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[…]The post Hero Syndrome & Unlawful Acts: Politicians In The Fantasyland Of Omnipotence appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The developing Indo-Lanka relations, particularly the process since early 2022 should be examined taking into consideration the significant role played by Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in New Delhi Milinda Moragoda, who received the Cabinet rank. At the time President Gotabaya Rajapaksa sent the former UNP Minister, one -time close associate of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, […]
Land connectivity is essential for the growth of ties between India and its neighbouring country, Sri Lankan high commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda has said in an interview with The Hindu posted online on July 31, pitching for connectivity projects resembling the “Channel tunnel” from the U.K. to Europe as a possible future initiative if […]
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from midnight on July 31, 2023.The post Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from July 31, 2023 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Sri Lanka decided to immediately suspend the use of rice for the production of animal feed and beer.The post Sri Lanka suspends use of rice to make beer and feed animals appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
[…]The post The Arrest Of Tharindu Uduwaragedara – Larger Questions appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Amidst continuing financial turmoil in the country, the Japanese managed Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) has delivered the first-ever Cable Laying and Repair Vessel (CLRV) to the European market last week. The buyer is Orange Marine France “C/S Sophie Germain” 100 in length is a state-of-the-art, high-technology vessel, specifically designed and equipped for sub-sea cable laying […...
Monday 31st July, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron, who was here briefly, a few days ago, has reportedly pledged his country’s support for Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process. Other creditor nations, too, have offered to help this country come out of the present economic crisis
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As Sri Lanka sank deep into its economic crisis last year, dentist Lakmal Kulasekara watched many in his field pack up and leave. No matter how bad things became, he was determined to stay.The post Sri Lanka hit by record brain drain, but some stay to rebuild appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka on Saturday invited Japan to resume investment in projects including power, roads and ports as the Japanese foreign minister wrapped up the first high-level visit to the crisis-hit country in nearly four years.The post Crisis-hit Sri Lanka invites Japan to resume investment appeared
By Easwaran Rutnam Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K Stalin and Sri Lankan Minister Jeevan Thondaman discussed the India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue at a meeting in Chennai today. Thondaman called on the Chief Minister and spoke about the wellbeing of Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka as well as the fishermen issue. A number of Indian fishermen […]
By Easwaran Rutnam Japan wants Sri Lanka’s creditors to participate on comparable terms and to also be transparent. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, HAYASHI Yoshimasa, who was in Sri Lanka today, paid a courtesy call on President Ranil Wickremesinghe. At the outset, President Wickremesinghe welcomed Minister Hayashi’s visit. In response, Minister Hayashi stated […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The National Audit Office (NAO) has sought an explanation from Sports Ministry Secretary K. Mahesan regarding the sharp increase of allowances paid to the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) as well as top management level personnel in USD terms. According to NAO’s draft report on Sri Lanka tour of Australia […]
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Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Miyon Lee said that during the second half of this year, 7,000 more Sri Lankans would be issued with visas to work in Korea. There were 25,000 Sri Lankan workers employed in Korea and by the end of this year that number would be increased to 32,000. The new […]
Thursday 27th July, 2023 There have been umpteen all-party conferences (APCs) to explore ways and means of resolving Sri Lanka’s ethnic issues, and the latest one was held yesterday. The Opposition would have the public believe that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has undertaken to devolve more powers to the provinces in a bid to woo the […]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) with funding support from Japan, has implemented a project to support Sri Lankan migrant workers. Migrant workers were the most affected by the COVID-19 and were at risk of unemployment and non-payment of wages. Sri Lankan migrant workers who opted to return home […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Thilini Kahandawaarachchi, on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy, on July 06, 2023, reminded the media of the closing down of the mission on July 31, 2023. In her capacity as the Senior Political Advisor at the mission, Kahandawaarachchi, stated that with effect from August 1, 2023, the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi […]
Newly appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, discussed a range of issues with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, including reconciliation efforts and human rights in Sri Lanka. Marc-André Franche presented his Letter of Credence to President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo, the UN and the President’s Office said. The UN said that Franche expressed [̷...
The Sri Lankan rupee has turned into Asia’s worst-performing currency from being the best in the first half of the year, and is poised to extend losses amid headwinds from interest-rate cuts and loosening of import controls.The post Sri Lanka Rupee goes from Asia’s Best to Worst in three weeks appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Jawaharlal Nehru University facilitates talk on ‘structural genocide’ By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP MP retired Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera yesterday (24) accused Canadian High Commissioner Eric Walsh of backing those propagating separatist sentiments. The former Public Security Minister, who is also the Chairman of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on National Security, claimed that the HC’...
Monday 24th July, 2023 President Ranil Wickremesinghe has returned from New Delhi with a to-do list given by the Modi government. He will have Big Brother breathing down his neck hereafter. It has been reported that the SLPP-UNP government is planning to hold an all-party conference on the ethnic issue. Some of India’s dictates have […]
The first two shipments of fuel under the agreement with China’s Sinopec are due to arrive in Sri Lanka in the first week of August, State Minister of Petroleum D.V. Chanaka said.The post First two Sinopec fuel shipments to arrive in Sri Lanka in August appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
[…]The post 40 Years After The Anti-Tamil Pogrom Of July 1983: Root Causes Remain Unaddressed appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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Sri Lanka's parliament on Thursday (July 20) approved a new law to improve the independence of the country's central bank, the deputy speaker said, as part of reforms linked to a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund bailout package.The post Sri Lanka parliament approves bill to boost central bank independence appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Sri Lanka is considering the possibility of allowing the use of the Indian rupee for local transactions, as the island nation struggles to build its depleted foreign reserves and to emerge from last year s unprecedented economic crisis.
(Excerpted from volume ii of the Sarath Amunugama autobiography) During one of my visits to Colombo I got a call to see the President at ‘Breamar’. Gamini Dissanayake had told him of my friendship with Parathasarathy and he wanted me to help him repair the damage done to their friendship due to the abuse heaped […]
In a recent research study involving 25 leaders and executives from PR agencies in Sri Lanka, it was found that over 90% of participants believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already present in the country’s communications industry. Moreover, nearly two-thirds of the respondents stated that AI is poised to have a significant impact on the […]