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By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government doesn’t have any mechanism to recover the USD 40 billion that was siphoned out of the country illegally from 2008 to 2018 by Sri Lanka’s business elites, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Peradeniya Dr. Kalpa Rajapaksha said. “
- Orwellian Isle Ordeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Message from a Cell Death (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Match Melancholia (Category: Breaking News)
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New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): The world is witnessing an unprecedented rate of urbanization and development, however, this has also exerted an equally significant impact on our environment and the quality of life. As a result of the urgent environmental challenges facing the world, the United Nations created 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), calling […]
- National Council for Sustainable Development to be formed (Category: Breaking News)
- Implementation of the National Environmental Action Plan for the period of 2022 – 2030 (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP to support Sri Lanka in achieving its Sustainable Development Goals (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Germany agrees to enhance cooperation in innovation, technology (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post IMF Bailout Conditions Plus New Central Bank Act Will Close Doors To Modern Monetary Theory appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Steve Hanke’s Crusade For Currency Boards (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Biggest Woe: What To Do When Fiscal & Monetary Policies Have Failed & Are Still Falling? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Still On The Rotten Bridge appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Taxing Times (Category: Breaking News)
- A führer In The Making (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Celebrating Independence Or Inaugurating Dependence? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Contribution Of The Monetary Policy For Overcoming The Current Economic Crisis Faced In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Central Bank seen holding rates, SRR steady (Category: Business)
- CB fixes problem its way (Category: Business)
- Demystification Of The Black Box Involving Money Creation By C.A. Abeysinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank paints economy positive (Category: Business)
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Japanese embassy and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund, previously known as United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund), on 16 March, 2023, issued a joint statement that dealt with the impact the developing political-economic-social crisis is having on the poor in Sri Lanka. The statement focused on the suffering of the children […]
- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury bond scams: SJB drags Lotus Tower into ‘conflict’ as SLPP attacks ‘footnote’ gang (Category: Breaking News)
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka accelerates financial literacy drive amid scams (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post ‘Contemporary Issues In Socio-Economic Development’: A Timely Publication By Kelaniya University appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sriyani Hulugalle’s ‘Shadows Of Hantana’: A Romantic Experience For Readers (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To UK’s Trade Concessions To Developing Countries (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Economy (Category: Breaking News)
RIYADH — Dr. Mohammad Bin Saud Al-Tamimi, chief executive officer of the Saudi Space Commission, has reviewed with several Indian government agencies, companies and leaders of the space sector, ways of enhancing cooperation, building strategic partnerships in the space economics fields
- Rocket Power (Category: Business)
- Al-Qaida used Lankan boats? (Category: Breaking News)
- Al-Qaida used Lankan boats? (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian satellite rocket explodes (Category: Technology)
Tuesday 14th March, 2023 Progress eludes countries where populist politics has taken precedence over economics, Sri Lanka being a glaring example. Politicians, unlike statespersons, do not care much about the long-term interests of a country, and never hesitate to subjugate macroeconomic
- Way forward (Category: Breaking News)
- Best antidote to exploitation (Category: Breaking News)
- Stolen funds and gullible public (Category: Breaking News)
- What is wrong with Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena DPhil President – Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting, Canada Founder & Administrator – Global Hospitality Forum chandij@sympatico.ca Struggling with Doctoral Studies By 1998, I was struggling with my doctoral research. By then I realized that doing a Ph.D. in the midst of a busy hotel career, at times demanding 16-hour work […]
- Mastering Showbiz… Music, Food & Fashion In Oman (Category: Breaking News)
- French Style, Sri Lankan Smile! (Category: Breaking News)
- CONFESSIONS OF A GLOBAL GYPSY (Category: Breaking News)
- Refreshing, Peaceful and Romantic (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka needs institutional reforms in order to achieve long-term debt sustainability, said Steve Hanke, who played a key role in establishing new currency regimes in emerging markets like Argentina and Montenegro.The post Sri Lanka needs institutional changes for long-term debt sustainability, expert says appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka needs institutional changes for long-term debt sustainability, expert says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring: China expected to inform its support to IMF today (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch Ratings calls for political stability in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Minister Sabry praises India for being first country to support Lanka’s debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabry denies China caused SL debt crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘War crimes’: Not only individuals but also entire fighting divisions ‘blacklisted’ – Foreign Mi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hopeful China will provide debt restructuring assurances - Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
Foreign Affairs Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry paid an official visit to New Delhi to attend Raisina Dialogue - 2023, India's premier conference on geopolitics and geo-economics jointly hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs
- Coroners role to be streamlined (Category: Breaking News)
- Joint Press Release by Clare O’Neil MP, Australia's Minister for Home Affairs and Prof G. L. Pei... (Category: Breaking News)
- Measures to prevent moms with underage kids from leaving the country (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka-Philippines resolve to strengthen bilateral partnership (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is It Wise To Criticise The Mahā Sangha? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Hindu & Buddhist Priests Who Dabble In Politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Follow-Up On The Buddhist-Tamil Dialogue In Europe & USA (Category: Breaking News)
- Economics Of Recovery & Politics Of Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- Should The Country Be Governed By As Sangha Says?: A Rejoinder (Category: Breaking News)
India today raised the fishermen issue with Sri Lanka during talks between the Foreign Ministers of both countries held in New Delhi. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry met Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi today. “We took stock of our cooperation that is focused on facilitating Sri Lanka’s economic recovery. Discussions covered investment, trade […]
- US and Sri Lanka discuss ongoing reforms under IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Navy detains 12 Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- India wants Sri Lanka to probe attacks on fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka repatriates 19 Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Elections & Economic Recovery appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Impact Of The Next Election On The Economic Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- People Should Make A Shadow Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- People Should Make A Shadow Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- People Should Make A Shadow Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is scheduled to make an official visit to India from 02-04 March 2023 to attend the eighth edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geo-economics which will be held in New Delhi. The conference is hosted by the Observer Research
- Foreign Minister denies claims he gave a house to GR (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Minister insists he does not go on joy rides (Category: Breaking News)
- Ali Sabry to have talks in Doha (Category: Breaking News)
- Government defends relations with China (Category: Breaking News)
Foreign Affairs Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry is scheduled to make an official visit to India from 02-04 March 2023 to attend the eighth edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India's premier conference on geopolitics and geo-economics which will be held in New Delhi.
