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Calls for Indian travelers to boycott the Maldives is “absolutely” helping Sri Lanka’s travel industry, the country’s Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said Wednesday.The post Indian travelers’ boycott of Maldives is helping Sri Lanka, says Tourism Minister appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Indian travelers boycott of Maldives is helping Sri Lanka, says Tourism Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Fallout between the Maldives and India is ‘absolutely’ benefiting Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Kimarli Fernando resigns as chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka requests to host IPL matches (Category: Breaking News)
Calls for Indian travelers to boycott the Maldives is “absolutely” helping Sri Lanka’s travel industry, the country’s Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. “The Maldives issue is … helping us,” Fernando told CNBC, referencing a social media row in January that resulted in a sharp drop in Indian visitors to the Maldives this year. India was the […]
- Indian travelers’ boycott of Maldives is helping Sri Lanka, says Tourism Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin labels Wimal as a barking dog (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka requests to host IPL matches (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian travelers boycott of Maldives is helping Sri Lanka, says Tourism Minister (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Brahmins Demand A Debate On Debt appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Cockiness; What Price? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ballad Of A Sad Trumpet (Category: Breaking News)
- A Painted Ship In A Painted Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- Fleas Dream Of Buying A New Dog (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Trump Likely To Be The Next American President? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Trump-Ramasamy Ticket GOP’s Best Bet In 2024; US Events Will Affect The Whole World (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Globally, A Rightward Political Shift Is Visible appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Trump-Ramasamy Ticket GOP’s Best Bet In 2024; US Events Will Affect The Whole World (Category: Breaking News)
- After May Day: Now What? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Needs A Planning Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian Presidential Election Results (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the Indian Ocean Security Conference in Colombo that the sanctions imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine had not caused the collapse of the Russian economy, which had just shifted eastwards. The following is the text of the statement issued at the conference (Phase II) organised by the Pathfinder Foundation: […]
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for unified action to safeguard the Indian Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- President wants power rivalries out of Asian region (Category: Breaking News)
In a welcome development in relation to Sri Lanka’s regional policy, some state functionaries of the Ranil Wickremesinghe regime have gone on record as having stated that Sri Lanka would be taking notable cognizance of India’s security concerns, going forward. This is as it should be. None of India’s immediate neighbours could afford to overlook […]
- Impact of security considerations on foreign policy crafting (Category: Breaking News)
- Baglay reiterates India’s commitment in line with ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’ (Category: Breaking News)
- India underscores inclusivity on 75th anniversary of Independence (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘The fascist threat’ and the South’s mounting travails (Category: Breaking News)
In the global political landscape of 2024, Reuters provides a comprehensive overview of key elections shaping the economic and geopolitical landscape across diverse regions. From Europe, where the rise of Eurosceptic far-right parties poses challenges to the European Union’s integration, to Russia, where Vladimir Putin is set for another term amid heightened tensions with the […]
- Nexus between money, exchange rate, money printing and inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘SL’s inflation reduced to single digit levels in 2023 along with restoration of price stability’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Inflation – Public Enemy Number One (Category: Breaking News)
- Isn’t cleansing hearts a political issue? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Bleak Forecast For 2024 & Beyond: Politics (Security), Economics & Military appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Russian Presidential Election Results (Category: Breaking News)
- The Ugly New Face Of Terrorism (Category: Breaking News)
- Gathering Storms Cloud On The Horizon; Military, Political, Strategic & Economic Uncertainties A... (Category: Breaking News)
- Threats To The Hegemony Of The US Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post AKD & The JVP-NPP Should Tick All The Boxes To Win, Not Risk A Third Defeat appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Aragalaya & The Wijeweera Legacy: How The Lankan Left Could Win (Category: Breaking News)
- AKD Avoids Ranil’s Trap, Rejects Collaborationism (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP-NPP & Lankan Left Populism’s Lacunae & Lapses (Category: Breaking News)
