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[…] The post 2020 Was The Year Of Doctors. Which Profession Would It Be In 2021? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics & Death Of Sanath Nishantha: Some Sombre Lessons & Reflections (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Ranilism & The RW Fan Club: A Response To The Critics Of My New Appointment appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranilism & The RW Fan Club: A Response To The Critics Of My New Appointment (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post 2020 Was The Year Of Doctors. Which Profession Would It Be In 2021? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics & Death Of Sanath Nishantha: Some Sombre Lessons & Reflections (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics & Death Of Sanath Nishantha: Some Sombre Lessons & Reflections (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics & Death Of Sanath Nishantha: Some Sombre Lessons & Reflections (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of Socio-Political Culture On The Growth Momentum; An Analysis Of Government Policy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post 2020 Was The Year Of Doctors. Which Profession Would It Be In 2021? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
When Colombo takes on Dambulla in the first match of the Lanka Premier League on the 26th November at the MRICS, Hambantota, the ground located in the Deep South of Sri Lanka, bordering an International port and an airport, and few kilometers away from the Indian Ocean, the tournament will... The post Lanka Premier League – The New Kid on the Block appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
UNITED NATIONS(Reuters): President Barack Obama will say on Tuesday the United States will “do what we must” to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned against threatening attacks whose consequences would be devastating. Preparing to take the podium at the United Nations six weeks before the US presidential election, ...
- Ahmadinejad denounces ‘uncivilised Zionists,’ urges new order (Category: Business)
- Obama vows to pursue further nuclear cuts with Russia (Category: Business)
- Iran army tests defences as nuclear tensions rise (Category: Business)
- Israel calls for tougher Iran sanctions (Category: Business)
A goat’s best friend is Mervyn! The populace has been cruel to him. Ok, to the goat too, but I am talking about a man willing to be incarcerated just to liberate a hapless animal. Thankfully, the President interceded and saved the day for both. The Minister had promised to defy a Court order and ...
- The other red meat (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Battle of the superfoods (Category: Business)
- Mervyn Silva offers she-goat to Goddess Kali (Category: Breaking News)
- Marauding goat Billy attacks trio (Category: Australia, Victoria)
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has unveiled a series of strategies designed to maintain, enhance and promote Thailand’s brand image, marketing profile and visitor arrivals. TAT has set a 2013 target of 22.22 million international visitor arrivals, generating estimated foreign exchange revenues of 966 billion Baht (US$ 30.62 billion, based on the exchange rate of ...
- Thailand ranks as No. 1 outbound destination for Indian travellers (Category: Business)
- Chamber of Tourism and Industry Chief meets Thai Deputy PM and Tourism Minister (Category: Business)
- Discussion on ‘Bilateral Trade between Sri Lanka and Thailand’ (Category: Business)
- Huawei launches its largest-ever regional Seeds for the Future Program, inspiring digital talent... (Category: Breaking News)
Rio+20 has come and gone. For some, with June gone, the task may be looking at the flavour of the month for July to prop up different hoardings. The conference was concluded successfully and most of the final photos and comments indicated it was well attended and well run and perhaps well concluded. For sure, ...
- Green growth not targets needed for 2015 climate deal (Category: Business)
- Climate change: The definitive challenge of the 21st century (Category: Business)
- Be a part of Earth Hour 2012 (Category: Business)
- Climate Change: A Red Flag For Environmental Security In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A solution for loss-making SOEs? In the USA, a new corporate entity referred to as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp) has been brought into being. The states of Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, California and Vermont have legislation which permits companies to combine the profit motive with the purpose of making a positive impact on society and ...
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
- Corporatism: A step beyond state capitalism (Category: Business)
- IMF-led privatisation, land and resource grab in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Experimenting with State-Owned Enterprises (Category: Breaking News)
Political parties supporting Greece’s international bailout begin forging a government on Monday after an election victory over radical leftists staved off the prospect of the debt-laden country leaving the euro and brought relief to global markets. Conservative New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras called for broad support after winning Sunday’s election over the Syriza party, wh...
- Greeks seek better terms after Spanish rescue (Category: Business)
- World economies prepare for panic after Greek polls (Category: Business)
- Asia shares fall to 2012 lows as Europe worries weigh (Category: Business)
- Greek Cabinet formally approves bailout deal (Category: Business)
Peter Kropotkin is a Russian revolutionist who has commented in his book ‘The Conquest of Bread’ what he considers to be the weaknesses of the economic systems of capitalism and how poverty and scarcity thrives on. However, Kropotkin did not believe in the theory of state and is known as an anarchist. The issue of ...
- Sri Lanka state finances would improve with domestic domestic restructure: think tank (Category: Breaking News)
- Limits of statist development or state capitalism (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka net government debt soars in 2021 despite zero foreign deficit finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Rupee depreciation: A powerful tool to drive growth and employment? (Category: Business)
Historically, capital markets have played an important role in the development of market economies and therefore the development of efficient regulation of securities too has become increasingly important. While fostering the development of the economy, the capital markets also play an important equalising role. Viz – it attracts the participation of a large number of ...
