challenges (Category: Breaking News)
USD 4 mn available to stabilize food sector Against the backdrop of the country’s continuing financial crisis, the US has teamed with premier blue chip, John Keells Holdings, and the Hatton National Bank (HNB) to lend money to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the food sector. The US Embassy, in a statement dated […]
- CBSL approval not required for US-funded lending operations in SL (Category: Breaking News)
- CMA Sri Lanka COVID 19 SME Development Conference: Celebrating UN – Micro, Small and Medium-Size... (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB continues longstanding partnership with Battle of the Saints as Official Banking Partner (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to implement a credit scheme to revive MSMEs sector (Category: Breaking News)
Four in every 10 households in Sri Lanka experienced a reduction in their incomes from June to December 2022, and one in every two households are currently relying on negative coping mechanisms to cope with the lack of food or money to buy it, a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) report said. In its response […]
- Food insecurity improves in Sri Lanka but prevails within specific regions- report (Category: Breaking News)
- Food Oppression (Category: Business)
- Food Taxes (Category: Business)
- Food insecurity improved in Sri Lanka but prevails within specific regions  FAO and WFP (Category: Breaking News)
Jagoda stands by accusations By Shamindra Ferdinando Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has revealed that in respect of funds that had been made available by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to procure urgently needed medicine, the entire procurement process was handled by that organisation. The disclosure was made at a hastily arranged media briefing on Wednesday […]
- Keheliya admits Health Ministry struggling to procure vital drugs (Category: Breaking News)
- Medicines in short supply: USD 18.6 mn received from WB (Category: Breaking News)
- Part of USD 200 mn ADB loan spent on cash assistance scheme for paddy farmers (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro: WB satisfied with procurement process (Category: Breaking News)
An estimated 5.7 million people (26 per cent of the population) or more are now in need of humanitarian assistance, with at least 4.9 million (22 per cent) being food insecure, a situation report by International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said. The report issued on December 28 said the current […]
- Nearly 6 million Lankans need humanitarian assistance – Red Cross (Category: Breaking News)
- LOLC Divi Saviya – reaches 100 days humanitarian efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP warns against rising hunger levels in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Children have started losing weight rapidly (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Can Sri Lanka Drive Itself From Bankruptcy To Prosperity In 2023? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Budget 2023 Will Be The Acid Test Of RW’s Magic Wand (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s New Government: Be Warned Of The Empty Treasury & Negative Foreign Reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- Bankrupt Sri Lanka Celebrated Independence, But Now It Is Back To Hard Economic Realities (Category: Breaking News)
by Sanath Nanayakkare Making an interesting bet on the cost of borrowing money by entrepreneurs and businesses, Supul Wijesinghe, CEO of SMB Finance predicted a fall in interest rates in 2023 or in the foreseeable future. “Interest rates should come down next year or in the foreseeable future as a result of the measures being […]
- CBSL to maintain ‘dovish monetary policy in view of economic stabilization’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt has not lost sight of senior citizen FD rates:State Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- SG Holdings buys into Expolanka Holdings stocks, boosting net foreign inflow (Category: Breaking News)
- Shylocks (Category: Breaking News)
Only those who could survive this crisis are the ones who could make earnings in foreign currency, Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe recently said.The post Businesses with dollar income sources will only survive this crisis – Central Bank Governor appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- USD 500 million entered the market in seven days – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable Government – Central Bank Governor warns (Category: Breaking News)
- Curtailing inflation critical to avert Zimbabwe-like scenario – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank to consider a single policy rate mechanism (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 28th December, 2022 Reports that the Election Commission will have to hold the local government elections soon have upset government politicians beyond measure; they are delivering jeremiads against what they call unnecessary state expenditure amidst an economic crisis. Claiming that the mini polls will cost the country Rs. 10 billion, they would have the […]
- Sajith accuses SLPP of sinister moves in Parliament, alleges corruption in driving licence print... (Category: Breaking News)
- Quorum quandary (Category: Breaking News)
