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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)
“I invite anyone from the Aragalaya to take my place,” he said.
- Supreme Court ruled Gotabaya, Mahinda, Basil & others responsible for economic crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka business magnate Dhammika Perera leaves director boards; speculation rife (Category: Breaking News)
- Strong Rajapaksa dynasty member refused to leave Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- A Janus Moment (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that the next three weeks will be tough for Sri Lanka. Speaking in Parliament today, the Prime Minister said that the public must use fuel and gas as carefully as possible. He also said that unessential travel should be limited as much as possible. “Therefore, I urge all citizens […]
- PM warns Sri Lanka facing threat of hitting rock bottom (Category: Breaking News)
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- Special Statement Delivered By President Ranil Wickremesinghe: Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka’s Economic, Political & Human Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Typical Propaganda By A Corrupt Nefarious Regime! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- High Time To Repeal The PTA & Release All Prisoners Held Under It (Category: Breaking News)
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)
[…]The post Could A ‘National Government’ Resolve The Crisis? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Crisis Deepens Without Rescue Plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Recent Political Violence And Its Consequences (Category: Breaking News)
- Current Political Scenario: Smoke & Mirrors (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Facility? Is It Sufficient To Deliver Prosperity To Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Causes Of Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka & Lessons For A New Age appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Inflation – Public Enemy Number One (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- The Contribution Of The Monetary Policy For Overcoming The Current Economic Crisis Faced In Sri ... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]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)
[…] The post A Staged Default & Sovereign Bond Debt Trap? IMF’s Spring Meetings Amid Hybrid Cold War appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ripples In The Indian Ocean: Yuan Wang 5 & Easter Sunday 2019 (Category: Breaking News)
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (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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COLOMBO (News 1st): The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to establish COVID-19 treatment centres surrounding hotels where tourists are staying, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said. Tourists who are confirmed positive for the virus will be referred for treatment at these centres, where the tourists must bear the costs for treatment, Dhammika Wijesinghe, […] COVID-19 TREAT...
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News1st): The government should reconsider its pilot tourism project involving Ukrainian tourists as Ukraine has entered a lockdown, state minister Nalaka Godahewa has said. “In my view, the tourism minister and the relevant authorities should decide whether Sri Lanka should continue to bring more tourists from Ukraine,” he told reporters on Saturday. Ukraine’s nationwi...
- Sri Lanka-Ukraine sign four agreements (Category: Breaking News)
- Direct flights between Sri Lanka and Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourism project under fire as Ukraine enters lockdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourism project under fire as Ukraine enters lockdown (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post An Uncharted Global Future Commences In 2021: How & How Much Will The World Change? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo (News 1st); Ukraine Airlines PS 6385 with 183 tourists arrived at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on 07th January 2021 at 1203hrs. This is the 5th group of Ukrainian tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka under the pilot project of the government to revive the tourism industry of Sri Lanka. Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) […] 05TH GROUP OF UKRAINIAN TOURISTS ARRIVE IN S...
- More Ukrainian tourists arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- More Ukrainian tourists arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- More Ukrainian tourists infected despite negative certificate (Category: Breaking News)
- More Ukrainian tourists infected despite negative certificate (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News1st): Concerns are growing on Sri Lanka’s “pilot tourism project” involving Ukrainian tourists, after Ukraine reported five new strains of COVID-19 recently. “…the new strain of the virus…may not be detected in PCR tests,” Ravi Kumudesh, the president of the Association of Government Medical Laboratory Technologists said. Five Ukrainian touri...
The promoter involved in bringing down tourists from Ukraine had kept the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) in the dark on the itineraries. SLTDA Chairperson Kimarli Fernando had written to the Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga questioning the failure by the promoter to keep the SLTDA informed. While the name of the promoter is […] The post Promoter keeps SLTDA in the dark...
- Promoter keeps SLTDA in the dark on itineraries of Ukrainians (Category: Breaking News)
- Star's anger as Labor puts on the red light (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- Waves of support (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Another call for arts cash (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Colombo (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority claims it was only aware of the Ukrainian tour group’s visit excursions to Mirissa for Whale watching and Yala, following media reports. In a letter to the Ministry of Tourism, SLTDA said the agreement at the Task Force Meeting was for the tour organisers to provide SLTDA […] TOURISM BODY CONCERNED OVER UKRAINIAN VISIT
- TOURISM BODY CONCERNED OVER UKRAINIAN VISIT (Category: Breaking News)
- Visit to Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa by Ukrainian tourists cancelled (Category: Breaking News)
- Visit to Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa by Ukrainian tourists cancelled (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Ukraine sign three agreements (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News 1st): Another batch of 215 tourists from Ukraine will arrive in the island on Saturday (Jan. 02) as part of the tourism revival pilot project, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said. They will be quarantined for 14 days as per the instructions issued by the Ministry of Health with regard to the […] 215 UKRAINIAN TOURISTS TO ARRIVE TODAY (02)
- 215 UKRAINIAN TOURISTS TO ARRIVE TODAY (02) (Category: Breaking News)
- Another 173 tourists from Ukraine arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Another 173 tourists from Ukraine arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- 165 UKRAINIAN TOURISTS ARRIVE IN SRI LANKA (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is reopening its airspace for commercial flights as the island nation looks to once again kick start the tourism industry which was on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to establish COVID-19 treatment centres surrounding hotels where tourists are staying, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said. Tourists who are confirmed positive for the virus will be referred for treatment at these centres, where the tourists must bear the costs for treatment, Dhammika Wijesinghe, […] COVID-19 TREAT...
