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[…]The post Why Civil Society Is In Error appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Big Fishes In Little Ponds: The Government’s & Civil Society’s Rightward Tilt (Category: Breaking News)
- Pillay’s comments draw flak (Category: Breaking News)
- Human Rights Protection Requires More Inclusive Approach (Category: Breaking News)
- Overstressing The Proposed Truth & Reconciliation Commission (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan lawmakers began debating a proposed constitutional amendment on Thursday that would trim the powers of the president, a key demand of protesters who are seeking political reforms and solutions to the country’s dire economic crisis.The post Sri Lankan lawmakers debate bill to trim presidential powers appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka introduces reform bill to clip presidential powers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President declares open Third session of Ninth Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bill to trim president’s powers likely to become law within weeks – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President prorogues Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post ‘Make The Economy Scream’: Whither The Asian 21st Century? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Beyond The Myth Of TINA To The IMF: The New Development Bank In The Asian 21st Century (Category: Breaking News)
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4’s Easter Sunday: The IMF Descends Amid An Over The Horizon Operation Staring ‘Sonic-So... (Category: Breaking News)
"The government is ready to discuss this further," he said.
- Sri Lanka opposition leader proposes dollar-earning sectors be taxed less (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to reach IMF staff level agreement, debt restructuring framework by end July: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s CEB to charge additional 2.5 pct of social security contribution levy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cabinet, opposition leader, committee chairs will see IMF deal: minister (Category: Breaking News)
They said they have also reduced the dosage of intakes of medicines per day
- Sri Lanka girls at risk of early marriage as currency collapse makes people poorer (Category: Breaking News)
- Kia Rio in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Circulating (Category: Business)
- Govt. plans 10,000 house connections per month to reach 100% electrification (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil-Rajapaksa: The Bells Shall Toll For The ‘Hilters’ Of Our Time! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- With Impunity Remaining Normalised, What Hope For Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka Come Out Of Its ‘Deer In The Headlights’ Mindset? (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Robber Barons Fear The Rejuvenated ‘Aragala’ Spirit! (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Endangering National Security’ – A Trojan Horse To Erode Human Rights! (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh has stated that it would be hopeful Sri Lanka could pay back the $200 million debt that it owes to the country by March 2023, said a news report published by BD News 24, an English and Bengali language news website of Bangladesh. The report said: Abdur Rouf Talukder, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, provided […]
- Sri Lanka pays off $200 million loan from Bangladesh with $4.5 million interest (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka returns another $100 million to Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh extends time granted for Sri Lanka to pay USD 200m loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka given more time to repay Bangladesh’s $200 Million loan (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh is hopeful that Sri Lanka will repay the debt of $200 million that it owes to the country by March 2023.The post Bangladesh hopeful Sri Lanka will repay debt of $200 Million by March 2023 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka given more time to repay Bangladesh’s $200 Million loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh hopeful Sri Lanka will repay $200 million debt on time (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh reminds SL of its loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh expects Sri Lanka to repay $200 million by March 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh is hopeful that Sri Lanka will repay the debt of $200 million that it owes to the country by March 2023. Abdur Rouf Talukder, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, provided a positive outlook on the matter after a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Nandalal Weerasinghe in the United States. The central bank chief travelled […]
- Bangladesh gives Sri Lanka more time to repay $200 million loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh gives Sri Lanka 6 more months to repay $200m loan (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF reiterates prior actions Sri Lanka must take to approve funds (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thrashes Bangladesh in second Test, wins series (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF Must Become More Than Just A Debt Collector For Private Creditors appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Hedge funds holding up vital debt relief for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Some creditors want to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt without China (Category: Breaking News)
- The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid A... (Category: Breaking News)
- China holds key to Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring to ease economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
The Paris Club creditor nations last month reached out to China and India seeking to coordinate closely on Sri Lanka’s debt talks but is still awaiting a reply, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Paris Club officials reached out to two of Sri Lanka’s biggest bilateral creditors after the crisis-hit nation […]
- China yet to respond positively to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Official creditors and Sri Lanka agree in principle on debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Foreign Minister to arrive in Sri Lanka next week (Category: Breaking News)
- France in talks with creditors on Sri Lanka issue (Category: Breaking News)
The Paris Club creditor nations last month reached out to China and India seeking to coordinate closely on Sri Lanka's debt talks, but is still awaiting a reply, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday.The post Paris Club ready for close coordination with China, India on Sri Lanka debt talks – source appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri...
- Paris Club to give Sri Lanka financing assurances amid IMF debt talks – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan, India and France launch creditors meeting on Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
- No response from India, China to Paris Cub beckoning them to help in Lanka’s debt talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Club ready for close coordination with China, India on Sri Lanka debt talks (Category: Breaking News)
by Neville Ladduwahetty During the course of his address, as Chair of the 55th Annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank, Sri Lanka’s President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, said, “As they say, in many of our countries, when the elephants fight, it is the grass that is crushed”. As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, its strategically […]
- Sri Lanka to brief creditors on IMF deal for economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF chief pleased SL reached staff-level deal for $2.9 billion (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF chief says debt situation in Sri Lanka no longer sustainable (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF chief pleased with deal reached to support Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has reiterated that a handful of persons who advised President Gotabaya Rajapaksa caused the unprecedented economic meltdown. Sabry has alleged that politicians, officials, public sector as well as the trade unions are responsible for the crisis. The Minister said so in response to ‘Hiru’ anchor Chamuditha Samarawickrema seeking […]
- Sri Lanka to conclude debt restructuring in time for next IMF tranche  Ali Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s biggest lesson from economic crisis was fiscal discipline  Ali Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Sabry to participate in World Economic Forum in China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka ideal to facilitate platform for blockchain project  Ali Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has to do transformational reforms and improve governance to come out of the current crisis a senor World Bank official said, as the island suffers the worst currency crisis in the history of its intermediate regime central bank.Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product is expected to shrink to 9.2 percent in 2022 according to World Bank projections after a collapse of the r...
