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Sri Lanka expects to get China's backing for its debt restructuring plan within days to help unlock a $2.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, a government official said on Friday, as India pledged further support to its crisis-stricken southern neighbour.The post Sri Lanka expects financing assurances from China for IMF deal within days appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Bre...
- Sri Lanka thanks India for giving assurances to IMF for USD 2.9 Billion bailout package (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF remains hopeful of Sri Lanka securing all financing assurances soon to unlock funding (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Club to give Sri Lanka financing assurances amid IMF debt talks – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- India commits to help Sri Lanka on debt in prospective IMF program (Category: Breaking News)
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said today that India has extended financing assurances to the IMF to clear the way for Sri Lanka to move forward because India felt strongly that Sri Lanka’s creditors must take proactive steps to facilitate its recovery.The post Sri Lanka’s creditors must take proactive steps to facilitate its recovery: Jaishankar appeared first on Sri Lanka N...
- Jaishankar conveys India’s commitment to increase investment flows to Sri Lanka to hasten econom... (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s prudence towards Sri Lanka further consolidates the “neighbourhood first” policy of Prim... (Category: Breaking News)
- India continues to stand by its neighbours amid difficult times (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects financing assurances from China for IMF deal within days (Category: Breaking News)
The United Kingdom and Sri Lanka had broad discussions which focused on the economy and reconciliation as well as other issues. Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aruni Wijewardane and Permanent Under Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United
- Sri Lanka donates 4.6 tons of apparel to earthquake victims in Türkiye (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala passed away (Category: Breaking News)
- New Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane assumes duties (Category: Breaking News)
- UK official holds talks with wide range of stakeholders in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Case For (And Against) Anura Kumara Dissanayake appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- May Day Politics: A Pregame To Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Is AKD Of JVP Free Without Imprisonment? [This Is To Clear So Many Clouds Of Confusion] (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s Accomplishments & Challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- What I Wish To See In The NPP (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed the need for the drafting of a new foreign policy which would enable Sri Lanka to forge broader foreign relations while safeguarding its sovereignty.The post Sri Lanka President stresses need for new foreign policies appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka deeply shocked by tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President leaves for official visit to Japan and Philippines (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Acting President of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Sri Lanka Still The “Pedophile’s Pleasure Center?” appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child Pornography; The Emerging Security Threat On The Internet (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Honouring Rajapaksa: An Open Letter To The UN Resident Coordinator (Category: Breaking News)
- Honouring Rajapaksa: An Open Letter To The UN Resident Coordinator (Category: Breaking News)
(AFP)Sri Lanka on Thursday welcomed the first Russian travellers aboard a new flight service that was launched after the bankrupt nation urged Moscow to help revive its beleaguered economy by sending tourists. Russia was Sri Lanka’s biggest source of visitors at the start of the year but arrivals
- Russian airline Aeroflot resumes flights to Sri Lanka after 4 months (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin orders to increase flights between Russia and friendly states (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian Airline Red Wings commences direct flights to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to get Russian, Chinese flights to Mattala (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Why Sri Lanka Needs A Presidential Secretariat On Blue Economy Or National Center For Ocean Resources Analysis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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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)
By Meera Sirinivasan Sri Lanka is waiting for financing assurances from its bilateral creditors, including India and China, to tap support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Central Bank Governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe. In September, the IMF reached a staff level agreement with Sri Lanka for a $2.9 billion package to help the island nation […]
- We are almost there with IMF bailout – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- China asked to share debt terms to facilitate overall process (Category: Breaking News)
- CB Governor upbeat about taking country’s loan request to IMF Board in Jan ’23 if it misses Dece... (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha hints at Chinese hurdle in debt relief talks (Category: Breaking News)
Originally planned for August 2022, the much-awaited Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 commenced on 6 December 2022. The league was postponed because of the economic and political turmoil in the island nation.The post Lanka Premier League will boost economy, tourism – Minister Harin Fernando
