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Sri Lanka's key inflation rate rose to 1.5% in October from 1.3% a month ago, the statistics department said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in October appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Rising food prices drive Sri Lanka inflation up to 4.2% in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 50.6% in February (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka unexpectedly cuts rates by 250 bps as inflation eases (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 25.2% in May (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Current State Of Sri Lankan Economy, According To Dhananath Fernando appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Dhananath Fernando – determined to do much for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Tax Hike Welcome But Much More To Be Done To Come Out Of The Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- PAYE Tax; Will There Be A Mass Exodus? (Category: Breaking News)
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Isn’t It Time For Sri Lanka To Expel Israelis? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Genocide Of Palestinian Began Since 1948 (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel – Most Condemned UN Member (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Is The Terrorist In The Israeli War On Gaza? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Supports US War-Mongers Against Houthis (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Unelected Team At The BRI Forum: Speaking From Both Sides Of Mouth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Government Is A ‘Blackhole’: IMF Should Be Worried About The (225+1) (Category: Breaking News)
- Machiavellians Tend To Be Demonic: Stuck Between A Rock & A Hard Place (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
Confusion confounded: By Jehan Perera President Wickremesinghe’s appointment of a commission of inquiry to investigate existing election laws and regulations and recommend changes has come without prior discussion or warning. It was a carefully kept secret until brought to the notice of the general public by the president’s appointment of the commission. The commission has […]
- GL accuses govt. of encouraging chaos to prevent peaceful Presidential election next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Serious consequences of failing to implement IMF programme (Category: Breaking News)
- EC seeks Rs 30 bn for polls next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Time frame for presidential poll set by law: elections chief (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Regular Elections Are The Foundation Of Democratic Society appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Conundrum Of Elections & IMF Programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Calibrating The Time & Mode Of Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing For Free & Fair Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- The Missing Ingredients To Come Out Of The Economic Rut (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Climate Change: A Red Flag For Environmental Security In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Interplay Of Climate Change & Water Shortages In Sri Lanka’s Ecosystems (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact Of Climate Change In Sri Lanka: National Security Challenges & Way Forward (Category: Breaking News)
- Sustainable City Planning & Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study (Category: Breaking News)
- Sustainable City Planning & Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Cauldrons We Make appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Great American Dilemma: Israel-Hamas War – Is It Reverse Holocaust? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Holocaust, history and today’s politics (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- The Holocaust, history and today’s politics (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- The Holocaust, history and today’s politics (Category: USA, Arkansas)
[…]The post Sri Lanka Needs A Planning Commission appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ambiguity Of National Evaluation Policy In Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- FDIs – BOIs & Exchange Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- National Reconciliation, Criminal Accommodation & Election Juggling (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has decided to continue to actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China. Issuing a joint statement, Sri Lanka reiterated that it will never allow any separatist activity against China on Sri Lanka‘s soil. The joint statement by China and Sri Lanka was issued following a visit to China by President Ranil Wickremesinghe […]
- China pledges steadfast support to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Estonia successfully conclude inaugural bilateral political consultations (Category: Breaking News)
- China remains the most sincere and reliable friend of Sri Lanka – Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe places his trust on Xi Jinping (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking for a strong budget and narrower deficit from Sri Lanka as it seeks funding to bridge the gap between government revenue and expenditure, the IMF mission chief for the country said on Friday.The post IMF wants strong budget, narrower deficit from Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IMF wants strong budget, narrower deficit from Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF warns about budget deficit (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF commends Sri Lanka's commitment to reduce budget deficit, change in policy rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Despite deficit, Colombo budget sets more spending (Category: Breaking News)
China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said.The post China’s Xi offers to help Sri Lanka; buy more of its exports appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President Wickremesinghe places his trust on Xi Jinping (Category: Breaking News)
- China says willing to help Sri Lanka without political conditions (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Wings (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism (Category: Breaking News)
China today assured medium and long-term support for Sri Lanka, during talks between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun. The Chinese Finance Minister reaffirmed China’s commitment to extend comprehensive support for the implementation of a medium-term and long-term program that is mutually beneficial to both parties and aimed at optimizing Sri Lanka’s […]
- Chinese Finance Minister assures extensive commitment to enhance Sri Lanka s credit optimization (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Finance Minister assures an extensive commitment from China to enhance Sri Lanka’s credi... (Category: Breaking News)
- China committed to enhance Sri Lanka’s credit optimization – Chinese Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Some creditors want to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt without China (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese Finance Minister, Liu Kun, has reaffirmed China’s commitment to extend comprehensive support for the implementation of a medium-term and long-term program that is mutually beneficial to both parties and aimed at optimizing Sri Lanka’s debt.The post Chinese Finance Minister assures an extensive commitment from China to enhance Sri Lanka’s credit optimization appeared first on ONLANKA ...
