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Continuing his discussions with large-scale Indian investors and corporate leaders, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with IndiGo airline’s co-founder and Managing Director Rahul Bhatia in New Delhi. This was a follow-up to the meeting that they had in December last year. The discussion between High Commissioner Moragoda and Bhatia was centred […]
Sri Lanka's economy is expected to shrink by 2% in 2023, its central bank said in an annual report on Thursday, as the country struggled to emerge from its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023, Central Bank says appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka will be able to pay for transactions in Indian Rupees (INR), the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Nandalal Weerasinghe said. Delivering a special address in the Webinar on ‘Economic Scenario of Sri Lanka: Current Status and Way Ahead’, organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and […]
Celebrating over three decades of service and support to grow microfinance customers across the island, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC, revived its annual trade fair and exhibition for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) The Gami Pubuduwa Pola 2023. Organised by the bank to showcase up-and-coming businesses in its portfolio, the trade […]
Addressing the 30 year development plan of the Colombo North Port workshop, on Friday (21) in Colombo, President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the government’s intention is to make Sri Lanka an air and sea hub in the region. The country has to focus on its future in the next 25 years on how to make Sri Lanka a developed country, he added. The President also stressed that the attention shoul...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), H. H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, has offered to assist Sri Lanka in various fields, including the development of the island s energy and tourism sectors.
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka for the first 16 days of April topped 56,000, bringing the total number of international visitors entering Sri Lanka for the year closer to the 400,000 mark.The post Over 56,000 tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in the first 16 days of April appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka has been listed in the Forbes list as one of the 23 best places to visit in 2023, Sri Lanka Tourism said. US based international travel influencer Juliana Broste, a 12x Heartland Emmy Award-winning travel filmmaker and host, showcasing adventures and fun things to do around the world, recommended Sri Lanka to be […]
The flag carrier of Seychelles is set to launch a service to Colombo, Sri Lanka starting June 20 and is offering customers a special launch promotion in celebration. Air Seychelles announced on April 11 plans to add a new route to its ever-growing network. The airline mainly operates interisland flights over the Indian Ocean and is […]
Swashbuckling cricket star Sanath Jaysuriya wants a positive and not negative picture of Sri Lanka to be promoted. He urged people to visit Sri Lanka and see its breathtakingly beautiful beaches and loving locales, Greater Kashmir reported. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of an education event at Doon International School (DIS) in Srinagar, […]
Sri Lanka's national carrier has been struggling against even more headwinds than many of its rivals.The post Sri Lanka airline boss says ‘don’t be a CEO during Covid’ appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
[…]The post Janatha Aragalaya: The People’s Struggle In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be presented to Parliament for a vote on whether to support it and that following this vote, the key points of the agreement would be enacted into law.The post Once the Parliament approves IMF agreement, the main points will be passed into law – Sri Lanka President appeared...
The Sri Lankan government is seeking Russian cooperation in multiple sectors, namely, tourism, air traffic, and locomotive construction, besides eyeing crude from Moscow.The post Sri Lanka mulls buying Russian oil & fertilizers appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
[…]The post Indo-Lanka Fishing Crisis: Sharing Territories For A Better Catch! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lanka has a final opportunity to progress and it is imperative for everyone to collaborate in creating a prosperous community for future generations, without resorting to finger-pointing, emphasized President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The post Sri Lanka President says ‘this is our last chance to forge ahead’ appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA ...
Sri Lanka will kick off a reworking of part of its domestic debt next month and aims to finalise it by May, central bank and treasury officials told creditors during a virtual presentation on Thursday.The post Sri Lanka expects to finalise domestic debt rework by May appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
By Ifham Nizam Turkish Ambassador to Sri Lanka R. Demet Sekercioglu will attend the first-ever celebration of International Zero Waste Day today at 9.30 am at Waters Edge, Battaramulla with Environment Minister Engineer Nasir Ahmed presiding. Christopher Powers, Director of the office of Economic Development of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. […]
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shri Shaktikanta Das and the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda today discussed enhancing trade using the Indian Rupee. Continuing his engagement with key officials of the Indian Government, the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda met with the Governor […]
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized during an interview organized by Harvard University on the 24th, through Zoom technology, that Sri Lanka’s access to the growing Indian and African markets should not be disrupted by any big power rivalry or conflictThe post Sri Lanka’s access to growing Indian & African markets cannot be disrupted – President Ranil appeared fir...
A popular Zimbabwe preacher who has links with a pastor in Sri Lanka, has denied allegations of corruption after he was accused of gold-smuggling. Issuing a lengthy statement, Presidential Envoy and preacher Uebert Angel, said that the allegations in an Al Jazeera documentary was part of a well-crafted ploy to trap the Ambassador and tarnish […]
[…]The post Conflict Resolution Might Be The Way Out? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Japanese embassy and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund, previously known as United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund), on 16 March, 2023, issued a joint statement that dealt with the impact the developing political-economic-social crisis is having on the poor in Sri Lanka. The statement focused on the suffering of the children […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says Sri Lanka is no longer bankrupt after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a loan facility for the country. Making a special statement, President Wickremesinghe said that the approval of the IMF facility for Sri Lanka signals an end of Sri Lanka’s bankruptcy status. President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised that Sri Lanka […]
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised that Sri Lanka is no longer considered as a bankrupt country by the world.The post Sri Lanka can no longer be considered a bankrupt country – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The Sri Lanka Sub Aqua Club (SLSAC) – the oldest Dive Club in Sri Lanka, has partnered with ADEX Asia Dive Expo – the largest and longest-running dive consumer and trade show in Asia. ADEX Ocean Mission 2023 will be held from March 31 to April 2 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in […]
[…]The post ‘Contemporary Issues In Socio-Economic Development’: A Timely Publication By Kelaniya University appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Ambassador Palitha Kohona was invited as the guest speaker at the China International Gem and Jewelry Exhibition in Beijing on March 16 attended by many Chinese dignitaries and specialists in the gem and jewelry field. Those present included former Minister of the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources and President of Gems & Jewelry Trade […]
[…]The post Waiting For Godot: Can Some Developing Nations Unite & Transform The Planet? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
By Sanath Nanayakkare in India Sri Lanka’s economic recovery process will gather momentum after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) grants an extended fund facility of USD 2.9 billion dollars, says Puneet Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Indian Ocean Region.Agrawala said so, addressing several Sri Lankan journalists during a media briefing held at the Indian External Affairs Ministry, […]