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[…]The post India Reached Moon, Ranil, Where Are We Heading? Yes, Now I Do Not Like Ranil appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Calm Before The Storm! Aragalaya -’22 Has Rested Enough!!! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, declared in Parliament that the winners of LPL (Lanka Premier League) 2023 B-Love Kandy had been sponsored by an enterprise that was banned in the country. The statement was made in Parliament on 24th August. The one-time President of the Bar Association found fault with SLC […]
The Civil Society Collective for Democracy, also known by its slogan ‘Stand for Democracy’, today called for a halt to state repression. The coalition of concerned citizens and organizations, including civil society organizations, professionals, academics, trade unions, youth leaders, activists, media personnel, religious figures, and other influencers, convened today at the Sri Lanka Foundation I...
H.J.M Seneviratne, 63, slices through yellowed paddy stems dried out by a drought that has destroyed over 95% of his crop and is threatening crisis-hit Sri Lanka's summer rice harvest.The post Drought dents Sri Lanka’s economic hopes, farmers’ livelihood appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part VI appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post The Economy & Politics: A Reality Check appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lanka is under pressure to show it is serious about eradicating corruption, as the bankrupt South Asian nation prepares for the first review of its International Monetary Fund bailout package in September.The post Sri Lanka’s looming IMF review spotlights anti-corruption drive appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part V appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The demand for imports in Sri Lanka continues to remain subdued, although a significant share of import restrictions has already been relaxed, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said. The Central Bank said that the tight financial conditions was the cause for the subdued demand for imports in Sri Lanka. “Although a significant share of […]
Sri Lanka stood pat on borrowing costs for the first time in three meetings, after slashing the cash ratio for banks to bolster domestic liquidity and growth.The post Sri Lanka Holds Rates After Bank Cash Ratio Cut for Growth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Thursday 24th August, 2023 It must have gladdened the hearts of all Sri Lankans, who are undergoing untold suffering owing to corruption, waste and economic mismanagement, to hear that the law had eventually caught up with two foreign political leaders. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was arrested and taken to jail, on Tuesday, upon […]
[…]The post Naked King & The Crumbling State: Seven Decades Of Fake Saviours appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
By The Coca-Cola Company, Managing Director – Sri Lanka & the Maldives, Pankaj Sinha Coca-Cola, with its 62-year presence in Sri Lanka, has remained committed to supporting this beautiful country through its challenges. As someone who has made Sri Lanka his home since 2019, and seen the country grapple with natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and […]
China has requested permission for a research ship to dock in Sri Lanka, Colombo said Tuesday, following a visit by a spacecraft-tracking vessel last year that sparked security concerns from neighbouring India. Sri Lankan foreign ministry spokeswoman Priyanga Wickramasinghe said Beijing had sought permission for the Shi Yan 6 to dock, but that no date […]
International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICC Sri Lanka) hosted its third annual Arbitration Conference on August 3rd, 2023, at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Paris) is celebrating 100 years of the ICC International Court of Arbitration this year. Since the inception of the ICC Court in 1923, they […]
[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part IV appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Change Flight From Stability With Stagnancy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lanka’s consumer inflation rate more than halved to 4.6% year-on-year in July, helped by falling food prices, the statistics department said on Monday.The post Sri Lanka’s July consumer inflation more than halves to 4.6% appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
By Jehan Perera The situation in the country, particularly with regard to the economy and politics, can be described as stable but stagnant. The economy is stable in that it has not experienced further collapse in comparison to the kind witnessed last year when international bankruptcy
[…]The post Target 2048 – Economic Democracy Principles Should Be Followed To The Letter appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Registered tax files 500,000, only 31,000 pay personal tax Proposed amendments to Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Act will serve to address purported under performance of Inland Revenue Department (IRD) officials in a bid to enhance income tax collection, Government MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage said, noting that there is only one person in the country who pays […]
[…]The post Diaspora Tamils & 13A appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Is Ranil Wickremesinghe Unelectable? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe has emphasised that receiving the second tranche of the IMF s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) will portray a positive image of Sri Lanka s economy in the future to both foreign and local investors.
[…]The post Do The Sinhalese People Live On Mars? Who Is Telling The Truth? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post The Republic That Fears The Independence Of The Judiciary Even More Than Terrorism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
There is considerable haggling in some local quarters on whether the concept of Non-alignment is of any relevance to Sri Lanka in particular and to the developing world in general. Going by some pronouncements in these sections the ideology of Non-alignment has seemingly ceased to be of importance to Sri Lanka as a basis of […]
– former Foreign Secy. Ambassador Palihakkara Former Foreign Secretary, Ambassador H. M. G. S. Palihakkara, has said the overarching challenge that is faced by Sri Lanka in its foreign relations, is demonstrating that it is after tangible economic benefits and not “geopolitical mischief” in the Indian Ocean. He emphasized the need to harmonise domestic and […]
The International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICC Sri Lanka), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and Daily FT have launched Sri Lanka’s Most Admired Companies Awards for the fifth consecutive year. The awards recognise companies for their financial performance, and their ability to practice sustainable and ethical ways of business for their employees, […]