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[…]The post Being Meticulously Scrupulous! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Painted Ship In A Painted Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- The Buddha’s Idea Of Critical Thinking (Category: Breaking News)
- Bleeding Hearts & Brave Hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- Brahmins Demand A Debate On Debt (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)
[…]The post The Impact Of The Next Election On The Economic Reforms appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Elections & Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Country Has Fallen Due To The Socialist Thinking (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic Realities & Political Promises (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Steps To Achieve Justice In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Transitional Justice In Sri Lanka: Accomplishments & Challenges In The Post-Civil War (Category: Breaking News)
- Abuses Undercut Proposed ‘Truth Commission’ – Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
- Too polarized to reconcile? The struggle for transitional justice in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Too polarized to reconcile? The struggle for transitional justice in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
by Neville Ladduwahetty What Sri Lanka has achieved since it declared itself insolvent is hailed by some with much optimism. The “relative stability” currently experienced is presented by the Governor of the Central Bank “as the outcome of a united effort from the outset” (The Island, December 26, 2023). The focus of that collaborative effort […]
- Sri Lanka Government revenue surges by 43.5%, yet expanding budget deficit spurs VAT hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Estimated Rs 1,400 bn, from VAT in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- VAT 18% from next year (Category: Breaking News)
- A high-wire act (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Cargills-AMUL JV Creating A Dairy Monopoly? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- NPP’s Economic Diplomacy; Non-Aligned In The Best Interests Of The Nation (Category: Breaking News)
- The Aragalaya & The Wijeweera Legacy: How The Lankan Left Could Win (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Or What Made Us Insolvent (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Who Or What Made Us Insolvent appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
- Bleeding Hearts & Brave Hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- Electing A New Parliament & Ending The Old Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Brahmins Demand A Debate On Debt (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka’s First Firm Steps At Economic Reforms appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka: Strategizing Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- BRI Dynamics & Politics Of Cabinet Reshuffle (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Surviving The 75th Year Of Independence (Category: Breaking News)
- Charting A New Beginning? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Mythical Access To Global Finance & Political Longevity Is Media Creation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Why Did Ruwan Exonerate NTJ Leader Zahran? (Category: Breaking News)
- Should Aragalaya Consider A Political Movement Led By Nagananda, Fonseka & Hirunika? (Category: Breaking News)
- Any Dealing With President Who Lacks Legitimacy Is Political Suicide (Category: Breaking News)
- Are BASL & Media Acting In Cahoots To Promote Ranil? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post PM & President Offer Fool’s Paradise Instead Of Facing Up To Covid-19 Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post PM & President Offer Fool’s Paradise Instead Of Facing Up To Covid-19 Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post PM & President Offer Fool’s Paradise Instead Of Facing Up To Covid-19 Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post PM & President Offer Fool’s Paradise Instead Of Facing Up To Covid-19 Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post PM & President Offer Fool’s Paradise Instead Of Facing Up To Covid-19 Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post PM & President Offer Fool’s Paradise Instead Of Facing Up To Covid-19 Realities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19: The Epidemic & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
- (Mis)understanding Of The Budgets! (Category: Breaking News)
Global giant Standard Chartered Bank tips Sri Lanka’s economic growth to rebound in 2013, after contracting this year from 2011. It is forecasting economy to grow by 7.5% in 2013 and by 7.7% in 2014 from 6.8% this year. However, forecasts for the next two years are lower in comparison to record 8.3% growth achieved ...
- SCB checkmates cameo CB! (Category: Business)
- Value investors enter as speculators exit (Category: Business)
- Growth to slow down in 2012 –Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
Investors reacted positively to Cargills (Ceylon) Plc’s last week’s announcement of its tie-up with world famous restaurant chain TGI Friday’s, with the former’s share price gaining by 2% or Rs. 2.90 to Rs. 158.90 after hitting an intra-day high of Rs. 159. The counter saw 8.501 shares traded between a high of Rs. 159 and ...
- Cargills posts commendable performance in 1Q (Category: Business)
- This is what the KFC of the future will look like (Category: USA, Maryland)
- This is what the KFC of the future will look like (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- This is what the KFC of the future will look like (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
The share price of Aviva NDB Insurance Plc yesterday soared to a record high as investors took speculative positions on the impending sale of its control. The company’s stock price hit an all time high of Rs. 448.90 during the day before settling down at Rs. 436.60, up by a whopping Rs. 67 or 18% ...
- Aviva-AIA deal signed, announcement today (Category: Business)
- CDIC buys 5% Aviva NDB Insurance stake from NDB (Category: Business)
- Aviva dips, NDB stocks’ rise persist (Category: Business)
- Asian Alliance market cap triples in a month to Rs. 14.3 b (Category: Business)
The unprecedented drought over the past few months due to the long delay of the south-west monsoon affected the entire country, resulting in withered paddy-fields to farmers; chicken farmers forced to slaughter animals due to water scarcity, soaring vegetable prices for housewives, and power cuts for everyone. The effects of the drought, the victims and ...
- The drought, Mahaveli waters and the farmer (Category: Business)
- Paddy farmers’ problems (Category: Business)
- CEB: Making losses or deliberate blunders? (Category: Business)
- Reservoirs run dry with no rains, country heading for electricity crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Vandenberge yesterday told the Daily FT that ...
- Sri Lanka ranks high in 'medium' human development (Category: Breaking News)
- SLINTEC enters strategic technology development agreement with NFCL, India (Category: Business)
- From science to commercialisation (Category: Business)
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is turning to become a real market of producing a dip and a gain within a day, showing early signs of maturity though some remain sceptical overall. Having appreciated by nearly 11% in 12 market days, there was quick profit taking in early morning trading yesterday. This saw the ASI ...
- Bourse turns red (Category: Business)
- Bourse ends week on the up (Category: Business)
- Stock market’s return dips below 1% again (Category: Business)
- Stock market rises (Category: Business)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to get a new Commissioner following the Government's decision to make a change as opposed to the previous move. A Finance Ministry official confirmed there has been a change but didn’t give details. Previously Pricewaterhouse-Coopers Partner and former Ex-Officio Commissioner Sujeewa Mudalige was named among new appointees ...
- Ex-IGP Cyril Herath no more (Category: Business)
- Ex-Kenya coach Hesson to take over N.Zealand (Category: Business)
- Ex-Bribery Chief laments non-payment of arrears (Category: Business)
- Call Dialog for ex-Airtel Lanka CEO Amali (Category: Business)
Commissioners given freedom to decide future course with regard to DG post Dr. Jayasundera says top professionals picked to give leadership to a sound capital market growth Priyantha and Sujeewa served as Commissioners under Indrani Sugathadasa as well Opposition and certain market segments decry choice of men given their conflicting roles By Nisthar Cassim Likely ...
- Mudalige out; Kalinga in (Category: Business)
- Ex-SEC DG Channa appointed to Pan Asia Bank board (Category: Business)
- Ex-Bribery Chief laments non-payment of arrears (Category: Business)
- SEC Annual Report: No show of Indrani and thankless to ex-DG Malik (Category: Business)
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