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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reiterated the UK’s commitment to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India as part of the country’s wider focus on enhancing ties with the Indo-Pacific region. Delivering a talk Monday night at the Lord Mayor of London’s Banquet — his first major foreign policy speech since taking charge at […]
- Rishi Sunak: UK’s new PM embraces India connection (Category: Breaking News)
- From Joe Biden to Narendra Modi, here’s how world leaders wished Rishi Sunak on becoming UK PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Rishi Sunak vows to stand with Israel in ‘darkest hour’ (Category: Breaking News)
- UK bans overseas students from bringing their families (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Budget 2023: A Depth Or Dearth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Domestic Debt Restructuring: Another Time Bomb Clicking Down? (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 24: High Aspirations Amidst Mounting Challenges But Options Are Limited (Category: Breaking News)
- The Role Of National Defence In A Crisis-Ridden Economy (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post An Unstable & Unusual New World: Survival Strategies For Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Next Round: Ranil Versus The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- Sino-Indian Economic Competition (Category: Breaking News)
- Sino-Indian Economic Competition (Category: Breaking News)
- Sino-Indian Economic Competition (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Colombo city is among the world's least expensive cities to live in according to the annual Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey.The post Sri Lanka’s Colombo city among world’s least expensive cities to live appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka looks to adventure travel to attract ‘quality’ tourists and help rebuild economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government going to further relax import restrictions (Category: Breaking News)
- Forbes lists Sri Lanka as one of the 23 best places to travel in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 10.6 million rupees stolen from ATMs in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
BY Ajeyo Basu New Delhi: Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has based the very purpose of its existance on establishing Muslim rule over ‘Hindu’ India. However, the setbacks in the wars of 1965 and 1971 made the Pakistan Army – the actual rulers of the impoverished country – realise the futility of direct military confrontation […]
- Pakistan Reaps What It Sowed (Category: Breaking News)
- What is behind a resurgence of violent attacks in Pakistan? (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Alarming Rise in Terrorism Is Fueled by Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan restricts movement of Afghans through Torkham border after rise in terror attacks: Report (Category: Breaking News)
BY Lili Bayer At one end, China hawks like the U.S. are trying to converge NATO’s goals with their own desire to constrain Beijing. At the other are China softliners like Hungary who want to engage Beijing. Then there’s a vast and shifting middle: hawks that don’t want to overly antagonize Beijing; softliners that still […]
- NATO head Stoltenberg: EU needs the US to protect against China (Category: USA, New York)
- NATO head Stoltenberg: EU needs the US to protect against China (Category: USA, New York)
- NATO head Stoltenberg: EU needs the US to protect against China (Category: USA, New York)
- NATO head Stoltenberg: EU needs the US to protect against China (Category: USA, New York)
Iran is ready to fulfil the energy needs of India, said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri who is visiting India as part of political consultations between the two countries. “Both countries enjoy different types of cooperation in the economic sphere. They are partners and complete each other — their economies are complementary. Iran enjoys […]
- Chabahar-Central Asia transit route to boost India-Iran cooperation: Raisi (Category: Breaking News)
- India hosts Iran’s deputy FM to push Eurasian link (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran and Sri Lanka agree to free prisoners and boots ties (Category: Breaking News)
- Amid rising tensions with US, China strengthening ties with Iran (Category: Breaking News)
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. Both leaders spoke on a wide range of issues pertaining to bilateral, regional and global matters. During the meeting, the Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said, “Covid, trade difficulties have taken a toll on the global economy, and […]
- Will Modi’s soft power diplomacy be an antidote to Russia–Ukraine War? (Category: Breaking News)
- India ready to assist Sri Lanka secure IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- China refuses to condemn Russia’s Ukraine invasion during G20 deadlock (Category: Breaking News)
- France, US hail PM Modi’s advice to Putin over Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
India has signed off on a joint statement following a meeting of the Moscow Format on Afghanistan, which terms as “unacceptable” the military infrastructure facilities built by other nations in that country. While Russia and Pakistan perceive this line to be a reference to the US, Delhi’s view
- Taliban welcomes back India-trained Afghan Defence personnel (Category: Breaking News)
- Will Modi’s soft power diplomacy be an antidote to Russia–Ukraine War? (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran, India complete each other: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Afghans celebrate Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup 2022 win (Category: Breaking News)
The meet between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the run-up to the recent Bali summit of the G20 countries has almost overwhelmingly attracted world attention and this is only to be expected, considering the importance to the world of the principal issues in US-China relations. However, of equal importance ought […]
- As ‘New Cold War’ intensifies, West woos Africa and ASEAN region (Category: Breaking News)
- EU pledges $10bn investment in Southeast Asia during ASEAN summit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks to work closer with ASEAN (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to bag yet another ASEAN MoU (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka, India and several other countries abstained from voting on a draft resolution approved by the UN General Assembly that recognised that Russia must be responsible for making reparations to Ukraine.The post Sri Lanka, India abstain on UN resolution calling on Russia to make reparations
- Vote on SL 'politically motivated'-Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- New resolution on Sri Lanka adopted at United Nations Human Rights Council with 20 votes in favour (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka supports United Nations resolution calling for humanitarian truce in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Reasons for supporting US resolution – Indian representative at UNHRC (Category: Breaking News)
PALM BEACH, Fla. - Donald Trump, the only president impeached twice, launched a campaign to reclaim the Oval Office on Tuesday, two years after voters ousted him and a week after they rejected his hand-picked candidates in several pivotal Senate races.The post Former President Donald Trump launches 2024 presidential campaign appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ON...
