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[…]The post Two Experiments In Social Psychology & Their Relevance To Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lord Of The Flies Sri Lankan version: Strange experiment: Making A Good Society Through Bad Laws (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Were The Early Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- How I Have Used Obeyesekere In My Teaching (Category: Breaking News)
- To Permit Burial Will Be A Politically Wise Decision (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has summoned the party s politburo on Monday (March 08) to discuss the future course of action of the party, in view of its current internal crisis situation.
- Polls Chief`s uphill task (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka - National List slot must for Rukman - Prelate (Category: Breaking News)
- Believes party needs a change in leadership, says SL Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa. (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP not using capable leaders, says SL (UNP) Parliamentarian Lakshman Seneviratne. (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and Estonia convened the inaugural bilateral political consultations at senior official level in Colombo. The consultations focused on consolidating bilateral relations and identifying new areas for cooperation between the two countries. Potential for both public and private sector collaborations in ICT and e-governance was the high point of the discussion as Estonia is […]
- Kazakhstan invites Sri Lankan President to undertake an official visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to hold Foreign Office Consultations with Kazakhstan (Category: Breaking News)
- UN 51st session – “Zero draft remains Zero to victims”! (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Speaking as the chief guest at the commemoration event held at the Colombo Hilton Hotel to honour the 40-year legal career of President’s Counsel Dr. Wijayadasa Rajapaksha, Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs, and Constitutional Reforms, President Wickremesinghe lauded the pivotal role played by Minister Rajapaksha in shaping Sri Lankan politics and legal profession. President Ranil […]
ECONOMYNEXT –At least 10 Sri Lanka’s Members of Parliament (MPs) elected in the 2020 general elections are not anymore the legislature, either due to death or resignation or legal issues, official data showed. With the latest death of ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) legislator K H Nandasena (69 years) on Thursday (04), Parliament has […]
- SJB MPs tell Speaker they received death threats (Category: Breaking News)
- Udaya, Wimal deny having met MR (Category: Breaking News)
- Talks underway with dissident SLPPers: Chief Opp. Whip (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB’s dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
Few Lankans would have been surprised that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now campaigning to lead his Bharatiya Janatha Party to ‘threpeat’ its election victories for the third consecutive time, has raked up a long dead Kachchativu issue to win votes in Tamil Nadu where the BJP fared badly at the last two elections. Both […]
- Kachchativu and its maritime boundary ignore international law (Category: Breaking News)
- Devananda calls for end to illegal fishing by Indians in Lankan waters (Category: Breaking News)
- Attacks on fishermen rising on Sri Lankan waters - Tamil Nadu CM urges PM Modi to intervene (Category: Breaking News)
- INDIA SAYS KACHCHATIVU BELONGS TO SRI LANKA (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo has demonstrated its own brand of strategic autonomy on issues from Russia’s war in Ukraine to China’s global footprint By Michael Kugelman Most South Asian governments tend to have nonaligned foreign policies, balancing their relations with major powers. This maximizes their diplomatic flexibility and ability to operate independently on the world stage, also known as […]
- Preparations for SLN’s Red Sea operations will cost USD 40 mn: expert (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Ocean should not be ‘playground’ of world military powers: SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy Commander explains persistent problem of large number of Indian vessels poaching in SL waters (Category: Breaking News)
- Rise against state repression: A call to the people (Category: Breaking News)
Mr. Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon, President Director General of Community Affairs, stated that between President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assumption of office and February 2024, the Government of Sri Lanka has settled a total of US$ 1909.7 million in foreign debt and interest payments.The post Sri Lanka settles $1.9 Billion in Foreign Debt and Interest Payments: Official Statement appeared first on ONLA...
