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France and Sri Lanka today signed a 300,000 EUR grant agreement supporting improved monitoring and reporting of air quality in Sri Lanka. The agreement was signed between the country director of the French Development Agency (AFD) M. Reda SOUIRGI and Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Environment in Sri Lanka in presence of […]
- Sri Lanka s air quality reaches unhealthy level (Category: Breaking News)
- Air quality in Sri Lanka improves (Category: Breaking News)
- UK and Sri Lanka sign deal to protect marine environment. (Category: Breaking News)
- US, Australia gave Sri Lanka Air Force, Navy fuel during shortage (Category: Breaking News)
Human Rights Watch (HRW) fears the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan granted to Sri Lanka could erode rights in the country. The global human rights group said that the Government of Sri Lanka should ensure that policies to enhance revenues do not further erode economic and social rights and that anti-corruption reforms provide accountability. On […]
- HRW says economic crisis puts rights in Sri Lanka in peril (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights group accuses Sri Lanka of cracking down on dissent (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil urged to end use of counter terror laws on protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- Ongoing abuses undermining proposed TRC goals in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that it is crucial for students in the country to have comprehensive knowledge of modern technology and continually update themselves with the latest advancements to prepare for the future.The post Students should be equipped with modern technology to take over the country by 2048 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA New...
- Students should be equipped with modern technology to take over the country by 2048 – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says No one will be allowed to directly or indirectly disrupt education system (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
An open letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe Recent articles in the local press have publicised the government plans for introduction of nuclear power plants to Sri Lanka with Russian support. A similar decision was taken way back in 2010, by the then President to bring nuclear power plants to Sri Lanka from South Korea. At […]
- Sri Lanka Gearing To Go Nuclear By 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian Ambassador encourages Sri Lanka to consider nuclear energy collaboration (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka approves nuclear power plant construction with Russia as top contender (Category: Breaking News)
- IAEA studying plans to build nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF Loan Risks Eroding Rights; Sri Lanka Should Ensure Fair Taxes, Accountability For Corruption: HRW appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lankan Govt. Should Withdraw Draft ‘Rehabilitation’ Law: Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights Groups Urge Strong UN Resolution On Sri Lanka: UNHRC Should Enhance Mandates, Address Gro... (Category: Breaking News)
- Reject New Counterterrorism Bill: Proposed Law Breaks Government Pledge To End Abuse – HRW (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights groups urge strong UN resolution on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The concerns of young people in the Pacific about climate change are set to be heard at the world’s top court. Four years after students in Fiji first proposed the idea, the International Court of Justice is about to be asked to decide on a country’s obligations to fight rising temperatures. But first, the UN […]
- At least 32 killed from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar (Category: Breaking News)
- Four rescuers dead as typhoon hits Philippines (Category: Breaking News)
- Man charged with attempting to kidnap Nancy Pelosi (Category: Breaking News)
- Scientists release ‘survival guide’ to avert climate disaster (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka will be reduced from midnight today (March 29).The post Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from March 05, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from July 31, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices revised in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's Cabinet has given the green light to award licences to China’s Sinopec, Australia’s United Petroleum and RM Parks of the USA, in collaboration with multinational oil and gas company - Shell plc to enter the Fuel Retail market in Sri Lanka.The post Cabinet approval granted for 03 foreign
- RM Parks signs $110 million petroleum agreement with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet nod for fuel distribution by three foreign companies (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approval for 03 foreign firms to enter fuel retail market in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- It’s alright for new foreign fuel retailers to undercut CPC in pricing productsBy Rathindra Kuru... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post From Demand For Systems Change To Systems Break appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- Moral Justification For Protests To Continue (Category: Breaking News)
- Change Flight From Stability With Stagnancy (Category: Breaking News)
- Weaponising Of The Law (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized during an interview organized by Harvard University on the 24th, through Zoom technology, that Sri Lanka’s access to the growing Indian and African markets should not be disrupted by any big power rivalry or conflictThe post Sri Lanka’s access to growing Indian & African markets cannot be disrupted – President Ranil appeared fir...
- Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Fearing political pressure, Sri Lanka president wants to avoid trade integrations with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to establish International Trade Office to deal with International Trade Negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says ‘this is our last chance to forge ahead’ (Category: Breaking News)
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- Taxing Times (Category: Breaking News)
- A führer In The Making (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Celebrating Independence Or Inaugurating Dependence? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF Deal Is Not A Solution – Restart Decisive Struggle Against Government Attacks! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Historic Crimes Of The Chauvinistic Left: Why Defending Marxist Position Is Important (Category: Breaking News)
- The Aragalaya & The Wijeweera Legacy: How The Lankan Left Could Win (Category: Breaking News)
- Janatha Aragalaya: The People’s Struggle In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President Should Be Responsible! (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout will help bring Sri Lanka’s depleted foreign exchange reserve to pre-crisis levels in four years, said the country’s central bank governor.The post With IMF bailout, Sri Lanka will have healthy dollar reserves in 4 years – Central Bank Governor appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka gives China deal details, keeping IMF aid on track (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to announce debt restructuring strategy in April – Central Bank Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation expected to significantly cool in the coming months – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says Sri Lanka debt deal could help board clear first bailout review (Category: Breaking News)
Five Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers who attempted suicide on the British-held Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been sent to Rwanda for medical treatment, The New Humanitarian has learned. The news follows a recent backlash against the British government’s immigration deterrence policies and a scandal that involved 200 unaccompanied minors who went missing […]
- UK to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- UK grants ‘third country’ asylum for two Sri Lankans following suicide attempts (Category: Breaking News)
- Britain to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil refugees on Diego Garcia win fight against forcible return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged the Opposition to unite and disregard political differences to assist in carrying out the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The President emphasized that his duty is not to condemn previous administrations but to concentrate on the development of the country. He also declared his dedication to constructing a better […]
- Prez vows to reform loss-making state enterprises, implement new tax regime (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka receives financial assurance letter from China (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Special Statement – Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
- Government to consider restructuring domestic debt (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today (March 22) the salaries and pensions of public servants will be revised in the future, in line with the inflation rates.The post Pensions and salaries of Government Employees in Sri Lanka to be revised appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka Government to delay salaries of executive-grade staff (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s government employees to protest demanding Rs. 20,000 salary hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Special announcement on public sector salary payments for January (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government in financial crisis: Government employees’ salaries to be delayed? (Category: Breaking News)
India and Bangladesh on Saturday inaugurated a cross-border pipeline that will have the capacity to supply one million metric tonnes of diesel a year from Assam’s Numaligarh refinery to the northern parts of the neighbouring country. The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP), inaugurated during a virtual ceremony by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Sheikh […]
- India, Sri Lanka to begin talks on petroleum pipeline project (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Keystone a Touchstone? (Category: Technology)
- Breaking Barriers: Sri Lanka’s Ambitious Vision for Regional Energy Integration and Grid Connect... (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka to join India –Bangladesh-Nepal tripartite energy grid to avoid energy problems and develo... (Category: Breaking News)
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is seeking a 10-year moratorium on its foreign debt, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office said yesterday (March 20) on the eve of a desperately needed US $ 2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.The post Sri Lanka seeks 10-year debt moratorium appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Paris Club proposing a 10-year moratorium on Sri Lanka’s debt – Report (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bondholders ready for debt restructuring talks with authorities (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to secure likely 6-year moratorium on debt owed to India, Paris Club (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thanks India for giving assurances to IMF for USD 2.9 Billion bailout package (Category: Breaking News)
The latest statistics by the World Food Programme shows that 32 percent of Lankan households are food insecure. “Over the past four months, food security levels have remained above the 30 percent range. Wholesale traders have reported a decline in prices of essential food commodities, attributing it to the recent release of food stocks in local […]
- Joint food security assessment by govt., FAO, WFP next month (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP says food insecurity in Sri Lanka remains at concerning levels (Category: Breaking News)
- Food insecurity in Sri Lanka forcing families to borrow food (Category: Breaking News)
- Food insecurity in Sri Lanka remains at concerning levels – WFP (Category: Breaking News)
