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Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar had bought a house in Sri Lanka for Jacqueline Fernandez and made an advance for a bungalow in Mumbai’s upscale Juhu locality for her, the Enforcement Directorate’s chargesheet read. According to the probe agency, the conman had told his associate Pinky Irani about his plans to buy the houses. Pinky Irani was […]
- Jacqueline Fernandez named an accused in money laundering case (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan born Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez served notice by Delhi Police (Category: Breaking News)
- Actor Jacqueline Fernandez is now an accused in INR 200-Crore extortion case (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan born star Jacqueline Fernandez granted interim bail (Category: Breaking News)
Foreign flows into Sri Lanka stocks turned into net inflow on Wednesday
- Sri Lanka LOLC Holdings net up 440-pct in March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank’s Profit down by 4.9-pct (Category: Breaking News)
- Stocks edge down ahead of IPOs; rupee up (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank net up in March 2022 quarter (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka sees sudden heavy rains after low-level atmospheric disturbance in vicinity
- The soul and memories.. and a hope that the fish will rise (Category: USA, Montana)
- The soul and memories.. and a hope that the fish will rise (Category: USA, Montana)
- The soul and memories.. and a hope that the fish will rise (Category: USA, Montana)
- The soul and memories.. and a hope that the fish will rise (Category: USA, Montana)
President Wickremesinghe through interim budget expects 2.5 million tourists in 2023.
- Spending Plan (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to issue development bonds to cover the costs of the first quarter of 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka can earn more targeting experiences, sustainability (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s president to cut spending in interim budget (Category: Breaking News)
President Wickremesinghe has been making repeated calls for an interim all-party government.
- Labor remains opposed to uranium mining (Category: Western Australia)
- Bloodhound diary: Feel the force (Category: Technology)
- Parliament sessions end early (Category: Breaking News)
- Citizens Protest (Category: Business)
Guidance peg up
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
Additional Solicitor General Nerin Pulle today (Aug 31), appearing on behalf of the Attorney General, informed the Supreme Court that there is no change in the government s policy decision to not carry out the death penalty in Sri Lanka.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $200 million emergency assistance loan for Sri Lanka, with funds repurposed from other ongoing ADB projects, to improve food security and protect the livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable, especially women and children. “Food insecurity has severely affected the people of Sri Lanka amid the current economic difficulties. […]
- Debt-ridden Sri Lanka gets US$350m loan boost from ADB (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $100M loan to provide Sri Lankan SMEs more access to finance (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB says Sri Lanka must maintain reform momentum (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka secures ADB grant to pay paddy farmers (Category: Breaking News)
Daham Sirisena, son of former President Maithripala Sirisena, has been appointed as a party organiser of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). Daham Sirisena has been appointed as the SLFP organiser for Polonnaruwa West. He accepted his appointment letter from SLFP leader Maithripala Sirisena. In a Facebook post Daham Sirisena said that he will use […]
- Police seal SLFP headquarters as internal rift intensifies (Category: Breaking News)
- SLFP did not approve MPs joining Cabinet (Category: Breaking News)
- Chandrika says she is fed up with politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Court dismisses petition challenging changes to SLFP constitution (Category: Breaking News)
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa attended a meeting held in Colombo today with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) members. MPs Rohitha Abeygunawardena and Namal Rajapaksa were among those who attended the meeting. The SLPP has had several such meetings in other parts of the country as well. The SLPP said that the meetings focused on the […]
- SLPP demands protection for Gotabaya (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP admits picking Gotabaya as President was a mistake (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil says he is not part of the Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Rajapaksa to form new alliance (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- Downward Spiralling Economy: Increased Govt Spending & Reduced Revenue (Category: Breaking News)
- Taking Dictatorial Steps To Control Public Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
Forex problems should be addressed by macro-economic policy
- Janashakthi launches yet another novel policy - Livestock Insurance (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi launches yet another novel policy - Livestock Insurance (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi launches yet another novel policy - Livestock Insurance (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi launches yet another novel policy - Livestock Insurance (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $200 million emergency assistance loan for Sri Lanka, with funds repurposed from other ongoing ADB projects, to improve food security and protect the livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable, especially women and children.
A circular has been issued for government officials with regard to responding to the letters, e-mails and telephone calls received from the general public.
