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The UK has so far not provided direct assistance to Sri Lanka, struggling to cope up with the balance of payment crisis.UK Development Minister Vicky Ford has explained that their support would be directed, through international lending and relief agencies. Minister Ford stated the UK position on Tuesday (06) in response to a query raised […]
- SL accuses 2 London Mayoral candidates of pro-LTTE stance (Category: Breaking News)
- London Mayor Candidates are LTTE supporters: SriLankan government (Category: Breaking News)
- Aviation Deal (Category: Business)
- Research Buy (Category: Business)
[…]The post The Operation Successful But The Patient Died? Not If People Stand Up! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From “Gota’s War” To War Against Gota; Aragalaya’s Historic Strike! (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Robber Barons Fear The Rejuvenated ‘Aragala’ Spirit! (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Hawks Can Hijack The Post-Aragala Agenda! (Category: Breaking News)
- 2024 Election Year; The Perennial Challenge Of Cleaning The Stables For Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka – Survive Or Perish? – An Open Letter To The President appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Thank You Gota (Category: Breaking News)
- The First Step Of Aragalaya Is Completed: What Is Next? (Category: Breaking News)
- Transfer Of Formal Power Vs People Power During Societal Transition (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Hawks Can Hijack The Post-Aragala Agenda! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Anatomy Of A Crisis & Its Perceivable End appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- How Tamil Leadership Failed Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Poverty Of Wisdom (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Sovereignty Roadblocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Himalaya Declaration: Is It Worthy Of National Discussion? A Community’s Journey From Arunachala... (Category: Breaking News)
The United Kingdom (UK) says it recognises the economic challenges that Sri Lanka is facing. UK Foreign Office Minister Vicky Ford said the UK is closely monitoring the economic situation in Sri Lanka, including foreign exchange data reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan authorities. In a written response to the UK […]
- UK in talks with Paris Club on Sri Lanka issue (Category: Breaking News)
- UK calls for inclusive approach to resolve crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Maldives Speaker to coordinate relief assistance for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Boris Johnson speaks to Ranil about Putin’s barbaric invasion (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Today’s Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What I Wish To See In The NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- Never-Ending Political Games; Country Is At Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- Evaluation Of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To All Parliamentarians (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka Tamils: No Choice But To Join GotaGoGama, Stay Put Or Go Abroad appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Church Of Ceylon In Anarchy: Caste & Affirmative Action (Category: Breaking News)
- Identity In Choice: The Problem Caste In Christianity (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamaduru Ethics Or Deontology? The Challenge Before Modern Sri Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
- Minorities Within Minorities Bullied Into Giving-Up Their Right To Convert & Be Converted Religion (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam The United Kingdom (UK) is in talks with Paris Club members on potential solutions to Sri Lanka’s unsustainable debt. The Paris Club is a group of officials from major creditor countries whose role is to find co-ordinated and sustainable solutions to the payment difficulties experienced by debtor countries UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary at […]
- UK calls for inclusive approach to resolve crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK recognises economic challenges in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to seek assistance from Paris Club and G7 (Category: Breaking News)
- UK dismayed at use of violence against protesters in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The United Kingdom (UK) has encouraged all sides in Sri Lanka to find a democratic and inclusive approach to resolving the current political and economic challenges. Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the UK, Vicky Ford, said that the UK is closely following the situation in Sri Lanka since the attacks […]
- UK in talks with Paris Club on Sri Lanka issue (Category: Breaking News)
- UK recognises economic challenges in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK working with India to address issues in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK wants Sri Lanka to reduce market access barriers (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Delayed IMF Assistance & The Fertilizer Ban: President Rajapaksa’s “Two Mistakes” That Pauperized Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka on brink of food crisis after economic meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s president requests help from Indian, Chinese, Middle East envoys – PMD (Category: Breaking News)
- What The President Can Do Before He Goes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum recommends 10 proposals to overcome food crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Sri Lanka: Financial Meltdown, Time For Reforms & Re-Start appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Collective Consciousness Of Sri Lankans – Is It Constructive Or Destructive (Category: Breaking News)
- Preventing Crooks From Entering The Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- The Current System & Unlawful Actions (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Brutalities Against Protesters (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Choice Of Consensus Or Confrontation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Dimming Prospects Of International Assistance As Confidence In Erodes (Category: Breaking News)
- Accountability Issues & Human Rights Cannot Be Glossed Over (Category: Breaking News)
- Criminalising Public Protest Will Only Delay The Inevitable (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Needs To Commit To More Than Commissions (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Proposed Constitution Will Enhance Existing Lawlessness appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Two Big Lies Told About The 1978 Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- An Emergency Means Nothing Less Than ‘Legalizing Lawlessness’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Lord Of The Flies Sri Lankan version: Strange experiment: Making A Good Society Through Bad Laws (Category: Breaking News)
- Schizophrenia In The Political Mind Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket Board President Upali Dharmadasa has backed the major changes announced recently in the cricket management and team. In a statement to the media Dharmadasa said that the changes were required to take Sri Lanka cricket forward. The statement said : “Many seem to criticize Sri Lanka Cricket for the Changes we ...
- Cricket: Sri Lanka axe coach after just three months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Business)
- Marsh to be replaced by Ford as coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Dharmadasa defends Marsh sacking (Category: Breaking News)
Justice C. V. Wigneswaran, former Judge of the Supreme court of Sri Lanka talks to ‘Daily Mirror’ on the current state of judiciary, countering human rights allegations leveled against Sri Lanka and the reconciliation process after the end of the war. Q: There is a widely held perception that the judiciary of this country is politicised and ...
