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[…] The post Curfew, 5000 A Month, Compensation; Why Care About Constitutional Change? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Curfew, 5000 A Month, Compensation; Why Care About Constitutional Change? (Category: Breaking News)
- Curfew, 5000 A Month, Compensation; Why Care About Constitutional Change? (Category: Breaking News)
- Curfew, 5000 A Month, Compensation; Why Care About Constitutional Change? (Category: Breaking News)
- Curfew, 5000 A Month, Compensation; Why Care About Constitutional Change? (Category: Breaking News)
Photo courtesy of Dinarzarde Raheem Circular MWFC/1/20201 issued on 4 November by the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation has caused widespread concern and consternation. This circular seeks to make all Sri...
- Other State Forests and the Conservation of Sri Lanka’s Rainforest Biota (Category: Breaking News)
- Other State Forests and the Conservation of Sri Lanka’s Rainforest Biota (Category: Breaking News)
- Other State Forests and the Conservation of Sri Lanka’s Rainforest Biota (Category: Breaking News)
- Other State Forests and the Conservation of Sri Lanka’s Rainforest Biota (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Budget 2021: A Reversion To JR Jayewardene Policies Of 1940s? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Budget 2021: A Reversion To JR Jayewardene Policies Of 1940s? (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2021: A Reversion To JR Jayewardene Policies Of 1940s? (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2021: A Reversion To JR Jayewardene Policies Of 1940s? (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2021: A Reversion To JR Jayewardene Policies Of 1940s? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post PM & President Offer Fool’s Paradise Instead Of Facing Up To Covid-19 Realities 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)
[…] The post Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said that one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 on 19 November 2020. The employee is now under medical care. Acting swiftly following this incident, the Central Bank said that it implemented all necessary measures to prevent contagion, including rigorous sanitisation and disinfection of its Head Office premises, […] The post Central Bank employee inf...
- Central Bank employee infected but essential operations to continue (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank employee infected but essential operations to continue (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank employee infected but essential operations to continue (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank employee infected but essential operations to continue (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says one of its employees was tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday (19).
[…] The post “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
- “Tea Is The Most Affordable Luxury,” Says The Sri Lanka Tea Board. How So? On Whose Toil? (Category: Breaking News)
Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Foundation “Ever since we arrived on this planet as a species, we’ve cut them down, dug them up, burnt them and poisoned them. Today we’re doing so...
- Four Million Different Solutions to the Problems of Staying Alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Four Million Different Solutions to the Problems of Staying Alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Four Million Different Solutions to the Problems of Staying Alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Four Million Different Solutions to the Problems of Staying Alive (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post A Populist Budget Risking Higher Debt appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Populist Budget Risking Higher Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- A Populist Budget Risking Higher Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- A Populist Budget Risking Higher Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- A Populist Budget Risking Higher Debt (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo (News 1st); Former JVP Parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti alleged the government does not have any proposal to generate income for the expenses mentioned in the 2021 Budget. He said even though the government proposed to generate tax revenue, it does not specify the program it would implement to generate such revenue. Sunil Handunnetti further said in […] SL won’t be able to s...
- SL won’t be able to settle foreign debt even by exhausting foreign reserves; SH (Category: Breaking News)
- SL won’t be able to settle foreign debt even by exhausting foreign reserves; SH (Category: Breaking News)
- SL won’t be able to settle foreign debt even by exhausting foreign reserves; SH (Category: Breaking News)
- SL won’t be able to settle foreign debt even by exhausting foreign reserves; SH (Category: Breaking News)
Standard Chartered Bank recently published its first annual Sustainable Finance Impact Report highlighting the Bank’s unique contribution to tackling climate change, and financing dedicated to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report reveals the Bank’s Sustainable Assets amounting to USD3.9 billion which includes loans towards renewable energy, healthcare, and...
