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Investors bought the risky assets despite high interest rates.
- Sri Lanka shares edge up from 1-mo lows amid foreign outflows (Category: Breaking News)
- Development as the key to stability (Category: Breaking News)
- Toll Rate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka bourse performs Asia's best in 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Accountability & Toxic Positivity appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Silver Linings Amongst The Gloom (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Is Winning The Narrative (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Should Have Retired After Two Terms: Chamal Rajapaksa – Gota Should Resign Now! (Category: Breaking News)
- Risk Of Repeating The Past Continues (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil Wickremesinghe In Presidential Avatar appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Politics Of Protests (Category: Breaking News)
- President RW’s Priority In 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Gota Twosome: One Gone, The Other Is Acting Up (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Hawks Can Hijack The Post-Aragala Agenda! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Sri Lanka Becoming A Police State? Government Efforts To Delegitimise Aragalaya appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is Sri Lanka Heading Towards The Myanmar Model Of Governance? (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s Attempt To Redefine The Political Discourse & Direction Through Suppression (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
- Political engagement with Aragayala necessary (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka will restart bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in August, its new president said on Wednesday, while calling on lawmakers to form an all-party government to resolve a crippling economic crisis.The post Sri Lanka to restart IMF bailout talks, president calls for unity Government appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri L...
- IMF bailout package has unlocked new path to create better future for youth and uplift the count... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to start next round of talks with creditors in April (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says it’s not right time for Rajapaksa to return after fleeing country, WSJ ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka has made good progress in negotiations with IMF – CBSL chief (Category: Breaking News)
"We also have to limit selected imports in order to balance the payments for fuel."
- Gas muzzlers (Category: Technology)
- Why 'feed' a car? (Category: Technology)
- 'Miracle material' (Category: Technology)
- Gas Only (Category: Business)
Calls for unity in a country torn apart by nationalism and monetary instability
- Selected imports to be restricted to balance payments for fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president, PM, opposition leader support proposed UN-monitored reforms: Victor Ivan (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- PM warns Sri Lanka facing threat of hitting rock bottom (Category: Breaking News)
Selected imports will be restricted to balance payments for fuel, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. The President told Parliament that the immediate requirement before the country is fuel. “While appreciating the international assistance in addressing the fuel shortage, it in timely that we now initiate a system for such importation from our own export income […]
- Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe parliament address – full text (Category: Breaking News)
- NMSJ concerned about arrests (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka Becoming A Police State? Government Efforts To Delegitimise Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has paid the money for a diesel ship lying at the port and advance deposits have been made for another two ships, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.“Payments made yesterday for a Diesel Cargo & will begin discharging today,” Minister Wijesekera said in a twitter.com message.“Further Part Advance payments made to 1 Petrol cargo & 1 Di...
- Super Diesel cargo being unloaded after delay (Category: Breaking News)
- Train derails on Harbor Island, spills 600 gallons of fuel (Category: USA, Washington)
- Vitol Group refutes allegations on inferior diesel fiasco (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka test fires Norochcholai Power plant (Category: Breaking News)
assport of a British national, Kayleigh Fraser, who had posted about the protests on social media, seized
- Rights group accuses Sri Lanka of cracking down on dissent (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe needs to end crackdown – Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president rejects claims of protester crackdown amid continuous arrest (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Power Energy Kanchana Wijesekera, in a tweet about an update on fuel purchases, said payments were settled yesterday for a shipment of diesel.
Meegoda Police have arrested the driver of a fuel bowser, his assistant and two other individuals who were attempting to illegally sell a 6,600 litre bowser load of diesel.
- Petrol price war brings relief (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Accident kills two motorcyclists (Category: Breaking News)
- Chesterton's Zack Bowser is The Times 2020 Boys Soccer Player of the Year (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Chesterton's Zack Bowser is The Times 2020 Boys Soccer Player of the Year (Category: USA, Indiana)
A leading human rights group has accused the new Sri Lanka Government of cracking down on dissent. The Sri Lankan Government is using emergency regulations to harass and arbitrarily detain activists seeking political reform and accountability for the country’s economic crisis, Human Rights Watch said today. Since Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as President on July […]
- Ranil urged to adopt measures to protect basic rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil urged to end use of counter terror laws on protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- HRW accuses Sri Lanka of ignoring EU GSP+ requirements (Category: Breaking News)
- HRW says economic crisis puts rights in Sri Lanka in peril (Category: Breaking News)
by Jayampathy Molligoda Inflation is too high in Sri Lanka; people are finding it unbearable. How can we control the inflation from further slipping? Singapore experience and structure of our CBSL: Singapore has the Monetary Authority Singapore (‘MAS’) as their Central Bank, where in Sri Lanka, we have the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (which […]
- ‘SL’s inflation reduced to single digit levels in 2023 along with restoration of price stability’ (Category: Breaking News)
- High interest rates have prevented contraction of economy – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Inflation – Public Enemy Number One (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL to maintain ‘dovish monetary policy in view of economic stabilization’ (Category: Breaking News)
By Kalinga Tudor Silva One of the important ways, the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka has directly impacted our lives is having to go through long and seeming unending queues, to access petrol, diesel, kerosene and even our dear passports. Queues have multiplied, sprung up on either side of the road and across the […]
- Fuel rationing suspended from Sept. 1 says Kanchana (Category: Breaking News)
- Exclusive fuel arrangements for healthcare workers to be deferred (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to fully implement QR code system in fuel rationing from Aug. 1 (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy improving, VAT can be reduced – RW (Category: Breaking News)
Market sees highest turnover in more than two months.
