@2022 - All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Rev-Creations, Inc
559 results found in 2766 ms
Page 5 of 19
India had helped Sri Lanka more than any other country, especially, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said during Raisina Dialogue ‘Ideas Pod.’ While the Indian government took some bold decisions to help Sri Lanka face its economic crisis, even the Indian public came forward to support Sri Lanka, the country’s foreign minister said in […]
[…]The post Is It Wise To Criticise The Mahā Sangha? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Selling Our Troubles In Bankrupt Times – Sri Lanka’s Anarchism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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’. […]
Veteran banker, Faizal Salieh, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC). He has been appointed to the post with effect from 20 February 2023. Salieh served as the Chief of Corporate and Merchant Banking at ANZGrindlays Bank; COO of NDB; Executive Director/CEO of NDB Housing […]
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Bitcoinisation Of Sri Lanka Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post A Painted Ship In A Painted Ocean appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Qualified Candidates Essential For System Change appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe ceremonially declared open the fourth session of the ninth Parliament and delivered the Government Policy Statement today (February 08).The post Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
[…]The post President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Policy Statement – Full Text appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today that he will continue with his unpopular decisions. Making his throne speech, Wickremesinghe said that he is not here to be popular. He said that the unpopular decisions he takes will have positive results in the years to come. The President said that Sri Lanka expects to recover from […]
[…]The post Ballad Of A Sad Trumpet appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Pakistan is gripped by a major economic crisis, with the rupee plummeting, inflation soaring and energy in short supply as IMF officials visit to discuss a vital cash injection.The post ‘We’ll end up like Sri Lanka’: Pakistan stares at economic collapse as IMF visits appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
[…]The post Celebrating Independence Or Inaugurating Dependence? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Is The World, Hopelessly Divided Over Ukraine, Coming Together For Sri Lanka? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lanka is confident of reaching a deal with all its international creditors and securing financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said that the public have placed their trust on support from the IMF as it would create a foundation in finding solutions for the economic crisis […]
Economics primarily drive politics and this principle applies to Sri Lanka’s relations with almost the entirety of the world’s regions. The fact that economic interdependence is compelling this country to break new ground in its ties with the Middle East bears this out fully. Over the decades, Sri
[…]The post If No Elections, There Can Be A Democratic Uprising! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post A Child’s Guide To Demand Of 182 Academics For Cancelling Sri Lanka’s Foreign Debt appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post 182 Experts Call For Debt Cancellation But Private Investors Play Hardball appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The Government is to announce a new reformist program for the next 25 years, during the 75th National Independence Day on 4th February. During this celebrations to be held under the theme “Namo Namo Matha – A Step towards a Century”, the Government will announce its new reformist course for the next 25 years for […]
[…]The post Sirimavo B’s Statesmanship Through Eric J. De Silva’s Eyes appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Economics Of Poverty & Poverty Of Politics appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
By Chandre Dharmawardana chandre.dharma@yahoo.ca The terrorism of the LTTE ended in May 2009, and most Sri Lankans looked forward to a dawn of peace, reconciliation and progress. Even Poongkothai Chandrahasan, the granddaughter of SJV Chelvanayagam could state that ‘what touched me the most that day was that these were poor people with no agenda ~ wearing their feelings on […]
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 […]
Institutions remain the most important factor for strengthening productivity and the investment climate in a country. Good governance, rule of law, and socio-political stability are crucial determinants of long-run economic growth. As famously described by Douglas North, “Institutions are the rules of the game in a society; more formally, they are the humanly devised constraints […]
[…]The post The Retold South Korea Success Story: How Should Sri Lanka Emulate It? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
BY DR. Asoka Bandarage On September 1, 2022, debt-trapped Sri Lanka reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 48-month Extended Fund Facility of $2.9 billion, which hardly covers the country’s outstanding debt, nor its immediate survival needs. Nevertheless, IMF structural adjustment requires the country to meet its familiar debt restructuring […]