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Sri Lanka sees one of its worst fuel crisis due to dollar shortage.
- Gas muzzlers (Category: Technology)
- Why 'feed' a car? (Category: Technology)
- 'Miracle material' (Category: Technology)
- Gas Only (Category: Business)
Fuel crisis hits education institutions.
[…]The post Aragalaya: Manufactured Economic Crisis & Peoples’ Suffering appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Unelected & Unconstitutional MP Becoming The President? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Despot President Was Replaced By A Tyrant In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Changing Pillows To Cure Headaches: Concepts, Solutions & Actions (Category: Breaking News)
- Anarchy & Abuse Of Power By Politicians (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has to produce its seed paddy in the current season if is to have a better harvest in next Maha season.
- Over 400 respond (Category: Breaking News)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Christine Merril loses 400 hurdles, gains Olympic fame (Category: Breaking News)
- $ 400 m IMF lifeline for struggling Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka is facing a looming food shortage in September this year.
- Sri Lanka Army allows private firm to cultivate its lands (Category: Breaking News)
- 247 families receive lands cleared of land mines (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Paramilitary groups deployed to grab coastal lands in Ampaa'rai (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Army has no plan to acquire civilian lands in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Wizards Of Original Sin appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe: A Hired Premier (Category: Breaking News)
- Dangerous Game (Category: Breaking News)
- Qatari Charity Exposes President’s Anti-Terrorism Hoax (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya, Political Buddhism & Ranilocracy (Category: Breaking News)
The main index fell for the 4th consecutive session
- Sri Lanka shares fall on profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs81bn in Treasuries, yields steady (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs127bn in bonds, 2032 on tap at 30.09-pct (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks gain on financials; Sampath Bank leads (Category: Breaking News)
Passenger transport, goods transport hit
- Sri Lanka bunker firms cleared to import industrial fuel: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to operate one-third of private buses from June 06 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bus operators want tariff hike to account for central bank actions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sees backlash against market pricing of expensive, polluting diesel (Category: Breaking News)
Economic and political uncertainties weigh on the sentiment
- Sri Lanka’s NTB profits down 12-pct in March quarter (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s People’s Leasing net down 37-pct in March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Haycarb March net up on forex gains (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs80bn in mostly 3-month bills, down 18bp (Category: Breaking News)
The Indian credit line was signed in March for the purchase of food and medicines.
- Lawmakers take up issue of genetically-altered foods (Category: USA, Washington)
- Tucson Originals holding food drive at its restaurants (Category: USA, Arizona)
- Lithonia Food Thief Strikes Same Homeowner 4 Times (Category: USA, Georgia)
- How long can someone survive in the cold without food? (Category: Technology)
Due to panic buying by the general public, the market is currently facing a shortage of rice.
- 70,000 metric tons of rice in the market (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to export rice to Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistani Onion shipment arrives today. (Category: Breaking News)
- Amid looming food shortage fears, Sri Lanka President urges officials to ensure essentials (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's ongoing economic crisis has threatened a looming food crisis.
- Rajitha says families suffering from food insecurity has jumped by 400% (Category: Breaking News)
- More Than 400 Admitted For Food Poisoning (Category: Breaking News)
- IFC to provide $400 million to banks in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
Prime Minister has warned of a food shortage from August.
- Best rice cookers for 2020: Tiger, Zojirushi and more - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Best rice cookers for 2020: Tiger, Zojirushi and more - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Best rice cookers for 2020: Tiger, Zojirushi and more - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Best rice cookers for 2020: Tiger, Zojirushi and more - CNET (Category: Technology)
Three-wheel drivers blocked the Galle Road in Dehiwala today and obstructed traffic, demanding fuel. The three-wheel drivers accused the authorities of failing to resolve the fuel crisis. They said that the crisis has affected their day-to-day income as they have not been able to operate their three-wheel taxis. The drivers placed their three-wheelers across one […]
- Three-wheel fares increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Three-wheelers can pump fuel only from registered fuel station (Category: Breaking News)
- Key operations come to a halt in support of hartal (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanath tweets about “failed” MP Namals appearance at meeting (Category: Breaking News)
Currency crisis has triggered forex shortages
Sri Lanka has sought assistance from Iran to import medical items, the Tehran Times reported. The assistance was sought when the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Iran, Wishwanath Aponsu, met Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society. At the meeting he called for importing medical items and equipment from Iran to ease the […]
- Crude Options (Category: Business)
- Persian Prop (Category: Business)
- Oil Supply (Category: Business)
- No change in Sri Lanka's tea exports to Iran (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Country In Peril While The Executive Experiments appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Paradise Bankrupt On Golden Republic Anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
- Could A ‘National Government’ Resolve The Crisis? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
"China and the United States could work together to help Sri Lanka (to) overcome current difficulties (sp)."
