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[…]The post Arrest Of Stand-Up Comedian Natasha: ICCPR Act & Shrinking Space For Dissent appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Weaponising Of The Law (Category: Breaking News)
- Hate Speech: The Real “Legal Black Hole” In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Take Immediate Steps To Repeal Online Safety Act: CPA (Category: Breaking News)
- Sepal’s Case Raises Questions On Fair Applicability Of Anti-Hate Laws! (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have looked at strengthening financial governance in Sri Lanka. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe had talks with the Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Kenji Okamura. “It was a great pleasure to meet IMF DMD HE Kenji Okamura. Discussed the progress of the EFF programme, challenges […]
- IMF does not support providing subsidies to everyone in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank, IMF, Sri Lanka discuss restructuring balance sheets of CEB (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Executive Board approves bailout package for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF holds talks with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has requested the Attorney General to consider instituting criminal proceedings against eight pyramid-type prohibited schemes operating in Sri Lanka.The post Sri Lanka’s Central Bank warns general public over 8 pyramid-type schemes appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka warns general public over pyramid-type schemes in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL to take legal action on pyramid-type schemes (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL warns of pyramid schemes, deems any involvement a punishable offence (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL warns general public over pyramid-type schemes in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Ministry of Power and Energy in Sri Lanka had talks on restructuring the balance sheets of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that World Bank experts will work with the CEB and the IMF to provide advice and options […]
- CEB to issue paperless bills and receipts from January (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB loss for 2023 estimated at Rs. 33 billion (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity tariffs to be reduced significantly (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity tariffs to be revised in January (Category: Breaking News)
The assistance of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been sought for Sri Lanka’s upcountry. A discussion was held today on the advancement of education, health, and technology in the upcountry through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the top humanitarian organizations in the world. The discussion took place under the direction […]
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support Sri Lankan President’s Office (Category: Breaking News)
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation delegation meets Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Bill Gates to deepen engagement with Sri Lanka through BMGF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe meets Bill Gates (Category: Breaking News)
China is keen to explore opportunities to strengthen its bilateral relations with Sri Lanka. President Ranil Wickremesinghe received a courtesy call by Sun Weidong, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from the People’s Republic of China. The meeting took place at the Presidential Secretariat and was attended by officials from both nations, the President’s Media […]
- Emirates to promote Sri Lanka as ideal destination for travellers (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan reiterates conditions to resume stalled projects in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Students visit President’s House one year after it was stormed (Category: Breaking News)
- India continues to top number of visitors to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kemji Okamura, has expressed his appreciation towards Sri Lanka s progress in its ongoing economic reforms, and has emphasised that the IMF is looking forward to further strengthen its ties with Sri Lanka.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has received a courtesy call from Sun Weidong, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from the People’s Republic of China.The post Chinese reaffirms support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- Sri Lanka to receive another stock of essential medicines from China (Category: Breaking News)
- Some Sri Lanka creditors seeking debt restructuring deal without China (Category: Breaking News)
- China continuously encouraged IMF to support Sri Lanka – Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China says ready to support Sri Lanka to overcome Economic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week as it continues to support the debt-laden economy amid persistently high inflation.The post Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to hold rates as inflation stays high appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- Sri Lanka Central Bank to hold rates as inflation worries persist (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank holds rates, sees sharp drop in inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to hold rates as inflation slows slightly, focus on IMF bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
Turkish Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Demet Sekercioglu, and Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva. yesterday (30) discussed the commencing of direct flights between the two countries later this year. The Chief of Turkish Airlines’ South Asia Office Fathi Bozkurt joined the discussion held at the Ministry. A senior Ministry spokesman told The […]
- Turkish Airlines resumes direct flights to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkish Airlines to launch directs flights to Colombo in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Kingfisher Boosts Flights to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka plans to start Colombo-Istanbul direct flights (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Genocide Of Tamils In Sri Lanka – True Or False appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Truth & Reconciliation In Sri Lanka Sans Justice & Reparation (Category: Breaking News)
