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Supermarket manager Laknath Dias says the economic crisis in his native Sri Lanka is too much for him to bear. He is getting ready to fly to Israel in December to work as a farmhand for nearly 10 times the pay, despite the war with Hamas.The post Thousands of Sri Lankan workers set to depart
- Sri Lanka signs agreement to send workers to Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Detained Sri Lankan women in Israel to be sent back to Jordan (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s Sri Lankans will be evacuated if needed – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Missing Sri Lankan woman in Israel confirmed dead (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that Sri Lanka won’t do anything that is deterimental to India’s security.In an interview with Firstpost, Wickremesinghe said, “India is worried about its own security. Sri Lanka won’t do anything to hurt its security.” When asked about his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, Wickremesinghe said, “I have […]
- Security forces directed to bring situation in Sri Lanka to normalcy – Acting President Ranil Wi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Administration of justice in Sri Lanka is about the oldest in Asia – President (Category: Breaking News)
- The Leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka and former Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Indo-Lanka FTA to be revived and upgraded – Prez (Category: Breaking News)
Friday 24th November, 2023 Sri Lanka’s cricket crisis has become internationalised. Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe and the Opposition insist that some Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials were behind the International Cricket Council’s decision to suspend SLC. They have produced documentary
- ICC U-19 World Cup 2024 moved from Sri Lanka to South Africa - Report (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC would not have suspended SLC if interim committee had been functional – SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC appoints 3-member Election Committee to elect new office bearers (Category: Breaking News)
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Sri Lanka (CILT Sri Lanka) will hold their CILT International Conference 2023, an event that brings together the best minds and practices in the field of logistics and transportation on 24th November, at the Balmoral, Kingsbury Hotel Colombo. The Main Sponsor for this year’s conference is Haulmatic Technologies, […]
- Professorial Points? (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka keen to import ethanol from India (Category: Breaking News)
- Advantis Projects speeds ahead with the delivery of Sri Lanka’s largest Tunnel Boring Machines (Category: Breaking News)
- Advantis and Cordelia Cruises unite to unleash the ultimate cruising experience in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga’s comments on BCCI secretary Jay Shah “running” Sri Lankan cricket has caused a major storm across the cricketing world, especially in cricket-mad India that happens to be a superpower of the sport.The post President Ranil insists ‘Jay Shah doesn’t run Sri Lankan cricket’ appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top ...
- President phones Jay Shah over allegations linked to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- RW says Jay Shah is not running Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Where corruption is bliss … (Category: Breaking News)
- Sports Minister reveals failed bid to meet BCCI Secy (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, yesterday said that Parliament like other institutions should bear responsibility for the unprecedented economic crisis caused during President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s administration. Minister Sabry said so when The Island sought his response
- Crisis: Sabry faults ‘handful of persons’ but won’t accept charge of economic crimes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabry questions insistence of interested parties to cremate bodies of Covid-19 victims (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘War crimes’: Not only individuals but also entire fighting divisions ‘blacklisted’ – Foreign Mi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Kanchana’s warning to restrict fuel supplies irrelevant, all imports already disrupted-SJB (Category: Breaking News)
The abstention from voting recently by some foremost powers of the vital UN Security Council on a crucial resolution relating to the wellbeing of the people of the Gaza Strip, helped focus on the vexatious issues central to the Israel-Hamas war which are driving the world apart. The abstention from voting by the US, Russia […]
- SA envoy to Sri Lanka lambastes Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel-Gaza conflict: NPC asks int’l community to step in (Category: Breaking News)
- Defeating despair in the face of rising world disorder (Category: Breaking News)
- Quandaries for world community from Mid-East tangle (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Historically, Sri Lankan governments have failed to reduce the budget deficit, SJB MP Eran Wickramaratne says. Sri Lankan governments have consistently looked at maximising revenue but paid minimal attention to curtailing expenditure, MP Wickramaratne has said. Even the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had not factored in state expenditures when the latest bailout […]
- Eran questions whether country needs so many ministers (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP MP Herath quits PSC appointed to probe causes of bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
- Revenue raising measures insufficient to recover SL s financial crisis  SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. should not deviate from agenda of national needs in discussions to find solutions to crise... (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says Sri Lankan cricket crisis should be resolved by bringing in relevant laws to select the most suitable persons for the administration of the sport.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has suspended State Minister Sanath Nishantha from Parliament for a period of two weeks owing to his unruly behaviour in Parliament yesterday (Tuesday). The Speaker condemned the actions of some MPs in Parliament yesterday and decided to suspend State Minister Sanath Nishantha from Parliament for a period of two weeks with […]
