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India and Sri Lanka said on Friday that they had agreed to improve economic ties by increasing cooperation in renewable energy and studying the feasibility of building an oil pipeline and a land bridge between the two countries.The post India, Sri Lanka agree to boost ties through energy, power and port projects appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka and India reach agreements on Renewable Energy, Animal Husbandry, and more (Category: Breaking News)
- Infrastructure, energy and debt on agenda as Sri Lanka president arrives in India (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Prime Minister urges Sri Lankan President to ensure “life of dignity and respect” for Tam... (Category: Breaking News)
- HC Moragoda pushing for land connectivity with India (Category: Breaking News)
A year after angry Sri Lankans stormed the president's residence and forced his ouster during a meltdown of the economy, the island's streets are calm, there are no serpentine queues at fuel stations and hours-long power cuts have ended.The post Analysis: A year later, Sri Lanka’s tentative economic recovery eludes the poor appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top S...
- Sri Lanka cabinet approves new electricity tariff without saying what it is (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team in Colombo this week for first review of Extended Fund Facility (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's economy is expected to shrink by 2% in 2023, its central bank said in an annual report on Thursday, as the country struggled to emerge from its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023, Central Bank says appeared first on Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka economy could shrink by -3.5% to -4%, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith claims VAT hike will shrink economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka economy to shrink over 8-pct in 2022, inflation may peak below 70-pct: CB chief (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka fixed wireless users shrink, broadband up (Category: Breaking News)
India had helped Sri Lanka more than any other country, especially, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said during Raisina Dialogue ‘Ideas Pod.’ While the Indian government took some bold decisions to help Sri Lanka face its economic crisis, even the Indian public came forward to support Sri Lanka, the country’s foreign minister said in […]
- Minister Sabry praises India for being first country to support Lanka’s debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabry denies China caused SL debt crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘War crimes’: Not only individuals but also entire fighting divisions ‘blacklisted’ – Foreign Mi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hopeful China will provide debt restructuring assurances - Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka is being seen as a harbinger of positive developments and an improved economic and financial situation for the island nation. Jaishankar during his visit to Sri Lanka reasserted India’s pursuit of the ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and the belief in not […]
- Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India s External Affairs Minister arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘India tries to ensure ties across the world, except with China, Pakistan’ (Category: Breaking News)
- India will extend financing assurances to the IMF to clear the way for Sri Lanka to move forward... (Category: Breaking News)
When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food and medicines earlier this year, its giant northern neighbour stepped into the breach.The post India makes inroads into Sri Lanka under China’s long shadow appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Infrastructure, energy and debt on agenda as Sri Lanka president arrives in India (Category: Breaking News)
- India says it will protect its interests as Chinese boat heads to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India plans no more funding for Sri Lanka as IMF talks progress (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Sri Lanka agree to boost ties through energy, power and port projects (Category: Breaking News)
The 20th Communist Party Congress of China may put a hold on the Chinese restructuring talks with Sri Lanka to secure the $2.9 billion facility to revive the ailing economy. The deadline was set for December, but it may be extended to January, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. China is the main […]
- Sri Lanka has miles to go for IMF debt relief and salvaging the payments crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- China assures Sri Lanka of its help in addressing debt challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s response to debt restructuring request expected by Jan end: SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Bad news for Beijing: Colombo will not allow China to use Sri Lanka as base to threaten India (Category: Breaking News)
By Amal Jayasinghe Dozens of state-owned Sri Lankan companies employing tens of thousands of people could be restructured or closed as part of an IMF bailout of the bankrupt country, with the country’s airline top of the list for reform.With nearly 6,000 staff, SriLankan Airlines is the biggest and most expensive of the cash-haemorrhaging, sclerotic […]
- Union: UL will be stripped of profitable units to ensure no takers for national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- Four replacement engines for grounded aircraft by mid-July: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- The National Airline: A financial catastrophe in the making! (Category: Breaking News)
- UL attempt to recruit foreign pilots flops due to low pay, high taxes – Dayasiri (Category: Breaking News)
Dozens of state-owned Sri Lankan companies employing tens of thousands of people could be restructured or closed as part of an IMF bailout of the bankrupt country, with the country's airline top of the list for reform.The post Turbulence ahead: Airline on the block in Sri Lanka reforms appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- SriLankan Airlines obtains Government’s approval to recruit foreign pilots (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s airline posts US $ 525 million annual loss (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan CEO believes ‘worst is over’, expects $50 Million profit next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka airline boss says ‘don’t be a CEO during Covid’ (Category: Breaking News)
September tourist arrivals have plunged to lowest in 11 months.
- Sports Draw (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Marks First Anniversary of Civil War End (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka – From A Failed To Pseudo Mafia State? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- SriLankan Airlines: CEO Vipula Fails To Provide Basic Covid Facilities For Staff (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines: CEO Vipula Fails To Provide Basic Covid Facilities For Staff (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines: CEO Vipula Fails To Provide Basic Covid Facilities For Staff (Category: Breaking News)
- Elitism – A Hidden Downfall Factor (Category: Breaking News)
By Anjana Pasricha NEW DELHI — In Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, a sprawling port city showcased as a financial hub to rival Dubai is being set up on 269 hectares of land dredged from the sea. It is the latest of the huge Chinese-funded infrastructure projects in the island country that include a port and […]
- Perils of Chinese Investment in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complex (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lana PM laments unilateral termination of Japan, India-funded projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Causes Of Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka & Lessons For A New Age appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Inflation – Public Enemy Number One (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- The Contribution Of The Monetary Policy For Overcoming The Current Economic Crisis Faced In Sri ... (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post A Staged Default & Sovereign Bond Debt Trap? IMF’s Spring Meetings Amid Hybrid Cold War appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ripples In The Indian Ocean: Yuan Wang 5 & Easter Sunday 2019 (Category: Breaking News)
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (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)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
By K. Ratnayake Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse’s trip to New York and speech at the UN General Assembly last week had two main purposes: to cover up for war crimes committed during the country’s civil war and to appeal...
- Sri Lanka calls for anti-UN report rally (Category: Breaking News)
- Probe Pressure (Category: Business)
- Parallel world’s short circuit in Oxford (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil Aussie community criticises govt. decision (Category: Breaking News)
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