- Sri Lanka Government allocates nearly Rs. 200 Billion for Economic Relief amidst Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Government settles US$ 1,909.7 million foreign debt and interest – Rajith Keerthi Thennakoon (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Debt Restructuring: Too Late & Too Short To Get Out Of The Debt Trap (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka must avoid China’s debt restructuring as Beijing is to seek preferential treatment (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) dissident MP Dayasiri Jayasekera has said that he does not rejoice in the court injunction against former President Maithripala Sirisena banning him from holding the post of SLFP Chairman. “Of course, he has made mistakes. He removed me from the post of General Secretary and ever since […]
- Virtually impossible to remove Maithripala constitutionally: Dayasiri (Category: Breaking News)
- Dayasiri suspended from SLFP (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena open to running for president again, denies reports of Dayasiri being sidelined (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena floats broader coalition under UPFA umbrella (Category: Breaking News)
A section of the Nidahasa Janatha Sabawa (NJS) signed an MOU, last morning (05), with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to form an alliance. Six SLPP MPs represenitng the NJS, Professor G. L. Peiris, Dilan Perera, K.P. Kumarasiri, Upul Galappatty, Wasantha Yapa Bandara and Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, signed the MoU at the BMICH. “People are […]
- SJB and SLPP splinter group sign MOU (Category: Breaking News)
- Opp. alleges Speaker disrupts CoPF ahead of vote on CBSL Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Nidahasa Janatha Sabahawa readies no-confidence motion against Public Security Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF has given govt. blank cheque – Charitha (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) founder Basil Rajapaksa met for discussions on Thursday night (04).This is the third meeting between the duo since the latter returned from the US. The previous two discussions ended inconclusively. SLPP sources said that the two sides had discussed the coming elections and the current political […]
Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022. But, the country still faces elevated poverty levels, income inequality, and labor market concerns, says the World Bank’s latest bi-annual update. The Sri Lanka Development Update, Bridge to Recovery, highlights that […]
- Sri Lanka s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated  World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- More than a quarter of Lankans living in poverty – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- WB predicts Lanka’s poverty will increase to 28% in 2023 from 25% recorded last year (Category: Breaking News)
- Understanding Poverty: A complex, multidimensional challenge (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy It is inevitable that in the heat of an electoral battle, neighbours get mentioned, if not hurt. It is election time in India, to be followed by one or two in Sri Lanka – for the presidency and Parliament, though which would come first is known only to Mr God and President […]
- Jaya won’t give up Katchchatheevu (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not stop till Katchchatheevu is retrieved', Jayalalithaa (Category: Breaking News)
- Will a fishers’ defence force create more problems than solving any? (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not ‘stop’ till Katchchatheevu is retrieved: Jayalalithaa (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Monk’s Imprisonment: Aragalaya Victory No. 2 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Politics Behind Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Muslims & 13A (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya, Political Buddhism & Ranilocracy (Category: Breaking News)
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
The political decisions of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will be decided only by the committees of the party including the SLFP s central committee, says the party s Senior Vice President Prof. Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa.
- Polls Chief`s uphill task (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka - National List slot must for Rukman - Prelate (Category: Breaking News)
- Believes party needs a change in leadership, says SL Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa. (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP not using capable leaders, says SL (UNP) Parliamentarian Lakshman Seneviratne. (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that there is “strong expectation” that Sri Lanka will reach a deal with its commercial creditors by the completion of the IMF’s second review.The post There is “strong expectation” of Sri Lanka commercial creditor deal: IMF appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Strong expectation that Sri Lanka will reach agreements with external creditors soon - IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- There is Âstrong expectation of Sri Lanka commercial creditor deal- IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF not expected to discuss Sri Lanka before year-end – sources (Category: Breaking News)
The number of scams in Singapore hit a record high in 2023, Home Minister K Shanmugam said, adding that the country saw a rise of 18 percent in duping cases against migrants, many of whom are from India and Sri Lanka.The post 500 maids in Singapore duped in 2023 are from India, Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (Category: Breaking News)
- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith demands tough action against those targeting Lankans with pyramid scams (Category: Breaking News)
- Massive Corruption Scams Rock The Land Of The Mahatma (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Brahmins Demand A Debate On Debt appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Cockiness; What Price? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ballad Of A Sad Trumpet (Category: Breaking News)
- A Painted Ship In A Painted Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- Fleas Dream Of Buying A New Dog (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Katchatheevu Crisis – Seal The Deal Mr. Modi appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- India to ask Sri Lanka to allow fishing near Katchatheevu (Category: Breaking News)
