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[…]The post War On China? – V: A “Carnival” Of Quads appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- War On China? – VI: India & The US: Forward Policy & The Brzezinskian Project (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – II: US Military-Industrial Complex & The War Without End (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – III: Pivot To East (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – IV: Rules-Based International Order: Normalising Global State Terrorism (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is desperate for fuel and has been requesting for help from many countries.
- President speaks to Putin and asks for credit to get fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- To resume flights, Russia has sought SL assurance of not repeating Aeroflot action-Sirisena (Category: Breaking News)
- Two officials from Russian oil company in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka must not overlook Russia in favour of IMF, says MP Weerawansa (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Catastrophic Collapse Imminent? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child’s Guide To How Ranilnomics Should Be Designed & Implemented (Category: Breaking News)
- Looking At The Problem Of The Point Of View Of The State (Category: Breaking News)
- We Are On Course To A Dual Currency Regimen (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Cares About The People? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's past diplomatic misconducts under Rajapaksa have made it difficult for Sri Lanka - official
- Fuel at affordable rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa calls Russian President Vladimir Putin seeking fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel, Health and Electricity supply declared essential service (Category: Breaking News)
- President instructs officials to use available funds to import fuel (Category: Breaking News)
At least one minister said to travel to Russia
[…]The post Bailing Out The ‘Gota’ Led Regime; A Wasted Exercise! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Beyond Ousting The Shamed ‘Suhartos’ Of Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Power Under Siege Within Sri Lanka’s ‘Demo-Crazy’! (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka Come Out Of Its ‘Deer In The Headlights’ Mindset? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Facility? Is It Sufficient To Deliver Prosperity To Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Cascading Collapse Unstoppable? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is Catastrophic Collapse Imminent? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Prospects At The Next Election (Category: Breaking News)
- We Are On Course To A Dual Currency Regimen (Category: Breaking News)
- Hold Elections & Avert A Dual-Power Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
"There is a war in Ukraine today after the IMF intervened there."
- Sri Lanka must not overlook Russia in favour of IMF, says MP Weerawansa (Category: Breaking News)
- US pursuing ‘plan B’ with Prez, after Speaker turned down its offer (Category: Breaking News)
- Cannot support Sri Lanka’s IMF-bound “caretaker” president: MP Vasudeva N (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s “independent” parties to launch grand coalition on September 04 (Category: Breaking News)
Currency depreciation inflates an economy and imposes a 'hair cut' on domestic debt by reducing purchasing power
- Sri Lanka 3-month Treasuries yield up 107bp, not all offered bills sold (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank profits up 73-oct in March 2022 quarter (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rejects bids for 2025 bonds, some 2029 bonds sold (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Treasuries auction fails over re-structuring fears (Category: Breaking News)
"Are we trying to get out of this crisis by being caught in a western trap?" he demanded.
- Russia-Lanka �Images of Friendship� (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia to supply oil to Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka former leftist leader blames IMF for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- UK and Russia 'commend' investigations (Category: Breaking News)
I have the replies from the Russian companies which were suggested by the Russian Ambassador
- No discussion with Lanka IOC on refinery upgrade: Susil (Category: Breaking News)
- We've had no talks on refinery revamp, says Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- IOC offers support to Sri Lanka refinery (Category: Breaking News)
- No discussion with LIOC on refinery modernisation: Susil Premjayantha (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s fuel stocks will last for about five more days, its power and energy minister said on Thursday (Jun 16), as the island nation awaits official confirmation from the Indian government for a new US$500 million credit line for fuel. The country of 22 million people is caught in its worst financial crisis in […]
- Octane 95 Petrol available for 6 weeks (Category: Breaking News)
- Only limited amount of petrol available till 23rd June (Category: Breaking News)
- Final shipment of fuel under Indian Credit Line arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Transportation of fuel temporarily suspended (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post War On China? – III: Pivot To East appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- War On China? – VI: India & The US: Forward Policy & The Brzezinskian Project (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – V: A “Carnival” Of Quads (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Past Is Prologue For China (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – II: US Military-Industrial Complex & The War Without End (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)
China on Wednesday praised India for making “great efforts” to help Colombo to tide over its worst financial crisis even as it refuted Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s remarks that Beijing has shifted its strategic focus from South Asia including Pakistan to South East Asia, saying the region still remained its priority. Sri Lanka has […]
- China willing to help Sri Lanka deal with debt burden (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka virtually let down by China in securing a $2.9 billion IMF loan in December (Category: Breaking News)
- As Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Counts Cost of Chinese Projects, India Moves to Recover Influence (Category: Breaking News)
- The IMF standoff and the China factor (Category: Breaking News)
The South Asian region is deeply divided in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- Travel website ranks Sri Lanka as the best country in South Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka abstains from voting on Ukraine resolution (Category: Breaking News)
- India bolsters military and economic ties with the US and Europe amidst China’s aggression in In... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, India abstain on UN resolution calling on Russia to make reparations to Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is in talks with Russia to resolve the issue over the Aeroflot passenger aircraft. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issuing a statement said that, on 2 June 2022, the Commercial High Court of the Western Province issued an Enjoining Order on Aeroflot flight flight SU-289, restraining it from taking off from the Bandaranaike […]
- Court fiscal officer interdicted over Aeroflot incident (Category: Breaking News)
- Enjoining order issued against Aeroflot suspended (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia summons Sri Lankan envoy and protests over detained plane (Category: Breaking News)
- Case against Russia’s Aeroflot airline dismissed (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Russia through the Foreign Ministry that the issue over the Aeroflot passenger aircraft is not between the two countries but is a private...Click on the headline to read the full story
Sri Lanka s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Russia through the Foreign Ministry that the issue over the Aeroflot passenger aircraft is not between the two countries but is a private legal issue.
