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Urges unity over deep political divisions for effective crisis management Says ‘intricate’ foreign debt restructuring will take up to six months Invites Opposition to confer with institutions that foster international financial stability by Sanath Nanayakkare As government revenue increases
- No final decision on domestic debt restructuring : Bandula debt (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP moves SC to prevent possible losses to EPF, ETF (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt restructuring strategy out in April (Category: Breaking News)
- A high-wire act (Category: Breaking News)
From ancient times to the present day, our world has encountered a myriad of crises, spanning nations and personal lives alike. While some crises could be overcome, others proved insurmountable. Mere condemnation and blame-shifting towards the crisis itself and not moving beyond scrutinizing
Inaugurating the 5th session of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe called upon all lawmakers to collaborate in nation building even though they would be contesting elections separately. “From ancient times to the present day, our world has encountered a myriad of crises, spanning nations and personal lives alike. While some crises […]
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy improving, VAT can be reduced – RW (Category: Breaking News)
- President blames Sajith for crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Take Immediate Steps To Repeal Online Safety Act: CPA appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Enactment process of Online Safety Act raises questions on law-making: CPA (Category: Breaking News)
- Contempt Of Court: Hiragedarara Yawanna Hitiya Ekkenāwa Mama Raja Gedarata Yawwa (Category: Breaking News)
- Online Safety Bill Debate Is Illegal: Literacy Level Of The Government MPs In Parliament Is Zero! (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti-Terrorism Bill Terrifies The Public (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post 76 Years Of (In)Dependence! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Poverty Of Wisdom (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Presidency & The TNA’s Dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- Amirthalingam & SWRD Unleashed The Same Venom & Earned The Same Results: Two Sides Of The Same C... (Category: Breaking News)
- 1972: A Historic Opportunity Missed (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe while presenting his Policy Statement in Parliament today (February 07), says the government was planning to reduce the tax burden as economic reforms continue to stabilize the economy.The post Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- “We may contest elections separately but let us collaborate in nation-building endeavors” – Pres... (Category: Breaking News)
- President blames Sajith for crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy improving, VAT can be reduced – RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
‘With the arrival of three KOICA volunteers recently, the total strength of its contingent in the country has gone up to 17, KOICA spokesperson said, adding that they were serving in fields focused on Korean language, computer design, beauty and salon, western music and machine engineering. The newly arrived group will be positioned at the […]
- KOICA upgrades Korean medical clinic at Ayurveda Hospital (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. receives USD 6 mn KOICA grant for career platform project (Category: Breaking News)
- KOICA ICT Laboratory for students from vulnerable community in Matara Technical College area (Category: Breaking News)
- KOICA resumed its WFK volunteer programme in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila, MP, yesterday (06) alleged that the decision to issue freehold titles to farmers could cause a catastrophic situation. Declaring that President Ranil Wickremesinghe had launched the first phase of the Urumaya programme with an eye to the presidential polls, the former Power and Energy Minister asked whether the […]
- Govt. decision to give two million farming families freehold land deeds will lead to shanty town... (Category: Breaking News)
- Illegality of Urumaya programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan farmers raise concerns over govt.’s agricultural policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Udaya Gammanpila temporarily lifted (Category: Breaking News)
Hamas says it has given its response to a framework proposal for a new ceasefire in Gaza. The details of the deal – set out by Israel, the US, Qatar and Egypt – have not been released. It was earlier reported to include a six-week truce, when more Israeli hostages would be exchanged for Palestinian […]
- Over 100 reported killed in crowd near Gaza aid convoy (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel rescues two hostages in Rafah amid deadly strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- EU says starvation in Gaza being used as a weapon (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel carries out intense air strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Are Providers Of Information Under RTI Cognizant Of Their Obligations? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Citizens Need A Snow White To Prod The Dwarfs In Governance & Society! (Category: Breaking News)
- Draft Anti-Corruption Law; Urgently Required Additional Law Reforms: An Open Letter To Minister ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Misleading The International Community Re: Anti-Corruption Action? (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Post-Crisis Essential Reforms Being Effectively Progressed? If Not What Is The Way Forward? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has approved gradually lifting some limits on converting rupees to foreign exchange for outward remittances and the new directions will be presented to parliament for approval, cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardane said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lanka approves lifting some limits on rupee conversion for outward remittances appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and T...
