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by Jehan Perera The increase in the price of petrol and diesel has been accompanied by the removal of the QR Code quota system for the purchase of fuel. The elimination of long lines of vehicles, and people, outside of the fuel stations that existed a year ago is one of the signs of normalisation […]
India has been greatly sensitive to the needs of its valued neighbour, Sri Lanka, during their tough times, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. In an exclusive interview with PTI late last week, the PM said the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable, a joint initiative of the IMF, World Bank and the G20 Presidency was launched […]
A proposal, set to take effect from October 1, 2023, stipulates rates of USD 130 for 5-star hotels, USD 100 for 4-star hotels, and USD 80 for 3-star hotels within the city of Colombo. While the authorities argue that this measure aims to counter underpricing by higher-tier hotels, this policy threatens to undermine the growth […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The rebel SLPP group yesterday (04) urged the ruling SLPP not to protect Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at the vote on no-faith motion against the Kandy District lawmaker. Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera said the vote would be held on Friday (08) following a three-day debate, commencing on Wednesday (06). SLPP National […]
Sri Lanka’s head of state intelligence service Suresh Sallay, who has been linked to the Easter Sunday attacks, has told a court that he and his family are under pressure. Sallay appeared before a district court on Monday in connection with a defamation suit filed by him against a Catholic priest over the 2019 Easter suicide […]
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Video: TU and Professionals ready to strike against unjust taxes, and economic crisis
Video: ''රටේ ඇතිවුණේ හුදු ආර්ථික ප්රශ්නයක් නෙවෙයි,මේක Crisis of Governance පාලනය පිළිබඳ ප්රශ්නයක...
Jetwing Hotels Chairperson Shiromal Cooray has stepped down and has been replaced by Ruan Samarasinghe while Dmitri Cooray has taken over all operational functions as Managing Director. Jetwing Hotels Ltd., the management company of the iconic collection of Sri Lankan hotels and villas, announced changes in its leadership team effective 1st September 2023. Accordingly, Shiromal […]
Indonesia is to continue assisting Sri Lankans affected by the economic crisis, the Indonesian Embassy in Colombo said. The Indonesian Embassy in Colombo, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka-Indonesia Friendship Association (SLIFA), again held a “Cultural and Charity Bazaar” at the Indonesian Embassy premises. Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aruni Wijewardane was the [...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s economic growth is a “natural by-product” of his nine-year-old government’s political stability, as he expressed optimism that it will be a developed nation by 2047 with “corruption, casteism and communalism” having no place in our national life. In an exclusive interview with PTI late last week, the […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India has been greatly sensitive to the needs of Sri Lanka, during the tough times faced by the island nation.The post India has been greatly sensitive to the needs of Sri Lanka – Modi appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Sri Lankan officials loyal to the Rajapaksa family were complicit in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people, including eight British tourists, whistleblowers have alleged. One highly placed insider claims in an interview with Dispatches, to be aired in the UK on Channel 4 tomorrow, that he set up a 2018 meeting […]
Newly appointed United Nations Resident Representative Marc-Andre’ Franche expressed appreciation over Sri Lanka’s economic recovery from an unprecedented crisis last two years and assured continuous support for the development process.
by Rathindra Kuruwita If the current crisis in the public health sector persisted for a few more months, those living in the provinces would have to travel to Colombo for treatment, Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Dr. Haritha Aluthge told The Island yesterday (03). The GMOA would start educating all stakeholders including the […]
Monday 4th September, 2023 Sri Lankans with a predilection for gratuitous violence or wanton brutality no longer have to spend money to watch western gangster movies. Local television news bulletins are full of actual scenes of violence; they are in fact scarier than taut Hollywood thrillers such as Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. Sicarios of local gangsters […]
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As the sun sets over the picturesque islands of the Maldives, a new dawn is emerging over its political landscape, in the form of the Maldives’ new rising son, Ahmed Faris Maumoon, as he officially commences his run for the Maldivian Presidency. A new dawn that promises to steer the island nation toward a future […]
[…]The post Quest For A Renewed Public Law Discourse In Sri Lanka: Rule Of Law, Separation Of Powers & Parliamentary Supremacy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India has been greatly sensitive to Sri Lanka’s needs. He also said that Sri Lanka is a “valued neighbour” of India. “We have also been greatly sensitive to the needs of our valued neighbour, Sri Lanka, during their tough times,” Modi said in an interview with PTI. Modi called […]
The crushing economic crisis in Sri Lanka last year has left more than half of the island s population Âmultidimensionally vulnerableÂ, according to a national citizens survey led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Sri Lanka’s troubled construction industry remains depressed with hardly any new work and companies are shedding employees at a higher rate, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank. However, a gradual decline in raw material costs provided a “conducive environment for the limited ongoing projects,” the bank said while releasing its Purchasing […]
ECONOMYNEXT –The QR code-enabled fuel rationing system that was in operation Sri Lanka for well over a year is to be suspended effective September 01, Power & Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said on Friday. The minister told reporters that consumers can purchase fuel without scanning their QR code from now on.In the wake of Sri […]
AFP:Sri Lanka’s police force said Friday it had sacked an officer who entertained protesters with an impromptu piano performance after they stormed the island nation’s presidential compound last year. Constable R. M. D. Dayaratne was deployed to help protect the colonial-era residence on the day it was taken over by protesters who forced then-president Gotabaya […]
A recent series of statements made by high-ranking officials, including the President and the Speaker, as well as some parliamentarians, aiming to erode the autonomy of the judiciary, has raised significant alarm, according to the Civil Society Collective for Democracy (CSCD). The organization emphasizes that although the 21st Amendment to the Constitution has reinstated independent […]
The newly appointed United Nations Resident Representative, Marc-Andre Franche has commended Sri Lanka s economic recovery from an unprecedented crisis and assured continuous support for the development process.
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Sri Lanka has repaid another US$100 million of the $200 million loan it took from Bangladesh in a currency swap agreement two years ago. “Sri Lanka has paid back $100 million to us on Thursday (31 August). Now they are expected to return the remaining $50 million in due course,” said Bangladesh Bank (BB) Spokesperson […]