- LPL will boost economy, tourism - Minister Harin Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka approves visa-free entry for tourists from 07 countries (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka receives over 100,000 tourists in January – Tourism Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara expelled from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (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 $2.9 billion facility to revive the ailing economy. The deadline was set for December, but it may be extended to January, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. China
- Sri Lanka has miles to go for IMF debt relief and salvaging the payments crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- China assures Sri Lanka of its help in addressing debt challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s response to debt restructuring request expected by Jan end: SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Bad news for Beijing: Colombo will not allow China to use Sri Lanka as base to threaten India (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Budget 2023: A Depth Or Dearth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Domestic Debt Restructuring: Another Time Bomb Clicking Down? (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 24: High Aspirations Amidst Mounting Challenges But Options Are Limited (Category: Breaking News)
- The Role Of National Defence In A Crisis-Ridden Economy (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka crossed the billion dollar milestone in earnings from tourism in October when the country earned US$ 75.6 million from the trade, which is providing a glimmer of hope for the country’s economy beset by acute shortages of foreign currency since the middle of last year.The post Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka expects to attract two million tourists in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Tourism earnings in first 8 months of 2022 nears USD 900 Million (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s tourism earnings in first 8 months of 2022 nears USD 900mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Island Allure (Category: Business)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Having comfortably won the vote on the Second Reading of 2023 Budget, two days earlier, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on November 24, dealt with a spate of issues, including the responsibilities of the armed forces and the police, obviously indicating how a second Aragalaya, aimed at ousting his government from power, by way of violent protests, as was […]
- Jayasumana pushing for Opp. campaign against govt.’s economic strategy (Category: Breaking News)
- Talks underway with dissident SLPPers: Chief Opp. Whip (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP rebel MPs urge GR to break his silence on 13 A (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed all-party govt: Prez wins support from unexpected quarters (Category: Breaking News)
Australian Government-funded Skills for Inclusive Growth Program (S4IG), managed by Palladium International Group entered into an MoU with Cinnamon Hotel Management Ltd (CHML) to achieve several strategic results in Colombo recently. S4IG is a programme by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in accordance with the terms of a subsidiary agreement signed on […]
- I took an online ninja class and now I'm ready for the apocalypse - CNET (Category: Technology)
- I took an online ninja class and now I'm ready for the apocalypse - CNET (Category: Technology)
- I took an online ninja class and now I'm ready for the apocalypse - CNET (Category: Technology)
- I took an online ninja class and now I'm ready for the apocalypse - CNET (Category: Technology)
Sri Lanka's central bank on Thursday threatened administrative intervention to control high market interest rates that it regarded as out of line with the inflation outlook.The post Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka resumes rate cuts to boost growth as inflation cools (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Central Bank further reduces policy rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka decided to maintain policy interest rates at their current levels (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka issues order slashing interest rates on lending products (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were estimated at US dollars 1.7 billion as of end October 2022, including the swap facility from the People’s Bank of China, equivalent to around US dollars 1.4 billion, which has certain conditionalities on usability, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said today. The Central Bank said that the merchandise […]
- Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates even further against the USD (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s liquid reserves continues to remain significantly low (Category: Breaking News)
- Samarasinghe briefs President Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil denies meeting Arjuna Mahendran in Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
By Ramesh Khan At the beginning of the year 2022, none in Sri Lanka would have thought that the end of the pandemic would not signal the end of misery. Instead, it signaled the advent of misery in forms that had been unknown to the Sri Lankans until now. A country filled with tourist spots, […]
- IFC to provide $400 million to banks in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- $ 400 m IMF lifeline for struggling Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Over 400 respond (Category: Breaking News)
- US$ 400 m India-SL energy transaction in the pipeline (Category: Business)
KANGAR, Perlis –Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad lost his seat in Parliament after residents of Langkawi on Saturday voted to put Perikatan Nasional (PN) in control of the island constituency.It is the 97-year-old’s first defeat in Malaysia’s parliamentary elections since he lost in 1969. The Langkawi seat was won by Datuk Suhaimi Abdullah from PN, […]