- Population and consumption 'key' (Category: Technology)
- Water scientists urge big Murray-Darling extraction cut (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Advertiser declines request for USB stick (Category: South Australia)
- Olympics publish green blueprint (Category: Technology)
Persistent foreign fund inflows on the back of bullish global cues will strengthen the rupee during the upcoming week, analysts said. Besides, lesser intervention from the Reserve Bank of India is expected after it was called out by the US Treasury Department to curtail its market activities. “RBI intervention is keeping the rupee stable, as […] The post Strong capital inflows to furth...
- Strong capital inflows to further strengthen Indian rupee in the week ahead (Category: Breaking News)
- Strong capital inflows to further strengthen Indian rupee in the week ahead (Category: Breaking News)
- Strong capital inflows to further strengthen Indian rupee in the week ahead (Category: Breaking News)
- Rupee weaker; TBill yield up (Category: Business)
COLOMBO (News1st): The government has begun talks with the World Bank to obtain a soft loan worth Rs 10 billion to purchase vaccines against COVID-19, the Sunday Times newspaper has reported. It is also looking at the possibility of obtaining funding from the Asian Development Bank and the European Union for this purpose, the report citing […] Sri Lanka seeks World Bank loan to purchase COV...
- Sri Lanka seeks World Bank loan to purchase COVID-19 vaccines (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks World Bank loan to purchase COVID-19 vaccines (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks World Bank loan to purchase COVID-19 vaccines (Category: Breaking News)
- The Cabinet approves two loans for development (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post A Child’s Guide To Modern Monetary Theory: Keynesianism In An Old Bottle? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Child’s Guide To Modern Monetary Theory: Keynesianism In An Old Bottle? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Modern Monetary Theory: Keynesianism In An Old Bottle? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Modern Monetary Theory: Keynesianism In An Old Bottle? (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post RTI Commission Orders People’s Bank To Release Information appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RTI Commission Orders People’s Bank To Release Information (Category: Breaking News)
- RTI Commission Orders People’s Bank To Release Information (Category: Breaking News)
- RTI Commission Orders People’s Bank To Release Information (Category: Breaking News)
- RTI Act Used On Tear Gas And Litro Gas By ‘Aragalaya’ Protestors! (Category: Breaking News)
Photo Courtesy of Women Missing Voices “After the war in 2009, society became divided into two. There was hate propaganda on the internet. Sinhalese got together and wanted to boycott Muslims shops…...
- The Void in the Nation’s Heart (Category: Breaking News)
- The Void in the Nation’s Heart (Category: Breaking News)
- The Void in the Nation’s Heart (Category: Breaking News)
- Cult and its Heretics (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Void In The Nation’s Heart appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Void In The Nation’s Heart (Category: Breaking News)
- The Void In The Nation’s Heart (Category: Breaking News)
- The Void In The Nation’s Heart (Category: Breaking News)
- Cult And Its Heretics (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Lanka Loses Half A Billion-Dollar MCC Grant; Gota Rewards Main Culprit As US Envoy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lanka Loses Half A Billion-Dollar MCC Grant; Gota Rewards Main Culprit As US Envoy (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka Loses Half A Billion-Dollar MCC Grant; Gota Rewards Main Culprit As US Envoy (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Leaders Need To Analyse Problems More Rationally (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Leaders Need To Analyse Problems More Rationally (Category: Breaking News)
SDB bank’s just-concluded rights issue, conducted amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, managed to raise a substantial Rs.1.5 Billion, coming in for praise industry-wide for its freshness in approach and the great receptiveness of their shareholders. Apart from the bank creating capital market history by becoming the first Colombo Stock Exchange-listed entity to successfully host and […] The p...
Seylan Bank, the bank with a heart, sets out to bring cheer and happiness to its valued customers as the joyous Christmas season nears. This time around team Seylan has partnered with all leading supermarkets Keells, Arpico, GLOMARK and Laugfs Super to offer all its cardholders exceptional discounts when purchasing goods with their Seylan Credit […] The post Enjoy the best supermarket deals ...
