@2022 - All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Rev-Creations, Inc
1254 results found in 2422 ms
Page 9 of 42
by Eng. Parakrama Jayasinghe This is the question in everybody’s mind these days. Anything up to 10 hours of blackouts have been predicted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions. But Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, has been quick to contest this prediction while being careful not to say that there will […]
[…]The post Nation Needs Renewed Public Activism To Realise Lost Hopes appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
(AFP)Sri Lanka on Thursday welcomed the first Russian travellers aboard a new flight service that was launched after the bankrupt nation urged Moscow to help revive its beleaguered economy by sending tourists. Russia was Sri Lanka’s biggest source of visitors at the start of the year but arrivals
Four in every 10 households in Sri Lanka experienced a reduction in their incomes from June to December 2022, and one in every two households are currently relying on negative coping mechanisms to cope with the lack of food or money to buy it, a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) report said. In its response […]
[…]The post Can Sri Lanka Drive Itself From Bankruptcy To Prosperity In 2023? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food and medicines earlier this year, its giant northern neighbour stepped into the breach.
When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food and medicines earlier this year, its giant northern neighbour stepped into the breach.The post India makes inroads into Sri Lanka under China’s long shadow appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
India, the world’s third-largest producer of renewable energies, will look to project its soft power through its green initiatives during G20 Presidency, writes Olivier Guillard for French publication, Asialyst. “On December 1, India, for the first time in its history, took over the presidency of the G20. Through its green initiatives, the world’s third largest […]
Sri Lanka is to sell four plots of land in Colombo Port City for an investor to establish a facility for bunkering, a Minister told journalists.The post Sri Lanka to sell plots in Colombo Port City for bunkering – Minister appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka would sell four plots of land at the Colombo Port City to an investor for the establishment of a facility for bunkering, a minister told journalists on Saturday. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva said that they have also called for expressions of interest to start an aviation fuel storage […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that hunger has no party or colour and that everyone should come together to make the food security program a success in order to face the future food shortage as a strong country.The post Everyone should unite to make food security program a success – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka's economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from a year ago, the second worst for the country, government data showed on Thursday, as it struggled with deep unrest sparked by its most severe financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 11.8
[…]The post RW’s Political Rating & Fitch’s Credit Rating appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post President’s Peace Overture Ignores Muslims appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The 20th Communist Party Congress of China may put a hold on the Chinese restructuring talks with Sri Lanka to secure the $2.9 billion facility to revive the ailing economy. The deadline was set for December, but it may be extended to January, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. China
Monday 5th December, 2022 The holier-than-thou frontbenchers of both sides of Parliament have been displaying their knowledge of Buddhism, of late, by quoting extensively from the Sutta Pitaka, the way drunkards use lamp-posts—for support rather than illumination. A discussion on Dhamma in Parliament is like a conference on animal rights at an abattoir, or a […]
[…]The post World Bank Assistance Too Is Subject To Conditions! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Budget 2023: A Depth Or Dearth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post An Unstable & Unusual New World: Survival Strategies For Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post From Crisis Prime Minister To Put Down President appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
BY Ajeyo Basu New Delhi: Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has based the very purpose of its existance on establishing Muslim rule over ‘Hindu’ India. However, the setbacks in the wars of 1965 and 1971 made the Pakistan Army – the actual rulers of the impoverished country – realise the futility of direct military confrontation […]
Sri Lanka’s inflation is expected to significantly cool in the coming months after peaking near 70% this year, and the nation may gradually relax a currency band as inflows improve, central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said.The post Sri Lanka’s inflation expected to significantly cool in the coming months – CBSL Governor appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in ...
[…]The post Who Has Printed The Biggest Quantity Of Money? Lakshman, Cabraal Or Nandalal? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The dramatic fuel shortages that accompanied mass protests in Sri Lanka earlier this year may have eased, but for millions of Sri Lankans the economic crisis is worse than ever, said a report by the Amnesty International. It said: This month, the United Nations renewed a humanitarian appeal, stating that 28 percent of the population faces […]
[…]The post Lanka’s Vanishing Fish: Corporate Capture & Import Dependency Deepen The Debt Trap appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to keep rates steady as inflation shows signs of easing and as authorities focus on discussions to secure a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout to stabilise its crisis-hit economy.The post Sri Lanka to hold rates as inflation slows slightly, focus on IMF bailout appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA Ne...
By Ramesh Khan At the beginning of the year 2022, none in Sri Lanka would have thought that the end of the pandemic would not signal the end of misery. Instead, it signaled the advent of misery in forms that had been unknown to the Sri Lankans until now. A country filled with tourist spots, […]
(Al Jazeera) Countries at the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt have adopted a final agreement that establishes a fund to help poor nations cope with the extreme weather events caused by global warming. Following tense negotiations that ran through the night, the summit’s Egyptian presidency released a draft text of the overall agreement […]
Sri Lanka needs to implement budget proposals and reform measures to start earning crucial foreign exchange to help stabilise its economy and ensure it does not return to crisis, its central bank chief said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka must implement budget proposals to avoid return to crisis