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[…]The post From Crisis Prime Minister To Put Down President 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)
- Aragalaya In Israel, IMF In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Budget Politics & Presidential Options (Category: Breaking News)
I am pleasantly surprised and marvel too most times I read the editorial in The Island. Why? Because they are so very apt on the most current issue in the land. The editor has the clever knack of hitting the nail right on the head and is fearless even when the nail represents a VVIP. […]
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
[…]The post RW’s Oracle For Peace, Stability & Growth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW Summons Youth For Economic Marathon (Category: Breaking News)
- Systemic Drain (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s One Policy Framework, Debt & The System (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Perilous Authoritarian Alternative (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Elections Are The Democratic Way To Maintain Political Stability appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Supreme Court Shows Democratic Route To Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Change Flight From Stability With Stagnancy (Category: Breaking News)
- No Democratic Logic To Hold Provincial Council Elections In 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Second Aragalaya In The Making (Category: Breaking News)
By Jehan Perera President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s warning that he is prepared to declare a state of national emergency and use the military to suppress any public protests for change of government would reflect the pressures he is under. The manner in which he has used the security forces to deal with the protest movement has […]
- Rebuild trust with people to revive economy (Category: Breaking News)
- PRESIDENT’S NEED TO BUILD TRUST AT ALL LEVELS TO GET REFORMS THROUGH (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. actions must be for people’s benefit (Category: Breaking News)
- Bipartisan consensus for national reconciliation is urgent, necessary and possible (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Who Has Printed The Biggest Quantity Of Money? Lakshman, Cabraal Or Nandalal? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: The Performance Of Ceylon’s Currency Board (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
- Four Popular Fallacies Relating To Central Banking (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank Independence: Issue To The Fore Again, But Will The Government Have Foresight To Do... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Mahindāgamanaya 3 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Economic Gloom, LG Polls & Coalitions Of Clowns (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Prelude To Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- A Year In Cloud Cuckoo Land (Category: Breaking News)
“Templeton Freedom Award has been won by Advocata Institute Sri Lanka. The CEO is our Dhana. It is with great pride I send this message to you to celebrate our dear friend Dhananath’s leadership victory of Advocata. Horekale and St Sebastian’s College man has really shown class.” That was Elmo Jayawardena’s email to me since […]
- Dhananath Fernando – determined to do much for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Current State Of Sri Lankan Economy, According To Dhananath Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
by Rajan Philips Ranil Wickremesinghe is the third President to sequester the finance portfolio instead of assigning it as an exclusive portfolio to a cabinet minister, but he is the first, perhaps after Ronnie de Mel, to prepare and author most or the entirety of the budget speech. He is also the first leader of […]
- Ranil likely to go for presidential poll first – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 70% salary hike for CBSL employees: Gevindu demands explanation from FM (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB will support NCM against Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- PTA unconstitutional, says TNA (Category: Breaking News)
Although the prevailing high interest rate regime may discourage investments, Central Bank (CB) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe asserted that curtailing inflation is more critical for the survival of businesses over low interest rates and to avert a Zimbabwe-like scenario.The post Curtailing inflation critical to avert Zimbabwe-like scenario – CBSL Governor appeared first on Sri Lanka News...
- Sri Lanka needs to boost entrepreneurship to overcome ongoing crisis – Central Bank Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- CB Governor says biggest bugbear for businesses is high inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL governor says 2023 Budget focuses on economic recovery and stability (Category: Breaking News)
- Businesses with dollar income sources will only survive this crisis – Central Bank Governor (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Anatomy Of A Change; From Wijeweera’s JVP To AKD’s NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s Attempt To Redefine The Political Discourse & Direction Through Suppression (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoring Parliamentary Government (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to keep rates steady as inflation shows signs of easing and as authorities focus on discussions to secure a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout to stabilise its crisis-hit economy.The post Sri Lanka to hold rates as inflation slows slightly, focus on IMF bailout appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA Ne...