Significant human rights abuses were recorded in Sri Lanka in 2022, the US State Department said in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. The 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices noted there were reports that members of the security forces, primarily police, committed […]
- Blinken speaks to Ranil on economic and political challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of Indians attend Katchatheevu festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Antony Blinken to have talks with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian PM remembers Tamil victims of Sri Lanka’s war (Category: Breaking News)
India says under its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy it has always come forward to help debt-ridden Sri Lanka, and in the latest instance New Delhi has distributed rations in Kalmunai. Taking to Twitter, the High Commission of India in Colombo said, “Support by @IndiainSL to needy sections continues!! Glimpses of ration distribution in Kalmunai.” The cash-strapped […]
- Government to unveil domestic debt restructuring strategy this week (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF chief and Ranil discuss restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- US Treasury Secretary speaks to Ranil on IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Haircut for holders of Sri Lanka’s international sovereign bonds (Category: Breaking News)
The Ukraine crisis appears to be strengthening the cooperation between the US and its partners in the Asia Pacific more than ever, amid fears that China is inching closer toward forcefully reuniting Taiwan with the mainland. In the recent few months, Japan has decided to double its defense spending and purchase long-range weapons from the […]
- In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan Ocean Policy Vows Tougher Security Amid China Threat (Category: Breaking News)
- North-South links firming in face of Chinese challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan raises military budget to counter China’s assertiveness: Report (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 7.8% in 2022 from the previous year, government data showed on Wednesday, as the country struggled with its worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.The post Sri Lanka’s Economy suffers worst contraction in 2022 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 11.8% in second-worst performance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023, Central Bank says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy returns to growth, led by agriculture (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka budget to seek recovery for crisis-hit economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Role Of Professionals In Achieving Our Economic Recovery appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Economic Realities & Political Promises (Category: Breaking News)
- Middle class Sri Lankans forced to migrate due to proposed new income tax policy? (Category: Breaking News)
- Tentative Recovery Of The Economy Will Not Be Stalled By The Presidential Election: Response To ... (Category: Breaking News)
- PAYE Tax; Will There Be A Mass Exodus? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Cockiness; What Price? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Being Meticulously Scrupulous! (Category: Breaking News)
- A Painted Ship In A Painted Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- Time For Truth Telling (Category: Breaking News)
- On Whose Side Is God? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka needs institutional reforms in order to achieve long-term debt sustainability, said Steve Hanke, who played a key role in establishing new currency regimes in emerging markets like Argentina and Montenegro.The post Sri Lanka needs institutional changes for long-term debt sustainability, expert says appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka needs institutional changes for long-term debt sustainability, expert says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring: China expected to inform its support to IMF today (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch Ratings calls for political stability in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (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)
The weekly top-up day of The National Fuel Pass (NFP) quota will be changed to Tuesdays instead of Sundays effective from today (March 08), Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said today.The post National Fuel Pass Quota to be topped up every Tuesday midnight appeared first on Sri Lanka
- Fuel quota to be increased from Tuesday (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to discontinue QR code based National Fuel Pass from today (September 01) (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka started issuing fuel only for National Fuel Pass holders from today (August 1) (Category: Breaking News)
- National Fuel Pass to be introduced today in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said Sri Lanka had secured financing assurances from all its major bilateral creditors, paving the way for the IMF board to consider approval of a long-awaited $2.9 billion four-year bailout.The post IMF board poised to approve $2.9 billion Sri Lanka bailout appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- IMF Executive Board considers Sri Lanka’s loan facility for approval today (March 20) (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF not expected to discuss Sri Lanka before year-end – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF board poised to approve USD 2.9 Bn Sri Lanka bailout on March 20 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF insists on creditor assurances to unlock $2.9 Billion Sri Lanka bailout (Category: Breaking News)
In a major breakthrough, Sri Lanka has received a financial assurance letter from the Exim Bank of China and the letter of agreement has been sent to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament that he received the financial assurance letter from the Exim Bank of China last night and he and […]
- An Open Letter & Appeal To The IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Debt Justice Collective Writes Open Letter To IMF On DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s Letter of Intent for fresh IMF support under SBA (Category: Business)
- An Open Letter To Mr. President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
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