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The proposed amendment will be of "no consequence to our current situation" regardless, he said.
- Sri Lanka justice minister calls for opposition support for his 21st amendment (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opposition-MP-turned-minister lambasts opposition leader over boycott (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cabinet approves proposed 21st amendment to constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka parliament to debate 22nd amendment to constitution on Oct 06, 07 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankans are still waiting in long queues for days to buy fuel and cooking gas amid power cuts as the crisis deepens.
- Transparency International wants Sri Lanka’s presidential hopefuls to declare assets (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opposition MP says agreed with rival on post-presidential vote economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka CEB ex chair’s letter to be tabled for discussion at next COPE meeting (Category: Breaking News)
- Despite denials Maldivian journalist insists MR, family were to flee (Category: Breaking News)
The firm will continue to airlift the medical supplies gifted by other countries free of freight Charges
Private buses now spend a longer time at bus stops waiting for passengers in an attempt to cover costs.
- Complaints to Sri Lanka Elections Commissioner of misusing private buses for elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka private bus service in turmoil, must be permitted to refuel anywhere: PBOA (Category: Breaking News)
- Private buses on strike in Sri Lanka over fuel issue, fare revision (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association vows to increase bus fare from July 01 (Category: Breaking News)
"Limited amount of Petrol to be distributed today (23) and tomorrow (24) islandwide."
- Hobart fuel cost highest (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Price Balance (Category: Business)
- Hobart fuel price jump (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Petrol pricing paradox (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
To discuss long and short term assistance
INSEE Cement, Sri Lanka’s largest and leading cement manufacturer handed over 10,000 doses of Erythropoietin (EPO) vaccinations to the Ministry of Health today to address the shortage of medicine resulting from Sri Lanka’s current economic crisis. The donation valued at LKR 40 million, and procured
- Hambantota Port being developed as a multipurpose port (Category: Breaking News)
- President decides not to extend State of Emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee continues to strengthen against USD (Category: Breaking News)
- UN to launch global public appeal for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Has China subscribed to the economic downfall of Sri Lanka through its alluring loan scheme? Sri Lankans today inherit unviable Chinese infrastructure projects yielding no returns. Have Chinese investments in Sri Lanka done any good to the country? A complex issue posed by many trying to find answers in the present context. These projects, more […]
- Prime Minister Modi has given us a breath of life: Ranil says addressing Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s attitude puzzles Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Bad news for Beijing: Colombo will not allow China to use Sri Lanka as base to threaten India (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese role in the Sri Lankan crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman has assured Sri Lanka of her Âfullest support and cooperation for its recovery from the ongoing economic crisis.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Parliament today that Sri Lanka was facing the threat of hitting rock bottom. He also said that going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the only option Sri Lanka has to resolve the economic crisis. The Prime Minister said that the aim
- Sri Lanka to reach IMF staff level agreement, debt restructuring framework by end July: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Having Proper plan to strengthen Sri Lanka’s economy is important – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka PM wants opposition to call off boycott to proceed with 21A (Category: Breaking News)
Brokers see downward trend to continue in the next few weeks until interest rates come down.
- Sri Lanka shares on a roll, hit another high (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Stx at 12-Wk Low on Asian Alliance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares gain over 2-pct in mid-day trade on positive interim budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks down for 3rd straight session amid tax hike worries (Category: Breaking News)
by Arundathie Abeysinghe U.S., Japan, India and Australia ready to intervene to prevent Sri Lanka’s economic implosion and a humanitarian crisis of regional impact. Under indictment are the policies of President Rajapaksa, who is too bent on Chinese positions. For China, the Quad’
- Quad urged to take more proactive role to address Sri Lanka crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- India and Japan to cooperate to address crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s dwindling foreign policy: ECT back to Japan considered (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet discusses India’s concerns on Chinese “spy ship” (Category: Breaking News)
Talks will continue over the next few days with an IMF delegation already in the island nation, he said.
- Sri Lanka constitutional reforms won’t be in effect till next parliament: opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka justice minister calls for opposition support for his 21st amendment (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka PM must present fiscal consolidation plan, go for SOE reform: opposition MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka must not overlook Russia in favour of IMF, says MP Weerawansa (Category: Breaking News)
"But India can't keep giving us loans. Even their assistance has a limit."
