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Only the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) can solve the issues faced by the people, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday (February 08) addressing a rally at Gelioya.The post SJB says it is the only party that can solve issues faced by people appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Samagi Jana Balawegaya prepared to take to the streets – Sajith (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith Premadasa proposed Charitha Herath to be reappointed to the COPE (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa withdraws from Presidential nomination (Category: Breaking News)
- Those criticizing Party decisions will be penalized – Sajith (Category: Breaking News)
With both India and Sri Lanka celebrating 75 years of bilateral relations, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s recent visit to Sri Lanka bears the utmost significance. It could be regarded as a prelude to deepening the existing healthy ties and taking them to another level on the occasion of Sri Lanka’s 75th anniversary of […]
- India tells IMF to clear the path for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia ready to assist Sri Lanka in every way possible (Category: Breaking News)
- India continues to stand by its neighbours amid difficult times (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s delays in restructuring the debt have put Sri Lanka in an awkward position. (Category: Breaking News)
Reforms to be introduced to end ‘media abuses’ President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that the government was not in a position to lower the taxes. Delivering his second government policy statement to inaugurate the Fourth session of the Ninth Parliament, the President said: “Some people say that the primary taxable income should be raised from […]
- Ranil tells Parliament he will continue with unpopular decisions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Policy Statement – Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez insists on IMF approved new tax regime, warns of dire consequences unless fully implemented (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 9th February, 2023 President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who presented his government’s policy statement in Parliament, yesterday, sounded like a seasoned insurance sales agent with glib phrases rolling off his experienced tongue; he sought to scare the public and infuse them with hope, at the same time, to sell his policies. The knee-jerk reaction of the […]
- Rs. 100 bn cannot be raised with PAYE hike – Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
- Wajira says new tax formula meant to consolidate economy (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil delivers govt s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- President reveals plans to exempt school essentials, medicines medical equipment from VAT (Category: Breaking News)
Rockland Distilleries is a fourth-generation family-owned distillery and continues to serve as a pioneer, spearheading excellence in the beverage sector. They will soon host internationally acclaimed mixologist and Netflix Drink Masters finalist Tao Zrafi in Sri Lanka to conduct a mixology masterclass workshop titled “Art of Deception”. The masterclass will train aspiring local mixologists to [...
- RO-RO carrier MV ‘Favourite Ace’ marks maiden call at MRMRP (Category: Business)
- Khayal launched in Kandy (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's economy is expected to grow again from the end of this year and the government hopes the country will emerge from an economic crisis by 2026, the president said on Wednesday, as hundreds protested a recent rise in taxes amid high inflation.The post Sri Lanka flags return to growth, protesters demand tax cuts appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA...
- Hundreds march in crisis-hit Sri Lanka protesting tax hikes, crackdowns (Category: Breaking News)
- Many trade unions in Sri Lanka on strike today against the tax revision (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire Tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters near Colombo University (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Finance assures tax burden will be reduced at first possible chance (Category: Breaking News)
The Court of Appeal has reserved the order on whether to take up for hearing the writ application filed by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) seeking to prevent the imposing of power cuts during the 2022 GCE Advanced Level examination to 10 February.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe ceremonially declared open the fourth session of the ninth Parliament and delivered the Government Policy Statement today (February 08).The post Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Prez vows to reform loss-making state enterprises, implement new tax regime (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil tells Parliament he will continue with unpopular decisions (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Policy Statement – Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Policy Statement – Full Text appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Prez vows to reform loss-making state enterprises, implement new tax regime (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil tells Parliament he will continue with unpopular decisions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Incorporating Human Security Doctrine For Sri Lanka’s Present Day Context appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Psychopathic Tendencies: Pet Dogs, Incompetency & Beds To The Foray (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today that he will continue with his unpopular decisions. Making his throne speech, Wickremesinghe said that he is not here to be popular. He said that the unpopular decisions he takes will have positive results in the years to come. The President said that Sri Lanka expects to recover from […]
