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Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies says the proposed homeowners tax will target high wealth individuals and not average income earners. The Ministry of Finance says the objective will be achieved by a suitable tax-free threshold to ensure that the tax is targeted on very high value property or multiple properties […]
- Taxable income of individuals revised (Category: Breaking News)
- VAT and Telecommunications Levy increased in tax reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Petitions filed accusing Finance Secretary of contempt of court (Category: Breaking News)
- Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill inconsistent with Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Road To Bankruptcy: The Role Of Foreign Currency Flows & Economic Vulnerabilities In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Unraveling The Root Causes Of Sri Lanka’s Foreign Currency Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? (Category: Breaking News)
by Nalaka Samaraweera The new National Education Policy Framework (NEPF), currently being implemented by the government, has begun to be noticed by the public. However, there is a noticeable absence of an in-depth discussion on the implications of the policies it proposes. So far critics have quite convincingly pointed out the neoliberal motives behind the […]
- Provincializing Universities: The Risks & Dangerous Precedent Of The Newly Proposed NEPF (Category: Breaking News)
- Scrutinizing The Newly Proposed NEPF: Education Reform Or Hidden Agenda? (Category: Breaking News)
- Say no to NEPF! Say no to abolishing free education! (Category: Breaking News)
- Whither The National Education Policy Framework Of Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Finance yesterday said that the focus of envisaged Rental Income Tax was on high-wealth individuals, and not on average income earners. In a statement titled ‘Clarification on Imputed Rental Income Tax’ the Ministry said: The recent publication of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme related documents make […]
- Govt to introduce imputed rental income tax due to failure to implement property tax? (Category: Breaking News)
- Smokers, drinkers hit by index linked taxes (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed homeowners tax to target high wealth individuals (Category: Breaking News)
- Finance Ministry issues clarification on proposed imputed rental income tax (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post AKD’s NPP Must Win, But Where Is His Agenda & Platform? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Letter To Anura Kumara Dissanayake – Spell Out Your Agenda (Category: Breaking News)
- The Curse Of JRJ Constitution Continues (Category: Breaking News)
- Lessons From America (Category: Breaking News)
- On Arrival Visa Fiasco – What A Shame On Our Nation (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy First, Team Ranil had claimed that the incumbent would be a ‘national candidate’ in the presidential polls due by mid-October. Since then, President Ranil Wickremesinghe himself has declared that the polls will decide the country’s success or failure. According to him, if the people are satisfied with his government’s policies and programmes […]
- Sri Lanka records slight drop in inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s July consumer inflation more than halves to 4.6% (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP says 6.26 million people in Sri Lanka are food insecure (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crisis raises alarm about further unrest in APAC region (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post RW’s Economic Transformation Bill & NPP’s Systemic Transformation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics Behind A Politician’s Gold (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi-Wickremesinghe Tamil Drama (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya’s Unfinished Business (Category: Breaking News)
Washington (District of Columbia, United States) The International Monetary Fund released $336 million as part of a bailout loan instalment for Sri Lanka despite delays in the crucial restructuring of its foreign debt, including to China, the Washington-based lender said Wednesday. The South Asian nation was starting to recover, but the economy was “still vulnerable and the path […]
- No final decision on domestic debt restructuring : Bandula debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt restructuring strategy out in April (Category: Breaking News)
- Cancel Sri Lanka s debt, global economists tell creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s debt repayments to be suspended until 2028 (Category: Breaking News)
Egg on the face or the Emperor’s new clothes? Pick what you will. Both the president and his government has made a song and dance about a Rs. 1,700 daily wage for plantation workers with President Ranil Wickremesinghe announcing it on May Day at a Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) rally at Kotagala. Shortly thereafter Labour […]
- Thondaman alleges PA is in the grip of chartered accountants (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 1,700 minimum wage for estate workers: Govt. claims win in first round (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt prepared to confront legal action from companies over estate workers wage hike - Jeevan (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Jeevan warns plantation companies (Category: Breaking News)
Chair of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security retired Vice Admiral Sarath Weerasekera has said an external mechanism is in place to prepare the ground for a war crimes probe against the Sri Lankan military and those who provided political leadership for the country’s war on terror. Addressing the last SOC held in the Parliamentary complex, […]
- Govt. urged to seek UK position on Naseby disclosure (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Genocide’: Dire warning issued over Canadian move, Sabry asked to move resolution in parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Amnesty International head to join M’vaikkal commemoration (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarath draws RW’s attention to humiliation of military officers (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that there has been sufficient progress for Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring process to move forward. Joining the IMF press briefing on Sri Lanka’s second review of EFF programme held virtually yesterday morning (14), IMF Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer stated that the IMF fully respect the democratic […]
- Serious consequences of failing to implement IMF programme (Category: Breaking News)
- President now expects IMF bailout next month (Category: Breaking News)
- Delays in governance and transparency reforms in Lanka’s IMF bailout programme, says Verité Rese... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF working with a government without a mandate – Handunnetti (Category: Breaking News)
Groundbreaking solar-powered battery swapping stations recognized for their impact on sustainable urban mobility and economic development in Sri Lanka The U.S. Embassy announced on Friday that Sri Lanka’s USAID-funded Sri Lanka Energy Project (SLEP) has received top honours at the 2024 annual conference for the Society for International Development, the premier U.S. event for international [̷...
