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[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part VI (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
NPP/JVP FR over local council elections Philip Gunawardena, who earned the appellation ‘Boralugoda Lion’ for his fearless fights for democracy, would never approve of his son, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena’s quest to deprive people of their right to vote, Nigel Hatch PC told the Supreme Court last week. He was leading an elite team of […]
- Opposition asks EC to comply with SC directive (Category: Breaking News)
- SC bench gives go-ahead for LG polls as scheduled by EC (Category: Breaking News)
- EC has taken all steps to hold LC elections, Counsel informs SC (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Easter Sunday carnage grand conspiracy’: SC assured ex-AG won’t be arrested (Category: Breaking News)
Iran and Sri Lanka agreed to take action regarding the release of prisoners of the two countries in a humane way in the near future, the Iranian Foreign Minister said. Today the potential of the Asian continent has attracted the attention of the world powers, and Asian countries, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in his […]
- Four Iranian ships registered under the Sri Lankan flag (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Iran to strengthen bilateral ties (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President to inaugurate ‘Uma Oya’ project during Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Nine Iranian sailors freed from Sri Lankan prisons after talks between FMs (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is in talks with a Singapore based company to transform Colombo and give it a new look. President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the vision to transform Colombo into a beautiful city is already in motion, with plans provided by Surbana Jurong. Surbana Jurong Group is a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting […]
- Heat in Colombo still at ‘caution’ level despite rain (Category: Breaking News)
- Government to push ahead with plan for Trincomalee Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Wijeyadasa not ruling out contesting presidential polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil loses his cool when questioned on Channel 4 video (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Rohan Gunaratna Hostility Towards Muslims appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Cremating Muslim Covid Dead Bodies; Sri Lanka Is Right – Whole World Is Wrong? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cremating Muslim Covid Dead Bodies; Sri Lanka Is Right – Whole World Is Wrong? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cremating Muslim Covid Dead Bodies; Sri Lanka Is Right – Whole World Is Wrong? (Category: Breaking News)
- President’s Peace Overture Ignores Muslims (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –Australian firms are interested in investing in Sri Lanka, particularly in resource sector, but a more conducive investment environment is needed, High Commissioner Paul Stevens said. Sri Lanka is looking to foreign direct investment as a factor in taking the country out of an economic crises triggered by excessive deployment of ‘macro-economic policy’ involving […]
- President says Sri Lanka s over-reliance on loans must end (Category: Breaking News)
- President says Sri Lanka s over-reliance on loans must end (Category: Breaking News)
- President says Sri Lanka s over-reliance on loans must end (Category: Breaking News)
- President says Sri Lanka s over-reliance on loans must end (Category: Breaking News)
In a veiled attack on China, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said BRICS could work together on listing terrorists and their proxies under the UN counter-terrorism sanctions regime but emphasised that the process should be free from “politics and double standards.” Ajit Doval made the remarks during the meeting of the National Security Advisers of […]
- Ajit Doval Calls For Transparency On Shared Cross-Border Water Resources (Category: Breaking News)
- At BRICS NSAs’ meeting, Doval calls for need to bolster cooperation against terrorism without an... (Category: Breaking News)
- President Rajapaksa and Ajit Doval focus on regional security (Category: Breaking News)
- President Rajapaksa and Ajit Doval focus on regional security (Category: Breaking News)
Foreign Minister of Japan Hayashi Yoshimasa paid a courtesy call to President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo today (July 29).The post Japanese Foreign Minister discusses cooperation and regional stability with Sri Lanka President appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Japanese Foreign Minister to hold crucial talks in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan ready to play leading role with creditors to restructure Sri Lanka s debt  Japanese FM (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese foreign minister to arrive in Sri Lanka tonight (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister meets with President Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
Foreign Minister of Japan HAYASHI Yoshimasa paid a courtesy call on President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo today (29). During the meeting, the two dignitaries engaged in discussions concerning the bilateral relationship between Japan and Sri Lanka, with a mutual commitment to further strengthen their traditionally robust ties. Their talks also revolved around key areas of […]
, India remains the world’s fastest growing big economy with a 6.1% […]
- IMF chief warns world economy risks “lost decade” (Category: Business)
- Asia’s growth picking up, too early to celebrate (Category: Business)
- Developing Asia’s growth to moderate amid global uncertainty, says ADB (Category: Business)
- G20 doubles IMF’s war chest amid fears on Europe (Category: Business)
Supply chains are at the center of the latest chapter in India-U.S. relations “When India and the U.S. work together on semiconductors and critical minerals, it helps the world in making supply chains more diverse, resilient and reliable,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress […]