- Sri Lanka Central Bank to hold rates as inflation worries persist (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to hold rates as inflation stays high (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka unexpectedly raises rates to fulfil IMF bailout requirements (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post 2023 Budget: Wickremesinghe Economics & Post-Rajapaksa Politics appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From Crisis Prime Minister To Put Down President (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Budget Politics & Presidential Options (Category: Breaking News)
- Electing A New Parliament & Ending The Old Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranilnomics: Learning Nothing, Forgetting Everything (Category: Breaking News)
The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already facing resource scarcity due to climate change.The post World population projected to hit 8 billion today appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- 2 films offer 2 tales ahead of Wuhan lockdown anniversary (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- 2 films offer 2 tales ahead of Wuhan lockdown anniversary (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- 2 films offer 2 tales ahead of Wuhan lockdown anniversary (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- 2 films offer 2 tales ahead of Wuhan lockdown anniversary (Category: USA, South Dakota)
by Prof. Aruna Shanthaarchch (Department of Economics and Statistics Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka) Who are the Middle Class? The term, middle class, has been defined in a variety of ways. Historically, it was a social class characterised by intellectuals, who were neither capitalists nor
- Budget, Taxation Turmoil and Policy Blunders – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
- Personal income tax shock dims economic activities (Category: Breaking News)
- Only one income taxpayer paying over Rs. 300 mn. a year says Aluthgamage (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s tax hike likely to discourage small time investors into stocks – analysts (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Strategic Strides From A Strategy Guru: Prof Ajantha Dharmasiri appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Cyber Cooperation Agenda With The US (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cyber Cooperation Agenda With The US (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cyber Cooperation Agenda With The US (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cyber Cooperation Agenda With The US (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Need To Restrain The Power Of Shadow Finance appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- End Casino Capitalism: Sri Lanka To Join The Global Minimum Tax Agreement (Category: Breaking News)
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
- Debterioration Of Nations Social Security & Protection (Category: Breaking News)
Leader of the 43 Brigade and SJBP MP Patali Champika Ranawaka has called on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to retire from politics.Speaking at a meeting in Colombo, on Thursday, Ranawaka said: “I request Mahinda Rajapaksa not to enter politics again or at least say he will do so. Many people have already left the country. […]
- CR declares creation of his new party (Category: Breaking News)
- People have forgot the LTTE attacks: Champika Ranawaka (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Citizenry should prepare for an invasion by US’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Hold referendum for Dravidastan and Kashmir (Category: Breaking News)
From the time we heard that Rishi Sunak was to be the next Prime Minister of Britain and read all the wondrous things about him, I wanted to know what Sashi Tharoor would have to say about this momentous-for-Indians turn of events in the biggest colonial country the world had seen. I had two friends […]
- Rishi Sunak favourite to be UK PM after Boris Johnson pulls out of race (Category: Breaking News)
- Rishi Sunak to become Britain s next prime minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Britain to stop those arriving illegally from staying (Category: Breaking News)
- UK PM Sunak reportedly said just let people die , COVID inquiry hears (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post RW’s Rocky Road To Export Driven Valhalla appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Warning Signal To RW’s Transformation Agenda (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Political Rating & Fitch’s Credit Rating (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Budget Of Hopes & Politics (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Oracle For Peace, Stability & Growth (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Don’t Ignore The Message Delivered By IPS SOE22 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child’s Guide To How Ranilnomics Should Be Designed & Implemented (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Buddha’s Prescriptions On Governance (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Need Is Going For IMF Plus (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
Bernard has over 30 years of experience in chief executive and senior management positions in diverse sectors
- Drain fee floated in review (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Kudankulam comments taken out of context, says Sri Lankan Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Cat laws to target dumping (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Labor battle brewing between Teamsters, Waste Management (Category: USA, Washington)
[…]The post Two Men, Two Cultures appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Perilous Authoritarian Alternative (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP’s Popularity & Ranil’s IMF Prop (Category: Breaking News)
- President Should Be Responsible! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Economic Reforms Unproductive Unless Extractive Institutions Are Halted appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Good Governance & Economic Development – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Don’t Ignore The Message Delivered By IPS SOE22 (Category: Breaking News)
- Review Of Dr W.A Wijewardena’s Book ‘A Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics, Cryptos & Currency Boards’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Strategic Strides From A Strategy Guru: Prof Ajantha Dharmasiri (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Politics Beyond 22 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Tale Of Two Addendums & Ekwa Negitimu Miscarriage (Category: Breaking News)
- Pohottuwa’s Suicidal Plunge (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- A Year In Cloud Cuckoo Land (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Executive Presidency – A Wretched Profile Of A Nation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 117th Birth Anniversary & Long Legacy Of JR Jayewardene (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Unelected President Ranil A Vicious Hypocrite? (Category: Breaking News)
- Which Way Civil Society & The Democratic Resistance? (Category: Breaking News)
After running out of reserves, Sri Lanka intervened and sterilized to mis-target rates with borrowed dollars
- Sri Lanka continues to soft-peg in May intervening in both directions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka runs BOP deficits on borrowed money (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank deep in debt, dollar shortages at ‘guidance’ rate : Wijewardena (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand currency crisis’ central bank policy error explained to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post “Saving” The Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW’s Tax Hike Welcome But Much More To Be Done To Come Out Of The Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- From Socialism To Success: Sweden’s Economic Evolution (Category: Breaking News)
- Evil Is Not Mere Money Printing, But Unbridled Government Expenditure (Category: Breaking News)
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Budget Crisis & Ibn Khaldun appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW’s Budget Of Hopes & Politics (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Rocky Road To Export Driven Valhalla (Category: Breaking News)
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Budget In Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Coorey will be a non-executive director
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