- Sri Lanka approves lifting some limits on rupee conversion for outward remittances (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka relaxes certain limitations on outward remittances (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee further depreciates against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates further against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
N Sathiya Moorthy Chennai 4 February 2024 The way western nations through their diplomats deployed in Colombo continue to comment on what essentially are internal matters of the country, they should sooner than later be prepared for a future government either asking them to shut up or withdraw into a shell, at times quitting […]
- Anura insists visit to India will not change party policy (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi committed to support Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President invited for state visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- When AKD met AKD, why and to what end (Category: Breaking News)
Sumitra Malkandi breaks down as she recounts the fateful evening in March last year when her husband was trampled to death. She was busy in the kitchen – the couple lived in a farming village in central Sri Lanka – and her husband, Thilak Kumara, was just outside feeding their cows. Then she heard an […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Government Celebrates Independent Of The People appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Govt. insulates itself from the people (Category: Breaking News)
- Do The Sinhalese People Live On Mars? Who Is Telling The Truth? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Presidency & The TNA’s Dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- Is There A Basis For The Sinhalese To Insist On A Unitary Constitution? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka expects to attract about US$5 billion in foreign funds in the next two years once it is able to finalise the restructuring of its overseas debt, the country’s foreign minister said on Monday (February 5).The post Sri Lanka eyes US$5 billion in foreign funds after debt restructure appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka set to begin talks to restructure debt of $30 Billion (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to start restructuring talks with investors next week, Bloomberg News reports (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka announces $10 billion local bond swap deal ahead of IMF visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks at debt relief through nature conservation – report (Category: Breaking News)
By Ifham Nizam Industry associations, academics and writers expressed concern over the long-term consequences of making books more expensive for the masses. All stakeholders stressed that they would go all out to bring justice to the book lovers and the industry, at a media briefing held at the SLFI on February 2. Accordingly, Sri Lanka’s […]
- Sri Lanka’s book publishing industry faces crisis as 18% VAT sparks job losses and closures (Category: Breaking News)
- Book industry protests against 18% VAT imposition on books (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL Governor urges public to become informants to boost tax revenue (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha finds many drawbacks in VAT system, ‘including lot of confusion even at highest echelons’ (Category: Breaking News)
By Jehan Perera The day before Independence Day, a book launch took place at the Mangaiyar Mandapam Hindu Women’s Society in Wellawatte. The two books launched were biographies of a father and son who contributed to public life in Sri Lanka over the past century. The father was Sir Waitialingam Duraiswamy a former speaker of […]
- Government Celebrates Independent Of The People (Category: Breaking News)
- JULY 1983: AS THE WORLD SAW SRI LANKA (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil MPs question alleged inaction on monk’s racist outburst (Category: Breaking News)
- JULY 1983: TAMILS DO NOT BLAME SINHALESE PEOPLE (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka expects to attract about US$5 billion in foreign funds in the next two years once it is able to finalise the restructuring of its overseas debt, the country’s foreign minister said on Monday (Feb 5). The nation defaulted on its overseas debt in May, 2022 after a severe shortage of foreign exchange reserves […]
- Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister to attend Riyadh meeting (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and China’s EXIM Bank discuss debt restructuring exercise (Category: Breaking News)
- China only observer in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring platform (Category: Breaking News)
- China hails Sri Lanka’s strong rebuttal to “Chinese debt trap” (Category: Breaking News)
The Indian media reported that a delegation of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) led by its leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake will start an official visit to India on Monday (February 05).The post JVP delegation on official visit to India appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Anura Kumara meets India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumar meets India’s National Security Advisor (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP Leader Anura Kumara meets India’s Foreign Minister S.Jaishankar in Delhi (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP-led alliance invited for talks in Delhi for the first time (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 5th February, 2024 Another ‘Independence Day’ has come and gone. Hours of pomp and circumstance complete with thunderous cannon fire were over and the sobering reality was dawning on Sri Lankans as this comment was written yesterday. Independence Day celebrations are replete with irony; beaming from ear to ear and singing the national anthem […]