- Rise Of Ultranationalism & Elections, Tamil Nationalism & Resurrection Of LTTE Ideology In Sri L... (Category: Breaking News)
- Champika Ranawaka’s Transformative Message: Lessons For National Unity & Global Politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says ‘no ground’ for Indian request to return Katchatheevu (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of the Economic Crisis has instructed the Fisheries Ministry to furnish a report on how to tackle the problem of Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters. The directive was given when the Committee chaired by MP Gamini Waleboda recently had a meeting […]
- Rohitha Abeygunawardena elected chair of COPE (Category: Breaking News)
- COPF questions Finance Ministry officials why they took 15 weeks to submit Gazette (Category: Breaking News)
- Issuance of licences: House seeks explanation (Category: Breaking News)
- First-ever all-night Dhamma sermon at Lumbini (Category: Breaking News)
Is the Sri Lanka Freedom party writhing in its death throes? Is the blame for that to be laid at Maithripala Sirisena’s feet? He wrested the chairmanship of the Blue Party; Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga should be SLFP Head if custom, tradition and courtesy are observed. SLFP We remember the founding of the SLFP as was […]
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
By Lynn Ockersz ‘Sri Lankans are very good at writing plans but nothing very positive has resulted from these efforts over the years. Nevertheless, the country needs a new system of planning and an essential requirement for this is a sound institutional framework coupled with good governance, chairman of the Gamani Corea Foundation (GCF) and […]
- CB Chief takes swipe at politicos, urges public to be mindful of whom they elect (Category: Breaking News)
- CMA Sri Lanka COVID 19 SME Development Conference: Celebrating UN – Micro, Small and Medium-Size... (Category: Breaking News)
- On being prepared: Sri Lankan experience (Category: Breaking News)
- Dr. P.B. to speak on Positioning Sri Lanka to be the Rising Star in Asia (Category: Breaking News)
Former President Maithripala Sirisena says he expects to present facts before the court with regard to the interim injunction issued by the Colombo District Court, preventing him from functioning as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
[…]The post Reflections On The April 1971 Uprising & Current Political Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Gender Equality & Empowerment Of Women & The JVP; Lessons From The JVP’s Evolution (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Reflecting On 34 Years: The JVP & The Legacy Of Comrade Rohana Wijeweera (Category: Breaking News)
- Gender Equality, Empowerment Of Women & The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Will AKD Make The Cut? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Modi’s Wolf Worrier Diplomacy Opens A Window For China In South Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- May Day Politics: A Pregame To Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Conspiracy There Was, In Enthroning Gota; Not In Dethroning Him! (Category: Breaking News)
- Abolishing The Presidency – Two Cunning Foxes Plan The Unexpected! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Presidential Election 2024: What Would The Tamils Gain By Voting For Sinhala Politicians? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Would Voting For A Tamil Presidential Candidate Polarize The Tamils? (Category: Breaking News)
- Boycott The Presidential Election Or Put Forward A Common Tamil Candidate? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Presidency & The TNA’s Dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- Let The Majority Community Racists Try To Understand What We Are Saying First (Category: Breaking News)
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of the Economic Crisis, chaired by MP Gamini Waleboda, recently convened a meeting in Parliament
By Sanath Nanayakkare Minister of State for Finance Shehan Semasinghe said on Monday that the government is aware of the low deposit interest rate senior citizens are earning on their savings as the policy rates are taking a downward trajectory amid declining inflation and expanded economic activity. He, however, said that interest rate relief cannot […]
- Decision to be reached on interest rates for senior citizens savings (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to regulate third-party deposits in senior citizens savings accounts (Category: Breaking News)
- Milinda blames halfhearted economic reforms over the years for current crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Understanding Poverty: A complex, multidimensional challenge (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Transport, Highways and Mass Media, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, has stressed that any alteration, even as small as one-tenth, to the on-going government program spearheaded by President Ranil Wickremesinghe could pose a significant threat to the stability of the country once more. Despite numerous reports indicating an increase in poverty among the country’s most vulnerable, the minister ...
- The economic crisis can only be solved through the implementation of a comprehensive, long-term ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to strengthen the poverty alleviation program, extend benefits to more families (Category: Breaking News)
- Targets for 2024 are 2.2million tourists and US$ 4billion in revenue – Minister of Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- .Economic growth rate to be increased to 8 percent (Category: Breaking News)
The overseas travel ban imposed on controversial preacher, Pastor Jerome Fernando, has been lifted temporarily. The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court lifted the overseas travel ban temporarily. Fernando was granted conditional bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court in January and was banned from travelling overseas. The preacher was ordered to be released on a cash […]
- Pastor Jerome Fernando to spend Christmas behind bars (Category: Breaking News)
- Report sought on progress of probe on Pastor Jerome (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban imposed on Prophet Jerome Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
- Jerome Fernando granted conditional bail (Category: Breaking News)
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