- Two cruise ships dock at H’tota (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahathir and Mahinda (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahathir loses seat for the first time since 1969 (Category: Breaking News)
- Three members of NMRA step down (Category: Breaking News)
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad lost his seat in Parliament for the first time since 1969. Mahathir Mohamad lost his seat in Parliament after residents of Langkawi on Saturday voted to put Perikatan Nasional (PN) in control of the island constituency. It is the 97-year-old’s first defeat in Malaysia’s parliamentary elections since he lost […]
- Mahathir loses in Langkawi, his first electoral defeat since 1969 (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysia’s Anwar named Prime Minister after 25-year struggle (Category: Breaking News)
- Four SLPP MPs join the SJB alliance (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilip Weddaracchi protests in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the Parliament on Thursday (November 10) Sri Lanka won’t have a major issue with food security during next year, hopefully.The post Sri Lanka won’t have a major issue with food security during next year – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Climate Colonialism At CoP 28: Carbon Laundering Via Green Bondscams? (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB: Cop who failed to prevent bombings to be made IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- Cop sacked for playing piano while Gotabaya fled (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan stakeholders prepare for COP 27 in Joint Climate Change Dialogues (Category: Breaking News)
The Police have warned that it will crackdown on the mass protest scheduled to be staged in Colombo today (Wednesday). According to reports, the Police have issued letters to the protest leaders today saying they have not been given permission to go ahead with the protest. The protesters are expected to stage a walk and […]
- Police fire tear gas and water cannons on IUSF students (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest to mark 50 days of Galle Face struggle (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest march held to mark 50 days of Galle Face struggle (Category: Breaking News)
- Man walking from Thalawakele to Colombo to support protest (Category: Breaking News)
Several Business Chambers in a joint statement noted with concern that some organizations have called for mass protests on 2nd November. While recognizing their freedom of speech and right to express views, the Chambers requested all parties to call off protests of this nature that could undermine the efforts being taken to resolve the current […]
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Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena states that the direct contribution of governors and provincial council officers and former public representatives is essential for the success of the rural economic revival and food security programme.The post We should go beyond the traditional systems to earn more foreign income – Prime Minister appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in S...
- Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tenure of Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha members extended (Category: Breaking News)
- June 30 declared as a special bank holiday in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka declares emergency on drinking water crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The 22nd A (Now 21A) Could Lead To Another Constitutional Cum Political Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 22nd Amendment: People Are Never Fooled (Category: Breaking News)
- President Resists Independent Review Of His Nominees To High Posts By Constitutional Council (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoring Parliamentary Government (Category: Breaking News)
- SC On 22A – Part II: Enhancing The Constitution’s Rigidity (Category: Breaking News)
[…]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)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that immediate measures are being taken to create an investment-friendly environment in Sri Lanka and create economic stability. The President said this while addressing the gathering at the Mireka Tower Opening Ceremony at Havelock City in Wellawatte today (20). The President also said that laws that had been introduced under the […]
- President invites diaspora to invest in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist zones to be established in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s creditors to hold crucial talks next week (Category: Breaking News)
- President questions silence of students from top schools on ragging (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Go Set A Watchman appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Qualified Candidates Essential For System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Chasing The Mirage Of National Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Musings On A New Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is deepening with unsustainable debt and a severe balance of payment crisis on top of lingering scars of the COVID-19 pandemic and debt restructuring and the implementation of a deep reform program are critical for Sri Lanka’s economic stabilization, says the World Bank in its twice-a-year update, underscoring the need for Sri Lanka to build resilience.The post Debt res...
- Depth of crisis affirms Sri Lanka needs new economic development model: World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves Sri Lanka’s eligibility to access concessional financing (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves $150 million to strengthen financial sector in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- No new financing to Sri Lanka until macroeconomic policy framework is ready – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
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