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[…] The post A Layman’s Long-View Of The Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lanka: Dilemmas & Economic Programmes – Do We Consume More Than We Produce? (Category: Breaking News)
- We Are On Course To A Dual Currency Regimen (Category: Breaking News)
- Purchasing Power Parity (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Yuan Can’t Replace Dollar As The Global Currency (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Lack Of Accountability, Ability & Credibility appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Changing Pillows To Cure Headaches: Concepts, Solutions & Actions (Category: Breaking News)
- President Must Resign Now! (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Trap, Lack Of Accountability & Blunders (Category: Breaking News)
- Changing Pillows To Cure Headaches: Politicians—Constitutional Amendment Mess (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants social stability maintained in order to help Sri Lanka to effectively manage the economic issues. The Finance Ministry said that International Financial Institutions (IFIs), including the IMF, have emphasized the importance of maintaining social stability and protecting democratic institutions in the country for them to assist Sri Lanka to […]
- IMF decides to support Sri Lanka overcome economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- China cautions Sri Lanka on IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF seeks stability to resume talks with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says technical level discussions with Sri Lanka will continue (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Aragalaya At GotaGoGama For System Change! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From “Gota’s War” To War Against Gota; Aragalaya’s Historic Strike! (Category: Breaking News)
- Moral Crisis Proving More Toxic Than The Economic Crisis! (Category: Breaking News)
- Transfer Of Formal Power Vs People Power During Societal Transition (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Hoax Of A War appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Govt. woos international community (Category: Breaking News)
- The fall of Pohottuwa govt. (Category: Breaking News)
- This is a govt of the Rajapaksa, for the Rajapaksas, by the Rajapaksas (Category: Breaking News)
- Civilian deaths and injuries in the Govt-LTTE conflict in the Wanni (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What’s Next, After The Rajapaksa Clan & #GotaGoGama Are Both Gone? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Postscript To Political Crisis: A Way Out (Category: Breaking News)
- The First Step Of Aragalaya Is Completed: What Is Next? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Ali Sabry’s Misplaced Optimism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Politics Behind A Politician’s Gold (Category: Breaking News)
- The President, IMF & System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Grand Alliance For Systemic Change (Category: Breaking News)
- What Next For Aragalaya? (Category: Breaking News)
With the ousting of yet another corrupt head of state, Pakistan is on the verge of civil unrest as bipartisan politics spills over into the masses. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, was forcibly removed from his position through a No Confidence motion in the state legislature. Typically of Pakistani politics, the vote was successful […]
- Pakistan’s election body issues arrest warrant against ex-PM Khan (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistani nationals celebrate ouster of Imran Khan (Category: Breaking News)
- Dominant issue in Pakistan politics: Who will be next Army chief? (Category: Breaking News)
- Imran Khan says Pakistan PM Sharif involved in plot to kill him (Category: Breaking News)
At a meeting with a group of ambassadors earlier this week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris has outlined the progress made by the Sri Lankan government in addressing post-conflict reconciliation-related issues and further strengthening democracy and human rights.
While the Islamic Emirate government has repeatedly claimed victory and assured peace and stability in Afghanistan, string of bombings across multiple cities proves otherwise – suggesting a dim future that lies ahead of roughly 40 million citizens. On Thursday, a bomb explosion ripped through a crowded Shi’ite Muslim mosque in northern Balkh province, killing at […]
- Gota supporters attempt to disrupt Independence Square vigil (Category: Breaking News)
- Popular actress Anusha Sonali passed away (Category: Breaking News)
- Afghanistan to tour Sri Lanka in November (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan community in Sydney protest (Category: Breaking News)
Two British volunteers providing humanitarian assistance in Ukraine have been captured by the Russian military, an aid organisation has said. The non-profit Presidium Network said the men were detained at a checkpoint near the city of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine on Monday. The Foreign Office is said to be urgently seeking more information. On Thursday, […]
- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May (Category: Breaking News)
- EU awards Ukraine and Moldova candidate status (Category: Breaking News)
22-04-2022, Amsterdam: In the latest series of EFSAS interviews, Mr. Junaid Qureshi (Director EFSAS) welcomed virtually Professor Mick Moore, a highly regarded political economist and professorial fellow at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. He is also the founding CEO of the International Centre for Tax and Development and was appointed […]
- Sri Lanka state finances would improve with domestic domestic restructure: think tank (Category: Breaking News)
- China leaves crisis-ridden Sri Lanka in the lurch to fend for itself (Category: Breaking News)
- 182 Experts Call For Debt Cancellation But Private Investors Play Hardball (Category: Breaking News)
- A Generational Shift To Face The Crisis In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has briefed diplomats on steps taken so far on post conflict reconciliation. At a meeting with a group of Ambassadors, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris outlined the progress made by the Government of Sri Lanka in addressing post conflict reconciliation related issues and further strengthening democracy and human rights, the Foreign […]
- Central mechanism to be established to streamline requests for assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to seek assistance from Paris Club and G7 (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris has met with the Ambassador of Indonesia Dewi Gustina Tobing, who briefed on the update of Humanitarian Aid to Sri Lanka from the Government of Indonesia.