India’s domestic and foreign situation has changed tremendously compared to four years ago and it has achieved outstanding results in economic development and social governance, said an article published in China’s state-run Global Times. The article authored by Zhang Jiadong, director of the Center for South Asian Studies at Fudan University, said India has made […]
- No Pakistan-funded nuclear power plant in Sampur: Champika (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP worried about Ranil putting Sri Lanka under ‘Madani’ (Category: Breaking News)
- India Strong Enough To Stand Against West: Iranian Envoy (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Super powers’ proposed for Aloha Stadium replacement agency (Category: USA, Hawaii)
[An article based on the Keynote Address delivered by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, recently at the Annual Research Symposium 2023 of the University of Colombo] Introduction Inflation affects every aspect of our lives; it is a force that shapes our purchasing power, influences our financial decisions, and […]
- Nexus between money, exchange rate, money printing and inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘SL’s inflation reduced to single digit levels in 2023 along with restoration of price stability’ (Category: Breaking News)
- High interest rates have prevented contraction of economy – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- CB eases monetary conditions by reducing its interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
The convocation of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, Colombo, (BCIS) for 2023, held at the BMICH on November 10, provided many a thought-provoking ‘take-away’ for the International Relations (IR) student and analyst. The principal dignitaries at the momentous event did considerable justice to current developments in the IR field and thereby rendered the convocation […]
- Epitome of administrative excellence (Category: Breaking News)
- BCIS honours two Lankan stalwarts in International Relations field (Category: Breaking News)
- Critical assessment of the state of democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- NAM means you can make independent decisions: Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
Oil prices have jumped on concerns that the situation in Israel and Gaza could disrupt output from the Middle East. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed by $2.25 a barrel to $86.83, while US prices also rose. Israel and Palestinian territories are not oil producers but the Middle Eastern region accounts for almost a third […]
- Oil tanker on fire after Houthi missile attack, firm says (Category: Breaking News)
- How India overcame bitter G20 divisions over Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Nikki Haley exits race but stops short of endorsing Trump (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part VI (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
A gathering of BIMSTEC member states in Thailand currently could not have come at a better time, considering the rising economic needs of the South and South-East Asian regions in particular and those of the global South in general. The economic pressures at present being generated by the Ukrainian conflict, for example, help highlight the […]
- Foreign policy implications for the South of Asia’s rise (Category: Breaking News)
- Pragmatism likely to be accented in foreign policy of Southern powers (Category: Breaking News)
- Advisability of SL addressing India’s security concerns (Category: Breaking News)
- South likely to be hit most by West’s price cap on Russian crude oil (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post On The Current Debate Among Left Intellectuals appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Sins Of The Fathers: Revisiting The Old Left & Its Two Traditions (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP-NPP & Lankan Left Populism’s Lacunae & Lapses (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
- Cockiness; What Price? (Category: Breaking News)
By DR. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA For a country with a deep crisis, galloping poverty and a very significant Left (JVP-NPP and FSP), there is a paradoxically thin contribution by the leftwing intelligentsia. This can be contrasted by a cursory glance at the volumes of back issues of the Lanka Guardian which would illustrate the far thicker […]
- On The Current Debate Among Left Intellectuals (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka needs a national liberation movement, not mere regime change:Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Niemöller’s Quote Resonating With Aragalaya’s Aim For Racial Unity! (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena advises RW against rushing to implement 13A fully (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Good Governance & Economic Development – Part II appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Bastiat Reborn In Sri Lanka: Will His Philosophy Be Accepted By Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- Good Governance & Economic Development – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- Good Governance & Economic Development (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Private Sector Should Not Just Sit Aloof (Category: Breaking News)