- World Bank commends Sri Lanka s progress on fiscal, financial and economic governance reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves USD 700mn in budgetary and welfare support for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves $700 million in financing support for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- WB releases USD 250 mn to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Are The IMF & Ranil Wickremesinghe Neoliberal? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Impact Of The Next Election On The Economic Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Country Has Fallen Due To The Socialist Thinking (Category: Breaking News)
- Collective Consciousness Of Sri Lankans – Is It Constructive Or Destructive (Category: Breaking News)
- Elections & Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
This currency crisis and banking crisis were originated firstly by policy mis-management from the central bank
- Sri Lanka needs quick fiscal reforms, political stability: Central Bank union (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka needs political stability, fiscal measures for IMF deal: CBSL union (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rates elevated amid failed float and DDR fears (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will have to come of crisis through own efforts: PM (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankans have lost access to most medicine and medical supplies, setting them on course for a humanitarian disaster, Direct Relief reported. Unlike Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the recent hurricane batterings of Puerto Rico and Florida, Sri Lanka’s crisis grew slowly and has garnered few international headlines. But Sri Lankans are suffering amid the […]
- Americares donates more than $773,000 USD worth of medical supplies to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- US donates medical equipment to Sri Lanka-wide hospitals (Category: Breaking News)
- US based charity sends essential medications to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks bridge financing from Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
Resolution framework being fine-tund
- Counter Cyclical (Category: Business)
- Expectations (Category: Business)
- IMF welcomes Sri Lanka’s reforms announced in the budget (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF-Ranil deal may strengthen pro-China forces in Sri Lanka: Report (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka economic crisis aggravated after the collapse of rupee in March 2022
- Travel ban sought on ex-Sri Lanka PM, Basil, Lakshman, Cabraal, Attygalle (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme Court grants leave to proceed against GR, MR, Basil and other VIPs (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya, Mahinda, Basil and 36 others to face legal action? (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme Court finds Rajapaksa brothers guilty over economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka also hit by import control
- Neighbourly Investment (Category: Business)
- Ocean Quake (Category: Business)
- More than a quarter of Lankans living in poverty – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bourse slips ahead of policy rates, IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s president said Thursday his government has started debt restructuring discussions with China, an important step toward finalizing an International Monetary Fund rescue of the island nation from a severe economic crisis.The post Sri Lanka begins crucial debt restructuring talks
- Sri Lanka budget to seek recovery for crisis-hit economy (Category: Breaking News)
- 6.2 million people in Sri Lanka facing moderate acute food insecurity – FAO (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka ranks 64 on Global Hunger Index 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka still among 10 countries with highest food price inflation (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) does not have the expert knowledge or mandate to dictate terms on economic reforms to Sri Lanka, Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry, PC stressed.The post UNHRC cannot dictate on economic reforms in Sri Lanka – Foreign Minister appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister urges international community to support Sri Lanka’s political, soc... (Category: Breaking News)
- United States will continue to support Sri Lanka – Victoria Nuland (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran ready to share scientific knowledge with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's central bank is likely to maintain interest rates on Thursday in an effort to get a grip on inflation which has remained stubbornly high despite a sharp contraction in the crisis-hit economy.The post Sri Lanka Central Bank to hold rates as inflation worries persist appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka to hold rates as inflation slows slightly, focus on IMF bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank holds policy interest rates at current levels (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to hold rates as inflation stays high (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Politics Of Protests appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Battle over proposed power tariff intensifies as PUCSL Chief rejects NC deadline (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal: Crisis deepens, Maoists to discard election if NC leads Govt (Category: Business)
- Governors from across the South heading to NC (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Armed man held after arrest as Obama leaves NC (Category: USA, South Carolina)
[…]The post The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid Architecture? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Make The Economy Scream’: Whither The Asian 21st Century? (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)
- Alternatives To The IMF & The Future Of The Welfare State: Beyond The Blame Game Between Superpo... (Category: Breaking News)
(Nikkei Asia) Sri Lanka’s government appears increasingly upbeat about its chances of receiving International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approval for a USD 2.9 billion bailout by December, but the multilateral lender has cautioned that the time frame remains uncertain, and much depends
- We are almost there with IMF bailout – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- “Strong expectations” of SL soon striking deal with commercial creditors: IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- SL’s second review: IMF Executive Board to meet on 12 June (Category: Breaking News)
- USD 2.9bn IMF loan facility: Govt. confident of completing process early next year (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is struggling to secure dollar earnings and that has threatened its fuel, gas imports.
- Pension Plan (Category: Business)
- State Control (Category: Business)
- Circular issued for state sector workers on taking no-pay leave for foreign jobs (Category: Breaking News)
- When Will Sri Lankan Children Be Prioritized In This Crisis? (Category: Breaking News)
Due to current economic conditions social problems were worsening,
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s Government appears increasingly upbeat about its chances of receiving International Monetary Fund board approval for a $2.9 billion bailout by December, but the multilateral lender has cautioned that the time frame remains uncertain, and much depends on discussions
- IMF reiterates prior actions Sri Lanka must take to approve funds (Category: Breaking News)
- The IMF standoff and the China factor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s debt repayments to be suspended until 2028 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to present debt restructuring, IMF bailout plans to creditors (Category: Breaking News)
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