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[…]The post Stakes Are High And Players Are Low! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Nominations presented to elect Sri Lanka’s new President – Ranil, Anura, Dullas to contest for p... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Case For (And Against) Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- The Latest Laughingstock In The Parliament: Holding Mohini’s Baby (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil, Don’t Flatter Yourself; You’re No W G Grace (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (July 18) stated that the absence of a proper Easter Sunday investigation has meant that this issue has still not been fully resolved and he is requesting the assistance of the UK Government and their intelligence services.The post Easter Attacks: Sri Lanka to seek assistance of UK Government & intelligence over Easter Sunday attacks ...
- Easter Attacks: Sri Lanka to seek UK Govt & Intel assistance, says Acting President (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka to seek UK assistance to probe Easter Sunday attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to seek UK assistance to probe Easter Sunday attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Release All Volumes Of PCOI Report On Easter Attacks: Muslim Council Tells Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
to Wickremesinghe, said that Sri Lanka is facing a severe economic and political crisis. Although people are sufferin...
- FUTA urges govt. to stop suppressing people’s rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Accusing govt. of repression, FUTA pledges solidarity with protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- FUTA still awaiting date for meeting with President (Category: Breaking News)
- Decision to abolish UGC discussed at meeting between President, university teachers (Category: Breaking News)
The Narendra Modi government has called for an all-party meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss the crucial issue of the Sri Lanka crisis.The post Indian government calls an all-party meet on Sri Lanka crisis appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka News - Latest News Sri Lanka - Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
- Serious crisis in Sri Lanka, worry about spillover – Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crisis: India calls all-party meet on Tuesday (19) (Category: Breaking News)
- India expected to send ‘positive’ message on debt during Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says proposals set forth by parties to form all-party Government will be sha... (Category: Breaking News)
India on Saturday assured Sri Lanka that it will continue to support democracy, stability and economic recovery in the country, which is at a crucial juncture, amid the unprecedented political crisis and economic turmoil.
[…]The post The Morning Prayer Of Rajapaksas: Ranil Saranam Gachchāmi appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sovereignty Betrayed: The Ball Belongs To The State (Category: Breaking News)
- Going, Going, But Not Gone Yet: Why Delay Inevitability (Category: Breaking News)
- Jeered & Sent Home: Ominous Sign Of An Impending Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- Did Faulty Constitution Bring Misery? – Undermining The State Is The Game (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Simple Criterion To Select Next President appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF Wants Elections To Be Held (Category: Breaking News)
- Only A Unified Approach Can Solve The Economic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s Election Manifesto Was Issued By The Central Bank! (Category: Breaking News)
- If The Speaker Had Become The President, The Economic Crisis Might Have Been Eased By Now (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is going through unprecedented economic, political crisis after policy failures
- NH members of Congress support, praise passage of COVID-19 relief bill (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- NH members of Congress support, praise passage of COVID-19 relief bill (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- NH members of Congress support, praise passage of COVID-19 relief bill (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- NH Primary Source: Mowers, Merrill say Trump’s influence not diminishing anytime soon (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
Market has been on the decline due to rising interest rates, political crisis
- Development as the key to stability (Category: Breaking News)
- 3 billion for war heroes (Category: Breaking News)
- Keththarama Stadium opened by President (Category: Breaking News)
- MR gives Rs. 1 million (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Political Hawks Can Hijack The Post-Aragala Agenda! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Political Robber Barons Fear The Rejuvenated ‘Aragala’ Spirit! (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of Transforming A Nation Built Over A Political Cesspit (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka Come Out Of Its ‘Deer In The Headlights’ Mindset? (Category: Breaking News)
- Keeping The Risen-Up Electorate Awake; An Imperative! (Category: Breaking News)
Failed 2010 presidential candidate Fonseka again vie for presidency
- Sri Lanka opposition leader to be convicted next week: party (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opposition leader to be convicted next week: party (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opposition leader to be convicted next week: party (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka opposition leader to be convicted next week: party (Category: Breaking News)
Urges unanimous agreement for replacement
- Basil urges greater integration by SAARC biz (Category: Business)
- India urges Maldives again to maintain calm (Category: Business)
- CCI urges foreign parties to invest in Sri Lanka’s construction industry (Category: Business)
UN Secretary General António Guterres today called for dialogue to “ensure a smooth transition of Government and solutions to the country’s deep economic crisis. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has yet to comment publicly on the occupation of his residence, along with that of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, but the Prime Minister’s office reportedly said it had […]
- UN calls for dialogue in Sri Lanka to resolve crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- EU demands concrete actions from Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Human rights chief calls for restraint in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Over USD 6 million to be busted on Sri Lanka resolution (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Madame Ambassador Chung, Your Message Will Live On Forever! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- SriLankan Airlines: Management Confirms No Risk Of Midair Collision (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines: UL 504 The ‘Overlooked’ Threat Of The Possible Midair Collision (Category: Breaking News)
- Lasantha Wickrematunge’s Assassination: Empty Promises Of Accountability (Category: Breaking News)
- Charity Pockets Easter Bomb Child Victim’s Funds (Category: Breaking News)
(UNICEF) As Sri Lanka descends further into its worst economic and political crisis in 70 years, it is children who are suffering the most. A foreign currency shortage has left the country struggling to import essential goods, pushing food and fuel prices sky-high. Staples like rice, lentils, milk
- UNICEF condemns violence against children during protests (Category: Breaking News)
- UNICEF: Lanka has second-highest in child malnutrition in South Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven million Lankans in need of humanitarian assistance:UNICEF (Category: Breaking News)
- State of the World's Children Report 2012' presented in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The European Union (EU) and the US on Sunday urged Sri Lanka s political fraternity to cooperate, focus and work quickly to achieve a peaceful, democratic and orderly transition amid the island nation s worst economic and political crisis in decades.