By Y P Prakash The growth of regional industries is crucial for India to realize its ambitions of becoming a global manufacturing hub, and India’s potential in this regard is undeniable. The International Monetary Fund predicts that India’s GDP will grow by 6.1% in 2023, surpassing China’s projected growth of 4.4%. Furthermore, India is expected […]
- Air India inks deal for 540 Airbus and Boeing planes in “historic” order (Category: Breaking News)
- Air India takes delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner (Category: Business)
- Spotlight turns to output as Boeing wins show (Category: Business)
- Emirates’ $18 b blockbuster Boeing order kicks off air show (Category: Business)
[…]The post Good Governance & Economic Development appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Fleas Dream Of Buying A New Dog (Category: Breaking News)
- Opinion Vs Truth (Category: Breaking News)
- Are We Rotting Or Rotten? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Two Challenges: Economic Recovery & Political Devolution (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Liberal Or Edible Economics: Global Disorder Worst In A Century appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Liberalism, capitalism & The Hungry Masses: “Edible Economics” Will Need To Restrain Choices (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump-Ramasamy Ticket GOP’s Best Bet In 2024; US Events Will Affect The Whole World (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Yuan Can’t Replace Dollar As The Global Currency (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Yuan Can’t Replace Dollar As The Global Currency (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Global Technological Developments & How Sri Lanka Should Reframe Its Growth Strategies appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Colombo University Business Economic Summit 2024: Keynote Address (Category: Breaking News)
- Presentation At Webinar Hosted By NSF: Technology & Sri Lanka’s Future (Category: Breaking News)
- Presentation At Webinar Hosted By NSF: Technology & Sri Lanka’s Future (Category: Breaking News)
- Presentation At Webinar Hosted By NSF: Technology & Sri Lanka’s Future (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Inflation, Interest Rate & Imperialism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF Forecasts & Systemic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s National Policy & National Council (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics Of Easter Investigation In A Wriggling Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Buddhism & Corruption: The Unholy Twins (Category: Breaking News)
One year into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is all too clear that none concerned has in any way gained by it. The two main sides to the conflict have dug their heels in and are in an unrelenting posture, raising the possibility of the Ukraine situation degenerating into yet another humanly-costly ‘Killing Field’. […]
- Biden at UN urges world to stand by Ukraine in fight against Russian invasion (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Containment Theory’ returns to West’s ties with East (Category: Breaking News)
- Proxy wars make unsettling comeback (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukrainian president blames Russia for Sri Lanka crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Should A Country Be Governed By As Sangha Says? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Kurundi: A Runway To ’56? (Category: Breaking News)
- Exploring Interfaith Dialogue & Cooperation: Sri Lanka’s Religious Landscape (Category: Breaking News)
- Should The Country Be Governed By As Sangha Says?: A Rejoinder (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Indian Expansionism’, JVP & AKD’s Indian Tour (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is The World, Hopelessly Divided Over Ukraine, Coming Together For Sri Lanka? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The World After Mikhail Gorbachev & Sri Lanka After JR Jayewardene (Category: Breaking News)
- Where Are We Heading In 2023? (Category: Breaking News)
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping & Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese (Category: Breaking News)
Having lost out to China considerably in its efforts to expand its influence in the global South and the ASEAN region, the West is giving every indication of making-up for lost time. While the US is in a stepped-up drive to cultivate the African continent, the EU is intensifying efforts to strengthen its economic ties […]
- EU pledges $10bn investment in Southeast Asia during ASEAN summit (Category: Breaking News)
- Troubled EU eyes ASEAN boost (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to bag yet another ASEAN MoU (Category: Business)
- Japan, wary of China, boosts ties with ASEAN (Category: Business)
[…]The post Budget 2023: A Depth Or Dearth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Domestic Debt Restructuring: Another Time Bomb Clicking Down? (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 24: High Aspirations Amidst Mounting Challenges But Options Are Limited (Category: Breaking News)
- The Role Of National Defence In A Crisis-Ridden Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post An Unstable & Unusual New World: Survival Strategies For Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Next Round: Ranil Versus The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- Sino-Indian Economic Competition (Category: Breaking News)
- Sino-Indian Economic Competition (Category: Breaking News)
- Sino-Indian Economic Competition (Category: Breaking News)
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