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India will be able to have reasonable relations with Russia as well as the West as it is much more powerful today than in the Cold War era, said veteran journalist and geopolitical expert Fareed Zakaria in an exclusive interview with India Today TV. Despite pressure from the West to speak out against Russia over […]
- Will Modi’s soft power diplomacy be an antidote to Russia–Ukraine War? (Category: Breaking News)
- India ready to assist Sri Lanka secure IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian IT cos eyeing Indian JVs post sanctions to expand footprint Russoft chief (Category: Breaking News)
- China refuses to condemn Russia’s Ukraine invasion during G20 deadlock (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Government Brutalities Against Protesters appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Second Wave Of Covid-19 Or Continuation Of Community Spread Of Covid-19 In Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Second Wave Of Covid-19 Or Continuation Of Community Spread Of Covid-19 In Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19 Vaccination: Who Gets, When And How? (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19 Vaccination: Who Gets, When And How? (Category: Breaking News)
Any country trying to intervene in the Ukraine war will face a “lightning-fast” response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned. “We have all the tools no-one can boast of… we will use them if necessary”, he said, in what is seen as a reference to ballistic missiles and nuclear arms. Ukraine’s allies have stepped up […]
- Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May (Category: Breaking News)
- US accuses Russia of depravity and brutality (Category: Breaking News)
- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
- Every bridge leading to key Ukraine city destroyed (Category: Breaking News)
Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in Sri Lanka, Loukas Petridis has paid a farewell call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Indonesia has provided humanitarian aid worth US $1.6 million to Sri Lanka. The Indonesian Embassy in Colombo said that the Indonesian Government has provided humanitarian aid of essential medicines and medical equipment to Sri Lanka to the value of LKR 517.5 million (around US $1.6 million), due to the severe shortage in Sri Lanka caused […]
- Second consignment of Indonesia humanitarian aid arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- EU provides €200,000 in humanitarian funding for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Children in Sri Lanka still require critical lifesaving support (Category: Breaking News)
- Indonesian aid for needy Sri Lankan families (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told Sri Lanka to formulate a fiscal policy in a way that protects the livelihood of the most vulnerable. Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf, IMF Acting Director of the Asia and Pacific Department said that Sri Lanka is a country that is on everybody’s radar screen. “There’s a lot of attention given […]
- IMF reiterates prior actions Sri Lanka must take to approve funds (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank confident on Sri Lanka deal with IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF and Sri Lanka discuss steps to be taken to secure funds (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF notes progress in Sri Lanka’s economic reforms program (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Narendra Modi In A Perspective appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Katchatheevu Crisis – Seal The Deal Mr. Modi (Category: Breaking News)
- From King Elara To Narendra Modi, Evolution Of A Geopolitical Impasse (Category: Breaking News)
- India makes it happen, enters the multi-billion dollar defence market (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s G20 Presidency looks to bring change amid global challenges (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Beyond Ousting The Shamed ‘Suhartos’ Of Sri Lanka! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From “Gota’s War” To War Against Gota; Aragalaya’s Historic Strike! (Category: Breaking News)
- Irony Of The Downfall Of Rajapaksas; Lessons & Opportunities! (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka Come Out Of Its ‘Deer In The Headlights’ Mindset? (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Hawks Can Hijack The Post-Aragala Agenda! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post A Staged Default & Sovereign Bond Debt Trap? IMF’s Spring Meetings Amid Hybrid Cold War appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ripples In The Indian Ocean: Yuan Wang 5 & Easter Sunday 2019 (Category: Breaking News)
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (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)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Who Cares About The People? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Next For Aragalaya? (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament Of Monkeys (Category: Breaking News)
- Irrelevance Of Muslim Parties (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cabinet Of Patriotic Opportunists (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recovered today (April 27) with the All Share Price Index moving up by 5.43% and the S P SL20 Index moving up by 13.52% at the market closure.
[…] The post Sri Lanka: Typical Propaganda By A Corrupt Nefarious Regime! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- High Time To Repeal The PTA & Release All Prisoners Held Under It (Category: Breaking News)
- 40 Years After The Anti-Tamil Pogrom Of July 1983: Root Causes Remain Unaddressed (Category: Breaking News)
- Is President Wickremesinghe Following In The Footsteps Of His Uncle, President Jayewardene, In 1... (Category: Breaking News)
- National Peoples Power’s Indian Visit: A Boost To Its Status? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Government granted approval for the new methodology to issue resident visas for foreign investors in Sri Lanka on a long-term basis. The post Sri Lanka to issue long-term residence visa... Click on the headline to read the full story
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
New conditions have been approved by the Cabinet to issue long term residence visas for foreign investors. Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 07th March 2021 for introducing a new methodology instead of previously existed VISA issuance methodology for long – term residence VISA issuance. The Cabinet of […]
- Cabinet approves visa-free entry for visitors from 7 countries (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka issues warning after more illegal migrants are repatriated (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo Port City Duty-Free Regulations awaiting Cabinet approval (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin denies claims he resigned over visa issue (Category: Breaking News)
The government has decided to implement a new methodology to issue long-term residence visa for foreigners in Sri Lanka.
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) temporarily halted its regular trading session for the second time today (April 26) as the S P SL20 Index dropped over 7.5% from the previous close, as set out in the SEC Directive dated April 30, 2020.
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