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Thursday 18th January, 2024 Various remedies are being tried for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, prominent among them being exponential tax and tariff increases and the divestiture of state ventures. The SLPP-UNP government is making the public undergo untold suffering in the name of economic recovery
- Laws made to be broken (Category: Breaking News)
- A cosmetic reshuffle (Category: Breaking News)
- If wishes were horses … (Category: Breaking News)
- Field Marshal warns of another major revolt on 09 August (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Minorities & System Change appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Economics Of Recovery & Politics Of Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- Monk’s Imprisonment: Aragalaya Victory No. 2 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya, Political Buddhism & Ranilocracy (Category: Breaking News)
Chairman of the United National Party, Member of Parliament Wajira Abeywardena during a media briefing held at the Presidential Media Center (PMC) on Tuesday (16), said that the main purposes for President Ranil Wickremesinghe to get the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act No 3 of 2023 passed in Parliament early last year was to track […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Pivuthu Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila, MP, yesterday (16) insisted that health sector trade union coalition’s demand for Rs 35,000 allowance shouldn’t be granted under any circumstances. The former Power and Energy Minister said that those trade unions should realise that their demand for Rs 35,000 allowance because the Disturbance, Availability, […]
- DAT allowance for doctors and study allowance for uni. lecturers increased (Category: Breaking News)
- 72 health sector unions to resume strike from Tuesday (Category: Breaking News)
- DAT allowance for doctors temporarily suspended  Health Services DG (Category: Breaking News)
- GMOA says DAT allowance not enough (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Pragmatism Needs Fairness To Be Statesmanlike appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- President Positions Sri Lanka To Win International Support (Category: Breaking News)
- Human Rights Protection Requires More Inclusive Approach (Category: Breaking News)
- The Choice Of Consensus Or Confrontation (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Solution Is Missing Part Of Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy The government’s decision to commit the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) for patrol duties alongside the US-led ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ patrol of the Red Sea against Houthi attacks on ships belonging to what they perceive as pro-Israeli nations is something that Colombo can do without at the moment. Apart from the high […]
- 4 exciting city breaks in the Middle East (Category: Breaking News)
- Weapons found in Mullaittivu (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil says Policemen can no longer drive his vehicle (Category: Breaking News)
- Three injured at shootout in Maligawatta this morning. (Category: Breaking News)
By M. Rodwan Abouharb Associate Professor in International Relations, UCL and Bernhard Reinsberg Reader in Politics, University of Glasgow Sri Lanka received a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in March amid soaring inflation, debt and a sovereign default. In exchange for US$3 billion (£2.4 billion), the government committed to spending cuts and tax […]
- 2024: An election year and global trends (Category: Breaking News)
- Where have millions of USD invested in good governance and accountability projects et al gone? (Category: Breaking News)
- Costly UNDP ‘lessons’ for Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- All praise for Lanka’s saviours! (Category: Breaking News)
The Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and International Commission of Jurists have joined over 30 international human rights organisations to pressure the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government to halt the ongoing ‘Yukthiya’ operation. The grouping has expressed serious concern over what it called “drastic intensification” of anti-drug operations in Sri Lanka leading to significan...
