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The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow announced that a productive discussion was held with the Russian Government on the possibility of obtaining a long term credit line in order to procure fuel to Sri Lanka.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
The 11-days that India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar allocated for his recent visit to the United States (US) to attend the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and numerous other multilateral and bilateral events were a sign of the increasing confidence and assertiveness that India is now displaying on the […]
- Crime syndicate venturing into terrorism getting state hospitality in neighboring country: India... (Category: Breaking News)
- Number of Times China Blocked UN from Designating Pakistan-based Militants as ‘Global Terrorists’ (Category: Breaking News)
- India to deliberate on UN reforms, global counter-terrorism during December presidency of UNSC (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Pakistan foreign ministers trade heated barbs on ‘terror’ (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka approved legislation on Tuesday to let companies from oil-producing nations import and sell fuel as it attempts to cope with a steep oil bill that deepened its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka approves law to liberalize petroleum imports appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Price of 92 Octane Petrol increased in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel consumption in Sri Lanka drops 50% in December (Category: Breaking News)
- First two Sinopec fuel shipments to arrive in Sri Lanka in August (Category: Breaking News)
- National Fuel Pass to be introduced today in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Uurumaya, MP Udaya Gammanpila, yesterday said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has given a post of Presidential Adviser on Climate Change to Eric Solheim who had been sacked by the UN for wasting funds. Addressing the media in Colombo, Gammanpila said that so-called peace envoy Solheim has re-emerged as the Presidential […]
- Invite global renewable energy organizations to Sri Lanka  Solheim (Category: Breaking News)
- NP Governor receives assurance from Erik Solheim (Category: Breaking News)
- Norway’s Sri Lanka peace process evaluation presented (Category: Breaking News)
- Global Tamil Forum met with Norwegian politicians in Oslo, Norway on 16 March 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
By Norman Palihawadane Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has called on the country’s youth to rise against injustice and change the current system, which, he says, has become the cause of misery. Addressing a gathering at the premiere of the movie, titled ‘Prana’, at Colombo City Centre, recently, the Cardinal said: “The youth must rise […]
- Cardinal asks govt. to stop incarcerating dissenters (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishops urge relief package for poor (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal Ranjith calls for referendum before building bridge linking India and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal calls for cleansing of hearts to take country forward (Category: Breaking News)
In the nine months of 2022 Sri Lanka exports fell 9 percent to 192.60 million kilograms.
- Sri Lanka’s Tea exports to Ukraine drops 55-pct from Jan-May 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea exports down 9.7–pct in August, rupee earnings hit record (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea output down 16.3-pct in May 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran to buy more Sri Lanka tea (Category: Breaking News)
There are no price controls on bread
- Bakery owners in Sri Lanka lament the loss of business due to increased wheat flour prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bakery owners shift price control drumbeat from eggs to wheat flour (Category: Breaking News)
- Bread Prices Increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Wheat Flour Prices Push Bakers Out Of Business (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Putin’s Last Stand appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Russian Presidential Election Results (Category: Breaking News)
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping & Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- Ancient Values Influence Behaviour Centuries Later (Category: Breaking News)
- The Ugly New Face Of Terrorism (Category: Breaking News)
Western countries this week ratcheted up their criticism of China, the world's largest bilateral creditor, as the main obstacle to moving ahead with debt restructuring agreements for the growing number of countries unable to service their debts.The post Global finance leaders single out China as barrier to faster debt relief appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ON...
- Yellen ‘eager’ to work with China on debt, other global challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- Janet Yellen warns United States could run out of cash by June 1 (Category: Breaking News)
- Janet Yellen warns US could run out of cash by June 1 (Category: Breaking News)
- India a trusted trading partner in ‘friendshoring’ strategy: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF Must Become More Than Just A Debt Collector For Private Creditors appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Hedge funds holding up vital debt relief for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Some creditors want to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt without China (Category: Breaking News)
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
- China holds key to Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring to ease economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post How We Came To This Pass: A Quest For Scapegoats appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- How We Came To This Pass – The Aragalaya Challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- How We Came To This Pass – On The “Non-Rule Of Law System” (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Challenges: Economic Recovery & Political Devolution – IV (Category: Breaking News)
- How We Came To This Pass – Waiting On IMF (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today said that it is Ânot in a position to consider favorably to the request to operate Russia s MIR bankcards within the country s banking system due to the US sanctions on the payment system.
Sri Lanka today confirmed reports that it will not accept the MIR Russian card payment system. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said that due to US sanctions on the MIR payment system, as confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka, the CBSL is not in a position to consider favorably, […]
- Air France and KLM to resume flights to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4 video on Sri Lanka not removed as claimed by Namal (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel shipments scheduled to begin arriving from Friday (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka repatriates 19 Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka abstained from voting on a resolution at the United Nations against Russia, which was passed with 143 votes. The UN General Assembly passed the resolution by a large majority, calling on countries not to recognise the four regions of Ukraine which Russia has claimed, following so-called referendums held late last month, and demanding […]
- Sri Lanka again abstains from voting on resolution against Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka abstains from voting on Ukraine resolution (Category: Breaking News)
- HRC resolution on Sri Lanka presented to UNGA (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka abstains from UN vote on resolution against ASAT tests (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to condemn Russia s annexation of parts of Ukraine, a move US President Joe Biden said sent a Âclear message to Moscow.
