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[…]The post Can Ranil Succeed In Sri Lanka Game Of Thrones? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka: No Light Yet At The End Of The Tunnel (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe In Presidential Avatar (Category: Breaking News)
- President RW’s Priority In 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka’s Quest For Stability (Category: Breaking News)
Investors are waiting for cues from budget proposals, new government's policies to achieve stability
- Sri Lanka stocks fall on concerns over fuel shortage, political instability (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares fall on profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks up after cabinet appointment amid concerns (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares gain close to 2-pct in mid-day trade (Category: Breaking News)
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has concluded a virtual mission to Sri Lanka during which it was noted that Sri Lanka must give an assurance that debt sustainability will be restored. The IMF team led by Peter Breuer and Masahiro Nozaki conducted a virtual mission with the Sri Lankan
- IMF delegation to visit Colombo next week (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF holds talks with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF waiting for Sri Lanka to do the needful (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF seeks stability to resume talks with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
IMF has advised Sri Lanka top seek debt restructuring as early as in April 2020, officials have told a parliament panel
- China dithers over IMF s Sri Lanka debt plan, leaves Colombo in limbo (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL governor hopeful Sri Lanka can achieve debt sustainability before IMF dates (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka must present debt restructuring strategy by end of April - IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- SRI LANKA RECEIVES IMF EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVAL FOR THE EXTENDED FUND FACILITY (EFF) ARRANGEMENT (Category: Breaking News)
“What the international community is looking for is long-term policy credibility and sustainability."
- Sri Lanka’s business mogul Dhammika Perera attempts to bring hope after govt failures (Category: Breaking News)
- EXPLAINER – Sri Lanka people’s hopes fade as monetary stability eludes new PM (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says talks with Sri Lanka make significant policy progress (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s interim budget aims ambitious revenue, debt cut targets (Category: Breaking News)
Experts say, “The lack of cooperation by Beijing would complicate the debt recovery journey of Sri Lanka”. The magnitude of the economic crisis that Sri Lanka is facing has reached catastrophic proportions. The whole world is astounded by the rampant mismanagement beyond the comprehension of anybody. Once an economic model of Asia, is now reeling […]
- China cautions Sri Lanka on IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- India slams Chinese envoy in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Is China playing with Sri Lanka’s bid to secure an IMF loan? (Category: Breaking News)
- China assures continued support to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Money printing triggers excess outflows, forcing the currency down and triggering parallel exchange rates
- Sri Lanka official remittances down 33-pct in May (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank deep in debt, dollar shortages at ‘guidance’ rate : Wijewardena (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank busts US$9.8bn since Feb 2020 to suppress rates, for stimulus (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances through official channels up 78% in March (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)
Prime Minister says the CPC can no longer bear the losses.
- Sri Lanka’s CEB price hike delayed, affecting CPC and monetary policy: CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Power Minister reveals the main reasons for CPC losses (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s CPC in profits from July 2022, forex loans drive Rs600bn loss (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s petroleum sector trade unions to launch protest on Aug 22 against new reforms (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Masks Of Democracy & Energy Geopolitics: Is Full Spectrum Dominance The Endgame? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Staged Default & Sovereign Bond Debt Trap? IMF’s Spring Meetings Amid Hybrid Cold War (Category: Breaking News)
- Ripples In The Indian Ocean: Yuan Wang 5 & Easter Sunday 2019 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (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)
Lack of parliament majority could drag the new prime minister's economic recovery plans
- Sri Lanka’s main opposition decides to conditionally support to new government (Category: Breaking News)
- Confirmed petrol shipment due on 22nd of July (Category: Breaking News)
- President urges China to change tune on debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s new finance minister faces challenge of winning back international confidence (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has been facing a severe economic crisis since the beginning of 2021 and was trying to cushion the effect of the financial instability by seeking help from almost all friendly countries. Sri Lanka sought the intervention of the good offices of the political hierarchy of Bangladesh and Pakistan, apart from India, for much-needed […]
- China assures will not harm Sri Lanka’s interests (Category: Breaking News)
- China only observer in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring platform (Category: Breaking News)
- by Arundathie Abeysinghe U.S., Japan, India and Australia ready to intervene to prevent Sri Lank... (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s attitude puzzles Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Delayed IMF Assistance & The Fertilizer Ban: President Rajapaksa’s “Two Mistakes” That Pauperized Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka on brink of food crisis after economic meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s president requests help from Indian, Chinese, Middle East envoys – PMD (Category: Breaking News)
- What The President Can Do Before He Goes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum recommends 10 proposals to overcome food crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Eat Lotus No More appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Parliament Of Monkeys (Category: Breaking News)
- Jeered & Sent Home: Ominous Sign Of An Impending Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- International Day To Combat Racism On Ides Of March (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing The Ground For Early Elections (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo: India continues help its close neighbor Sri Lanka which is facing the worst economic crisis in its history, by lending economic support and assistance. Indian Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman told The International Monetary Fund recently to help Sri Lanka by extending its rapid aid
- Sri Lanka has miles to go for IMF debt relief and salvaging the payments crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- China leaves crisis-ridden Sri Lanka in the lurch to fend for itself (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s response to debt restructuring request expected by Jan end: SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thanks India for giving assurances to IMF for USD 2.9 Billion bailout package (Category: Breaking News)
Three leading international firms are among firms seeking to provide financial advice to Sri Lanka to help revamp $12 billion in external debt. According to Reuters, Ayres Investment Management LLP, DecisionBoundaries LLC and Perella Weinberg LP are among firms seeking to provide financial advice to Sri Lanka’s creditors as the country heads towards a revamp […]
- Airtel Lanka official telecommunications partner for Daraz 11.11 (Category: Breaking News)
- Jagath Samarawickrama takes oaths as new MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas on IUSF protest near Education Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Another 15 Sri Lankan refugees arrive in Rameswaram (Category: Breaking News)
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) spokesman and parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayaka in an interview with the Daily FT critiques the on-going sessions of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the state of bad governance, deteriorating law and order and the economic crisis in the country. Following are excerpts from the interview. Q; What are your ...
- Dispelling misinformation and myths regarding the UNHRC resolution and its impact on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Use conciliatory diplomacy to deal with US-sponsored resolution (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka’s government implement the LLRC recommendations? (Category: Breaking News)
- SL attends UNHRC sessions with impressive post-conflict records: Former AG (Category: Business)
Following is the address delivered by Senior Minister for International Monetary Cooperation Dr. Sarath Amunugama at the fourth South Asia Economic Summit (SAES IV) Plenary Session: In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, there has been a noticeable shift in economic clout, moving from the USA and the debt-plagued countries of the Eurozone, to ...
- Asia Pacific trade and investment (Category: Business)
- Developing Asia’s growth to moderate amid global uncertainty, says ADB (Category: Business)
- Challenging times for Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
By Vidya Abhayagunawardena A World Bank report titled “Sri Lanka: Reshaping Economic Geography- Connecting People to Prosperity”, released in August, provides new insights on the geographic transformations in the country and identifies public policy priorities for connecting people lagging economically....
- Pro-poor growth and Economic growth in Sri Lanka - A critical analysis (Category: Breaking News)
- Development of rural areas is the key to Sri Lanka's success, World Bank report says (Category: Breaking News)
- Equity and well-being in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- World Bank plan meets skepticism (Category: Breaking News)
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