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News1st): The government should reconsider its pilot tourism project involving Ukrainian tourists as Ukraine has entered a lockdown, state minister Nalaka Godahewa has said. “In my view, the tourism minister and the relevant authorities should decide whether Sri Lanka should continue to bring more tourists from Ukraine,” he told reporters on Saturday. Ukraine’s nationwi...
- Sri Lanka-Ukraine sign four agreements (Category: Breaking News)
- Direct flights between Sri Lanka and Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourism project under fire as Ukraine enters lockdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourism project under fire as Ukraine enters lockdown (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post An Uncharted Global Future Commences In 2021: How & How Much Will The World Change? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo (News 1st); Ukraine Airlines PS 6385 with 183 tourists arrived at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on 07th January 2021 at 1203hrs. This is the 5th group of Ukrainian tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka under the pilot project of the government to revive the tourism industry of Sri Lanka. Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) […] 05TH GROUP OF UKRAINIAN TOURISTS ARRIVE IN S...
- More Ukrainian tourists arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- More Ukrainian tourists arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- More Ukrainian tourists infected despite negative certificate (Category: Breaking News)
- More Ukrainian tourists infected despite negative certificate (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News1st): Concerns are growing on Sri Lanka’s “pilot tourism project” involving Ukrainian tourists, after Ukraine reported five new strains of COVID-19 recently. “…the new strain of the virus…may not be detected in PCR tests,” Ravi Kumudesh, the president of the Association of Government Medical Laboratory Technologists said. Five Ukrainian touri...
The promoter involved in bringing down tourists from Ukraine had kept the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) in the dark on the itineraries. SLTDA Chairperson Kimarli Fernando had written to the Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga questioning the failure by the promoter to keep the SLTDA informed. While the name of the promoter is […] The post Promoter keeps SLTDA in the dark...
- Promoter keeps SLTDA in the dark on itineraries of Ukrainians (Category: Breaking News)
- Star's anger as Labor puts on the red light (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- Waves of support (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Another call for arts cash (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Colombo (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority claims it was only aware of the Ukrainian tour group’s visit excursions to Mirissa for Whale watching and Yala, following media reports. In a letter to the Ministry of Tourism, SLTDA said the agreement at the Task Force Meeting was for the tour organisers to provide SLTDA […] TOURISM BODY CONCERNED OVER UKRAINIAN VISIT
- TOURISM BODY CONCERNED OVER UKRAINIAN VISIT (Category: Breaking News)
- Visit to Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa by Ukrainian tourists cancelled (Category: Breaking News)
- Visit to Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa by Ukrainian tourists cancelled (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Ukraine sign three agreements (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News 1st): Another batch of 215 tourists from Ukraine will arrive in the island on Saturday (Jan. 02) as part of the tourism revival pilot project, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said. They will be quarantined for 14 days as per the instructions issued by the Ministry of Health with regard to the […] 215 UKRAINIAN TOURISTS TO ARRIVE TODAY (02)
- 215 UKRAINIAN TOURISTS TO ARRIVE TODAY (02) (Category: Breaking News)
- Another 173 tourists from Ukraine arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Another 173 tourists from Ukraine arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- 165 UKRAINIAN TOURISTS ARRIVE IN SRI LANKA (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is reopening its airspace for commercial flights as the island nation looks to once again kick start the tourism industry which was on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
COLOMBO (News 1st): The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to establish COVID-19 treatment centres surrounding hotels where tourists are staying, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said. Tourists who are confirmed positive for the virus will be referred for treatment at these centres, where the tourists must bear the costs for treatment, Dhammika Wijesinghe, […] COVID-19 TREAT...
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRES FOR TOURISTS (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News1st): The government should reconsider its pilot tourism project involving Ukrainian tourists as Ukraine has entered a lockdown, state minister Nalaka Godahewa has said. “In my view, the tourism minister and the relevant authorities should decide whether Sri Lanka should continue to bring more tourists from Ukraine,” he told reporters on Saturday. Ukraine’s nationwi...
- Sri Lanka-Ukraine sign four agreements (Category: Breaking News)
- Direct flights between Sri Lanka and Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourism project under fire as Ukraine enters lockdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourism project under fire as Ukraine enters lockdown (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post An Uncharted Global Future Commences In 2021: How & How Much Will The World Change? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
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