- SEC To Work Towards Strengthening Investor Protection (Category: Business)
- Regulatory framework in place for Exchange Traded Funds (Category: Business)
- Top Govt. politico among investors summoned by SEC via ‘fiery’ notice (Category: Business)
- ‘Those who live by the Dhamma are protected by the Dhamma’ SEC Chief tells investors (Category: Business)
By Damien The Secretary to the treasury Dr. P.B Jayasundera recently made statement that the country is wasting the foreign currency on things that can be made in this country. I would like to add to this by stating that as a country we should have clear targets and policies that are aimed at both ...
- Subsidized student loan scheme through commercial banks in addition to existing interest-free st... (Category: Breaking News)
- Banks lift overseas spending limits imposed on credit cards as dollar liquidity improves (Category: Breaking News)
- Ten problems; one solution (Category: Business)
- Causes Of Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka & Lessons For A New Age (Category: Breaking News)
n The Scholar who has refused to changeHumanistic approach Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekera, scholar, writer, poet, novelist, social activist and many more, in a special contribution to Professor Buddhadasa Hewavitharana Felicitation Volume Two released last month, has tried to analyse the most recent history of Sri Lanka in the context of the onset of the process ...
- Globalisation: The challenges (Category: Business)
- Crisis lies in not knowing what higher education is! (Category: Business)
- UNCTAD should address challenges faced by developing world (Category: Business)
- Impunity: Unequal before the law (Category: Business)
The solar energy development will not face any obstruction as it generates energy through sunlight. Being alternative energy source, it is sustainable as well as eco-friendly. An American political activist Ralph Nader writes- 'the use of solar energy has not opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun. 'Yes! if we use the costly diesel generators to tide over long load shedding...
- How long will power cuts be? (Category: Breaking News)
- NO POWER CUTS (Category: Breaking News)
- No power cuts without advance notice – CEB (Category: Breaking News)
- Power cuts during today as well (Category: Breaking News)
The challenges Sri Lanka has to face in its march towards development are manifold. Although the war has ended the wrong political ideologies, the proposals and timetables it created are still in operation. By Government Information Department Additional Director General Chandrapala Liyanage Similarly, various social activity groups and individuals and organisations operating under the advice ...
- President’s leadership led to great achievements in ICT: Weeratunga (Category: Business)
- Building resilience in Asia Pacific’s digital society (Category: Business)
- Namal on dynasties and democracies (Category: Business)
- EDB turns 33 (Category: Business)
With the recent relaxing of the rupee exchange rate and subsequent increase in fuel prices, trade unions and the opposition parties are conducting protest campaigns against the Government, demanding a reduction in oil prices and the cost of living. This article investigates the living conditions of citizens in the recent past and present, quality and ...
- Treasury Secy. showcases recent economic success and future outlook (Category: Business)
- The Economic Impact of Exchange Controls (Category: Business)
- Living with debts (Category: Business)
- Strategies on reducing or getting out of foreign debt (Category: Business)
“Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision” – Ayn Rand, Russian-American Novelist Queueing for bread Forgotten are the days when people waited in line for two to three hours to buy a loaf of bread; forgotten are the days when rice was not available ...
- NO END IN SIGHT:Tamil’s being searched and detained again in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics of power has destroyed the power of politics (Category: Breaking News)
- The Reformists must criticise the ruling regime and the Rajapaksas not Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- How the West is losing Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: Greece claimed a major success for its bond swap offer to private creditors on Friday after it won heavy acceptance for a deal that averts the immediate risk of an uncontrolled default on its massive public debt. The finance ministry said 85.8 percent of its 177 billion euros in bonds regulated under Greek law ...
- Euro zone seals second Greek bailout worth 130 b euros (Category: Business)
- Greece, creditors strive to avoid costly default (Category: Business)
- Crisis-hit Greeks sceptical of EU rescue deal (Category: Business)
- Greece, creditors move closer to deal in race against time (Category: Business)
Benito Mussolini, the fascist ruler of Italy, during World War II, said that his brand of fascism ‘should be more appropriately called Corporatism, because it is a merger of state and corporate power’. Compare this with the dictionary definition of capitalism: ‘A system in which a country’s business and industry are controlled and run for ...
- Entrepreneur and the profit motive (Category: Business)
- The rise of State capitalism: new masters of the universe or an ominous portent? (Category: Business)
- State Capitalism: Revitalising underperforming businesses the Mussolini way (Category: Business)
- Governance - Four examples; two bad and two good (Category: Business)
Harsh rhetoric and emotional outbursts before the commencement of the19th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council next week in Geneva have obfuscated the objectives of the resolution to be moved against Sri Lanka at the sessions. The issue on alleged war crimes committed by Sri Lankan servicemen has polarised into a debate of ...
- Activists urge India to vote against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka resolution: Uproar in parliament, India undecided (Category: Breaking News)
- DMK supports US resolution against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- PM: LTTE Sympathizers Trying To Make War Crimes Charges Again (Category: Breaking News)
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