- Toll Rate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka spends Rs. 425 billion for North East development (Category: Breaking News)
- Hotel Buy (Category: Business)
- Debenture Rating (Category: Business)
[…]The post BASL; Altruistic Union That Does Not Stand For Its Members’ Sake But For The People appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 9th July Revolution Ousted Rajapaksa Dynasty; So, Let It Imprimatur (Category: Breaking News)
- Is The IMF Mad To Give Loans To A Murderous Government? (Category: Breaking News)
- Bar Association of Sri Lanka strongly condemns attack on Galle Face protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe, The Current Pohottuwa Government & The Way Forward – A Call From Citiz... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Representative Democracy Is To Heed The Voice Of The People appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Getting Nearer To Solution As Options Narrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest Movement Can Rebound Unless Government Legitimacy Is Restored (Category: Breaking News)
- Divergence Grows Between Appearance & Reality (Category: Breaking News)
- President Needs To Implement Pledges Before Elections (Category: Breaking News)
The decision that was valid for three months has been cancelled with immediate effect.
- Protesting dairy farmers of Sri Lanka throw milk on roads (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesting dairy farmers of Sri Lanka throw milk on roads (Category: Breaking News)
- Three million-liter fuel storage for Sri Lanka's second international airport (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Feel Sri Lanka’ to promote local dance (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has issued an update regarding registering multiple vehicles on the National Fuel Pass for government vehicles, organizations and businesses.
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on Monday announced that it will support President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to form an all-party national government to help the country to recover from the worst economic crisis.The post TNA to support forming of all-party government appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe named as next candidate of UNP for Presidential Election 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says proposals set forth by parties to form all-party Government will be sha... (Category: Breaking News)
- President calls Opposition Party Leaders for crucial meeting on IMF proposals (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA to support forming of all-party government (Category: Breaking News)
Reserves depleted for debt repayment, imports and some capital flight
- Sri Lanka central bank deep in debt, dollar shortages at ‘guidance’ rate : Wijewardena (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank US$4.0bn in debt by March 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka non-oil imports down in March 2022 as soft-peg collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rates elevated amid failed float and DDR fears (Category: Breaking News)
Petrol, kerosene prices unchanged
- CPC, LIOC increase fuel prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices reduced from midnight yesterday (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cuts petrol to Rs410 a litre, diesel unchanged (Category: Breaking News)
IMF Bailout agreement at the end of the month? President Ranil Wickremesinghe says it is not the right time for former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country as it could inflame political tensions. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the President has been reported as having said: “I don’t believe it’s […]
- Parliament prorogued (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity, petroleum declared essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend UNGA in September (Category: Breaking News)
by Sanath Nanayakkare As the 3rd and 4th quarters of the Year 2022 are also likely to gravitate towards a tough time, the Bank of Ceylon needs to continue to focus on efficient handling of its resources and finances, BOC Chairman Kanchana Ratwatte said yesterday. He made these remarks when the Bank marked its 83rd […]
- Bank of Ceylon celebrates 83rd Anniversary steering strongly and steadily (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch maintains Merchant Credit on RWE (Category: Business)
- Fitch maintains Ceylease on “Rating Watch Evolving” (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch maintains Ceylease Financial Services on Rating Watch Evolving (Category: Business)
Turnover hit its highest since June 7
- Toll Rate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka spends Rs. 425 billion for North East development (Category: Breaking News)
- Hotel Buy (Category: Business)
- Debenture Rating (Category: Business)
The price of Auto Diesel has been reduced by Rs. 10, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) said. Accordingly, the new price of a litre of Auto Diesel will be Rs. 430. However, the prices of all other fuel products will remain unchanged. (Colombo Gazette)
- Transportation of fuel temporarily suspended (Category: Breaking News)
- Additional fuel to be dispatched to reduce queues (Category: Breaking News)
- Maximum limit imposed by LIOC on fuel pumped into vehicles (Category: Breaking News)
- Octane 95 Petrol available for 6 weeks (Category: Breaking News)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has reduced the price of Auto Diesel by Rs. 10 with effect from 10.00 p.m. today (01).
National Fuel Pass to be Implemented Island-wide from today (01)System Successfully Trialled at 1,000 Fuel Stations
- Gas muzzlers (Category: Technology)
- Why 'feed' a car? (Category: Technology)
- 'Miracle material' (Category: Technology)
- Gas Only (Category: Business)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has reduced the price of Auto Diesel by Rs. 10 with effect from 10:00 PM today (August 01).The post CEYPETCO reduces price of Auto Diesel appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- CEYPETCO increases diesel, kerosene prices from tonight (Category: Breaking News)
- CEYPETCO and LIOC reduce price of Auto Diesel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka reduces Diesel and Kerosene prices (Category: Breaking News)
- No bus fare revision according to diesel price reduction – Gemunu (Category: Breaking News)
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