- Sri Lanka could get US$6.0bn from India, talks with Japan: Coomaraswamy (Category: Breaking News)
- China fears Sri Lanka swap re-structuring if proceeds are used: Coomaraswamy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President to open state-of-the-art theater built by China (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Cultural Exhibition at Art Gallery (Category: Breaking News)
"Are we trying to get out of this crisis by being caught in a western trap?" he demanded.
- Russia-Lanka �Images of Friendship� (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia to supply oil to Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka former leftist leader blames IMF for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- UK and Russia 'commend' investigations (Category: Breaking News)
"I'm sad that people I trained don't know how to gain power. Did I fail in that?"
- Parliament sessions end early (Category: Breaking News)
- Forest ire forces Hodgman out (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Libs label Greens 'lapdogs' (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Parliament workload slumps (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Phase 01 to go live on June 21
- The Contribution Of The Monetary Policy For Overcoming The Current Economic Crisis Faced In Sri ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Nexus between money, exchange rate, money printing and inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central banks threatens stern action on victims after printing money (Category: Breaking News)
- Steve Hanke on currency boards and flawed pegs amid Sri Lanka meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to discuss debt restructuring with China, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe held discussions with the Deputy Ambassador of China, Hu Wei, today. During the discussions the Prime Minister re-iterated Sri Lanka’s adherence to the “One China Policy”. He also stated that Sri Lanka was looking forward to discussing […]
- Modi committed to support Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China to support proposed debt treatment process of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil leading talks to form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt restructuring to be completed before polls (Category: Breaking News)
Video: U.S. announces additional $5.75 Mn in response to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis (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)
The convertible debentures will accrue interest at a rate of 3% per annum.
Stock index rebound from near 8-week low.
- Fuel prices increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Peliyagoda fish market complex inaugurated (Category: Breaking News)
- Coconut prices down (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs81bn in Treasuries, yields steady (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lankan Economy Heading Towards A Dangerous Phase appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lanka-Arab Relations (Category: Breaking News)
- The President, IMF & System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- What Next For Aragalaya? (Category: Breaking News)
- Restructuring The Economy: A Stock Take (Category: Breaking News)
“Parliament is in session for three days this week. Why did he pick today to boycott it?"
- Sri Lanka justice minister calls for opposition support for his 21st amendment (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president, main opposition SJB to hold talks on August 05 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka constitutional reforms won’t be in effect till next parliament: opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka main opposition will not join govt, will back “correct” decisions: opp. leader (Category: Breaking News)
Minister strongly denies claims of acute drug shortage.
- I-75 Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Bust (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Arrest after 5kg cannabis haul (Category: South Australia)
- A task force to prevent Drug smuggling through fishery harbours (Category: Breaking News)
- Popping pills at 10 years old (Category: Technology)
“We have included everything that can be passed without a referendum,” he said.
- Sri Lanka opposition-MP-turned-minister lambasts opposition leader over boycott (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to go ahead with 22nd constitutional amendment avoiding referendum (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s gazetted 22nd amendment bill is a diluted version of itself: CPA (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cabinet approves proposed 22nd amendment to constitution (Category: Breaking News)
"Sri Lanka was looking forward to discussing the debt restructuring with China (sic)," the statement said.
- Sri Lanka already started low level talks with India, China on debt restructuring  President (Category: Breaking News)
- Lazard initiates talks with India, China Japan on restructuring Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says Sri Lanka needs to talk with China about debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- China to inform IMF on decision about financial assistance to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The government of the United States has announced the third tranche of new funding today to address the immediate needs of people hardest hit by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka.
Rs48billion injected outright
- Sri Lanka sells less than offered volume of bills, yields fixed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s CEB price hike delayed, affecting CPC and monetary policy: CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka private credit negative in June 2022, Rs189bn printed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka`s 12 billion rupees T-bills oversubscribed (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka On The Cusp Of Implosion! White Vans Have Become ‘Black Marias’ appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka In The Chalk Circle (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Gota Come Home’ – The New Paradigm: I Repeat; RW Will Make GR Look Like A Boy Scout! (Category: Breaking News)
- Lasantha’s 66th Birthday: Who Was Lasantha? (Category: Breaking News)
- Life After This Death? (Category: Breaking News)
The U.S. government has today (June 21) announced new funding totalling $5.75 million to address the immediate needs of people hit by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka.The post U.S. provides another...Click on the headline to read the full story
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