- Parameters To Be Adopted By Tamil Politicians In Negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- Genocide Of Tamils In Sri Lanka – Time For UN, UNHRC & Security Council To Take Action (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarath Weerasekera Thinks The Tamils In Sri Lanka Are Born Slaves (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post B.H. Abdul Hameed’s Book: A Wayfarer On The Airwaves – An Anthropological Journey appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ‘Due Impartiality’ Should Be Our Top Most Objective In Regulating The Broadcasting Sector (Category: Breaking News)
- Music Traditions Of The Muslims In Sri Lanka: A Razor-Sharp Documentary Of Empathy & Compassion (Category: Breaking News)
- The Rhythmic Rebel: Austin Munasinghe’s Mark On Sri Lankan Soundscapes (Category: Breaking News)
- Thaththa’s Wireless (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Relevance Of A “Strategic Culture” To Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Projection Of Buddhism As Sri Lanka’s Greatest Soft Power (Category: Breaking News)
- Diaspora Tamils & 13A (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi-Wickremesinghe Tamil Drama (Category: Breaking News)
- Modern Ramsethu: An Unlikely Bridge (Category: Breaking News)
The decision to resume the Colombo Light Rail Transit (LRT) project with the assistance of Japan has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.The post Cabinet approves resume of the Colombo Light Rail Transit project appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- Sri Lanka, Japan agree to resume stalled projects including light rail (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan wants Sri Lanka to repay due for LRT cancellation to resume stalled projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan halts 12 JAICA projects in Sri Lanka until IMF provides roadmap: minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to revive scrapped Japan-funded LRT project (Category: Breaking News)
The Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kenji Okamura, is to visit Sri Lanka for talks. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said that Kenji Okamura will be on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka (31st May and 1st June). During the visit, several rounds of discussions will be held on […]
- Emirates to promote Sri Lanka as ideal destination for travellers (Category: Breaking News)
- China to explore opportunities to strengthen relations with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Students visit President’s House one year after it was stormed (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, taking into account the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa. The Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms and the Minister of Foreign Affairs visited South Africa at the invitation of the Minister of International Relations and […]
- South Africa committed to sharing experiences with Sri Lanka on TRC (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka updates UK on debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- Ali Sabry to have talks in Doha (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand and Sri Lanka discuss early repatriation of trafficked Sri Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenji Okamura will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (May 31) for a two-day official visit, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe says.
[…]The post Parliamentary Support Required For Effective Recovery appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Speeding Up Recovery Requires Consistency (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing The Ground For Early Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- The Courts Would Be The Better Option For Undemocratic Actions To Be Contested (Category: Breaking News)
- Change Flight From Stability With Stagnancy (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday (29) approved a 350 million U.S. Dollar special policy-based loan to provide budget support to Sri Lanka for economic stabilisation, the ADB said in a press release. The Bank said that the programme is part of a broader package of financial assistance anchored by the International Monetary Fund’s […]
- ADB approves USD 100 million loan to support SMEs in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB chief commends Sri Lanka s efforts, pledges further support (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves USD 350 million loan for Sri Lanka s economic stabilization (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank, ADB AIIB announce joint plan to help Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
On an appeal made by the Government of Sri Lanka to Myanmar, six Sri Lankans, who were victims of human trafficking have been repatriated to Colombo, the Foreign Ministry said. The Sri Lankans were stranded in Myanmar and were rescued by the Myanmar authorities and handed over to the Sri Lanka Embassy in Yangon for […]
- Myanmar troops rescue eight Lankans from Cyber Criminal Area (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar donates 1,000 tons of rice to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Ministry assures efforts underway to repatriate Sri Lankans trafficked to Myanmar (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt help sought to rescue 14 Lankans stranded in Myanmar (Category: Breaking News)
The ICCPR is being used as a tool to restrict freedom of expression in Sri Lanka, Amnesty International said. “Amnesty International is concerned by the arrest of comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya. The right to freedom of expression applies to information and ideas of all kinds including those that may be deeply offensive. Sri Lankan authorities must […]
- Proposed Online Safety Bill in Sri Lanka seen as assault on freedom of expression (Category: Breaking News)
- ICCPR Act weaponized against freedom of expression in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia to resume Bangkok to Colombo flights (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden urged to raise objections to Sri Lanka’s draft Anti-Terrorism Act (Category: Breaking News)
Officials of the Immigration and Emigration Department who participated at the Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations chaired by Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa stated that Sri Lankans living abroad will be able to apply for a new passport or renew their passport online with effect from June 1st.
