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[…]The post How Lanka Can Benefit From A Global Recession appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Prospects For Global Capitalism: 2023 & After (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 ‘Make The Economy Scream’: Whither The Asian 21st Century? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Beyond The Myth Of TINA To The IMF: The New Development Bank In The Asian 21st Century (Category: Breaking News)
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4’s Easter Sunday: The IMF Descends Amid An Over The Horizon Operation Staring ‘Sonic-So... (Category: Breaking News)
Japan is working to organise a meeting of Sri Lanka’s creditors by the end of this year in hopes of solving that country’s debt crisis, the Japan News (By Yomiuri Shimbun) has learned.The post Japan to organize Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting by year-end – report appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Japan, India and France launch creditors meeting on Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Tokyo will coordinate with other Sri Lanka creditors on debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan set to do its part over Sri Lanka debt woes – Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Some Sri Lanka creditors seeking debt restructuring deal without China (Category: Breaking News)
Japan is working to organize a meeting of Sri Lanka’s creditors by the end of this year in hopes of solving that country’s debt crisis, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The meeting, which will discuss such issues as finding ways to reduce debt payments, aims to curb China’s influence by helping Sri Lanka cope with […]
- by Arundathie Abeysinghe U.S., Japan, India and Australia ready to intervene to prevent Sri Lank... (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan puts preconditions to support Sri Lanka’s debt issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka could wrap up debt restructure talks by Sept, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to organize Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting by year-end – report (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Putin’s Last Stand appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Russian Presidential Election Results (Category: Breaking News)
- NATO Expansion: The Untold Agreement & Its Role In The Ukraine War (Category: Breaking News)
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping & Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- Ancient Values Influence Behaviour Centuries Later (Category: Breaking News)
By D S KANG Liberals the world over have expressed serious concern about Giorgia Maloni’s seismic victory in the Italian elections, her expected elevation as the first far-right PM of the country since World War Two and its long-term implications for Italy as well as the rest of Europe. The far-right ideologies blended with neo-fascism […]
- What Meloni’s triumph could mean for Europe (Category: Breaking News)
- Shifting Focus (Category: Business)
- Curtain rising on heightening ‘global disorder’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Western Discontents, India’s Long Election and Sri Lankan Anniversaries (Category: Breaking News)
The global economy is “dangerously close” to a recession, as inflation remains elevated, interest rates rise, and growing debt burden hits the developing world, World Bank President David Malpass said. “We’ve lowered our 2023 growth forecast from 3 per cent to 1.9 percent
- World Bank chief Malpass faces calls to quit after dodging questions on climate change (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank chief warns over global recession (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank and IMF warn of risks of global recession (Category: Breaking News)
- No region immune to Europe crisis: World Bank Chief (Category: Business)
[…]The post IMF Must Become More Than Just A Debt Collector For Private Creditors appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Hedge funds holding up vital debt relief for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Some creditors want to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt without China (Category: Breaking News)
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
- China holds key to Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring to ease economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post How We Came To This Pass: A Quest For Scapegoats appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- How We Came To This Pass – The Aragalaya Challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- How We Came To This Pass – On The “Non-Rule Of Law System” (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Challenges: Economic Recovery & Political Devolution – IV (Category: Breaking News)
- How We Came To This Pass – Waiting On IMF (Category: Breaking News)
India is considered one of the potential superpowers of the world. This possibility has been attributed to many indicators, mainly demographic trends and a rapidly growing economy and military. India became the fastest-growing economy in the world in 2015, with estimated GDP growth of approximately
- India’s commitment to climate change an example to the world! (Category: Breaking News)
- India makes it happen, enters the multi-billion dollar defence market (Category: Breaking News)
- India will be a developed nation by 2047, its economic growth ‘natural by-product’ of 9 years of... (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar Ports key to China’s Strategy of Controlling Indian Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said there was a growing risk of global recession, with inflation remaining a continuing problem after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The post World Bank’s Malpass, IMF’s Georgieva see rising risks of Global Recession appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lan...