- MPs are not immune from country’s laws – SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- SLFP MPs accepted ministerial posts for their own personal gain- Sirisena (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Where Are We Heading In 2023? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
- Downward Spiralling Economy: Increased Govt Spending & Reduced Revenue (Category: Breaking News)
- The Galle Face Struggle & Its Importance (Category: Breaking News)
When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food and medicines earlier this year, its giant northern neighbour stepped into the breach.The post India makes inroads into Sri Lanka under China’s long shadow appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Infrastructure, energy and debt on agenda as Sri Lanka president arrives in India (Category: Breaking News)
- India says it will protect its interests as Chinese boat heads to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India plans no more funding for Sri Lanka as IMF talks progress (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Sri Lanka agree to boost ties through energy, power and port projects (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s most digitally–savvy bank HNB PLC recently took home the Gold Award for Best Search Engine Optimisation/Search Engine Marketing and the Silver for the Best Use of Experiential Digital Marketing at the SLIM DIGIs 2.2 Awards. Hosted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the awards recognise the most innovative, impactful and unique […]
- ‘Innovative and nation minded’ digital marketing wins Seylan Bank three awards at SLIM DIGIS 2.2 (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB launches Affinity Credit Cards packed with benefits for the members of Ladies’ College OGA (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB together with Caritas initiates ‘Season of Giving’ to spread joy during the festive season (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB hailed as one of Sri Lanka’s most Women Friendly Workplaces (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Systemic Drain appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil’s Budget Crisis & Ibn Khaldun (Category: Breaking News)
- RW Summons Youth For Economic Marathon (Category: Breaking News)
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of “Ranilnomics” Without Systemic Change (Category: Breaking News)
Tuesday 27th December, 2022 The 18th anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami was marked yesterday with a series of commemorative ceremonies. More than 35,000 lives were lost in this country because most Sri Lankans had not even heard the word, tsunami, despite being members of an island nation, and ignored the early warning signs of […]
- Two-minute silence in remembrance of 2004 Tsunami victims (Category: Breaking News)
- Two-minute silence in remembrance of 2004 Tsunami victims (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka observes two-minutes silence in memory of tsunami victims (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka conducts tsunami warning drill (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr Laksiri Fernando One mistake we normally make in analysing the situation or crisis in Sri Lanka is to do it in isolation. Sri Lanka is unfortunately only a part of a world system. Although this situation is valid to almost all other countries, smaller or weaker a country, larger are the effects of […]
- Heed people’s call for new political model (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka needs a national liberation movement, not mere regime change:Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘The fascist threat’ and the South’s mounting travails (Category: Breaking News)
- A first indication of readiness to go on a new path (Category: Breaking News)
By Meera Sirinivasan Sri Lanka is waiting for financing assurances from its bilateral creditors, including India and China, to tap support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Central Bank Governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe. In September, the IMF reached a staff level agreement with Sri Lanka for a $2.9 billion package to help the island nation […]
- We are almost there with IMF bailout – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- China asked to share debt terms to facilitate overall process (Category: Breaking News)
- CB Governor upbeat about taking country’s loan request to IMF Board in Jan ’23 if it misses Dece... (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha hints at Chinese hurdle in debt relief talks (Category: Breaking News)
by Nihal Jayawickrama From the best possible vantage point, Bernard Percival Peiris was a witness to the unfolding of history. In 1947, with the entering into force of the new Constitution under which Ceylon achieved self-government, he was instructed by Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake to take charge of the Cabinet Office as its Assistant Secretary. […]
- Constitutional Reforms in Ceylon/Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Appointment of new EC may disrupt upcoming LG polls, GL tells CC (Category: Breaking News)
- When the British announced their intentions (Category: Business)
