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[…]The post JRJ, The Arrogant Man Whose 1977 Constitution Started The Ruin appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 200 million concessional loan for Sri Lanka to help stabilize the country’s finance sector following the sovereign debt and economic crises that started in April 2022 after it suspended its external debt payments.The post ADB approves $200 Million to sustain economic stabilization efforts in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest ...
[…]The post New Episodes Of Sri Lanka Political Theatre appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara told Parliament yesterday (December 07) that a total of 900 Electric Vehicle import licences have been issued to Sri Lankans who have sent remittances here through legal channels and US$ 100 million has been remitted by persons under this scheme.The post Expats remitted US$100 Million to get 900 Electric Vehicle import licences appeared fi...
[…]The post Will David Cameron Apply Magnitsky Sanctions On Sri Lanka After Promoting Investment For Its Controversial Port City Project? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Sri Lanka of ignoring the European Union’s (EU) GSP Plus requirements. Issuing a statement today, HRW said that the Sri Lankan authorities had detained nine ethnic Tamils under the country’s abusive counterterrorism law for commemorating those who died in the 1983-2009 civil war, Human Rights Watch said today.The Sri Lankan […]
[…]The post Tamils Detained For Commemorating War Dead: 9 Held Under Abusive PTA appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
by Harim Peiris As we approach the end of 2023 and with about a year to go for the next presidential election due before end 2024, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s frequent refrain and indeed the rationale for his administration is the revival of the national economy after it was spectacularly
President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, addressing the centenary celebration of the Government Valuation Department held at Solis Hotel in Pitakotte today (06), announced the initiation of a ground-breaking economic program set to kick off on January 1. The President said that adopting new economic reforms was imperative and reiterated that the nation cannot afford to persist with […]
Sri Lanka will get about $600 million, on a staggered basis, from the Asian Development Bank after the International Monetary Fund releases the second tranche of a $2.9 billion bailout for the crisis-hit country, an official said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka to receive about $600 million ADB funding post-IMF approval – official appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and ...
You know it’s a crisis when Germany’s Green vice chancellor cancels attending a climate summit. Robert Habeck, who’s also economy minister, was supposed to be at the COP28 summit this week in Dubai. Instead, he is in Berlin, wrangling with coalition partners over an emergency
[…]The post Ranil & The Clan Are Also Answerable For The Rampant ‘Drug Addiction’ Problem appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The risks from China’s debt pile are mounting as the country grapples with an economic slowdown and property crisis, a leading credit ratings agency has said. Moody’s issued the warning as it cut its outlook on the government’s debt to negative, from stable.The firm is the latest to raise concern about problems facing the world’s […]
Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reform, Wijayadasa Rajapakse, unveiled plans to introduce a new legislative framework aimed at regulating microfinance institutions operating within the country. Expressing deep concern regarding the unregulated status of certain microfinance entities, Minister Rajapakse emphasized the necessity for decisive measures. He underscored the intent...
by Ifham Nizam Political instability is one of the biggest stumbling blocks when it comes to managing climate vulnerability, a senior climate scientist has warned. Speaking at a recent symposium titled ‘Poverty Alleviation in an Era of Economic Crisis’, former Director of the Natural Resources Management Centre (NRMC) of the Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Ranjith […]
A US-funded port project in Sri Lanka that is partly owned by a private group close to India’s ruling party could signal a new form of partnership to counter growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region.The post A China rivalry twist emerges in Sri Lanka’s new US-funded, Indian-built port appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
‘Politicians and public must behave better’ by Rathindra Kuruwita Sri Lanka has done extremely well on the economic front during the last 18 months, says former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy. Dr. Coomaraswamy revealed his assessment of the country’s economic recovery process while addressing a Centre of Poverty […]
[…]The post Resolving Systemic Debt Crises Needs A Paradigm Shift appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
What has been widely described as the “historic” Supreme Court judgment which by a majority 4-1 decision of a five-judge bench held the Rajapaksa brothers, Mahinda, Gotabaya and Basil and other unelected officials including two past Governors of the Central Bank, a former Secretary to the President, a former Treasury Secretary and some members of […]
ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka’s non-performing loans after the latest currency crisis is showing signs of having peaked but some sectors are hit worse than others with problem loans dating back from Coronavirus moratoriums, a banking official said. Hotels, transport and arts and entertainment sectors had bad loans of 30 to 20 percent, while the overall level […]
[…]The post Ranil’s Last Hurrah For A New Parliament In March appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
In a compelling address at the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, UAE on Friday (December 01), Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe acknowledged the historical significance of the UN Conference on Human Environment, emphasizing its goal to defend and improve the environment for present and future gen...
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Addressing the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (CoP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, UAE on Friday (01), President Ranil Wickremesinghe acknowledged the historical significance of the UN Conference on Human Environment, emphasizing its goal to defend and improve the environment for present and future generations. He […]