- Sling Hope (Category: Business)
- Sling King (Category: Business)
- Well-orchestrated drama to sling mud at Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- USAID to establish battery-operated swapping stations for E-bikes (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) states that sufficient progress has been made for Sri Lanka's debt restructuring process to move forward.The post IMF reports progress in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring amid economic vulnerabilities appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- IMF hints no room for any new govt. to wriggle out of agreed reforms after polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to receive first tranche of IMF funds in two days (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Staff concludes visit to Sri Lanka and issued official statement (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says Sri Lanka must reach timely restructuring deals with creditors (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Critique On IMF’s Second Review Under Extended Fund Facility appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Road To Bankruptcy: The Role Of Foreign Currency Flows & Economic Vulnerabilities In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Entrepreneurs Argue Against Unpredictable Exchange Rate, Interest Rates & Tax Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- From Socialism To Success: Sweden’s Economic Evolution (Category: Breaking News)
- Only A Unified Approach Can Solve The Economic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Friday 14th June, 2024 The US presidential race has taken another dramatic turn with a federal jury finding President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, guilty of having illegally purchased and possessed a gun while being addicted to crack cocaine. A sentencing date has not yet been set. The offence carries a prison term. Hunter is reportedly […]
- Hunter Biden subpoena seeks info on Burisma, other entities (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Hunter Biden tax probe examining Chinese business dealings (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Biden's transition contends with probe into son's finances (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Aide: Biden won't talk about son Hunter with AG candidates (Category: USA, South Dakota)
[…]The post Deshamanya Dr Nissanka Wijeyeratne: A Rare Personality Above Normal Human Frailty appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Global Tropical Coral Bank: Responding To The Increasing Frequencies Of Coral Bleaching & Loss (Category: Breaking News)
- Exploring The Silent Wilderness Of Self-Discovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Madame Ambassador Chung, Your Message Will Live On Forever! (Category: Breaking News)
- Lasantha Wickrematunge’s Assassination: Empty Promises Of Accountability (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post President RW Emphasizes He Has Not Deviated From The Principles Of The Democratic Socialist System appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s interim budget aims ambitious revenue, debt cut targets (Category: Breaking News)
- Despite signs of stabilization, full economic recovery not yet assured – IMF Mission (Category: Breaking News)
- India ready to restructure its Colombo debt: What about others? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says full economic recovery in Sri Lanka is not yet assured (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Historic Crimes Of The Chauvinistic Left: Why Defending Marxist Position Is Important appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Historic Crimes Of The Chauvinistic Left: Struggle For Far Sighted Marxist Position (Category: Breaking News)
- Historic Crimes Of The Chauvinistic Left: Horror Of Indian Military & JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- Historic Crimes Of The Chauvinistic Left (Category: Breaking News)
- RIP: Comrade R Singamapanar: The First Tamil Political Activist From Chunnakam (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka called on BRICS to ensure a rules-based order, not only when it suits the rich and powerful, but as an equitable and justifiable model for a sustainable world order. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry undertook an official visit to Russia at the invitation of his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the […]
- Russian Foreign Minister assures Sri Lankans will not be recruited for war (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks to enhance ties with Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Minister of Maldives Moosa Zameer to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia and Sri Lanka discuss issue related to Sri Lankans in Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
Nepal, which earlier hesitated to completely pivot towards China because of several economic and geopolitical factors, seems to have tilted heavily towards its big northern neighbor, giving it an opportunity to further increase its footprint in the Himalayan country’s political, economic, and social space. Yet what concerns Nepal watchers the most is the Himalayan nation’s […]
- India makes inroads into Sri Lanka under China’s long shadow (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of ship after India objects (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s developmental projects impacts climate, environment: Experts (Category: Breaking News)
- China must develop a more consensual approach to Himalayan water (Category: Breaking News)
