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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted progress in Sri Lanka’s economic reforms program. An IMF mission team led by Messrs. Peter Breuer and Masahiro Nozaki visited Colombo from June 20 to 30, 2022 to discuss IMF support for Sri Lanka and the authorities’ comprehensive economic reform program. Ms. Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf, Deputy Director of the […]
- IMF says talks with Sri Lanka make significant policy progress (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF seeks stability to resume talks with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka to evaluate economic reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF decides to support Sri Lanka overcome economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
"The same working arrangements will also apply to the Regional Consular offices."
- Sri Lanka parliament nominates COPE, COPA members; ex-COPE chair unhappy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Test squad for New Zealand tour 2023 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka squads to take part in T20I and ODI series against New Zealand (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka prime minister tables parliamentary framework for bipartisan governance (Category: Breaking News)
No staff level agreement yet, creditor assurances needed
- IMF notes progress in Sri Lanka’s economic reforms program (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF staff plans to visit Sri Lanka August 24-31 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF agreement with Sri Lanka must depend on key conditions: US senate committee (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF delegation to visit Colombo next week (Category: Breaking News)
Worst crisis in modern times
- Sri Lanka dreams of dollarized tourism Macau in Mannar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka railways seek forex from scrap metal amid currency crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka inflation tops 60-pct in July 2022 after money printing (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks loan from Qatar to import oil amid soft-peg instability (Category: Breaking News)
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- Need For An Agreement With The Citizens For A Stable Political Future (Category: Breaking News)
- The Galle Face Struggle & Its Importance (Category: Breaking News)
- It’s Time To Untether The Kite! (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis Deepens Without Rescue Plan (Category: Breaking News)
Video: Sri Lanka's economy contracts by 1.6% in first quarter of 2022 (English)
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
Sri Lankans are frustrated of waiting in queues for days to buy fuel, cooking gas, kerosene
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Oil Pipeline Places Over 400 Families Under Threat (Category: Breaking News)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 400 respond (Category: Breaking News)
By Anjana Pasricha NEW DELHI — In Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, a sprawling port city showcased as a financial hub to rival Dubai is being set up on 269 hectares of land dredged from the sea. It is the latest of the huge Chinese-funded infrastructure projects in the island country that include a port and […]
- Perils of Chinese Investment in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complex (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lana PM laments unilateral termination of Japan, India-funded projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
Dhammika Perera has been backing successive government and held posts in some while running his businesses
- Cooperative sector contributes immensely to Sri Lanka per capita income - President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s dollar crisis reason behind tax increases  Dhammika Perera (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Sri Lanka BOI chairman appointed as Transport Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares fall for 2nd week; political, economic woes dent sentiment despite Perera’s boost (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's past diplomatic misconducts under Rajapaksa have made it difficult for Sri Lanka - official
- Fuel at affordable rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa calls Russian President Vladimir Putin seeking fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel, Health and Electricity supply declared essential service (Category: Breaking News)
- President instructs officials to use available funds to import fuel (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Should Aragalaya Consider A Political Movement Led By Nagananda, Fonseka & Hirunika? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is Unelected President Ranil A Vicious Hypocrite? (Category: Breaking News)
- Any Dealing With President Who Lacks Legitimacy Is Political Suicide (Category: Breaking News)
- Are BASL & Media Acting In Cahoots To Promote Ranil? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Mythical Access To Global Finance & Political Longevity Is Media Creation (Category: Breaking News)
The economy of Sri Lanka contracted by 1.6 percent in the first quarter of the year 2022, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) says.
The United Kingdom (UK) says it recognises the economic challenges that Sri Lanka is facing. UK Foreign Office Minister Vicky Ford said the UK is closely monitoring the economic situation in Sri Lanka, including foreign exchange data reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan authorities. In a written response to the UK […]
- UK in talks with Paris Club on Sri Lanka issue (Category: Breaking News)
- UK calls for inclusive approach to resolve crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Maldives Speaker to coordinate relief assistance for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Boris Johnson speaks to Ranil about Putin’s barbaric invasion (Category: Breaking News)
The main stock index has fallen 4.4$% in the last two sessions.