- World Bank and IMF warn of risks of global recession (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF chief Georgieva cites ‘fruitful exchange’ with China on debt issues (Category: Breaking News)
- China agrees to formation of global sovereign debt ’roundtable’ – IMF chief (Category: Breaking News)
- Global economy faces tougher year in 2023, IMF chief warns (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Debt Driven Growth Strategy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Futility Of “Ranilnomics” Without Systemic Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Glocalization Without Financialization (Category: Breaking News)
- Systemic Drain (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s National Policy & National Council (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid Architecture? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Make The Economy Scream’: Whither The Asian 21st Century? (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)
- Alternatives To The IMF & The Future Of The Welfare State: Beyond The Blame Game Between Superpo... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Global Recession & Its Impact On Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Prospects For Global Capitalism: 2023 & After (Category: Breaking News)
- How Lanka Can Benefit From A Global Recession (Category: Breaking News)
- Social Democracy, The NPP’s Tasks & Global Extremism (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka: Dilemmas & Economic Programmes – Do We Consume More Than We Produce? (Category: Breaking News)
Unlike the financial crisis of 2008, the economic levers alone were insufficient to stimulate global economic recovery in 2022 as what had led to the current crisis was the consequences of evolving geopolitics, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday at the ADB’s 55th annual meeting. “The Ukraine war on one side and the US-China rivalry, […]
- A Sri Lankan initiative to meet global challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- RW says great power rivalries and geopolitics emerging threat to Third World (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Ambassador outlines numerous benefits reaped by Sri Lanka from BRI (Category: Breaking News)
- Milinda blames halfhearted economic reforms over the years for current crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Emphasising the importance of strategic economic ties between India and Saudi Arabia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday that the collaboration holds the “promise of shared growth, prosperity, stability, security and development”. Jaishankar, who reached Riyadh on Saturday, is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia – his first as External Affairs Minister. He […]
- Foreign Minister to have talks in Saudi Arabia (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabry denies allegations of busting millions on overseas visits (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s prudence towards Sri Lanka further consolidates the “neighbourhood first” policy of Prim... (Category: Breaking News)
- India ready to assist Sri Lanka secure IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
By Michael Kugelman, Pakistan’s Polarization Undermines Crisis Response As world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly this week, the organization estimated that Pakistan’s catastrophic floods have now displaced nearly 8 million people. A health crisis looms: Floodwaters have triggered outbreaks of cholera, malaria, and dengue fever. Thousands of pregnant women and more than [...
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- Rajitha says families suffering from food insecurity has jumped by 400% (Category: Breaking News)
- $400 a week - for a bedroom (Category: South Australia)
[…]The post HSZ Symbolizes Increasing Economic Insecurity appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW, Debt Restructuring & DFNS (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya’s Unfinished Business (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Budget Crisis & Ibn Khaldun (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Debt Driven Growth Strategy (Category: Breaking News)
New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Noting that India is now the fifth biggest economy in the world and envisions itself as a developed country by 2047, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the country’s own development is inseparable from rest of the world. Jaishankar
- India adopted unconventional approach to its G20 Presidency: EAM Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaishankar Discusses Strengthening India-US-Israel Relations with American Jewish Committee, Ind... (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk advocates for India’s permanent UNSC membership, says “India not having a permanent se... (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Pakistan foreign ministers trade heated barbs on ‘terror’ (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Proposed Debt Restructuring Will Pose More Issues Than Answers appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child’s Guide To Debt Restructuring: Not A Cakewalk But A Task Entailing Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Debt Restructuring: Too Late & Too Short To Get Out Of The Debt Trap (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Demand Of 182 Academics For Cancelling Sri Lanka’s Foreign Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s address at the first-ever graduation ceremony of the National Defence College (NDC) in capital Colombo reiterated four points. The first three have been repeated by successive governments and their leaders over the past three decades in particular. Initiated under the predecessor government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the […]
