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Sri Lanka’s tentative recovery from its worst economic crisis could be stalled by presidential elections due later this year, the island nation’s central bank chief warned on Tuesday. Months-long shortages of food, fuel and medicines culminated in Sri Lanka defaulting on its foreign debt in 2022 and angry protests that led to the ouster of […]
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President insists he is not a dictator (Category: Breaking News)
- Several students injured after tow buses crash in Ampara (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga gets on SJB stage (Category: Breaking News)
Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, was involved in a physical confrontation with a fan who attempted to take a selfie with him without consent. The incident occurred before the match between Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (SJDC) and Prime Bank Cricket Club in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) 2024. In the video, it can be […]
- Mushfiqur Rahim mocks Angelo Mathews and other Sri Lankan players (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan joins politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan wins parliament seat (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanto calls on Bangladesh to play ‘as a unit’ in ODI series against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to investigate claims of a major mobile phone phishing scam after an MP alleged that huge sums of money had been stolen from unsuspecting individuals. State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said that a report on the matter will be submitted to Parliament. Parliamentarian Gamini Waleboda claimed that malware had been shared […]
- Hung up (Category: Technology)
- It's toke ... or text (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Teen text-pert an SMS star (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- What your phone says about you (Category: South Australia)
Sri Lanka's official reserve assets grew by 9.6% in April 2024, as announced by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).The post Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets up by 9.6% in April 2024 appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increase by 9.5% in March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increase in April 2023 – CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets up by 23.2% in December 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increase by 26.2% in May (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s official reserve assets increased by 9.6% to USD 5.43 billion in April 2024, compared to USD 4.96 billion in March 2024, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
India has delivered the first batch of medium-range, supersonic BrahMos cruise missiles – that can be launched from land, sea and air – to the Philippines. Brahmos is one of the most lethal weapons in its category. They will be deployed in the South China Sea to resist Beijing’s unrelenting and unilateral aggression in violation […]
- Resource Conflict (Category: Business)
- Ignoring China’s Ultimatum, Philippines To Hold Drills With Australia, Japan & US In Disputed So... (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Chinese vessels shadowed Philippine, US ships – Philippine military (Category: Breaking News)
- Phillipines’ bold response to aggressive China in the South China Sea (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Valuing Japan’s Moral Ethos & Economic Assistance appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The return of Japan is a victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Getting Nearer To Solution As Options Narrow (Category: Breaking News)
- War Of Attrition Will Ruin Both The Government & Country (Category: Breaking News)
- Prioritising National Interest In Navigating Geopolitical Waters (Category: Breaking News)
by Jehan Perera The visit of Japan’s foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa to Sri Lanka is an indication that the relationship between the two countries is on the mend. The manner in which Japan was ousted from the special status it had once held by the previous government headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would have caused […]
- SL rejects UNHRC resolution (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez insists on IMF approved new tax regime, warns of dire consequences unless fully implemented (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan seeks to organize SL creditors’ conference: Will China attend? (Category: Breaking News)
- As UN General Assembly Convenes, Leading Senators Unveil Resolution Urging International Coopera... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Fleas Dream Of Buying A New Dog appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Opinion Vs Truth (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Or What Made Us Insolvent (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Political Liberation Movements Be Called Fascists? (Category: Breaking News)
- Are We Rotting Or Rotten? (Category: Breaking News)
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader MP Udaya Gammanpila claims that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) had increased the salaries of its employees by the biggest margin in its history, despite having recorded losses of billions of rupees for two consecutive years.
Concluding a two-day visit, IFC’s Vice President for Asia Pacific, Riccardo Puliti, signaled IFC’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s ongoing reforms and growth agenda. He also emphasized the importance of private sector-led development for inclusive economic growth. The visit served as an opportunity for Puliti to engage with key stakeholders, including meeting the President of [...