- Savings Draw (Category: Business)
- Appointment (Category: Business)
- VRS Scheme (Category: Business)
- Wider Margins (Category: Business)
COLOMBO (News 1st): Two more Deputy Governors have been appointed to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Yvette Fernando and Dhammika Nanayakkara who earlier acted as Assistant Governors at the Central Bank have been promoted. Yvette Fernando has completed more than 30 years at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. During her tenure, she has acted […] Appointment of New Deputy Governors to CBSL
- Regulator Posts (Category: Business)
- Appointment of New Deputy Governors to CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Appointment of New Deputy Governors to CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Regulator Succession (Category: Business)
COLOMBO (News 1st): A decision has been reached to conduct daily operations of the main office of the Department of Inland Revenue, online. The decision was reached after two security officers attached to the main office tested positive for COVID-19. “Two state bank offices located at the head office premises will remain open for the […] Operations of the main office of the Dept. of I...
- Operations of the main office of the Dept. of Inland Revenue to be conducted online (Category: Breaking News)
- Operations of the main office of the Dept. of Inland Revenue to be conducted online (Category: Breaking News)
- Hackers target Ontario court computers (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- SriLankan Airlines now in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
Loans have been made available to all families at a low interest rate for the festive season, the President’s Office said. The loans will be offered by State banks in three categories based on the monthly income. The President’s Office said that the Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank, National Savings Bank and Regional Development Bank […] The post Loans offered to all families ...
- Loans offered to all families at low interest for festive season (Category: Breaking News)
- Loans offered to all families at low interest for festive season (Category: Breaking News)
- COMBank launches exclusive savings account for women (Category: Business)
- Affordable loans to meet lifestyle needs from HSBC (Category: Business)
[…] The post Gota’s Wars Against Economy & Minorities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Gota’s Wars Against Economy & Minorities (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota’s Wars Against Economy & Minorities (Category: Breaking News)
- RW Summons Youth For Economic Marathon (Category: Breaking News)
- Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa Hoodwinks World Body (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Unlocking The Potential Of MSMEs Essential To Sri Lanka’s Post-Covid Economic Recovery – Part II appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Unlocking The Potential Of MSMEs Essential To Sri Lanka’s Post-Covid Economic Recovery – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
- Unlocking The Potential Of MSMEs Essential To Sri Lanka’s Post-Covid Economic Recovery – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
- Unlocking The Potential Of MSMEs Essential To Sri Lanka’s Post-Covid Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Unlocking The Potential Of MSMEs Essential To Sri Lanka’s Post-Covid Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Some Thoughts About The Change Under Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Some Thoughts About The Change Under Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- Some Thoughts About The Change Under Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- State DNR: Use Caution On Frozen Waterways (Category: USA, Indiana)
- State DNR: Use Caution On Frozen Waterways (Category: USA, Indiana)
Sri Lanka’s most popular retail bank HNB PLC announced the launch of an extensive range of special offers for cardholders, including discounts of up to 70% off, and a host of unique benefits from a wide selection of over 300 popular merchants islandwide this festive season. Partnering with the widest selection of popular local and […] The post HNB announces an array of discounts with "...
- HNB announces an array of discounts with “Happy inside” seasonal card offers (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB announces an array of discounts with “Happy inside” seasonal card offers (Category: Breaking News)
- Festive bonanza for HNB credit cardholders (Category: Business)
- Biggest Black Friday iPad deals: Best savings on iPad Pro, Air and Mini - CNET (Category: Technology)
Exceptional healthcare benefits for Senior Citizens Seylan Bank has partnered with Asiri Hospitals (Pvt) Ltd to offer a multitude of value-added benefits and services for all Seylan Harasara account holders. The bank with a heart entered the partnership understanding the importance of financial freedom and stability for senior citizens and the important role they play […] The post Seylan Har...
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- VRS Scheme (Category: Business)
- Wider Margins (Category: Business)
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