- Sabry questions insistence of interested parties to cremate bodies of Covid-19 victims (Category: Breaking News)
- President attacks ministers through Wimal’s website (Category: Breaking News)
- President mocks Opposition’s cry for election, saying it can’t even muster support for no-confid... (Category: Breaking News)
- Swearing-in of new Cabinet of Ministers (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- A French Spring Amid IMF Mission Creep: Ranil Tangoes In Paris As Macron Pivots To BRICS (Category: Breaking News)
Cardinal Malcom Ranjith slammed Sri Lanka’s Independence Day parade held at Galle Face at a time when some people in the country are hungry with no food. The Cardinal said that holding a parade for some foreign dignitaries to see disrespects the people living in hunger. He also asked if Independence Day in Sri Lanka […]
- Claims of threat to Cardinal to be looked into (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal fears attempt at dictatorial rule (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal says Ranil does not have his vote (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal hopes 2024 will bring change to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The United States is to deepen its economic and maritime security ties with Sri Lanka. US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken wished the people of Sri Lanka as they celebrate the 76th anniversary of their country’s independence today. “The robust partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka is built upon our shared values, […]
- Antony Blinken to have talks with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Blinken and Sabry discuss debt restructuring and IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Tremors felt in parts of Sri Lanka following 5.8 quake (Category: Breaking News)
- Blinken speaks to Ranil on economic and political challenges (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence 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? (Category: Breaking News)
- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says Sri Lanka is celebrating Independence Day at a time when the country is slowly returning to the right path of progress after facing an unprecedented economic crisis.
[…]The post Independence, Devolution & ITAK’s New Leader appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Election Year Road Map For Constitutional Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- 1983: It Haunts Us Still! (Category: Breaking News)
- Reform Prospects: Missing Middle, Last Chance, Aragalaya-2? (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil National Question, 13 A, Long Delayed PC Elections And Ranil’s APC (Category: Breaking News)
During a Joint Press Conference today (February 03), President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his utmost pleasure in welcoming Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his distinguished delegation to Sri Lanka.The post Sri Lanka and Thailand signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka, Thailand sign historic Free Trade Agreement (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand says ties with Sri Lanka elevated to new heights (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand Prime Minister to visit Sri Lanka to sign Free Trade Agreement (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe extends warm welcome to Thailand Prime Minister Thavisin (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The health sector strike launched by 72 trade unions was suspended yesterday until 07 February, according to President of the Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine, Ravi Kumudesh. All health services will return to normal from 6.30am today (03).Kumudesh said the President had agreed to arrange for a meeting between the […]
- Strike paralyses state run healthcare system (Category: Breaking News)
- Health workers demand enhanced allowance (Category: Breaking News)
- Talks fail but health workers agree to call off strike (Category: Breaking News)
- Health unions issue ultimatum to govt. to resolve salary anomaly by end of month (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Leader of Eksath Janaraja Peramuna (EJP) Patali Champika Ranawaka, MP, has warned the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government of catastrophic consequences if police are unleashed on protesting political parties. Ranawaka, elected on the SJB ticket, emphasised the responsibility on the part of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the armed force...
- SJB divided, some attend Ranil’s tea party (Category: Breaking News)
- CR declares creation of his new party (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranawaka asks why no action taken against Sirisena, Wickremesinghe and others (Category: Breaking News)
- Mano says talks failed due to SJB’s lukewarm response (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), Kandy Branch, recently inaugurated the first computer lab and Information Technology (IT) training centre with the generous support from UK-based Dr. Suresh Lopez, an IT professional, and in partnership with the Skill Development and Training International Institute (STDI). The inauguration session was held at the Kandy District Branch office […]
- Inauguration of the Sri Lanka India Centre of English Language Training (Category: Breaking News)
- Mining skills hub urged (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- New youth centre repalces 'hellhole' (Category: South Australia)
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