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Policy Statement – Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez vows to reform loss-making state enterprises, implement new tax regime (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of forcing Gautam Adani’s deals on Sri Lanka. Gandhi led a blistering opposition attack in the Lok Sabha over the Hindenburg report, claiming that the meteoric rise in Gautam Adani’s fortunes happened after the BJP came to power in 2014 as he rose in […]
- Adani and Sri Lanka discuss progress on renewable energy project (Category: Breaking News)
- Gautam Adani reviews status of investments in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Adani to complete Sri Lanka energy project by December 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Adani Group could run three Sri Lankan airports (Category: Breaking News)
By Harim Peiris The United States, under-secretary of state for political affairs Victoria Nuland was visiting Sri Lanka last week and dominating her agenda with the government has been the core issue of restructuring the Sri Lankan government’s foreign debt, on which it has defaulted, which stands at the heart of our recovery from bankruptcy. […]
- China counters US official s remarks on insufficient financial assurances for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China tells US to show sincerity and do something to help Sri Lanka to weather storm (Category: Breaking News)
- Commercial, multilateral creditors should take part in SL debt restructuring - China (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese ship visit: Sabry contradicts Defence Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
Church governance and Anglicanism By S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole In our Universities Act, there is provision for a University Council to forward three names for the post of Vice Chancellor and for the President to pick any one of the three. It is a necessary check and balance since a Council tends to favour its […]
- The Moment Of Truth For The Church Of Ceylon: Are We Better Than The Rajapaksas? (Category: Breaking News)
- Wishing Rt. Rev. V. Pathmathayalan a blessed episcopacy with strength to overcome four challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- The Church Of Ceylon In Anarchy: Caste & Affirmative Action (Category: Breaking News)
- NEW BISHOP CONSECRATED AS THE FIFTH BISHOP (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Eric Walsh presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Feb. 02, at the President’s House in Kandy. Wickremesinghe was flanked by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, and Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake. Canada, with the concurrence of Sri Lanka, appointed Walsh as High Commissioner of Canada to Colombo. Walsh, who had served […]
- Acting Canadian HC summoned over sanctions on ex-Presidents, others (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian interference alleged in Kurundi temple dispute as Ottawa reiterates genocide charge (Category: Breaking News)
- Westminster event declares support for Canadian action against Rajapaksa brothers (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka warned of Extraterritorial jurisdiction (Category: Breaking News)
The Government has rejected claims over the cost of the 75th Independence Day anniversary event. The Presidential Secretariat said that misinformation related to the event was clearly another extension of the narrow political agenda that forced people to boycott the official state celebration of independence due to the economic crisis. “Clearly, their aim is to […]
- Government defends Kandy event for new foreign envoys (Category: Breaking News)
- Former UK PM David Cameron holds talks with RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence Day celebrated under tight security (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Minister of State for External Affairs to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
New Zealand and Sri Lanka discussed potential areas of cooperation at a meeting held in New Delhi today. The Foreign Minister of New Zealand, Nanaia Mahuta, who is currently on a visit to India, met Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda today. “They discussed potential areas of cooperation, including dairy development, public financial […]
- New Zealand insists Kiwis not advised against travelling to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Kiwi diplomat in Sri Lanka to be New Zealand FM’s senior adviser (Category: Breaking News)
- Nuwara Eliya cricket ground redeveloped for national level cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga tops T20Is global rankings (Category: Breaking News)
The Supreme Court has reserved the order on issuing notice to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and other relevant parties over the contempt case filed by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) accusing them of contempt by violating an order issued by commission to refrain from imposing power cuts during..
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural affairs to sign a cultural cooperation agreement between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. (The draft agreement has received the clearance of the Attorney General and the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Sri Lanka has the potential to establish the green economy, specially by way of renewable energy, said President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a High-Level event on Strategies and Actions to Accelerate Sri Lanka’s Transition to a Green Growth Pathway.The post Sri Lanka has initiated an action plan to ensure a Green Economy by 2050 – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Break...