- China assures commitment towards Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese reaffirms support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Finance Minister assures extensive commitment to enhance Sri Lanka s credit optimization (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Prime Minister meets Chinese President Xi Jinping (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Cargills-AMUL JV Creating A Dairy Monopoly? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- NPP’s Economic Diplomacy; Non-Aligned In The Best Interests Of The Nation (Category: Breaking News)
- The Aragalaya & The Wijeweera Legacy: How The Lankan Left Could Win (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Or What Made Us Insolvent (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
A Gaza health ministry spokesman said hundreds were killed in a blast at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other and that ignited protests in the West Bank and around the Middle East.The post Hundreds said killed in Gaza hospital blast, protests erupt appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Panic and confusion at scene of Gaza hospital blast (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamas and Israel trade blame after Gaza hospital blast kills hundreds (Category: Breaking News)
- Jordan cancels Biden summit after hundreds killed in Gaza hospital blast (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden, in Israel, says hospital blast caused by militants (Category: Breaking News)
The agricultural policies of successive governments have rendered millions of Lankans insecure, Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform (MONLAR) has said in a media statement. Historically, the major victims of these policies have been smallholder food producers and the members of the plantation community. However, during the past two years, due to the restrictions on […]
- MONLAR, a force for food insecurity, now blames 70-years of government! (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan farmers raise concerns over govt.’s agricultural policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Udawalawe reservoir almost empty (Category: Breaking News)
- MONLAR: SL has lost million hectares of forest cover since 1960 (Category: Breaking News)
by Amal de Chickera At the very centre of the catastrophe, are the people of Gaza themselves, caged in, bombed out, starved, parched, killed. Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the Palestinian diaspora, Israeli allies who are anti-occupation, anti-authoritarianism and pro-peace, citizens of the world with a conscience – all of us are […]
- The mathematics of Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Recognition of Palestine’s statehood : SL should follow Norway, etc., – former top Lankan diplomat (Category: Breaking News)
- Mid-East violence underscores need for Two-State solution (Category: Breaking News)
- The Cauldrons We Make (Category: Breaking News)
by M. Rizwan Muzzammil According to an article in ‘The Diplomat’ (2nd Oct., 23), the Sri Lankan government has committed to supplying 70% of its domestic electricity, with renewable energy sources, by 2030, with the longer-term goal of achieving a fully renewable electricity supply by 2050. The government is incentivised by “debt-for-renewables swap”, which enables […]
- Need for manufacturer-authorized brand new EVs stressed (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine, brandy and EVs top the agenda on Xi’s charm offensive (Category: Breaking News)
- World faces stark choice at Rio+20, warns UN Report (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s energy sector at risk: Calls for diversification amidst Chinese investments (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Story Of A Social Outcast: Is Salvation Only Through Education? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Hasalaka Thushara, Ayn Rand & An Instance Of Atlas Choosing To Shrug Himself (Category: Breaking News)
- The Rooster Coop & Its Impact On Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirimavo B’s Statesmanship Through Eric J. De Silva’s Eyes (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To How Ranilnomics Should Be Designed & Implemented (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Journey Down The Memory Lane, Flouters Of Democracy Have Got It In The Neck appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Politics Devoid Of Doctrine Is Empty & Harmful In The Long-Run; Premadasa, RW & MR Are Examples (Category: Breaking News)
- V. Anandasangaree: The LTTE Vilified Him, But History Has Vindicated Him (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Challenges: Economic Recovery & Political Devolution – IV (Category: Breaking News)
- AKD’s Recent Climb Is Meteoric, Yet A Long Way To Go (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Devapriya One of Sri Lanka’s most distinguished yet underrated economists, S. B. D. de Silva died five years ago, on June 15. His magnum opus, The Political Economy of Underdevelopment, remains as underrated and under-read – one could say unread – as he. First published by Routledge in 1982, The Political Economy of […]
- SLPP MP asks FM for clarification (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka’s ‘Royal’ mess explained by old boy (Category: Breaking News)