[…]The post Futility Of Transforming A Nation Built Over A Political Cesspit appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Can Sri Lanka Come Out Of Its ‘Deer In The Headlights’ Mindset? (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Robber Barons Fear The Rejuvenated ‘Aragala’ Spirit! (Category: Breaking News)
- Evaluation Of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics & Death Of Sanath Nishantha: Some Sombre Lessons & Reflections (Category: Breaking News)
The 6 and 12 month bills are offered on tap
- A billion pixels for a billion stars (Category: Technology)
- Are there really seven billion of us? (Category: Technology)
- Is trillion the new billion? (Category: Technology)
- Report: New Mexico's outdoor economy growing faster than US (Category: USA, New Mexico)
Operations of the Lotus Tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka are scheduled to kick off on September 15, 2022, the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced today.The post Sri Lanka’s Lotus Tower to begin operations on September 15 appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka News.
- Singapore’s Kreate Design to rent out floor space at Lotus Tower for casino and other entertainm... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Expects Major Debt Restructuring Deals as IMF to Review Bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan urges early signing of debt MoU between Sri Lanka and creditors (Category: Breaking News)
Two people have been injured in a shooting that took place near the Negombo Court today afternoon (August 31).The post Two persons injured in a shooting near Negombo Court appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka News.
- ‘Pas Podda’ and 3 others injured in shooting near Gampaha Court (Category: Breaking News)
- Two persons injured in shooting incident near fish stall in Weligama (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy Principal injured in shooting at Balapitiya (Category: Breaking News)
- Two persons killed in a shooting incident in Hikkaduwa (Category: Breaking News)
Food price rose 93.7 percent in the 12-months to August
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
Headline inflation of Sri Lanka, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2013=100) has increased to 64.3% in August 2022 from 60.8% in July 2022.
Quoting the management company, the PMD said bookings have already been made for 15 events by December 31.
- Champika claims highest tower in South Asia a white elephant (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo Lotus Tower attracts over 1.4 million visitors (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka begins construction of South Asia's tallest telecommunication tower in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Lotus Tower to begin operations on September 15 (Category: Breaking News)
Two persons who were transporting about 10kg and 400g of crystal methamphetamine (Ice ) in Mannar area have been apprehended by Sri Lanka Army today (Aug 31).
Koel egg in a crows net
Sri Lanka sees heavy rains after low-level atmospheric disturbance in vicinity
- Sri Lanka imposes curfew in Colombo district from July 14-15 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stock index gains over 1.6 pct in mid-day (Category: Breaking News)
- No weekend power cuts for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka MP comes with saline to cast a presidential vote (Category: Breaking News)
The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Professor G.L. Peiris said that 13 SLPP parliamentarians have decided to sit in the opposition as an Independent Group.The post 13 SLPP Parliamentarians including Chairman G. L. Peiris became independent in Parliament appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka News.
- SLPP sacks party Chairman Prof. G. L. Peiris (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP must support candidate fielded by the party: G.L. Peiris (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP in favor of Dullas for President, Sajith for PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Monk appointed as the new SLPP Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) imposing several conditions on the import, storing, marketing or selling of 48 items.The post Consumer Affairs Authority imposes several conditions on 48 items appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka News.
- Police officers to be recruited to Consumer Affairs Authority of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- CAA imposes several conditions on 48 items (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Government departments in Sri Lanka liquidated (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka collects 7 billion rupees in fines from errant traders in the first five months of 201... (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on an emergency loan to the crisis-hit country and a formal announcement will be made on Thursday, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.The post Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan – sources appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - S...
- Sri Lanka’s revenue shortfall concerns IMF team – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, IMF reach preliminary agreement on emergency loan- reports (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF delegation to arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF staff to visit Sri Lanka in September for first programme review (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's FDI has been around $550 million per year in both 2020 and 2021.
Money transmitted from May to December 2022 is eligible for the incentive scheme.
- Foreign Relations (Category: Business)
- Migrant workers want to return home (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysia accused of migrant abuse (Category: Breaking News)
- High demand for Lankan skilled workers in Canada (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 27 (ANI): Even as Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has requested China to restructure its debt amid a severe economic crisis and shrinking foreign reserves, Beijing has chosen to maintain a deafening silence which reveals how disinterested the country is to extend a helping hand to the island nation at this […]
- Sri Lanka debt can be made sustainable without re-structuring domestic borrowings: CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- President addresses ADB Governors meeting, seeks creditor support to restore debt sustainability (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Sued by Bondholder in US (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign envoys assure support for Sri Lanka to recover from economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
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