- If Sarath Fonseka can be trated this way then what could be the plight of ordinary Tamil or Sinh... (Category: Breaking News)
- SC On 22A – Part II: Enhancing The Constitution’s Rigidity (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politicisation Of The Sri Lankan Judiciary (Category: Breaking News)
- 1972: A Historic Opportunity Missed (Category: Breaking News)
Nationalism, Cricket and the Religio-Politics of Sport On social networking sites, such as Facebook, debates about the usefulness of the boycott were pervasive. Some members of the diaspora argued that supporting the Sri Lankan cricket team against India in the...
- Australias cricketers should shun repressive Sri Lanka - TYO (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricketer Murali Is On A Sticky Wicket – On Tamil Nadu Turf (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoring The Dignity Of Sri Lankan Cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore Cricket Club – 160 Not Out (Category: Breaking News)
By MEL GUSSOW Elizabeth Taylor, the actress who dazzled generations of moviegoers with her stunning beauty and whose name was synonymous with Hollywood glamour, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. She was 79. A spokeswoman at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center said...
- Burton Steals The Show In Penn Rally (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Burton Steals The Show In Penn Rally (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Burton Steals The Show In Penn Rally (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Burton Steals The Show In Penn Rally (Category: USA, Indiana)
by Somapala Gunadheera Of late there have been some adverse comments on the failure to downsize the armed forces after the defeat of the LTTE and engagements of soldiers in seemingly infra dig civilian activities. It appears to be in...
- Former Sri Lanka army head denies war crimes (Category: Breaking News)
- Allegation of armed forces using cluster munitions baseless - Navy (Category: Breaking News)
- Forces are preparing report against war crime allegations : Army Commander (Category: Breaking News)
By Kelum Bandara and R. Sethuraman Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, after a long period of silence, expressed herself in an exclusive interview with Daily Mirror at her residence in Horagolla. She discussed about her currents activities and future plans in...
- Sinhala symbols, war, peace and ethnic reconciliation in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- The military defeat of the LTTE is by no means a defeat of the Tamil people (Category: Breaking News)
- Moving beyond conflict (Category: Business)
- Tactful Diplomacy Will Bring Durable Solution (Category: Breaking News)
by Ranil Wickremesinghe By the 4th century BC, Asia had begun its first cycle of economic growth and power. This was the reason why Alexander the Great decided to travel eastward to establish an empire. At that time there was...
- Asia economy: Consumers to the rescue? (Category: Business)
- Economic power shifting to Asia from the West? (Category: Business)
- No inflation respite for Asia despite fall in food, fuel prices (Category: Business)
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
by Ranga Jayasuriya "I was taken to the upstairs, where there were four police officers. I was ordered to strip naked. I felt shamed. I looked around. Then a cop shouted at me to strip or else will be beaten....
- Halt These Cops (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-soldier arrested after biting cops (Category: Breaking News)
- Mattakuliya Mayhem: Mobs Attack Cops Or Cops Run Amok? (Category: Breaking News)
- Monks to HRC against cops (Category: Breaking News)
by Dr.A.C.Visvalingam President -CIMOGG One hundred and sixty-one Members of Parliament, in their understandable admiration of President Rajapaksa’s leadership in eliminating the LTTE, appear to have taken up the position, by voting for the 18th Amendment ("18A"), that he can...
- Sarath fires first salvo against plan to give police, land powers to provinces (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition made passage of 22A possible – SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- The US condemned Sri Lanka’s passage of a constitutional amendment !! (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF Amendment Bill passed in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Hot this season on the political column circuit – all things Orwellian. The President amended the constitution. Everyone’s talking about democracy infringed and the boot stamping on the face and people vanished forever. George Orwell’s 1984 has suddenly become the go-to reference when describing the political situation. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great book. ...
- Port: How can journalists and academics serve the public if the public doesn't trust them? (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Port: How can journalists and academics serve the public if the public doesn't trust them? (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Port: How can journalists and academics serve the public if the public doesn't trust them? (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Port: How can journalists and academics serve the public if the public doesn't trust them? (Category: USA, North Dakota)
There are times when one simply cannot believe the attitude of the government. It acts with an impunity never quite before seen and unlikely to be seen elsewhere either. They send out signals to the international community with no apparent care in the world for what our overseas trading partners think. The case of stripping ...
- Moves To Remove Sajith (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP’s pro-reformists hold sathyagraha despite roadblocks (Category: Business)
- Ranil to suspend all Sajith camp MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- Rukman wants Ranil removed (Category: Breaking News)
by Kusal Perera Latest news on Mervyn caught every one off guard and in total surprise. There were frantic calls on Tuesday night by many who wanted to know, if the news was right. Some one left a comment for...
- Mervyn Now Stands Unseated And Should Also Be Arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn the Vermins coordinating Secretary caught red handed while collecting extortion money... (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn`s problems: President won`t intervene (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva removed from his Portfolio (Category: Breaking News)
Latest news on Mervyn caught every one off guard and in total surprise. There were frantic calls on Tuesday night by many who wanted to know, if the news was right. Some one left a comment for an online news on Mervyn’s removal that said, “Don’t do this. This would rob us, of our popular ...
- Mervyn the Vermins coordinating Secretary caught red handed while collecting extortion money... (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn Silva must be arrested and produced in courts (Category: Breaking News)
- Mervyn resigns from media (Category: Breaking News)
- Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva removed from his Portfolio (Category: Breaking News)
By Tisaranee Gunasekara “You’ve made the world in to a madhouse….an enclosure in which the sane are trampled underfoot by a herd of galloping lunatics”. - Ernst Toller (Hoppla, Such is Life!) We are living through a transformative time, a...
- Sri Lanka met Ban ki Moon panel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan president at the UN denies war crimes (Category: Breaking News)
- Saving Sovereignty Or Shaming Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Weerawansas actions may be legal but they endanger Sri Lankas international legitimacy (Category: Breaking News)
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