- India a trusted trading partner in ‘friendshoring’ strategy: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden’s order to restrict US investments in China’s tech sector opens new opportunities for India (Category: Breaking News)
- IKEA to enter India, invest 1.5 b euros in stores (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to revive FTA talks with India, China and Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that India will see exceptional growth during his third term in office, propelling it into one of the top three positions. At the opening of Delhi’s remodelled Pragati Maidan, he declared, “From east to west, north to south, India’s infrastructure is changing. The world’s highest rail bridge is in […]
- India congratulates Sri Lanka President on his assumption of office for a second term (Category: Breaking News)
- India always ready to help its friendly nation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri lanka has not done enough after the war: Official (Category: Breaking News)
- India trying to revive Cepa with Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka needs to achieve at least 6.6% GDP growth from now onwards if the country is to achieve President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s vision to achieve high-income status by 2048, SJB MP Harsha de Silva said on Thursday. Dr. de Silva has rejected the notion that building bridges with India would be disadvantageous to Sri Lanka […]
- Harsha accuses govt. of being secretive about debt negotiations with international commercial cr... (Category: Breaking News)
- Textile export sector faces growing challenges: Harsha calls for urgent remedial measures (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha predicts 18 % VAT will have devastating effect on farming (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha claims IMF bailout necessary, but insufficient for growth (Category: Breaking News)
Asian security experts argue that China’s aggressive behavior and ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region have led India to strengthen its military and economic ties with the United States and Europe. China’s actions, such as testing India’s borders and threatening Taiwan’s democracy, have significantly influenced India’s strategic calculations, according to experts who ...
- India’s Dynamic Advance: Countering China’s Influence in Southeast Asia and Shaping a Multipolar... (Category: Breaking News)
- US recognizes Sri Lanka’s right to assert its own aspirations (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan wants Sri Lanka’s creditors to participate on comparable terms (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia to expand military ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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By Y P Prakash In the realm of regional connectivity and economic cooperation, the proposal for a road and rail bridge across the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka has garnered significant attention, drawing a fervent appeal from two eminent Sri Lankan economists, Gayasha Samarakoon and Muttukrishna Sarvananthan. In their comprehensive paper titled “Economic […]
- Report on Indo-Lanka bridge project to be submitted to President RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Indo-Lanka FTA to be revived and upgraded – Prez (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and India to talk about FTA and CEPA (Category: Breaking News)
- Modern Ramsethu: An Unlikely Bridge (Category: Breaking News)
By Jayantha Somasundaram (This articlecontinued from yesterday (25) is based on reporting by the international media on the events in Sri Lanka forty years ago.) “For day after day Tamils were beaten, hacked or burned to death in the streets, on buses, on trains – sometimes in the sight of horrified foreign tourists. Their homes […]
- JULY 1983: AS THE WORLD SAW SRI LANKA (Category: Breaking News)
- Horror Of A Pogrom: Remembering “Black July” 1983 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarath Weerasekera Thinks The Tamils In Sri Lanka Are Born Slaves (Category: Breaking News)
- Niemöller’s Quote Resonating With Aragalaya’s Aim For Racial Unity! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Modi-Wickremesinghe Tamil Drama appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Separation Of Powers, Rule Of Law, Corruption & SL Bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Debt Justice Collective Writes Open Letter To IMF On DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Economics & 13A Politics: Recipe For Unrest (Category: Breaking News)
- Saboteurs & Charlatans Of Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the government will be unveiling a new tourist plan called ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ that will be released in the upcoming months.The post Sri Lanka Government to launch ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ new tourism plan appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Government to launch ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ with aims to draw 5 million tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- President announces govt s new tourism strategy- Visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to participate in Bocuse d’Or competition for the first time (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka President visits Tangalle and Galle to assess revival of tourism in South Coast (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post 40 Years After The Anti-Tamil Pogrom Of July 1983: Root Causes Remain Unaddressed appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Reflection On Forty Years Since The ‘Black July’ Anti-Tamil Pogrom In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- July 1983 Riot: A Spontaneous Racial Outburst Or Planned Pogrom Or Both? (Category: Breaking News)
- Would Voting For A Tamil Presidential Candidate Polarize The Tamils? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution and the 13th Amendment – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's parliament on Thursday (July 20) approved a new law to improve the independence of the country's central bank, the deputy speaker said, as part of reforms linked to a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund bailout package.The post Sri Lanka parliament approves bill to boost central bank independence appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Central Bank’s ability to print money limited under new Act (Category: Breaking News)