- Opportune moment for investing in Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector has arrived – President (Category: Breaking News)
- SL has initiated an action plan to ensure a Green Economy by 2050 - President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President address at the UNGA highlighting Sri Lanka’s journey to rebuild trust and gl... (Category: Breaking News)
- GGGI and Sri Lanka sign host country agreement (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Economy, 13th Amendment & System Change appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Celebrating Independence Or Inaugurating Dependence? (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya’s Unfinished Business (Category: Breaking News)
- Saffron Army & RW’s Political Calculations (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s One Policy Framework, Debt & The System (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The NPP/JVP Document: Reflections On The “Rapid Response” appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing? (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Challenges: Economic Recovery & Political Devolution – IV (Category: Breaking News)
- The Urgent & Critical Issues Related To Climate Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Prof. G.L. Peiris, MP, yesterday (06) faulted the Attorney General’s Department (AGD) for the prosecution of illegally arrested Inter University Student Federation (IUSF) Convener, Wasantha Mudalige. Referring to the judgment given by Fort Chief Magistrate, Prasanna Alwis, on Feb. 01, in respect of a high profile case filed in terms of the Prevention […]
- GL: Cost of living intolerable, street protests inevitable (Category: Breaking News)
- Dissident SLPP faction issues warning over Geneva, IMF and GSP+ (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not allow Batticaloa Campus to function as a private body Edu. Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not allow Batticaloa Campus to function as a private body Edu. Minister (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Central Bank Rejected U.S. Billionaire’s Bitcoin Pitch appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Resolving Systemic Debt Crises Needs A Paradigm Shift (Category: Breaking News)
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
- Taxation Unavoidable Towards A Better Society? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry says that on the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, he contacted the Foreign Ministry of Turkey and offered assistance for search and rescue.
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (February 06) on a short visit.The post Ban Ki-moon arrives in Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Arrival of Moons panel to SL unsure visit floundering (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Moon meeting moonless and motionless? no pictures released to media (Category: Breaking News)
- As Sri Lanka General Silva At UN Peacekeeping Signing, War Crimes Questions (Category: Breaking News)
- UN leader under pressure over Sri Lanka war report (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is expected to repay Bangladesh a $200 million loan by September this year, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said. Abdul Momen told reporters that Sri Lanka is gradually recovering from an economic crisis. “Sri Lanka is gradually doing better. They are recovering slowly. We have given them time till September (to repay […]
- Bangladesh seeks direct shipping connectivity, preferential trade agreement with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President thanks Bangladesh for supporting Sri Lanka during economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh refuses to become China’s lackey despite being part of Belt and Roat initiative (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka pays off $200 million loan from Bangladesh with $4.5 million interest (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh is expected to get back the money borrowed by Sri Lanka by September this year as the country s economic situation is improving, according to Dhaka s foreign minister.
[…]The post Bankrupt Sri Lanka Celebrated Independence, But Now It Is Back To Hard Economic Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka Drive Itself From Bankruptcy To Prosperity In 2023? (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Debt Restructuring: Not A Cakewalk But A Task Entailing Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Biggest Woe: What To Do When Fiscal & Monetary Policies Have Failed & Are Still Falling? (Category: Breaking News)
Two films, produced by Sri Lankans, have been recognized at the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), foreign media reports said.The movie ‘Munnel’ by Visakesa Chandrasekaram, from Sri Lanka, has been awarded the Special Jury Award at the IFFR 2023. The Special Jury Award was presented, describing the movie as “a great simple story about […]
- TV Derana bags top awards at 2022 Raigam Tele es (Category: Breaking News)
- Sivakumar Nadesan receives the 2023 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (Category: Breaking News)
- Jordan receives top award at BSC Prize Giving (Category: Breaking News)
- Winners of 30th Gratiaen prize and H.A.I. Goonetileke prize for translation announced (Category: Breaking News)
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