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Sri Lanka’s digital retail payments are poised for remarkable expansion, with the potential to reach up to Rs 77.2 trillion by 2027, according to analysis by Robocash Sri Lanka. This represents a substantial 128 percent increase from the 2022 level. The optimistic forecast by the company is contingent on the assumption that all major macroeconomic […]
- President promises five percent economic growth in 2026/27 under current economic policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez presents Budget to ‘build foundation of Sri Lanka’s recovery’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Insurance makes record profit of Rs. 7.7 billion before taxation for 2022 first half (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha hints at Chinese hurdle in debt relief talks (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post From King Elara To Narendra Modi, Evolution Of A Geopolitical Impasse appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi-Wickremesinghe Tamil Drama (Category: Breaking News)
- Connectivity Or Captivity? (Category: Breaking News)
- India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Health Sector In Crisis; Causes & Possible Curse appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Improvising To Overcome Tragedy (Category: Breaking News)
- On Overlooking The Obvious (Category: Breaking News)
- Happenings At The Co-Called “Pali & Buddhist University” Are Deeply Disturbing (Category: Breaking News)
- Revisiting, Reforming & Reordering Our Agriculture (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 economic and political landscape of Nepal is currently facing a dual assault from its neighbor, China. As the country grapples with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, the once-thriving Tatopani market stands as a somber reminder of the destructive power of nature. However, the decline of this border town is not solely due to […]
- Lanka to join India –Bangladesh-Nepal tripartite energy grid to avoid energy problems and develo... (Category: Breaking News)
- DESTABILIZING DYNAMICS: Unraveling Chinese Interference in South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape (Category: Breaking News)
- Undermining Stability: Chinese Interference in South Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s Xi warns West against economic ‘decoupling’ (Category: Breaking News)
By Hema Senanayake hemasenanayake@yahoo.com IMF has an ideology, a system of ideas and ideals which forms the basis of its decisions and policy prescriptions for which the recipient country of the loan claims as of its own. The most important idea does not originate from economic theory but international trade theories instead. The Great Recession […]
- Flexible Rate (Category: Business)
- RW says great power rivalries and geopolitics emerging threat to Third World (Category: Breaking News)
- Steve Hanke on currency boards and flawed pegs amid Sri Lanka meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Reactions (Category: Business)
[…]The post Would Jesus Have Supported The Aragalaya? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Misusing The Bible (Category: Breaking News)
- Misusing The Bible (Category: Breaking News)
- Misusing The Bible (Category: Breaking News)
- “Prophet” Jerome’s Controversial Sermon & The Issues It Raises (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Wickremesinghe/Rajapaksa – An Axis Of Evil appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Growth in Sri Lankan Yacht Charter Industry Looks Promising for the Future appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Forlorn Paruthitivu Yields The Secrets Of The Illegal Chinese-EPDP Dollar-Making Nexus (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Sri Lanka Needs A Presidential Secretariat On Blue Economy Or National Center For Ocean Reso... (Category: Breaking News)
- Challenges Beneath The Surface Of Peace & Normalcy In Northern Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Risk Of Another Tsunami Disaster: Are We Adequately Prepared? (Category: Breaking News)
The travel guide Lonely Planet advises visitors to Kashgar, China, to fight the crowds that gather at its Sunday Grand Bazaar and let their senses loose to the smells of spices, the softness of silks and the beauty of carpets carefully woven by locals. The marketplace contains “
- Chinese authorities jail at least 100 Uyghurs from the same Xinjiang hamlet (Category: Breaking News)
- China uses phone search data to target Uyghurs: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- China refused to allow envoy to visit Uyghur region: Turkish Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Death of Uyghur Refugee in Thai Detention Stirs Condemnation (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Delayed IMF Assistance & The Fertilizer Ban: President Rajapaksa’s “Two Mistakes” That Pauperized Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka on brink of food crisis after economic meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s president requests help from Indian, Chinese, Middle East envoys – PMD (Category: Breaking News)
- What The President Can Do Before He Goes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum recommends 10 proposals to overcome food crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What’s Next, After The Rajapaksa Clan & #GotaGoGama Are Both Gone? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Postscript To Political Crisis: A Way Out (Category: Breaking News)
- The First Step Of Aragalaya Is Completed: What Is Next? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
As Sri Lanka’s exports under APTA grew more than three-fold by 2011’s end, the country is suddenly realising the importance of the promising sunrise FMCG segment in the 2.5 billion strong APTA markets led by APTA’s market giant, China. And in the aftermath of Pure Ceylon Tea international brand initiative, Sri Lanka is now beginning ...
- China, Lanka's lead buyer in APTA (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s second global brand born (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka secures direct access to fifth largest global buyer of Pure Ceylon Tea (Category: Business)
- China moves to review import quarantine rules on Sri Lanka Minister’s request (Category: Business)
US Assistant Secretary of State Robert O. Blake yesterday called on the Government to promote transparency and good governance in order to encourage more American investors. He told reporters at the end of his visit that investment could be encouraged if the Government took measures to improve the investment clime. A speech given by him ...
- President tells one story to India, another to us, says Sri Lanka Kandy District Parliamentaria... (Category: Breaking News)
- NGO's to work against SriLanka at UNHRC (Category: Breaking News)
- Analysis: Will web 'snoop' plans work? (Category: Technology)
- This Week in Government: Board of County Commissioners discuss replacing senator for SD48 (Category: USA, Montana)
According to figures collected by PATA, international visitor arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations during May 2012 show a collective gain of 3% year-on-year. This is the second consecutive month with a declining growth rate. For the first five months of 2012, the average growth in international visitor arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations was 6% up ...