- Sri Lanka, China sign agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation (Category: Breaking News)
- China urges Sri Lanka to release detained fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Million dollar scam: 482 Chinese arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- China encourages more tourists - Govt (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF – Eagerly Awaited – Desperation Grows! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Dollar Crunch & Expanding Horizons (Category: Breaking News)
- Dollar Chase: Reforms & Audits (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Ranil’s Budget Only A Dream Of A New Economic Order? (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank Assistance Too Is Subject To Conditions! (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation hunts desperately for fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis, the newly appointed Prime Minister said. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would first look to other sources, but would be open to buying more crude from Moscow. Western nations largely […]
- Finland Prime Minister ousted, conservatives win tight vote (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crisis raises alarm about further unrest in APAC region (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to organize Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting over debt crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka former leftist leader blames IMF for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Depart From The Comfort Zone! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Senseless Killing Of 19A By 21A! (Category: Breaking News)
- Abolition Of The Executive Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Electing A New Parliament & Ending The Old Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- What The President Can Do Before He Goes (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst economic crisis in the history.
- Lawmakers take up issue of genetically-altered foods (Category: USA, Washington)
- Tucson Originals holding food drive at its restaurants (Category: USA, Arizona)
- Lithonia Food Thief Strikes Same Homeowner 4 Times (Category: USA, Georgia)
- How long can someone survive in the cold without food? (Category: Technology)
Sri Lanka has seen long queues across the country waiting for fuel amid severe dollars shortage.
- Sri Lanka's food security committee discuss increasing global fuel and milk powder prices (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL accuses authorities of misleading the public on fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Acting President suggests urgent relief program for essentials (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president asks to crackdown black market fuel dealers (Category: Breaking News)
Prime minister had expected food shortage to become severe in August.
- Refugee Support (Category: Business)
- Food Deal (Category: Business)
- Food Acquisition (Category: Business)
- Food Oppression (Category: Business)
Businessman Dhammika Perera’s name has been gazetted as a Member of Parliament from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). SLPP’s General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said Dhammika Perera’s name had been proposed to the Election Commission to fill the National List seat in Parliament made vacant following the resignation of former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Perera […]
- Dhammika Perera resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- Dhammika Perera’s appointment to Parliament challenged (Category: Breaking News)
- Dhammika Perera ready to accept Cabinet portfolio (Category: Breaking News)
- Dhammika Perera to enter Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Dhammika Perera is widely speculated to be appointed as a cabinet minister - SLPP sources
- Kelani Cables posts Rs 139 m profit (Category: Breaking News)
- Hemas earnings top Rs 291 million in Q2 (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo Engineering sold for Rs 275 m (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinhaputra profits up by 571 percent (Category: Breaking News)
Customers are sending questionaries to exporters on a daily basis inquiring about the country's situation.
- Exporters Forum back in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- No negative impact over GSP+ loss (Category: Breaking News)
- DHL partners HSBC Colombo Fashion Week for third consecutive year (Category: Business)
- TradeCard joins forces with Sri Lanka Design Festival (Category: Business)
The United Nations team in Sri Lanka and non-governmental organisations launched a joint Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) Plan today, calling for US$47.2 million to provide life-saving assistance to 1.7 million people worst-hit by the economic crisis over a four-month period, from June to September. This directly responds to the Government of Sri Lanka’s request […]
- Australia to provide $50 million assistance to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP says 66 % Sri Lankans reduced number of meals eaten daily (Category: Breaking News)
- High-Level US delegation arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- High-Level US delegation to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is compelled to depend on other countries to manage the impacts of economic crisis.
- Fuel crisis - some recommendations (Category: Breaking News)
- Ailing Economy (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka president urges ‘courage’ on National Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Devalues Rupee, Plans Tax Cuts to Support Growth (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka had been expecting its worst food crisis in Aughts this year.
- Rice Gift (Category: Business)
- Farming Revival (Category: Business)
- State Push (Category: Business)
- Agri Exports (Category: Business)
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