- Bunker Business (Category: Business)
- VIDEO: Govt. should be ashamed of raising fuel price (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan government not to increase fuel prices in line with international prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Tablet Rise (Category: Business)
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- Two Big Lies Told About The 1978 Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- A Simple Way Out Of The Constitutional Trap (Category: Breaking News)
- The Proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill Amounts To A Parallel Constitution & A Criminal Procedure Code (Category: Breaking News)
- The Republic That Fears The Independence Of The Judiciary Even More Than Terrorism (Category: Breaking News)
Agriculture contracted 6.8 percent, industry shrank 4.7 percent but service grew 0.7 percent
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
- Nearly half of NYC residents not sold on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (Category: USA, New York)
After June 28, 2022, aircraft will have to carry their return fuel according to the CA notice to airmen (NOTAM)
- Sri Lanka jet fuel shortages costing SriLankan Airlines US$7mmn a month (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka invites capable companies to supply aviation fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka relaxing CPC monopoly to end aviation fuel crunch: Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Flight Capital (Category: Business)
[…]The post Sajith & Anura Should Dare Arrest; Take The Battle To Gota & Ranil appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Anura & Sajith: Sri Lanka’s Tweedledum And Tweedledee Or Hero And Jester (Category: Breaking News)
- Black & White; No Shades? (Category: Breaking News)
- Anatomy Of A Change; From Wijeweera’s JVP To AKD’s NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- AKD’s International Crusade – Will It Come To Naught? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post System Change Plus Politician Change Through Elections appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Government Needs To Change Course In National Interest (Category: Breaking News)
- From Confrontation To Consensus (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing The Ground For Early Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Implement President’s Pledges To Revive Economy (Category: Breaking News)
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has accused the authorities of misleading the public on the fuel supply. BASL noted that the Minister of Power and Energy held a press conference on 26th June 2022 and the information revealed at this press conference made it clear that the public have been kept in the […]
- Court orders report on fuel purchases, distribution (Category: Breaking News)
- Only limited amount of petrol available till 23rd June (Category: Breaking News)
- Remaining petrol reserves insufficient to meet needs (Category: Breaking News)
- US seeks probe on excessive use of force at fuel stations (Category: Breaking News)
A high-level US delegation held talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo today. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung said that they discussed Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. “It’s a challenging time, but we continue to deliver assistance and long-term partnership to help Sri Lanka achieve a prosperous, secure […]
- President decides not to extend State of Emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee continues to strengthen against USD (Category: Breaking News)
- 1,000 MT of rice donated by China arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Media accused of damaging Sri Lanka’s image (Category: Breaking News)
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- Thousands flee after dam in Ukraine collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- When God Wants To Judge A Nation, He Gives Them Wicked Rulers: Our Government & Tamils Should Ta... (Category: Breaking News)
- When God Wants To Judge A Nation, He Gives Them Wicked Rulers: Our Government & Tamils Should Ta... (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamils Come Second In IMF Considerations: Navy & Royalist Mafia Party On Tamil Property (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Bailing Out The ‘Gota’ Led Regime; A Wasted Exercise! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Beyond Ousting The Shamed ‘Suhartos’ Of Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Power Under Siege Within Sri Lanka’s ‘Demo-Crazy’! (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka Come Out Of Its ‘Deer In The Headlights’ Mindset? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Facility? Is It Sufficient To Deliver Prosperity To Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Debt Restructuring: Not A Cakewalk But A Task Entailing Hard Work appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Proposed Debt Restructuring Will Pose More Issues Than Answers (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Foreign Borrowings: Are They An Evil Or Not? (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Debt Restructuring: Too Late & Too Short To Get Out Of The Debt Trap (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Demand Of 182 Academics For Cancelling Sri Lanka’s Foreign Debt (Category: Breaking News)
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- Tech Innovations In Oceania (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand PM to step down next month (Category: Breaking News)
- AI Colorizers and Their Role in Transforming Comic Books and Graphic Novels (Category: Breaking News)
- From America to Asia: The Growing Popularity of the Powerball Lottery Worldwide (Category: Breaking News)
“We’re ready to take it up,” said Dissanayake.
- NPP ready to lead Interim Government – Anura (Category: Breaking News)
- FSP Leader calls for reviving Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP ready to bring Colombo under siege: AKD (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP wants GR to resign and Speaker to be acting President (Category: Breaking News)
Stocks fall for the first time in five sessions.
- Bunker Business (Category: Business)
- VIDEO: Govt. should be ashamed of raising fuel price (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan government not to increase fuel prices in line with international prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Tablet Rise (Category: Business)
Monetary meltdown worsens as money printed to keep rates down and pay state worker salaries
- Sri Lanka allocates 1.9 billion rupees a month to provide relief from high fuel prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Only essential services eligible to obtain fuel from midnight today (June 27) (Category: Breaking News)
- AG ordered to submit proper fuel distribution mechanism for essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- Metre taxis to charge Rs.2 more from 2nd km onwards (Category: Breaking News)
ASPI down 2.06 percent at 1130 hours
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- Cricketer Murali Is On A Sticky Wicket – On Tamil Nadu Turf (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali the Enigma (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali to retire (Category: Sports)
- Murali – Symbol Of A Resurgent Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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