- Asia Pacific enjoys impressive tourist arrivals growth (Category: Business)
- Asia Pacific tourism records 6% growth in 2011 – PATA (Category: Business)
- PATA says international arrivals up in April but growth rate slows (Category: Business)
- Asia dominates in Asia Pacific tourism boom – PATA (Category: Business)
Fitch examines financing alternatives to the current predominant international borrowingsBy Cassandra Mascarenhas Discussing new investment opportunities and financing structures for Sri Lankan private sector entities to enter the current government dominated infrastructure financing in the country, Fitch Ratings Lanka hosted a seminar titled ‘Fitch Perspectives’ last week, featuring F...
- Fitch issues first Sri Lankan fund rating (Category: Business)
- Fitch assigns Ceylon Income Fund an ‘A-(lka)’ rating (Category: Breaking News)
- DEG provides $ 21 m loan to NDB Bank to strengthen SME sector (Category: Business)
- Fitch labels Lanka a ‘highest-risk financial system’ (Category: Business)
Janashakthi Insurance, one of Sri Lanka’s largest listed insurers, continues its winning streak to emerge the triumphant winner of two prestigious awards for corporate social responsibility and exceptional branding and marketing at the recently concluded CMO (Chief Marketing Officer Council) Asia Awards held in Singapore. The insurer gained recognition at the international event by securing ...
- Global Recognition for Janashakthi at 2nd CMO Asia Awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi wins ‘Business Innovation Award’ at Asian Leadership Awards (Category: Business)
- Paddy gets ALA’s “Distinguished Brand Leader Award” (Category: Business)
- Janashakthi shines at Asian Leadership Awards (Category: Business)
UPDATE-President Mahinda Rajapaksa has called a meeting on Friday with some powerful stock market investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) to discuss credit issues, informed sources said. They said the investors are believed to include Ajit Devasurendera, Nimal Perera, Dhammika Perera and Dilith Jayaweera while top officials from the SEC and the ...
- SEC files action against investment advisor and warns 5 others (Category: Breaking News)
- SEC to improve CSE structure (Category: Business)
- Cross-talk between investors and SEC at meeting with Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- Under fire official of SEC to take up new post (Category: Breaking News)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Setting its sights on placing Sri Lanka in the global economy and expanding its reach in overseas markets, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce’s annual flagship event, aptly themed ‘Positioning Sri Lanka in the Global Economy,’ commenced last evening at the Cinnamon Grand. In the context of ...
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- Young political guns speak up for economy (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Chamber spearheaded repositioning post-war Sri Lanka forum kicks off today (Category: Business)
- Sustainability in volatility: The bankers’ challenge (Category: Business)
marketplace for freight forward agreements (FFAs), which allow a buyer to take a ...
- Monday, November 16th: Mountain Top Weddings (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Monday, November 16th: Mountain Top Weddings (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Monday, November 16th: Mountain Top Weddings (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Monday, November 16th: Mountain Top Weddings (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
Speaking at a forum organised by KPMG in Sri Lanka for chief financial officers and chief risk officers of banking institutions, KPMG India’s Partner and Head of the Financial Risk Management (FRM) practice, Rohit Bammi emphasised that local banks have the opportunity to further enhance their risk management functions. In his opening remarks, Rohit discussed ...
- Nirmal appointed to Watawala Plantations Board (Category: Business)
- David Roden on banking sector risk management (Category: Business)
- ACCA Global Forum calls for more Governments to focus on small biz (Category: Business)
Despite the first-ever negative return in 2011 in three years as well as continuing bearish run, Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) Chairman Krishan Balendra has expressed optimism going forward given the planned fundamental transformation as well as other developments. Here is the full text of CSE Chairman Balendra’s review in the 2011 Annual Report, released ahead ...
- Strategic plan, transformational map to bolster Colombo Bourse: CSE Chief (Category: Business)
- S&P boost for Colombo Bourse (Category: Business)
- CSE inquiring into bizarre error trade (Category: Business)
- CSE holds Investor Forum in Malaysia (Category: Business)
At the Smarter Commerce Global Summit, IBM last week announced new software designed to improve data sharing and automate complex marketing and supply chain processes in the cloud. As a result, marketers can improve customer service, increase marketing effectiveness and reduce operational costs. The new offerings leverage IBM’s Cloud expertise and cloud collaboration networks ...
- Infor, IBM and Bluechip to host customer event in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Diligently going digital (Category: Business)
- The Rise of AI in India: A Transformative Journey (Category: Breaking News)
- IBM marks 50 years in Sri Lanka, partners with HNB (Category: Business)
News reports point to an important decision that the minister concerned has been requested to make on the above subject. If this is correct it is important that we recognise that it is more than a million dollar decision that has been called for. It is so important a decision because it could determine the ...
- Storms brewing in teacups (Category: Business)
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
- SL must become a tea nation, but… (Category: Business)
Commercial ties offer many profitable opportunities, says Pakistan’s High CommissionerFollowing is the statement of the High Commissioner of Pakistan Seema Ilahi Baloch, on the occasion of the ‘Made in Pakistan’ exhibition 2012 Pakistan and Sri Lanka have traditionally enjoyed excellent relations. We also need to strive to add more substance to our economic cooperation and ...
- Pakistan wants strong economic ties with Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan wants strong economic ties with Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Pakistan FTA review meeting concludes with success (Category: Business)
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