- IFC pledges fullest cooperation to Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Optimistic IFC to expand in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- IFC To Double Commitment (Category: Breaking News)
by Jayasri Priyalal Jayasripriyalal59@gmail.com The greatest challenges confronting the nation-states in the current era revolve around; deplorable debt, depleted natural resources, and degraded environment. Economic growth and future prosperity for all living beings are stalled due to the varying degrees of the 3D problems emerging out of ill-conceived policy divergences propelling the linear eco...
- IMF Must Become More Than Just A Debt Collector For Private Creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- SL hopes for productive talks at IMF WB spring meetings (Category: Breaking News)
- A survival strategy amidst geopolitical rivalry (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to brief creditors on IMF deal for economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Pointless Debate On The Economy When Issue At Hand Is Much Broader appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2023 Will Be The Acid Test Of RW’s Magic Wand (Category: Breaking News)
- Current State Of Sri Lankan Economy, According To Dhananath Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reiterated its unwavering steadfast commitment to support Sri Lanka.
[…]The post Demise Of Eelaventhan- My Beloved Older Brother appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- V. Anandasangaree: The LTTE Vilified Him, But History Has Vindicated Him (Category: Breaking News)
- Dr. S. Sivakumaran – An Exemplar (Category: Breaking News)
- A Typology Of Sri Lanka’s Presidential Candidates (Category: Breaking News)
- Amirthalingam & SWRD Unleashed The Same Venom & Earned The Same Results: Two Sides Of The Same C... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The “Aragalaya“ Of 1848 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From Torrington to Independence Square (Category: Business)
- Free Medical Camp At Torrington Mahal Nivasa By Apeksha Foundation (Category: Breaking News)
- Fire in Torrington Avenue (Category: Breaking News)
- An Incident At Independence Square (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo High Court today announced that it will deliver its decision on May 31 concerning the plea filed by four defendants, including former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, seeking the dismissal of the case filed against them by the Bribery Commission and the release of the defendants.
by Reemus Fernando Tissa Central, Kalutara have not won the annual Big Match for more than four decades but this time they are in contention to break the hoodoo when they meet arch rivals Kalutara Vidyalaya in the 64th Battle of Mangosteens today and tomorrow at the De Soysa Stadium, Moratuwa. Tissa Central captained by […]
- CHILDREN IN THE NORTH, EAST AND SOUTH EXCELL IN THE SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION (Category: Breaking News)
- 21 SCHOOLS CLOSED TO EVALUATE O/L ANSWER SCRIPTS (Category: Breaking News)
- When rugby ace Lanil travelled from Passara to Colombo and back for national team practices (Category: Breaking News)
- Inmate of Kalutara Prison succumbs to illness (Category: Breaking News)
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has approved, subject to conditions, the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill which was amended to facilitate legal provisions for the suspension of Parate Law until December 15 2024. Accordingly, the banks’ practice of acquiring properties of whose loans are yet to be paid off will […]
- Bill related suspension of Parate Law passed in parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- CoPF conditionally approves bill to suspend parate law until Dec 15 (Category: Breaking News)
- Draft Bill facilitating Parate Law suspension to be gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
- House to debate temporary suspending of Parate Law on 07 May (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s gross official reserves (GOR) stood at USD 5 billion by the end of March 2024, recording a notable increase compared to USD 4.4 billion at the end of 2023.
මෙරට දළ නිල සංචිත ප්රමාණය අමෙරිකානු ඩොලර් බිලියන 05ක් දක්වා වැඩි වී තිබේ.
