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Wickremesinghe is budgeting in a sea of monetary instability
- Sri Lanka tax revenues grow 29-pct up to May amid inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s tragedy and the lost wisdom of D S Senanayake on money printing (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka banks cut foreign borrowings, see more deposit dollarization (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka plans to cut deficit to 6.8-pct of GDP in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
He said the new mechanism, upon its completion, will also ensure that transparent laws and systems are in place.
- Ensure integrity of nominations to Constitutional Council: Sri Lanka Bar Association (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin congratulates Sri Lanka president; looks to foster bilateral cooperation (Category: Breaking News)
- Political stability will help Sri Lanka turn a corner, president tells WSJ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s gazetted 22nd amendment bill is a diluted version of itself: CPA (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy After a steep, 75-per cent hike in power-tariffs, the government has now announced increased charges for water and drainage charges. Though brought down after a steeper increase at the peak of fuel-shortage, the transport fares too are not going to be the same even as much as they had become in […]
- Ranil leading talks to form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet to resign after agreement reached on all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Government to provide free food to 10% of the population (Category: Breaking News)
- President wants uninterrupted power (Category: Breaking News)
The United Kingdom (UK) has relaxed the travel advice on Sri Lanka. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office said that the UK no longer advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. The updated travel advice notes that Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe economic crisis which has led
- Some countries maintain travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Some countries maintain travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka cross 200,000 in December (Category: Breaking News)
"This is a positive step and I am positive that the winter tourism season will perform well."
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Over 400 respond (Category: Breaking News)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
The UK no longer advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka
- Normal Status (Category: Business)
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- UK revises travel advisory on Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Travel Destination (Category: Business)
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday for talks to finalise a bailout package, including restructuring debt of about $29 billion, amid the nation's worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.The post IMF team to holds talks with crisis
- Sri Lanka’s revenue shortfall concerns IMF team – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s talks with creditors ongoing, unaware of specific deals – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan – sources (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Reliance On Repression Will Worsen Current Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Criminalising Public Protest Will Only Delay The Inevitable (Category: Breaking News)
- Pardons & Amnesties To Heal The Divided Nation (Category: Breaking News)
- Non-Consultative Business As Usual Approach Belittles Nation Crises That Cry For Priority (Category: Breaking News)
- Calibrating The Time & Mode Of Elections (Category: Breaking News)
by Jehan Perera Early this year the government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amended the Prevention of Terrorism law. It accepted the position that the law was in violation of international standards and wanted to show it was committed to improving its human rights record. The ground was set to mitigate the pressures from the UN […]
- Spirit of magnanimity to accompany national problem solving (Category: Breaking News)
- New administration fails to reverse damaging policies of its predecessor (Category: Breaking News)
- A first indication of readiness to go on a new path (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoration of moral legitimacy is essential (Category: Breaking News)
Workers who appeared for the test will also be given the opportunity to appear in another field next year.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
[…]The post JR & Expert Advice: Failing To Implement Goh Keng Swee Report Of 1980 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s tragedy and the lost wisdom of D S Senanayake on money printing (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Boards: Why Did Ceylon Give Up The Currency Board, While Singapore D... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President revises budget amid inflationary blow off (Category: Breaking News)
After much thought and careful consideration of the emerging geo-political scenario in the Indian Ocean region, Sri Lanka has asked China to defer the arrival of the Yuan Wang 5 research and survey vessel to the Hambantota port. Initially, the Yuan Wang 5 received permission to dock at the southern Hambantota Port through a Foreign […]
- Chinese Survey Vessel Yuan Wang 5 reaches Port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Yuan Wang 5 triggers a moot point of contentious politics between India and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka asks China to delay sending ship after India pressure (Category: Breaking News)
90 percent of fuel distribution in Sri Lanka is done by the state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.
- Despite protests, Sri Lanka to allow more fuel competitors after shortage ousted president, govt (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cabinet clears plan allow new foreign fuel distributors (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka state sector workers called back to work on Fridays (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cabinet overwhelmed, claims spokesman defending new appointments (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Leaping Without Looking From Gota’s Vistas To Ranil’s Vistas appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil-Rajapaksa Dilemmas: Push Back On Basil Or Risk Leaving Like Gota (Category: Breaking News)
- Neither North Nor South, Ranil At Home With The Global Right (Category: Breaking News)
- Presidential Dilemma: Find Fuel Or Face Protests (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Should Have Retired After Two Terms: Chamal Rajapaksa – Gota Should Resign Now! (Category: Breaking News)
Difficulties procuring insurance, as well as logistical and security concerns, were some of the issues raised by sponsors and broadcasters that led to the Asia Cup being shifted from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka Cricket has revealed. “They felt that the situation in Sri Lanka was not conducive to garner the […]
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- Asia Cup likely to be shifted from Sri Lanka to UAE (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket expresses interest in hosting Asia Cup 2023 - Report (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB MP alleges misuse of funds at SLC (Category: Breaking News)
The Asia Council’s Forum for Economic Cooperation comprising regional leaders from the continent has urged Japan and South Korea to help Sri Lanka tide over the ongoing economic crisis. The island nation of 22 million people is facing an unprecedented economic meltdown with inflation in July
- SLTDA offers temporary registration for homeowners in Kandy (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand assures Sri Lanka continuous assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Afghanistan stun Sri Lanka in Asia Cup opener (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP Regional Director for Asia-Pacific in Sri Lanka for talks (Category: Breaking News)
An international human rights group says Sri Lanka's government is using emergency laws to harass and arbitrarily detain protesters who are seeking political reform and accountability amid the island country's economic crisis.The post Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- HRCSL orders IGP to submit report on police tear gassing NPP protesters in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe needs to end crackdown – Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Police Chief, Public Security Ministry Secretary summoned by Human Rights Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- Revoke sweeping new order to restrict protest – Human Rights Watch (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)
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)
[…]The post Ranil’s Biggest Woe: What To Do When Fiscal & Monetary Policies Have Failed & Are Still Falling? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Child’s Guide To Demand Of 182 Academics For Cancelling Sri Lanka’s Foreign Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Facility? Is It Sufficient To Deliver Prosperity To Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- New Central Banking Bill: Positive But Gaps Need To Be Filled (Category: Breaking News)
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
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