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By N Sathiya Moorthy At a time when the nation is steeped in the three C’s, of food, fuel and forex crises and not necessarily in that order, comes the UN threat of an impending ‘catastrophic hunger’ in many parts of the world, particularly Africa, whose effects would be felt for a long time, even […]
- Ranil leading talks to form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil appointed Acting President (Category: Breaking News)
- President demands report on bonus given to SriLankan and CPC (Category: Breaking News)
- President decides not to extend State of Emergency (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Depart From The Comfort Zone! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Senseless Killing Of 19A By 21A! (Category: Breaking News)
- Abolition Of The Executive Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Electing A New Parliament & Ending The Old Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- What The President Can Do Before He Goes (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Deepening Crisis & Political Muddling appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From Crisis Prime Minister To Put Down President (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Should Have Retired After Two Terms: Chamal Rajapaksa – Gota Should Resign Now! (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP & SJB Issue Ultimatums After Ranil’s Hint At Being A Full Term PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Gota Twosome: One Gone, The Other Is Acting Up (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Today’s Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What I Wish To See In The NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- Never-Ending Political Games; Country Is At Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- Evaluation Of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To All Parliamentarians (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka’s Economic, Political & Human Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Typical Propaganda By A Corrupt Nefarious Regime! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- High Time To Repeal The PTA & Release All Prisoners Held Under It (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Playing Games With Constitutional Reforms appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Abolishing The Executive Presidency – Is Time Running Out? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Senseless Killing Of 19A By 21A! (Category: Breaking News)
- 22nd Amendment: People Are Never Fooled (Category: Breaking News)
- Whither Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Changing Pillows To Cure Headaches: Politicians—Constitutional Amendment Mess appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Immediate Governmental Actions Needed (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Trap, Lack Of Accountability & Blunders (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack Of Accountability, Ability & Credibility (Category: Breaking News)
- The First Step Of Aragalaya Is Completed: What Is Next? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is expected to propose to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to shift the Asia Cup, scheduled from August 27 to September 11, out of the country as the island is currently reeling under the economic and political crisis.
Normal and expected levels in the Port of Colombo, despite the economic and political crisis
- Box Trends (Category: Business)
- Ferry service to Colombo from Indian port resumes after 20 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo Port to attract Rs 3 billion (Category: Breaking News)
- 3 Japanese warships arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has hired Lazard and Clifford Chance as financial and legal advisers respectively to represent the Government in talks with international creditors, three sources familiar with the situation said. The sources asked not to be named because talks are private. A spokesman for Clifford Chance did not immediately reply to a request for comment. […]
- Sanath Jayasuriya warns of threat of anarchy taking over (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas on protesting university students (Category: Breaking News)
- Key operations come to a halt in support of hartal (Category: Breaking News)
- Horu Go Gama established near Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Need For Changing The Awful Old System appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Anarchy & Abuse Of Power By Politicians (Category: Breaking News)
- Immediate Governmental Actions Needed (Category: Breaking News)
- The Despot President Was Replaced By A Tyrant In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Preventing Crooks From Entering The Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
In our expectations the economy will contract at the highest rate than in any other year in history
- Rate Status (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka may see $1.2b balance of payments surplus in 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank warns on economic growth of SriLanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rate Direction (Category: Business)
By N Sathiya Moorthy Chennai 22 May 2022 At a time when the anti-Gota protests is acquiring the characteristics of a Greek tragedy, for the Canadian Parliament to remind this nation of alleged ‘war crimes’ has gone mostly unnoticed. While sections of the Tamil Diaspora is as euphoric as ever, the Foreign Ministry, by issuing […]
- Those forgotten final days (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian PM remembers Tamil victims of Sri Lanka’s war (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian PM says Sri Lankans deserve peaceful and stable country (Category: Breaking News)
- Ten independent groups to support new Government (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka In The Chalk Circle appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 9th July Revolution Ousted Rajapaksa Dynasty; So, Let It Imprimatur (Category: Breaking News)
- A Janus Moment (Category: Breaking News)
- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya: People’s Response To Rajapaksa-Made Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Mahinda Should Have Retired After Two Terms: Chamal Rajapaksa – Gota Should Resign Now! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP & SJB Issue Ultimatums After Ranil’s Hint At Being A Full Term PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Deepening Crisis & Political Muddling (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Rajapaksa Dilemmas: Push Back On Basil Or Risk Leaving Like Gota (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Causes Of Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka & Lessons For A New Age appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Inflation – Public Enemy Number One (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- The Contribution Of The Monetary Policy For Overcoming The Current Economic Crisis Faced In Sri ... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Postscript To Political Crisis: A Way Out appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president, PM, opposition leader support proposed UN-monitored reforms: Victor Ivan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- The Senseless Killing Of 19A By 21A! (Category: Breaking News)
"Government celebrates War Heroes Day,," while Tamils observe 'Tamils Genocide Day'
- Next Tamil Nadu chief minister wants to declare Sri Lankan President a "war criminal" (Category: Breaking News)
- Declare Rajapakse a war criminal: Jayalalithaa tells Centre (Category: Breaking News)
- A nation-building speech (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka maintains no genocide stance, rejects allegations by Canadian Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today said that Sri Lankans deserve a peaceful and stable country. Issuing a statement to mark the 13th anniversary of the end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka, the Canadian Prime Minister said that his thoughts are with the families and loved ones who continue to live with the […]
- Canadian PM remembers Tamil victims of Sri Lanka’s war (Category: Breaking News)
- Jagath Samarawickrama takes oaths as new MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hits back at Canadian Prime Minister over comments (Category: Breaking News)
- Work from home encouraged to manage energy crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his message for the 13th anniversary of National War Heroes Day, says various local, and foreign groups and individuals are attempting to use the economic...Click on the headline to read the full story
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his message for the 13th anniversary of National War Heroes Day, says various local, and foreign groups and individuals are attempting to use the economic and political crisis as a pretext to influence national security.
[…]The post Holding President And Prime Minister To Their Promises appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- JVP Proposal Points To Consensual Way Forward (Category: Breaking News)
- A Coalition Of Power To Stay In Power Is Not What Country Needs (Category: Breaking News)
- System Change Plus Politician Change Through Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Divergence Grows Between Appearance & Reality (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Whither Lanka? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Playing Games With Constitutional Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Whoever wields power under 22-A, will Mahinda continue to ‘rule’? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Gota Twosome: One Gone, The Other Is Acting Up (Category: Breaking News)
- Saying No To Authoritarian Governance (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has sought details from Indian intelligence agencies over Indian media reports that the LTTE is planning an attack in Sri Lanka on 18th May. The Ministry of Defence said that The Hindu newspaper in India had published a report on 13 May 2022 quoting Indian intelligence that the LTTE is planning to launch […]
- Pakistan accused of trying to revive the LTTE (Category: Breaking News)
- Delisted Tamil groups face ban if financing terrorism resumes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka repatriates 19 Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- India not sending troops to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
"I also wish to inform you that we will extend our support as a responsible opposition to correct decisions."
- Conviction Concern (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Opposition Leader calls on President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Opposition Leader questions the planned extension of the parliamentary complex (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Muslim Congress may withdraw support to the government over the Dambulla mosque issue (Category: Breaking News)
"Every day that passes, the future of this country is put at greater risk."
- Sri Lanka's cash crisis could overshadow tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president urges ‘courage’ on National Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's main opposition says country moving from crisis to crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- FEB officials Jordan bound to settle worker dispute (Category: Breaking News)
“After I speak to [friendly nations], there will be help coming from there. They won’t allow people to starve.”
- SL must help toward peaceful settlement in the Maldives: Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Easter Attacks: Sri Lanka to seek assistance of UK Government & intelligence over Easter Sunday ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil to cut short UK visit (Category: Breaking News)
India has helped Sri Lanka with nearly 3.5 billion US dollars so far this year.
- Rajapaksa’s party is key to deciding Sri Lanka’s new president (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankans express anger, frustration over president’s tweet after cricket win (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opposition MP says agreed with rival on post-presidential vote economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanath Jayasuriya discusses tourism with Indian envoy (Category: Breaking News)
SJB parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva today urged the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to remain patient as his party is working around the clock to resolve the political crisis in the country.
By N Sathiya Moorthy The way the anti-Rajapaksas protest has panned out over the past weeks, it is becoming clear that those who thought of the ‘spontaneous’ people’s movement had some idea about how it could capture international attention, but not about the ‘day after’. Clearly, none of them seemed to have thought about President […]
- SJB ready to form Cabinet under strict conditions (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB rejects interim administration under GR (Category: Breaking News)
- WHAT NEXT? (Category: Breaking News)
- MPs to take forward talks to form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
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