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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is driving millions of people into poverty, jeopardizing their rights to health, education, and an adequate standard of living, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch said the Sri Lankan Government should work with relevant financial institutions and partners
- Rights group accuses Sri Lanka of cracking down on dissent (Category: Breaking News)
- UN experts sound alarm on economic crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Global civil society alliance concerned over State of Emergency in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India offers scholarships for Sri Lankans in Yoga and other subjects (Category: Breaking News)
Market down for 2nd time in 14 straight sessions
- Sri Lanka Nestlé unit’s profit up 34% amid net financial expenses jump (Category: Breaking News)
- Bourse up on strong earnings; Rupee weaker (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s Expolanka profit skyrockets over 200% on exports, rupee depreciation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks fall after fuel price hike (Category: Breaking News)
The move also aims to promote a greener transportation sector, a statement said.
- US facilitates electrification of three-wheelers in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Energy Minister introduces mobile fuel dispensers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister introduces Mobile Fuel Dispensers (Category: Breaking News)
- Path Finder (Category: Business)
Rajapaksa resigned from the presidency after mass protests against the worst economic crisis since Independence.
- Sri Lanka to release jailed ex-Army Commander (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore says ex-Sri Lankan President not given privileges, immunity (Category: Breaking News)
- President, a leader committed to peace - Ex-US Congressman (Category: Breaking News)
- President, a leader committed to peace - Ex-US Congressman (Category: Breaking News)
Kishido said he would like to work in concert with Wickremesinghe to “further develop the cordial ties".
- SL could get affected - Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- SL could get affected - Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- RW Asks For Time In Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lana PM laments unilateral termination of Japan, India-funded projects (Category: Breaking News)
Among the issues raised was prices of sanitary napkins and menstrual products.
- Kabir Hashim invites SLFP to join SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB says whales coming ashore fearing Pavithra will jump into sea (Category: Breaking News)
- Kabir Hashim invites SLFP to join SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith ready to accept Premiership if President resigns (Category: Breaking News)
Two test runs have been completed, he said.
- Train-Bus transport link service commences (Category: Breaking News)
- Plans to coordinate proposed highway bus service with rail (Category: Breaking News)
- Joint train-bus service to begin tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Joint train and luxury bus service (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) lawmaker Nalin Bandara Jayamaha yesterday alleged that President Ranil Wickremesinghe was under tremendous pressure from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to give up power to dissolve Parliament, two and a half years after the parliamentary election. Kurunegala District MP Jayamaha said that the SLPP wanted the provision, […]
- SJB declares Sajith’s candidature; SLPP dissidents to field Dullas (Category: Breaking News)
- Kanchana’s warning to restrict fuel supplies irrelevant, all imports already disrupted-SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB MPs tell Speaker they received death threats (Category: Breaking News)
- Consensus on Speaker as Acting Prez, Ranil’s move to succeed GR rejected (Category: Breaking News)
Azdak’s Judgments: by Laleen Jayamanne Soldier: Your Honour, we meant no harm. Your Honour, what do you wish? Azdak: Nothing, fellow dogs. Or just an occasional boot to lick! […] Fetch me wine, red wine, sweet red wine. ‘In a faraway and long-ago, dark and bloody epoch, in a sunburnt and cursed city, there lived […]
- BOOK REVIEW (Category: Breaking News)
- Teargas cinema and Rukmani Devi (Category: Breaking News)
- So called court martial of Sarath Fonseka is contrary to natural justice principles and Article... (Category: Breaking News)
- If Sarath Fonseka can be trated this way then what could be the plight of ordinary Tamil or Sinh... (Category: Breaking News)
” Sri Lanka cannot do without IMF’s support. Having declared its inability to service its foreign debt, Sri Lanka is struggling to reach a consensus with lenders and the IMF. Two of Sri Lanka’s major creditors, India and China, locked horns over a port visit by a Chinese ship. Sri Lanka should be wary of […]
- Yuan Wang 5 triggers a moot point of contentious politics between India and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sl allowing Chinese ‘Spy Ship’ to dock at Hambantota jeopardizes Indio-Lanka ties! (Category: Breaking News)
- India gifts maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka amid Chinese ‘spy ship’ row (Category: Breaking News)
By Hiran H.Senewiratne ‘Sri Lanka is located at the heart of a vital global shipping line and more than 45000 ships and an equal number of aircraft navigate this route via Sri Lanka’s Dondra head annually. However, not a single ship nor aircraft is enabled to make a stop-over at Dondra for bunkering, re-fueling and […]
- Debenture Rating (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Gets $6 Billion of Orders for 10-Year Bonds (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka draws $6 Billion of orders in global bond sale (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket Deficit (Category: Business)
Market has been on the rise due political stability hope after months of protests
- Record breaking Stock Market (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks slip in first-hour trade (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks gain near 4-pct in first hour (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks slip in mid-day trade on Wednesday (Category: Breaking News)
The MPs’ political engagement “in a highly sensitive issue such as this” was “totally unnecessary”, Herath tweeted.