- Prof. Peiris predicts general election in mid-2023 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Christmas: The Wonder In The Eyes Of A Child appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Just Rewards For Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- Yoruba People & Culture (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- RW Summons Youth For Economic Marathon (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Dog’s Case of Professor Ashu & Hirunika’s Indiscretion appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Hirunika Trapped In A Wider Political Game (Category: Breaking News)
- In Memory Of Mr Shyamon Jayasinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Love Him Or Hate Him: Only Ranil Wickremesinghe Has The Depth Of Mind To Focus On Future Directi... (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's military is holding a Christmas carnival at the seafront site of an anti-government protest that forced the country's previous president to flee and quit office earlier this year.The post Sri Lankan protest site gets Christmas carnival makeover appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- War On China? – V: A “Carnival” Of Quads (Category: Breaking News)
- T20 Cricket Carnival at Hilton Colombo (Category: Business)
- DeBug wins at FITIS ICT industry cricket carnival (Category: Business)
- Emirates contributes to Sri Lanka’s Carnival of Cricket (Category: Business)
[…]The post Who Are Primarily Responsible For The Economic Disaster, The Politicians Or The People? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Country Has Fallen Due To The Socialist Thinking (Category: Breaking News)
- Elections & Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of The Next Election On The Economic Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) (LKNCPI=ECI) eased year-on-year to 65% in November after a 70.6% jump in October, the statistics department said on Wednesday.The post Sri Lanka’s national consumer price inflation eases to 65% in November appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 54.2% in January (Category: Breaking News)
- NCPI-based inflation drops to 65% in November (Category: Breaking News)
- Rising food prices drive Sri Lanka inflation up to 4.2% in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation slows down to 70.6% in October 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
A Sri Lankan bank has opened a VOSTRO account in India with the State Bank of India, confirmed the Indian High Commission in Colombo.The post Sri Lankan bank opens VOSTRO account in India appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Indian Central Bank approves five ‘vostro’ accounts for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan bank opens vostro account with State Bank of India (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Government allows Sri Lankans to hold $10,000 worth of rupee in cash (Category: Breaking News)
- State Bank of India to begin overseas rupee trade with smaller nations (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 21st December, 2022 There has been an upsurge in violent crimes during the past several months. The police are groping in the dark even where high-profile crimes such as the killing of Dinesh Schaffter are concerned. Is it that they are too busy with political work to be able to carry out their regular […]
- When will they ever learn? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lucky criminals (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil: SJB has abandoned UNP vision (Category: Breaking News)
- Talks underway with UAE, France for extradition of 30 SL criminals – Alles (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando The European Union will not continue with the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP-plus) facility unless the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government holds the Local Government elections soon, Prof G. L. Peiris, MP, has warned. The Local Government bodies have to be constituted on or before March 20, 2023. The former Foreign Minister has said that […]
- GL fires broadside at SLPP-RW govt., calls for accountability (Category: Breaking News)
- Dissident SLPP faction issues warning over Geneva, IMF and GSP+ (Category: Breaking News)
- Emergency may cost SL GSP Plus, warns GL (Category: Breaking News)
- Preliminary talks with EU successful (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Human Rights Protection Requires More Inclusive Approach appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Bipartisanship Beyond 22nd Amendment Is Needed (Category: Breaking News)
- Coping With Multiple Crises Requires Principled Leadership (Category: Breaking News)
- Coping With Multiple Crises Requires Principled Leadership (Category: Breaking News)
- Coping With Multiple Crises Requires Principled Leadership (Category: Breaking News)
by Jehan Perera The past week was devoted to the hosting of human rights events by a number of organisations with interest in that particular subject. Human rights have become a matter of controversy, especially after the suppression of the protest movement. There was and is tension between the interests of those who prioritise the […]
- Bipartisanship that enabled 22nd Amendment needs to be sustained by statesmanship (Category: Breaking News)
- Human Rights Protection Requires More Inclusive Approach (Category: Breaking News)
- CSCD takes up battle cry for elections (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL: If 21A fails, that will adversely affect future law reform initiatives (Category: Breaking News)
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