- If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport (Category: USA, Maine)
- If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport (Category: USA, Iowa)
- If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport (Category: USA, Maryland)
Sri Lankans living abroad will be able to apply for a new passport or can renew their passport with effect from June 01, 2023. This was stated at a meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations.
- If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport (Category: USA, Maine)
- If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport (Category: USA, Iowa)
- If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport (Category: USA, Maryland)
The transportation and logistics arm of the Hayleys Group, Advantis, announced a groundbreaking partnership with India’s top cruise line, Cordelia Cruises to usher in a new wave of inbound luxury tourists to Sri Lanka. Leveraging their newly forged partnership, Advantis – Travel and Aviation will serve as the General Sales Agent, while Advantis Group subsidiary, […]
- L’Austral cruises in (Category: Business)
- Indian cruise ship to launch operations to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Hambantota’s once ‘white elephant’ to have 13 cruise ships (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to be promoted as a market for Chinese cruise ships (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy How come a ‘poor’ in Asia is also among the ‘miserable’ in the world? But it is possible, as two economic surveys of nations have shown, coming as they do almost simultaneously. A certain Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI) 2022 has ranked Sri Lanka as the 11th […]
- Pulling out the woollens when it is winter elsewhere, still (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Club proposes 10-year moratorium for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Türkiye says tensions between great power rivalries affected Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India surpasses China as largest lender for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankans living overseas can apply for a new passport or renew their passport online from 01 June, the Parliament Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations was told. Officials of the Immigration and Emigration Department said this during the sectoral oversight committee on international relations held under the chairmanship MP Namal Rajapaksa. Officials pointed out […]
- Sri Lanka to have its first nuclear power plant with Russian assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- IAEA studying plans to build nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- COPE proposes special Select Committee to probe economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s assistance sought for upcountry (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $350 million special policy-based loan to provide budget support to Sri Lanka for economic stabilization.The post ADB approves $350 Million for Sri Lanka economic stabilization programme appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- ADB approves USD 350 million loan for Sri Lanka s economic stabilization (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $200 Million to sustain economic stabilization efforts in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $100 million loan to support SMEs in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Asian Development Bank vows more help for crisis-hit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Following representations made by the Government of Sri Lanka to Myanmar, six Sri Lankans, who were victims of the human trafficking have been repatriated to Colombo. The Sri Lankans were stranded in Myanmar and were rescued by the Myanmar authorities and handed over to the Sri Lanka Embassy in Yangon for repatriation to Sri Lanka, […]
- Myanmar to help Sri Lanka tackle human trafficking (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP demands protection for Gotabaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Christmas Day in Sri Lanka hit by heavy rain, floods (Category: Breaking News)
- Concerns raised over arrests by cops in civilian clothing (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a US$350 million (RM1.6 billion) special policy-based loan to provide budget support to Sri Lanka for economic stabilisation, the regional lender said in a statement. The programme is part of a broader package of financial assistance anchored by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility for the […]
- Sri Lanka secures ADB grant to pay paddy farmers (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $100M loan to provide Sri Lankan SMEs more access to finance (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB says Sri Lanka must maintain reform momentum (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $200 million emergency assistance loan for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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