India and Germany have the vision to enhance cooperation in innovation, technology, and research which aims at benefitting humanity. This cooperation was agreed upon by Prime Minister Modi and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to the joint statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Today, PM Modi and Chancellor Scholz agreed to deepen and […]
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses G77 & China Summit in Cuba (Category: Breaking News)
- G-77 summit: President RW calls for earmarking 1% of GDP for R&D over a decade (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President addresses G77 & China Summit in Cuba (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy needs innovation – Dr. Sarath Amunugama (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Selling Our Troubles In Bankrupt Times – Sri Lanka’s Anarchism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Love Him Or Hate Him: Only Ranil Wickremesinghe Has The Depth Of Mind To Focus On Future Directi... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Dog’s Case of Professor Ashu & Hirunika’s Indiscretion (Category: Breaking News)
- Strikes & Protests: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once To Block The IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Taxing Times (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Evil Is Not Mere Money Printing, But Unbridled Government Expenditure (Category: Breaking News)
- The Role Of National Defence In A Crisis-Ridden Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Bankrupt Sri Lanka Celebrated Independence, But Now It Is Back To Hard Economic Realities (Category: Breaking News)
- Citizens Should Be Aware Of The Burden Of Total Government Expenditure (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Taxing Times appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Still On The Rotten Bridge (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics Beyond 22 (Category: Breaking News)
- Selling Our Troubles In Bankrupt Times – Sri Lanka’s Anarchism (Category: Breaking News)
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’. […]
- Biden at UN urges world to stand by Ukraine in fight against Russian invasion (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Containment Theory’ returns to West’s ties with East (Category: Breaking News)
- Proxy wars make unsettling comeback (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukrainian president blames Russia for Sri Lanka crisis (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- World Bank calls for quick restructuring of Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks support to expedite response from IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP suspends 1,137 local council members (Category: Breaking News)
- G20 backs swift resolution to Sri Lanka’s debt situation (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Bitcoinisation Of Sri Lanka Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Central Bank Rejected U.S. Billionaire’s Bitcoin Pitch (Category: Breaking News)
- Embracing the Cryptocurrency Wave, Sri Lanka Ventures into Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Boards: Why Did Ceylon Give Up The Currency Board, While Singapore D... (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
By Maleeha Lodhi PAKISTAN’S bane has long been a narrow, oligarchic power elite that has dominated its politics and controlled its economy at the cost of people’s welfare and the country’s progress and development. Its entrenched position over decades meant that governance challenges multiplied with force and intensity, leaving the country with daunting problems of […]
- Economy tanks amid deafening political din (Category: Breaking News)
- Trust between two elites when financial discipline is lax (Category: Breaking News)
- COUNTERPOINT: Canceling student debt would narrow the racial wealth gap and stimulate our economy (Category: USA, Indiana)
- COUNTERPOINT: Canceling student debt would narrow the racial wealth gap and stimulate our economy (Category: USA, Indiana)
[…]The post A Painted Ship In A Painted Ocean appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Past Is Never Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- The Past Is Never Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- The Past Is Never Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- Ballad Of A Sad Trumpet (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Qualified Candidates Essential For System Change appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- The National People’s Power (NPP) (Category: Breaking News)
- The Three Crossroads – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoring Parliamentary Government (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Should A Country Be Governed By As Sangha Says? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Kurundi: A Runway To ’56? (Category: Breaking News)
- Exploring Interfaith Dialogue & Cooperation: Sri Lanka’s Religious Landscape (Category: Breaking News)
- Should The Country Be Governed By As Sangha Says?: A Rejoinder (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Indian Expansionism’, JVP & AKD’s Indian Tour (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Lalith Hettiarachchi: A Strong Institution Onto Himself appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Gamini Wickramasinghe: The Maverick Is Not Quiet At All As The Title Proclaims (Category: Breaking News)
- Story Of A Social Outcast: Is Salvation Only Through Education? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Failed Trump Coup: Strong Institutional Setup Saved USA (And Democracy Too) (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Failed Trump Coup: Strong Institutional Setup Saved USA (And Democracy Too) (Category: Breaking News)
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