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of ship after India objects (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Survey Vessel Yuan Wang 5 reaches Port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Yuan Wang 5 triggers a moot point of contentious politics between India and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
"For the first time we have defaulted on foreign debt repayment. But we cannot avoid debt," he said.
- Business Poll (Category: Business)
- Cannot support Sri Lanka’s IMF-bound “caretaker” president: MP Vasudeva N (Category: Breaking News)
- On Track (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka seeks another IMF bailout after record loan (Category: Breaking News)
The manufacturing PMI declined to 41.4 from 44.1
- Cooling Effect (Category: Business)
- SC experts say BMW hiring could lower jobless rate (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Canada's GDP rises 0.3% in August (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Agreement to be signed to set up a canned fish factory in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be given security and other privileges entitled to a former President in Sri Lanka. Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena told reporters today that former Presidents in Sri Lanka are entitled to certain privileges. As a result, he said that Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be given security and other privileges in Sri Lanka. […]
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa lands in Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- National anthem to be sung in Tamil at 75th Independence anniversary celebrations (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand says Gotabaya has not sought asylum (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore says no special privileges to Gotabaya (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Despot President Was Replaced By A Tyrant In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Preventing Crooks From Entering The Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Changing Pillows To Cure Headaches: Politicians—Constitutional Amendment Mess (Category: Breaking News)
- Anarchy & Abuse Of Power By Politicians (Category: Breaking News)
- What’s The Country Need Now? (Category: Breaking News)
Wickremesinghe said both countries must commit to further strengthening bilateral relations.
- Prime Minister Modi has given us a breath of life: Ranil says addressing Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka relents, asks China to defer ship visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese tracking vessel Yuan Wang 5 docks at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Survey Vessel Yuan Wang 5 reaches Port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The incumbent Government was operating as per the wishes of the Rajapaksa clan, MP Dr. Harsha De Silva said on Sunday (August 14).The post Current Administration panders to whims and fancies of Rajapaksa clan – Harsha appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Policy Debate (Category: Business)
- Nimal Siripala re-appointed as Cabinet Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to restart IMF bailout talks, president calls for unity Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says proposals set forth by parties to form all-party Government will be sha... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Consolidating Power Of Government At Expense Of People appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Staggered Reform To Save Country From Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- System Change Plus Politician Change Through Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Straying Far From Promise Of All Party Interim Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim Government For Reform Not Consolidation (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Opposition and Samagi Jana Balavegaya Leader, Sajith Premadasa, says that the current economic crisis shouldn’t be exploited to form a jumbo Cabinet, under any circumstances. “The national economy is in such a pathetic state that those struggling to make ends meet
- SJB alleges Prez under SLPP pressure to give up power to dissolve Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Absence of dialogue among MPs unfortunate – Gevindu (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed all-party govt: Prez wins support from unexpected quarters (Category: Breaking News)
- 22 A: Karu J, too, makes some suggestions (Category: Breaking News)
Urban Development and Housing Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has alleged that the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB), the Janatha Vikukthi Peramuna (JVP), its breakaway faction, the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) and some civil society groups, affiliated to the Tamil Diaspora, were engaged in a campaign to remove Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) lawmakers from politics. The accusation was made at a [...