- Urgent probe sought on Sanath Nishantha’s death (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanath Nishantha and Moratuwa Mayor granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Summons issued on State Minister Sanath Nishantha (Category: Breaking News)
- Petitions accusing Nishantha of contempt of court to be considered (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Top SJB spokesman Dr. Harsha de Silva on Monday (20) dismissed Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s claim that well over USD 56.5 bn had been parked overseas by some exporters. Dr. de Silva also contradicted claims made by rebel SLPP MPs Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Wimal Weerawansa and Gevindu Cumaratunga on the matter. The […]
- USD 56.5 bn parked overseas: Govt. must deal with errant exporters firmly – Justice Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Response to economic revival plan pathetic: Harsha disappointed (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB warns against counting foreign loans as part of forex reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- All praise for Lanka’s saviours! (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation rose to 1% in October year-on-year from 0.8% in September, the statistics department said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lankan inflation rises to 1% in October appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- CCPI based inflation drops to 66% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation slows down to 70.6% in October 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation climbed to 60.8% in July – CCPI (Category: Breaking News)
financial crisis in decades. “The agreement on the […]
- Cabinet approves proposed FTA with Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to sign deal with Maldives on criminal matters (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Oman to sign pact on digital finance & payments (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed 22nd Amendment gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
RM Parks Inc, a leading petroleum products distributor in the United States signed an agreement with the Board of Investment (BOI) for U$ 110 million to bring Shell products to Sri Lanka.The post RM Parks signs $110 million petroleum agreement with Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka signs agreement with RM Parks Inc to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply (Category: Breaking News)
- US energy company and Sri Lanka sign fuel distribution deal (Category: Breaking News)
- US-based RM Parks signs $110mn agreement with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka signs deal with RM Parks and Shell to enter fuel market (Category: Breaking News)
A group of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs behaved like thugs in Parliament today by crossing the floor and verbally abusing Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa while he was speaking on the court ruling finding the Rajapaksa brothers guilty of causing the economic crisis in Sri Lanka
- State Minister Sanath Nishantha suspended from Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa attacked at GotaGoGama (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas on massive SJB protest (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB MPs in Ranil’s COP28 delegation in Dubai (Category: Breaking News)
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- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- Pragmatism Needs Fairness To Be Statesmanlike (Category: Breaking News)
- What The President Can Do Before He Goes (Category: Breaking News)
- Preoccupation With Repression Will Be Counter-Productive (Category: Breaking News)
By C. A. Chandraprema The judgement delivered by a divided five-member bench of the Supreme Court with regard to two fundamental rights cases numbered 195/2022 and 212/2022 filed by several individuals including Mahim Mendis, Chandra Jayaratne, Julian Bolling and the NGO Transparency International has stirred up a political storm. The majority judgment was delivered by […]
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- SC ruling on economic crisis: Parliament also responsible, says Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic way forward; corruption; stunning SC ruling (Category: Breaking News)
- SC ruling on economic meltdown: Lacille wants wrongdoers appropriately dealt with (Category: Breaking News)
… Govt. confident of mustering majority by Shamindra Ferdinando Dissident SLPP MPs yesterday (20) asked the ruling party whether it would back what it called President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s deplorable revenue proposals when Parliament vote on the Second Reading of the Budget is held today (21). The rebel group said that the move to privatise even […]
- Budget passed with majority of 43 votes (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 20 MPs flout party decisions at Budget vote (Category: Breaking News)
- Quorum quandary (Category: Breaking News)
- Theatrics of hypocrites (Category: Breaking News)
by Ahilan Kadirgamar Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since the 1930s, and the stabilisation policies of the Government could drastically change the political economic landscape of the country. Amidst these changes underway, education more broadly and the university system
- Say no to NEPF! Say no to abolishing free education! (Category: Breaking News)
- Universities in crisis: Key learnings (Category: Business)
- The Long March To Nowhere (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating challenges of dental education in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Leading corporate and marketing communications professionals came together to formally launch the Public Relations Association of Sri Lanka (PRASL), beginning a new chapter in the progression of the practice of Public Relations as an industry in Sri Lanka. The landmark event at Cinnamon Grand, the Hospitality Partner, was graced by the distinguished presence of Atul […]