- Only a temporary reprieve (Category: Breaking News)
- UN slams Sri Lanka’s mass arrests in drug crackdown (Category: Breaking News)
- UN criticises Sri Lanka Police for arresting thousands in war on drugs (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-HR Commissioner moves SC against Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Economy 2024: More Challenging Than The Two Previous Years appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Colombo University Business Economic Summit 2024: Keynote Address (Category: Breaking News)
- The Magic 2048: What Is To Be Done To Make Ranilnomics A Reality? (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- SOE 2023: IPS Offers Some Inputs To Proposed Growth Lab (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations and rights organisations have condemned the ongoing anti-narcotics crackdown in Sri Lanka that has led to the “arbitrary arrest” of 30,000 suspects.The post UN criticises Sri Lanka Police for arresting thousands in war on drugs appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- UN experts call on Sri Lanka to immediately suspend and review “Yukthiya” anti-drug operation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to expand controversial mass drug crackdown (Category: Breaking News)
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about Anti Terrorism Bill, Online Safety Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- UN concerned over torture during Sri Lanka’s crackdown on drugs (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Why Step Motherly Treatment Of The Oppressed Segments Of Society Via Micro Finance Bill? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is Post-Crisis Essential Reforms Being Effectively Progressed? If Not What Is The Way Forward? (Category: Breaking News)
- Citizens Need A Snow White To Prod The Dwarfs In Governance & Society! (Category: Breaking News)
- Micro finance: As India moves forward, Sri Lanka stagnates (Category: Business)
- Finance: Restrictions on use of the word (Category: Business)
… USD 5 mn paid to Iran a month By Shamindra Ferdinando Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has confirmed that consumers of petrol and diesel have been made to pay Rs. 50 to Rs. 55 per litre since the middle of last year to settle what the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) owed its creditors. […]
- SJB unionist: IOC and Sinopec benefit from special levy on fuel to recover CPC losses (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. flayed for jacking up fuel prices despite Rs 120 bn profit since last Sept. (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC reduces price of petrol and diesel (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB questions Kanchana over suspension of fuel pricing formula, USD 3 bn debt to suppliers (Category: Breaking News)
by Susantha Hewa A Shramadana (collaborative work) in a village is a good example of participatory democracy in action, where it is “of the villagers, by the villagers, for the villagers”. Of course, a few would organize and lead but they don’t stand to benefit more than the others. The coordinators would get their due praise for […]
- Welgama warns Gota against returning to active politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Better thinking on legitimacy of Aragalaya protests (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena Cooray: An Epilogue to a Life in Deeds (Category: Breaking News)
- Are we so bad? (Category: Breaking News)
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has proposed to reduce the electricity tariff by 3.34 percent from February 1 after it recorded a profit last year following a long lapse of nine years.The post Electricity rates to be reduced by 3.34 percent from next month appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- CEB Revenue less than anticipated (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity tariffs up by 69 percent from next month (Category: Breaking News)
- PUCSL Chief: Power tariff can be reduced by 27% (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest to be held in Colombo calling for 40% decrease in power tariff (Category: Breaking News)
Ms. Shashi Kandambi, a leading professional in the banking sector, has assumed office as the 19th General Manager/CEO of National Savings Bank (NSB) on 10th January 2024. Ms. Kandambi was the Senior Deputy General Manager of International Banking at Sampath Bank, where she had a long-standing and successful career. Her banking experience spans over 35 […]
- New APBSL Council (Category: Breaking News)
- Import duties and taxes can now be paid online (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Bank selects Millionaire Winner for May in People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai 2023’ draw (Category: Breaking News)
- BOC and Mashreqbank Officials exchanging the syndicated loan agreement (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith Forty-eight-year-old Batticaloa District MP Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, popularly known as Pillayan, has been shaping the Eastern Province’s political narrative since he was a teenager. He was just 16-years old when he joined the LTTE in 1990 as a child soldier. Since then, he continued to rise in the ranks of the LTTE until […]
- Lanka needs a national liberation movement, not mere regime change:Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- R. Sampanthan: ‘We cannot go on like this’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil likely to go for presidential poll first – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister warns of emerging racism ahead of elections (Category: Breaking News)
During a meeting between President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday (11), the IMF congratulated the country on completing the first review under its program. The IMF highlighted the positive start of the program, recognizing the challenging reforms undertaken by Sri Lanka and their significant impact on the […]
- IMF applauds the country’s significant progress in implementing economic reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Report Card (Category: Business)
- On Track (Category: Business)