The 48th Annual Convention of Y’s Men International Sri Lanka Region (YSMISL) is scheduled to be held on 15th June 2024 at the “Rainbow” Room of the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo Fort. A media release said that the President of the Asia Pacific Area, representing the100 year old organization’ Y’s Men International Geneva (YMI). […]
- Prez promotes use of AI in local film industry (Category: Breaking News)
- President tells Arab envoys Lanka wants immediate ceasefire in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Increase in workers’ remittances (Category: Breaking News)
- Fellowship night of Buddhist Overseas Tour organizers’ Association (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Uncertainty About Elections Can Cause Instability appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF & LG Elections: Presidential Machinations & Opposition Myopia (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of The Next Election On The Economic Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme Court Shows Democratic Route To Government (Category: Breaking News)
The Supreme Court has decided to consider a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed against Pastor Jerome Fernando before a bench headed by the Chief Justice. A petition had been filed in court seeking action against the controversial self-proclaimed prophet under the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) over alleged statements he made […]
- Petition filed against attempt to arrest Jerome Fernando withdrawn (Category: Breaking News)
- Pastor Jerome’s petition fixed for hearing (Category: Breaking News)
- Jerome seeks court intervention to prevent his arrest (Category: Breaking News)
- Report sought on progress of probe on Pastor Jerome (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Philip Gunawardena: Who Is Ready To Serve ? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- An Oxygen Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka Ready For The Climate Conference? (Category: Breaking News)
- Time For Truth Telling (Category: Breaking News)
- Forget The politicians & Their Bureaucrats, This Is Why We The Public, Need To Understand Climat... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Provincializing Universities: The Risks & Dangerous Precedent Of The Newly Proposed NEPF appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Provincialising universities: Risks and dangerous precedent of NEPF (Category: Breaking News)
- Scrutinizing The Newly Proposed NEPF: Education Reform Or Hidden Agenda? (Category: Breaking News)
- Whither The National Education Policy Framework Of Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Abolition Of The Provincial Councils System: Reply To Milinda Moragoda’s Utterance (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Voice Of The Voiceless appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Black & White; No Shades? (Category: Breaking News)
- Evolution Of A Movement: From JVP To NPP: From Violent Offensive Against Police Stations To Bein... (Category: Breaking News)
- Feminist Revolt & Masculinity Pitfalls In The Bolshevik Camp: Sri Lanka’s Election Prelude (Category: Breaking News)
- Are We Going To The Fringes Or Coming To The Middle? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Modi 3.0 In India: What Next For Sri Lanka? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Target 2048: It Is Democracy & Not Authoritarianism That Will Do The Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo University Business Economic Summit 2024: Keynote Address (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic Growth, National Security, And What Next For Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Global Technological Developments & How Sri Lanka Should Reframe Its Growth Strategies (Category: Breaking News)
by ACB Pethiyagoda A desire to visit Burma (Myanmar since 1989) having seen the film ‘The Story of Dr. Wossell’ as a school boy was fulfilled recently. The film was about a dedicated British Army Medical Officer who during World War II fell in love with the country and more deeply with a lithesome and […]
- ‘Burmese Lessons’ for Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Myanmar: South Asia’s other ‘Small Miracle’? (Category: Business)
- ‘Burmese Lessons’ for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- It breaks my heart to see the Indian Prime Minister pose cordially with the butchers of Burma (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The World Thankfully Rising To End US-Israeli Political Exceptionalism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From ‘Never Again’ To ‘Here Again’ – World’s Shameful Indifference To Israeli Impunity! (Category: Breaking News)
- When The West’s Mask Slipped – Exposing Its Hypocrisy Beyond Gaza! (Category: Breaking News)
- ICJ Ruling On Israeli Genocide In Gaza; Stopped Short Of Ordering A Ceasefire (Category: Breaking News)
- Merely Focussing On Hamas Attacks – Missing The Wood For The Trees! (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement By Gomi Senadhira [email protected] “You might tell fairy tales, but the progress of a country cannot be achieved through such narratives. A country cannot be developed by making false promises. The country moved backward because of the electoral promises made by political parties throughout time. We have witnessed that the […]
- Are we out of touch with reality? (Category: Breaking News)
- Five Years on with garbage, myths and lies (Category: Breaking News)
- FTA with Thailand: Need for SL to diversify trade portfolio stressed (Category: Breaking News)
- China shows flexibility on Sri Lanka FTA after temporary halt: Chief Negotiator (Category: Breaking News)
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