- Thanzyl Thajudeen joins PRCA Asia Pacific Regional Board (Category: Breaking News)
- Nominations handed over for Sri Lanka Cricket elections (Category: Breaking News)
- FIFA Council lifts suspension on Football Federation of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- PRCA APAC appoints Country Representative for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 20th November, 2023 The so-called cricket crisis has led to the postponement of the COPE (Committee on Public Enterprises) meetings, with some members of the parliamentary watchdog committee accusing their chairman of partiality to the SLC officials. The executive presidency
- ICC would not have suspended SLC if interim committee had been functional – SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- US$ 187,000 heist at SLC angers Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sports Minister writes to ICC over reports of committee probing SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet sub committee recommends cricket board to be overhauled (Category: Breaking News)
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- Pyromaniacs On The March (Category: Breaking News)
- The Smell Of Terror (Category: Breaking News)
- Shades Of An Undead Past (Category: Breaking News)
- Conspiracy There Was, In Enthroning Gota; Not In Dethroning Him! (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Devapriya Conversations lay down the foundation for consensus, they provoke discussion and enable debate. One Text Initiative’s (OTI) session on strengthening parliamentary fiscal sovereignty through the Committee System, held last Thursday, October 16, at Water’s Edge, opened such a debate and discussion. While it’s still hard to think of consensus over matters like […]
- Corruption: (Category: Breaking News)
- Destabilisation project: ACBC inquiry underway (Category: Breaking News)
- Thico ‘investments’, money laundering and related matters (Category: Breaking News)
- All praise for Lanka’s saviours! (Category: Breaking News)
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- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4’s Easter Sunday: The IMF Descends Amid An Over The Horizon Operation Staring ‘Sonic-So... (Category: Breaking News)
- A French Spring Amid IMF Mission Creep: Ranil Tangoes In Paris As Macron Pivots To BRICS (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka expects to receive the second installment of the loan provided under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in December, 2023.The post Sri Lanka expects second tranche of IMF loan in December appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka aims to have $2.9 billion IMF loan finalised in December (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Executive Board considers Sri Lanka’s loan facility for approval today (March 20) (Category: Breaking News)
- Exclusive: Sri Lanka expects up to $8 billion more in loans, asset restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka will call for expressions of interest (EOI) in setting up nuclear power plants, its energy minister said on Friday, as it seeks cheap electricity to support its economic recovery.The post Sri Lanka seeks investors for nuclear power plants appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- CEB seeks 82% increase in electricity tariffs (Category: Breaking News)
- Keheliya Rambukwella seeks bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks 10-year debt moratorium (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks US$ 6 Billion fuel credit line from Saudi Arabia (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando One-rime Secretary of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) Lacille de Silva yesterday (17) said that leaders of political parties represented in Parliament should set up a committee to study the landmark Supreme Court […]
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- 22 A: Amendments accepted at ‘committee stage’ should be subjected to SC approval (Category: Breaking News)
- SC makes interim order to provide funds for local elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition asks EC to comply with SC directive (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan government had shared the details and the conditions of the 4.2 billion dollar debt deal with China with other creditors, Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe told Bloomberg.Governor Weerasinghe expressed optimism about restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt through the official creditors committee, aiming to secure IMF support for a 330 million dollar […]
- Debt restructuring strategy out in April (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expecting financial assurances from bilateral creditors after Friday (Category: Breaking News)
- No more second chances to stabilize country s economy- CBSL governor (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. says fairness in Sri Lanka s debt restructuring process imperative (Category: Breaking News)
Saturday 18th November, 2023 Government politicians never miss an opportunity to identify themselves with the ordinary public, but they betray their cavalier attitude and callous disregard for the people’s suffering whenever they give free rein to their restless tongues. Many of the people who used to lead comfortable lives have been reduced to penury for […]
- Two ex-Presidents say people will find it impossible to live under new VAT regime (Category: Breaking News)
- Sagala threatens severe action against those spreading falsehoods about VAT (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB dissociates itself from SF’s call for protest (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
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- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
- Celebrating Independence Or Inaugurating Dependence? (Category: Breaking News)
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya’s Unfinished Business (Category: Breaking News)
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