Thursday 2nd May, 2024 The police have embarked on a campaign, parallel to their war on drugs, to clear busy intersections of beggars who solicit alms near traffic lights, causing much inconvenience to motorists. Scores of beggars have already been arrested and hauled up before courts for doing so, we are told. Sri Lankans drive […]
- Galle Face beggars to be sent to Ridiyagama (Category: Breaking News)
- Automobile Association of Ceylon writes to IGP on ‘beggar menace’ (Category: Breaking News)
- BEGGAR KILLER NABBED (Category: Breaking News)
- Alleged serial killer was mentally unsound (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Are We Bold Enough For A Radical Change? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Universal Franchise, Written Constitutions, Party Politics & Abuse (Category: Breaking News)
- Depressed, Amused, Flaggerbastard [sic] & Apprehensive (Category: Breaking News)
- Tailoring Our Needs To Match International Legal Requirements (Category: Breaking News)
- Are Local Government Elections That Important? (Category: Breaking News)
More than 100 people have been arrested in Spain accused of stealing thousands of euros from WhatsApp users by claiming to be relatives in distress. Police said those arrested were part of a criminal group that fraudulently received nearly a million euros in total through the scam. The arrests took place between February and April, […]
- Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Avalanche leaves two dead in Austrian Alps (Category: Breaking News)
- US restricts travel for employees in Israel amid fears of Iran attack (Category: Breaking News)
Over the last few decades China has not only become Africa’s largest trading partner, but is its biggest bilateral lender. In the last 15 years, trade between China and African nations reached $282.1 billion (in 2023). Out of these numbers, most of the exports to China were supplied by South Africa, Angola and the Democratic […]
- Chinese Buddhist diplomacy and Sri Lanka’s predicament (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese lending in Africa laced with ambitions to secure UNGA votes amid Taiwan tensions (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese debt trap hurdles Zambia’s progress: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Trap Lessons (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants Sri Lanka to work on governance issues and to also stick to the IMF supported program. Krishna Srinivasan, IMF Director of the Asia and Pacific Department noted that Sri Lankans faced a very difficult challenge when they embarked on the IMF program. “And so far, what we’ve seen is […]
- IMF does not support providing subsidies to everyone in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF confident Sri Lanka can be put on the path to prosperity (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka can be on path to prosperity if debt sustainability achieved – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- D-day for Sri Lanka as IMF Executive Board meets to decide on EFF (Category: Breaking News)
‘Public Debt Management Bill threat to democratic governance’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Opposition MP Charitha Herath yesterday (30) alleged that the controversial Public Debt Management Bill that had been tabled in Parliament last week was aimed at bringing public sector finance entirely under the Finance Minister. Claiming that UNP leader and President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his […]
- Ex-COPE Chairman alleges executive intervention in House committees (Category: Breaking News)
- Probe into country’s bankruptcy: Ex-COPE Chief going ahead with own inquiry (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- Herath: COPE dissolution must not hinder probe into economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Cash-strapped Pakistan is poised to receive a $1.1bn loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after a key meeting of the international lender’s executive board on Monday, even as economists have warned that the country needs deep reforms to reduce its dependence on overseas financial assistance. Late on Monday night, Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance […]
- Total foreign loans rise to $2.8bn in July (Category: Breaking News)
- China furious with Pakistan over delayed implementation of CPEC projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Pak Finance Minister Miftah Ismail says things to ‘remain tight for a while’ on economic ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Why is Pakistan a misfit for BRICS? (Category: Breaking News)
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- Video: Sira Love (Making Audio) - Sidusankha Vidupathi (Category: Video)
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
- True Meritocracy Not The Sham Of All Party Mediocracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Separation Of Powers, Rule Of Law, Corruption & SL Bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
හෙටට යෙදී ඇති කම්කරු දිනය වෙනුවෙන් කොළඹ පැවැත්වෙන මැයි රැළිය හේතුවෙන් විශේෂ රථ වාහන සැලැස්මක් ක්රියාත්මක කිරීමට පොලිසිය පියවර ගෙන තිබෙනවා. මැයි දින සැමරුම වෙනුවෙන් හෙට දිනයේ මැයි රැළි සහ පෙළපාළි 40ක් පමණ පැවැත්වීමටයි කටයුතු සංවිධාන කර ඇත්තේ. ඒ වෙනුවෙන් විශේෂ ආරක්ෂක වැඩපිළිවෙලක් ද ක්රියාවට නංවා ඇති අතර පොලිස් නිලධාරීන් 6000ක් රාජකාරීයේ යොදවන බවයි පොලිස් […]The post හෙට කොළඹ විශේෂ රථ වාහන සැලැ...
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