At a time when Russian President Vladimir Putin is making it all too obvious that he will be depending on Hard Power or armed might to forge ahead with his plans in Ukraine, the conferring of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize on a human rights campaigner of Belarus and on two organizations engaged in kindred […]
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine rights activists win Nobel Peace Prize (Category: Breaking News)
- Challenge of ushering international peace (Category: Breaking News)
- UN endures, but in the shadow of big powers (Category: Breaking News)
- Proxy wars make unsettling comeback (Category: Breaking News)
"We have learned that over 75% of seats have been reserved by now," the AASL said in a statement.
- ‘Aeroflot’ suspends flights to Sri Lanka over aircraft’s arrest (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia strengthens ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Aeroflot to resume flights to Sri Lanka in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia s Aeroflot to resume flights to Sri Lanka from tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando expressed confidence that Sri Lanka will see more tourist arrivals over the next 2 months even as Aeroflot returned to Sri Lanka today with a group of Russian tourists. Aeroflot arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport after a gap of 4 months. “Happy to welcome a full @Aeroflot_World with tourists from […]
- Sri Lanka in talks with Russia to resolve Aeroflot issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Court fiscal officer interdicted over Aeroflot incident (Category: Breaking News)
- Enjoining order issued against Aeroflot suspended (Category: Breaking News)
- Case against Russia’s Aeroflot airline dismissed (Category: Breaking News)
Russia’s Aeroflot flight arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (October 10), resuming flights between Moscow and Colombo after a lapse of 4 months.The post Aeroflot flies back to Sri Lanka after 4 months appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Aeroflot to resume flights to Sri Lanka beginning October 9 (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian airline Aeroflot resumes flights to Sri Lanka after 4 months (Category: Breaking News)
- Aeroflot suspends flights to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Aeroflot to resume flights to Sri Lanka in October (Category: Breaking News)
A Colombo-based human rights groups has called on the Sri Lankan government to do more and take responsibility for seven of its citizens who said they were captured and tortured by Russians in eastern Ukraine.The post Sri Lanka urged to do more for citizens freed after Russian ‘torture’ appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Horrific details about 07 Sri Lankans captured by Russian soldiers revealed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks details on medical students ‘rescued from Russian captivity’ in Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan students held by Russian forces in Kharkiv region rescued – Ukrainian President (Category: Breaking News)
- Horrific details about captivity of 7 Sri Lankans by Russian soldiers revealed (Category: Breaking News)
Aeroflot, Russia s state-owned airline, will resume flights from Moscow to Sri Lanka with effect from tomorrow (October 09).
Sri Lanka tourism is yet to see large foreign visitors after political crisis ended.
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Apparel producers decry 400% off-peak electricty price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- US$ 400 m India-SL energy transaction in the pipeline (Category: Business)
- $ 400 m IMF lifeline for struggling Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
By Easwaran Rutnam Fuel prices in Sri Lanka will be increased even as OPEC agreed steep oil production cuts, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today. The President said that fuel prices will be increased by December/January in line with an expected rise in global oil prices. However, he said that steps will be taken to […]
- Fuel prices likely to be reduced in April (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC and LIOC slash fuel prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices slashed (Category: Breaking News)
Winter season to begin from mid-October
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
The priceless legacy that is Mahatma Gandhi and his thought continues to resonate in the hearts and minds of the righteous of the world. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India’s political independence which falls this year, it is obligatory on the part of women and men of goodwill to not only re-visit […]
- Dr A. T. Ariyaratne: A human being of iconic opulence (Category: Breaking News)
- High Commission in Nairobi hosts International Vesak Day at UN Office (Category: Breaking News)
- In a historic first, Muslim World League celebrates Gandhi Jayanti, calls it an occasion to spre... (Category: Breaking News)
- Lessons from Gandhi’s life (Category: Breaking News)
A look at global debt statistics would show that almost all countries, irrespective of their economic status, obtain loans. The USA, the second richest country on the basis of PPP index, has a debt burden of more than 100% of their GDP, which is much more than some of the developing countries such as Brunei […]
- Forbes: Lanka, Pakistan and Maldives among biggest debt burdens to China (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Trap Lessons (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank eyeing USD 8 -10 billion currency reserves in 3-4 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranawaka: It’s possible to prosecute those who bankrupted country (Category: Breaking News)
Minister Wijsekera asked that the committee hear out the officials’ version of events before making recommendations
- Public Finance Committee to probe allegations into coal term tender (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka parliament panel to probe over coal purchase deal after minister’s request (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka coal deal awarded on 6-month credit amid queries (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to call for fresh international coal tender amid further power cut threats (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid Architecture? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Make The Economy Scream’: Whither The Asian 21st Century? (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota Back In The USA & A Chilling Killing: Welcome To 2023 A (Virtual) Realty In A Post-Truth Wo... (Category: Breaking News)
- Alternatives To The IMF & The Future Of The Welfare State: Beyond The Blame Game Between Superpo... (Category: Breaking News)
Japan has placed preconditions in order to support Sri Lanka’s debt issue. Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said that Japan is prepared to “do its part” over Sri Lanka’s debt issue. However, he said that other creditors, such as China and India, should also be involved in efforts to resolve it. Suzuki made the remarks after […]
- Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan welcomes coordinated debt restructuring program for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Finance Minister calls for talks on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan calls for creditor nations’ talks on Sri Lanka debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, nine years after he exposed the scale of secret surveillance operations by the National Security Agency (NSA).The post Russia President Vladimir Putin grants Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in ...
- Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Snowden (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- India expects $8-$9 Billion bilateral trade with Russia, Sri Lanka in two months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Russia continue talks on loan for Russian oil products (Category: Breaking News)
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