- SLPP must support candidate fielded by the party: G.L. Peiris (Category: Breaking News)
- GL questions SLPP pledge to support Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe gets Sri Lanka Pudujana Peramuna support (Category: Breaking News)
- Jayantha Ketagoda delays resignation (Category: Breaking News)
by Saman Indrajith The main Opposition SJB yesterday said the Speaker and Leader of the House had conspired to deprive the Opposition of the chairmanship of the Finance Committee in Parliament and they must be held responsible for the present crisis situation, prevailing in the country. Addressing
- Australia ousts Scott Morrison govt after decade in power, elects new PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Chandrika, Ranil, Mangala in India (Category: Breaking News)
- Johan Amarathuga appoited as opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader visits India (Category: Breaking News)
By AJA Abeynayake The Supreme Court, on Friday, granted leave to proceed with an FR application filed by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and its Executive Director, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, challenging the Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions and Powers) Regulations No.1 of 2022 gazetted by Extraordinary Gazette No 2289/07 dated 18 July. He says Articles 12 […]
- Opposition MPs summoned to vote against Emergency regulations (Category: Breaking News)
- Relaxation of emergency regulations to be debated over 2 days (Category: Breaking News)
- Emergency regulations relaxed (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti Terror law to remain (Category: Breaking News)
Yes, of course, the older folks would all remember Edward Joseph; the young ones may find the name unfamiliar as Edward now lives in Germany and does his thing in that part of the world. Better known as Eddy, he was with the leader of the group Steelers and they were big in the local […]
- Gota goes, plunging country into chaos (Category: Breaking News)
- Devotees leave thousands of kilos of plastic in Kumana (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota leaves Singapore after fleeing protesters at home (Category: Breaking News)
- Choose Ranil and you choose a cycle of carnage and catastrophe (Category: Breaking News)
SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva, on Sunday, said that the incumbent government was operating as per the wishes the Rajapaksa clan. Addressing the media at the Opposition Leader’s Office, in Colombo, the MP said that the prevailing situation was not the expectation of the people at the Aragalaya protests. “They demanded a system change. […]
- Devotees leave thousands of kilos of plastic in Kumana (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota leaves Singapore after fleeing protesters at home (Category: Breaking News)
- Choose Ranil and you choose a cycle of carnage and catastrophe (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo police thirsting for teargas (Category: Breaking News)
The index has risen 19.6% in the last 12 sessions
- Sri Lanka bourse slips ahead of policy rates, IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares rise from 3-wk low; foreigners buy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks edge down on tax hike worries after PM appointed as new finmin (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs50bn of Treasury bonds (Category: Breaking News)
with private creditors, has been battling the worst financial crisis in […]
- National anthem to be sung in Tamil at 75th Independence anniversary celebrations (Category: Breaking News)
- Udayanga questioned on MiG deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka appeals to UK to lift travel advisory (Category: Breaking News)
- CID grills swimming champion Julian Bolling (Category: Breaking News)
Global ratings agency S&P Global on Monday slashed its rating on Sri Lankan bonds to 'D', representing default, following missed interest and principal payments.The post S&P pushes Sri Lankan bonds deeper into junk territory with ‘default’ rating appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung meets Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel quota to be reserved at selected filling stations for Sri Lanka Police Department (Category: Breaking News)
- UK Minister Tariq Ahmad calls Sri Lankan President to discuss security and economic situation in... (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines says paid interest on US$ 175 million bond after sovereign debt default (Category: Breaking News)
"We will support the government through committees like the SJB, but there is no decision on taking positions yet.”
- Premadasa says UNP should give priority to Sri Lanka's LG polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Strong foundation to work out modalities: Sri Lanka Govt, TNA talks to resume tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- SUPPORTERS WANT TO FORM A GOVERNMENT – UNP MP (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP controls 14 standing committees in Colombo MC (Category: Breaking News)
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