- COPF: Tax concessions granted to BoI enterprise should be scrutinised (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena floats broader coalition under UPFA umbrella (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China to cover about $4.2 billion of the island nation's outstanding debt, its finance ministry said in a statement on Thursday.The post Sri Lanka says it has deal with China EXIM bank covering $4.2 billion of debt appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- China says Exim Bank and Sri Lanka reached preliminary debt deal (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s EXIM bank offers Sri Lanka debt extension – report (Category: Breaking News)
- Analysis: China paves Sri Lanka’s way to IMF funds, but debt talks remain uncertain (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects financing assurances from China for IMF deal within days (Category: Breaking News)
… asks for early cross-party consensus By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Indrajith Coomaraswamy yesterday (11) threw his weight behind the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) call for far reaching measures meant to stabilize the economy. The Washington headquartered lending agency recently suspended the US 2.9 bn bailout package, pending an agreement […]
- CBSL chief expresses optimism (Category: Breaking News)
- We are almost there with IMF bailout – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Talks between IMF and Sri Lanka kick off (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team to visit Sri Lanka by month-end for staff-level agreement (Category: Breaking News)
Output growth of South Asian countries, except Sri Lanka, is projected to remain stronger than in other regions of the world in the coming years, as per the World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update, ‘Toward Faster, Cleaner Growth’. Growth in the region is stronger than elsewhere in the world, but it is nonetheless not […]
- Growth in South Asia to slow down in 2023, WB (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s economy shrinks in second quarter of 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- More than a quarter of Lankans living in poverty – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF appreciates Sri Lanka’s economic growth (Category: Breaking News)
Discussions between Sri Lanka and all its creditors are ongoing, though the International Monetary Fund has not been informed about any specific agreements, its mission chief for the country said on Wednesday.The post Sri Lanka’s talks with creditors ongoing, unaware of specific deals – IMF appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Debt restructuring making progress in countries such as Sri Lanka – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF board poised to approve $2.9 billion Sri Lanka bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- There is “strong expectation” of Sri Lanka commercial creditor deal: IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF remains hopeful of Sri Lanka securing all financing assurances soon to unlock funding (Category: Breaking News)
USD 73 mn down the drain? The US Embassy is on record as having said that USAID conducted a project at a cost of USD 73 mn during the Yahapalana administration (2015-2019) to enhance the efficiency of lawmakers and be responsive to the people they represent. In terms of this project, 50 Research Assistants of […]
- Impact of foreign-funded projects on Parliament’s standing as sole sovereign and supreme body (Category: Breaking News)
- Costly UNDP ‘lessons’ for Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy Speaker finds fault with media over ‘insufficient coverage’ of Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Growing foreign dependency and India’s USD 4 bn lifeline (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post New CBSL Act – Monetary Policy – Interest Rates Et Al. appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Central Banks Have A Critical Role To Play During Times Of Financial Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Entrepreneurs Argue Against Unpredictable Exchange Rate, Interest Rates & Tax Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- Inflation, Interest Rate & Imperialism (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka further reduces policy interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
An international consultant has been appointed to guide the restructuring process of SriLankan Airlines, Minister of Port, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva said. The Minister said the consultant is expected to bring expertise and best practices to guide the restructuring efforts. Sri Lanka’s aviation sector has reported a substantial profit of Rs. 22 […]
- Government threatens to scrap monopoly given to SriLankan (Category: Breaking News)
- Auctioning of SriLankan Airlines postponed (Category: Breaking News)
- Government to sell 49 % stake in SriLankan (Category: Breaking News)
- New investor will get new planes for SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF Shows It Cares More Than Government appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Parliamentary Support Required For Effective Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Regular Elections Are The Foundation Of Democratic Society (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing The Ground For Early Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Legitimacy Deficit Haunts Government (Category: Breaking News)
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