- IMF applauds Sri Lanka’s significant progress in economic reforms (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) applauds Sri Lanka on significant progress in implementing economic reforms.The post IMF applauds Sri Lanka’s significant progress in economic reforms appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IMF applauds the country’s significant progress in implementing economic reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF applauds the country’s significant progress in implementing economic reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says talks with Sri Lanka make significant policy progress (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF program is exhibiting promising signs of efficacy – IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The government will have to spend about USD 40 million to upgrade the offshore patrol vessel to be sent to the Red Sea to take part in operations against the Houthi rebels, Y.N. Jayarathna, retired Rear Admiral and hydrographer, said in a televised interview this week. The Sri Lanka Navy would be […]
- Sri Lanka sails into murky waters in the Red Sea (Category: Breaking News)
- President tells Arab envoys Lanka wants immediate ceasefire in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- An SLN Red Sea deployment? (Category: Breaking News)
- We don’t have the capacity for a Red Sea deployment on our own (Category: Breaking News)
Japan’s Finance Minister Suzuki Shunichi, called on Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Thursday evening (January 11).The post Japan’s Finance Minister Suzuki Shunichi commends Sri Lanka’s economic advancements appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to visit Sri Lanka in January (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan s Finance Minister commends Sri Lanka s economic advancements, commitment to reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Finance Minister calls for talks on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Regressive government policies and inadequate social protection left many Sri Lankans at risk from the worst effects of the country’s economic crisis, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2024. The Government of President Ranil Wickremesinghe continued to repress freedoms of expression
- Ranil urged to adopt measures to protect basic rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka accused of misusing Official Secrets Act (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights group accuses Sri Lanka of cracking down on dissent (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights group urges Sri Lanka to withdraw rehabilitation bill (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Government hospitals were crippled yesterday due to a strike by health sector trade unions.In addition to the ten unions that commenced a strike on Wednesday, hospital administrators, management assistants and attendants too commenced a 24-hour strike from 6 am yesterday. They are also demanding the Disturbance, Availability, and Transport (DAT) allowance of […]
- Health trade unions launch token strike in S gamuwa Province hospitals (Category: Breaking News)
- GMOA: 20 govt. hospitals already closed down; number could rise to 70 (Category: Breaking News)
- A double whammy (Category: Breaking News)
- Health sector TUs to resume strike (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Wickremesinghe Govt. Continues To Repress Freedoms Of Expression & Pursue Policies Against Minorities: HRW appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka: IMF / World Bank – Systemic Reforms Needed (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamils Detained For Commemorating War Dead: 9 Held Under Abusive PTA (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Proposed Internet Law Threatens Upcoming Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Govt. Should Withdraw Draft ‘Rehabilitation’ Law: Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka sent hundreds of soldiers to key hospitals to help look after patients on Thursday, as hospital orderlies and administrative staff launched a one-day strike nationwide over allowances.The post Sri Lankan soldiers sent to key hospitals as health workers strike appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Health workers’ strike in Sri Lanka continues for the second day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s health trade unions launch strike across Central Province hospitals (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Health workers announce strike (Category: Breaking News)
- Trade Unions warn of Countrywide Strikes on March 15 (Category: Breaking News)
Ahead of Sri Lanka s Presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled this year, Eastern Province Governor Senthil Thondaman affirmed support for sitting President Ranil Wickremesinghe and backed him to be re-elected, saying that he stabilised the country and lifted the economy from dire straits.
Announcement by UNP of Presidential, General and PC polls: By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Mujibur Rahuman yesterday (10) asked whether the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government had decided to do away with Local Government (LG) polls. The SJB Mayoral candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council at the indefinitely postponed LG polls said that the […]
- SJB: Has Prez made LG polls disappear? (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP questions PM’s role in bid to postpone LG polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition meets EC, demands early announcement of LG polls (Category: Breaking News)
- New alliance emerges as Opposition moves SC to compel EC to hold LG polls (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Israel Versus Palestinians: Thank God For South Africa’s Boldness appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ICJ Ruling On Israeli Genocide In Gaza; Stopped Short Of Ordering A Ceasefire (Category: Breaking News)
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Homework For NPP appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Aragalaya Effect Vs IMF Effect (Category: Breaking News)
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP Deserves Fairness From Critics (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy, Easter Phoenix & Politics (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's central bank is considering moving towards a single policy rate mechanism to ensure better signaling of its monetary policy stance, Governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Wednesday.The post Sri Lanka central bank to consider a single policy rate mechanism appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka signals pause after four rate cuts as IMF loan awaited (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Chief says Money printing has drastically reduced in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank holds rates, sees sharp drop in inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank chief: monetary policy transmission still incomplete (Category: Breaking News)
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