- Photos: Who's attending the inauguration? (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Photos: Who's attending the inauguration? (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- Photos: Who's attending the inauguration? (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- Photos: Who's attending the inauguration? (Category: USA, Maryland)
President Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe to resign
- Monetary Reserves (Category: Business)
- On Track (Category: Business)
- IMF and WB not our enemy - Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF sees Lanka as role model - Dr Amunugama (Category: Breaking News)
Market expects stocks to fall due to rate hike.
- Sri Lanka shares edge up from 1-mo lows amid foreign outflows (Category: Breaking News)
- Development as the key to stability (Category: Breaking News)
- Toll Rate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka bourse performs Asia's best in 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Jeered & Sent Home: Ominous Sign Of An Impending Peril appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Latest Laughingstock In The Parliament: Holding Mohini’s Baby (Category: Breaking News)
- Going, Going, But Not Gone Yet: Why Delay Inevitability (Category: Breaking News)
- The Morning Prayer Of Rajapaksas: Ranil Saranam Gachchāmi (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim Or Military Government; Time To Free Us From Despotism (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post When Will Sri Lankan Children Be Prioritized In This Crisis? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Online Safety Bill & Anti-Terror Bill – Law Making To End Democracy & Fundamental Rights Of Sri... (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe, The Current Pohottuwa Government & The Way Forward – A Call From Citiz... (Category: Breaking News)
- Saying No To Authoritarian Governance (Category: Breaking News)
- Civil Society Calls on Government to Enable Burials of COVID-19 Dead (Category: Breaking News)
Rate hike, fuel shortage, and looming political crisis weighed on investor sentiment
- Sri Lanka bourse slips ahead of policy rates, IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks gain on financials; Sampath Bank leads (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rupee quoted 367.30 to TT dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank own Treasuries holding tops Rs2trillion (Category: Breaking News)
Some analysts said the market was expecting a 300 basis point rate hike on Thursday
- Fuel prices increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s IOC unit reports Rs12.3 bn in Sept 2022 profits (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka railways fare hike not enough to recover fuel costs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks fall after fuel price hike (Category: Breaking News)
New Zealanders have been told to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka due to the impacts of the economic crisis and the potential for civil unrest. An updated travel advisory issued by New Zealand today notes: Sri Lanka’s economic situation has deteriorated significantly in recent months. This has led to shortages of such basic necessities, […]
- Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka cross 200,000 in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Families of Australian HC staff in Colombo begin to leave (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advise on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is desperate for foreign currency earnings through tourism
- Sri Lanka MP comes with saline to cast a presidential vote (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stock index gains over 1.6 pct in mid-day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka imposes curfew in Colombo district from July 14-15 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s new “diplomatic” PM starts foreign aid talks amid political stability concerns (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Wanted For Being Unwanted appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ‘Gota Come Home’ – The New Paradigm: I Repeat; RW Will Make GR Look Like A Boy Scout! (Category: Breaking News)
- From Frying Pan To The Fire: Ranil Will Make Gota Look Like A Boy Scout! (Category: Breaking News)
- A True Democratic Leadership (Category: Breaking News)
- 9th July Revolution Ousted Rajapaksa Dynasty; So, Let It Imprimatur (Category: Breaking News)
"We see a continuation of the centralisation of power around one individual in this bill."
- Sri Lanka cabinet approves proposed 22nd amendment to constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s gazetted 22nd amendment bill is a diluted version of itself: CPA (Category: Breaking News)
- On 22nd Amendment To The Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliamentary debate on draft of 22nd Amendment to the Constitution scheduled for October (Category: Breaking News)
"The present gazetted Bill represents a significant weakening of the previous limited proposals by the Minister."
- Ensure integrity of nominations to Constitutional Council: Sri Lanka Bar Association (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s 22nd constitutional amendment bill is not a restoration of 19A’s essence: experts (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cabinet approves proposed 22nd amendment to constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cabinet approves proposed 21st amendment to constitution (Category: Breaking News)
“We’re ready to take it up,” said Dissanayake.
- NPP ready to lead Interim Government – Anura (Category: Breaking News)
- FSP Leader calls for reviving Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP ready to bring Colombo under siege: AKD (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP wants GR to resign and Speaker to be acting President (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil As PM Till 2025, Opposition Disappears, No End In Sight For Queuing Trauma appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- President At Last – Still Acting Up & Militarily As Well (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Rajapaksa Dilemmas: Push Back On Basil Or Risk Leaving Like Gota (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Gota Twosome: One Gone, The Other Is Acting Up (Category: Breaking News)
- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Aragalaya For Creating A Classless Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lankan Cricket – An Observer Perspective (Category: Breaking News)
- A Father For The Homeless & A Priest Of The Helpless (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragala Bhumiya & Sri Lankan Mythological Consciousness (Category: Breaking News)
- Unelected & Unconstitutional MP Becoming The President? (Category: Breaking News)
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