- ''Central Bank of Sri Lanka '' Bill to provide administrative and financial independence to the ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approval granted for new Central Bank of Sri Lanka draft bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
(Excerpted from volume ii of the Sarath Amunugama autobiography) During one of my visits to Colombo I got a call to see the President at ‘Breamar’. Gamini Dissanayake had told him of my friendship with Parathasarathy and he wanted me to help him repair the damage done to their friendship due to the abuse heaped […]
- No deal yet on Singapore GP renewal (Category: Business)
- Organisers predict Indian GP sellout (Category: Business)
- Perez shines in unpredictable Malaysian GP (Category: Business)
- Australian GP hails more competitive season (Category: Business)
In response to a severe debt crisis, the Sri Lankan government is taking prompt action to address the situation. One of the key measures being taken is the expediting of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with China. Alongside this, Sri Lanka has expressed a strong interest in joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which […]
- Sri Lanka possibly joining RCEP trade deal: ASEAN (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to bag yet another ASEAN MoU (Category: Business)
- ASEAN appreciates efforts taken by Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ASEAN, China, other partners sign world's biggest trade pact (Category: USA, South Dakota)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit hoping to strengthen economic ties between the South Asian countries.The post Infrastructure, energy and debt on agenda as Sri Lanka president arrives in India appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka trying to reduce overall debt by $17 Billion, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- India seeks ‘positive transformation’ in bilateral ties during Sri Lanka President’s upcoming vi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and India reach agreements on Renewable Energy, Animal Husbandry, and more (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka could wrap up debt restructure talks by Sept, president says (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post China’s Economy – Nothing Is Going Right! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- China Adopts A New Monetary Policy In 2021 (Category: Breaking News)
- China Adopts A New Monetary Policy In 2021 (Category: Breaking News)
- China Adopts A New Monetary Policy In 2021 (Category: Breaking News)
- China Adopts A New Monetary Policy In 2021 (Category: Breaking News)
At first glance, life in Sri Lanka's financial capital Colombo looks deceptively normal.The post Is the worst over for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis? appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- USAID Administrator Samantha Power arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s revenue shortfall concerns IMF team – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka aims to have $2.9 billion IMF loan finalised in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hit by record brain drain, but some stay to rebuild (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka born international economist Dr. Howard Nicholas of Erasmus University, Netherlands has categorically stated that Sri Lanka must not adopt the IMF recommendations on monetary policy for it has no rational basis and evidence of success anywhere in the world. Coming from a Western based economist that provides a lot of food for thought […]
- SL lagging behind other countries due to lack of national digital policy- NC sub-committee (Category: Breaking News)
- Relevance of Non-alignment or ‘dynamic neutrality’ to SL’s foreign policy (Category: Breaking News)
- SL economy, IMF claims, and reality (Category: Breaking News)
- Decline of middle class bodes ill for nation (Category: Breaking News)
IT giant HCL Technologies Ltd is to offer more employment opportunities for Sri Lankans following talks held between the Governor of the Eastern Province, Senthil Thondaman and the company in India. Thondaman had talks with the Indian IT giant HCL during his recent visit to India to explore opportunities to collaborate in the IT sector. […]
- Sri Lanka’s Kaffir community to be used to attract tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan looks at investment opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan reiterates conditions to resume stalled projects in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN Resident Coordinator and Ranil discuss human rights (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Speeding Up Recovery Requires Consistency appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Preparing The Ground For Early Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- President Needs Trust To Succeed In Problem Solving (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing Or Posturing For Elections? (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliamentary Support Required For Effective Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
Some diplomats in China say they are facing heightened scrutiny and interference from Chinese authorities, which is thwarting foreign officials’ efforts to re-engage with the country after three years of COVID-induced isolation. Twenty envoys from 12 Western and Asian delegations told Reuters that in recent months they had noticed larger police presences around some diplomatic […]
- China’s industrial profits tumble, deepening economic gloom (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s offer to privatise rocket has 20 potential bidders (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to focus on energy, port projects with India during presidential visit (Category: Breaking News)
- ChatGPT maker OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman (Category: Breaking News)
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