Foreign Ministry say the matter is being considered through diplomatic channels
- Aeroflot aircraft detained over private legal issue – Sri Lankan Prime Minister tells Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka in talks with Russia to resolve Aeroflot issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Aeroflot aircraft detained over private legal issue - PM tells Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- AG files motion in court over Aeroflot aircraft case (Category: Breaking News)
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Moscow Janitha Abewickrema Liyanage and expressed protest over the detention of an Aeroflot plane in Sri Lanka. “The head of the diplomatic mission was expressed protest over the groundless decision by Sri Lanka’s judicial authorities to detain a regular Aeroflot flight preparing to depart for Moscow […]
- Sri Lanka in talks with Russia to resolve Aeroflot issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Court fiscal officer interdicted over Aeroflot incident (Category: Breaking News)
- Case against Russia’s Aeroflot airline dismissed (Category: Breaking News)
- Enjoining order issued against Aeroflot suspended (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post All-Weather And Fair-Weather Friends appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Sri Lanka Can Take Away From The US Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- USA Is Less Racist And Bigoted Than Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Will Gota Mess Around With 13A? (Category: Breaking News)
- Will Gota Mess Around With 13A? (Category: Breaking News)
China is closing in on India after establishing ports at Gwadar in Pakistan, Hambantota and Colombo in Sri Lanka and soon it will have access to the Indian Ocean from ports in Myanmar. In August 2021, China successfully trialled a cargo run from Myanmar’s Yangon Port all the way to China’s Yunnan Province. China has […]
- India watching stand Sri Lanka will take on Chinese ship (Category: Breaking News)
- India raises objection with Sri Lanka, Maldives over inbound Chinese survey vessel (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s dual-use surveillance ship in Sri Lankan port underscores distrust of Beijing’s tech adv... (Category: Breaking News)
- Amid rising tensions with US, China strengthening ties with Iran (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post What Can Ranil Get Done? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW Vs. GR: Who Will Outwit Whom? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil: A SWOT Appraisal (Category: Breaking News)
- Hold Elections & Avert A Dual-Power Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-SWOT: A Reappraisal (Category: Breaking News)
Russia has received an appeal from Sri Lanka for help in overcoming the energy crisis raging in the country and is now considering the next steps to provide assistance, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Lack of jet fuel in Colombo forces SriLankan, other airlines to refuel in other airports
- Price Hike (Category: Business)
- Engine Efficiency (Category: Business)
- Soft Asset (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka faces risk of international airlines pullout after fuel notice (Category: Breaking News)
Regional plantation companies and smallholders are harvesting green leaf and arranging deliveries
- Market Share (Category: Business)
- Leaf Factor (Category: Business)
- Value Trend (Category: Business)
- Leaf Trend (Category: Business)
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Steve Hanke’s Crusade For Currency Boards appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Boards: Why Did Ceylon Give Up The Currency Board, While Singapore D... (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: The Performance Of Ceylon’s Currency Board (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: How Colonial Ceylon Did It? (Category: Breaking News)
It has 90,000 metric tonnes of Siberian Light Crude
[…]The post Masks Of Democracy & Energy Geopolitics: Is Full Spectrum Dominance The Endgame? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Staged Default & Sovereign Bond Debt Trap? IMF’s Spring Meetings Amid Hybrid Cold War (Category: Breaking News)
- Ripples In The Indian Ocean: Yuan Wang 5 & Easter Sunday 2019 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (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)
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