- Can ‘National Security’ priorities wait for economic recovery? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth (Category: Breaking News)
- Fearing political pressure, Sri Lanka president wants to avoid trade integrations with India (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for unified action to safeguard the Indian Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Next Round: Ranil Versus The JVP appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Partnership Between NPP & JVP Must Be Emboldened (Category: Breaking News)
- The JVP & The Tamil People: Change The Party Line Now! (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump-Ramasamy Ticket GOP’s Best Bet In 2024; US Events Will Affect The Whole World (Category: Breaking News)
- Planning For A Year Of Elections (Category: Breaking News)
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the world recognizes that India is capable of defending its interests and added that the country is unshaken in the face of standoffs along the border areas. “We’ve been resolute when challenged in border areas. 2 yrs ago, in the middle of Covid, we had China move forces in […]
- India ready to assist Sri Lanka secure IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaishankar says India helping Sri Lanka cope with crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- India tells world of support given to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India says it has done more for Sri Lanka than IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Islamabad, Pakistan– United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive” global support for Pakistan where unprecedented floods have killed nearly 1,400 people and displaced more than 33 million.Guterres made the appeal as he landed in the Pakistani capital early on Friday morning and was received by Hina Rabbani Khar, the state minister for foreign […]
- Children in South Asia including SL most likely to face water scarcity problems: UN (Category: Breaking News)
- Historic ‘loss and damage’ fund adopted at COP27 climate summit (Category: Breaking News)
- Writing on the wall for South Asia from climate change, several studies point out (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank chief Malpass faces calls to quit after dodging questions on climate change (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Adopting A Humanist Approach To Empower Youths For National Development appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s Attempt To Redefine The Political Discourse & Direction Through Suppression (Category: Breaking News)
- Privatisation Of Public Assets Under Neoliberal Corporate Capitalism: Modern Evil (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
For the first time in parliamentary history, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a dire warning to Parliament and political parties therein over the responsibility on their part to ensure financial stability and discipline. Their failure to do so would trigger public protests again, they were told. There hadn’t been such a public […]
- All praise for Lanka’s saviours! (Category: Breaking News)
- Shocking claim in House: Bandula reveals how sugar importers, their henchmen trapped Prez (Category: Breaking News)
- Herath: COPE dissolution must not hinder probe into economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- The fall of Pohottuwa govt. (Category: Breaking News)
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev who died last Tuesday was hardly known outside the Soviet Union when JR Jayewardene made himself Sri Lanka’s President in 1978. Seven years later, on March 11, 1985, Gorbachev would be become the General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party. He was 54 years old and was the first leader of the […]
- The World After Mikhail Gorbachev & Sri Lanka After JR Jayewardene (Category: Breaking News)
- Gorbachev: The Mystery of Roads Taken & Not Taken (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics Devoid Of Doctrine Is Empty & Harmful In The Long-Run; Premadasa, RW & MR Are Examples (Category: Breaking News)
- A brave new world (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Lanka Adrift In Tempestuous Seas appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Threats To The Hegemony Of The US Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Next Round: Ranil Versus The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- A Meteor Shower Of Novel Terms (Category: Breaking News)
- Prospects For Global Capitalism: 2023 & After (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The World After Mikhail Gorbachev & Sri Lanka After JR Jayewardene appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Gorbachev And Gotabaya (Category: Breaking News)
- 117th Birth Anniversary & Long Legacy Of JR Jayewardene (Category: Breaking News)
- Presidential Ambition & Abolition Betrayal (Category: Breaking News)
- The Influence Of Sirima Bandaranaike & Ranil Wickremesinghe On The Foreign Policy Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July after tens of thousands of protesters stormed his home and office in a display of anger over the country’s economic crisis, has returned to the country after seven weeks.The post Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home after fleeing appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Latest Breaking N...
- Sri Lanka’s ruling party asks new president to help with ex-leader Rajapaksa’s return (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s ousted president expected to go to Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa concludes holiday in Dubai and returns to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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