- Poli (Sigh): Trump Hurting GOP And His Own Legacy (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Trump Hurting GOP And His Own Legacy (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Donald Trump to contest 2024 presidential polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Banks Works To Refine GOP Agenda After Trump (Category: USA, Indiana)
By MAHADIYA HAMZA ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s tourism revival is facing a challenge in bringing in more high spending foreign visitors due to increasing protests locally while monetary tightening, impacts of Russian invasion into Ukraine, and rising inflation globally.The move is likely to slow the island nation’s recovery from the unprecedented economic crisis as it is […]
- Developing plans and policies without young people is a futile exercise: UNICEF Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Urgent measures needed to halt exodus of skilled personnel (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP, EU assistance to equip tourism industry for sustainable future (Category: Breaking News)
- OPA panel discussion: The Role of Domestic Aviation in Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Lula’s Slender Congressional Majority; Time To Mobilise! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Partnership Between NPP & JVP Must Be Emboldened (Category: Breaking News)
- Social Democracy, The NPP’s Tasks & Global Extremism (Category: Breaking News)
- Next Round: Ranil Versus The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- Yoruba People & Culture (Category: Breaking News)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz could very well have broken rank with some of his fellow member states in the European Union by choosing to visit China with the aim of mending economic fences with the latter. Scholz sought to reassure the political leadership of the Union and their publics that he meant well by his […]
- XI HUNGERS FOR GLOBAL INTERACTION AFTER GETTING THIRD TERM (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil holds bilateral talks with Germany, Kazakhstan leaders (Category: Breaking News)
- Europe’s disunity over China deepens (Category: Breaking News)
- German defence minister resigns amid criticism, pressure over Ukraine arms (Category: Breaking News)
Bankrupt Sri Lanka is caught up in a China-US battle. The situation has been further complicated by India, Japan and Australia becoming part of the US-led military alliance meant to counter China. The US-led grouping is hell-bent on enhancing its influence in Colombo as both parties woo lawmakers. Recent declaration by the ruling party that […]
- Acting Canadian HC summoned over sanctions on ex-Presidents, others (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘War crimes’: Not only individuals but also entire fighting divisions ‘blacklisted’ – Foreign Mi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Westminster event declares support for Canadian action against Rajapaksa brothers (Category: Breaking News)
- Geneva challenge: Sabry needs to review ‘case’ anew (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Need To Restrain The Power Of Shadow Finance appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- End Casino Capitalism: Sri Lanka To Join The Global Minimum Tax Agreement (Category: Breaking News)
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
- Debterioration Of Nations Social Security & Protection (Category: Breaking News)
Support from China, Russia and India is enabling Myanmar’s military to sustain itself and carry out human rights abuses despite its failure to consolidate power following last year’s coup, a group of international legislators has said, according to Al Jazeera report datelined Nov 03.In a report
- Myanmar's Suu Kyi detained again — without her old support (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- EU pledges $10bn investment in Southeast Asia during ASEAN summit (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar's Suu Kyi detained again — without her old support (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Myanmar military denies claims it was threatening a coup (Category: USA, South Dakota)
By Rebecca Bundhun India’s economy and equity markets are outperforming most of their global peers. Despite a slew of challenges including macroeconomic headwinds stemming from Russia’s war in Ukraine, elevated crude oil prices and tightening liquidity globally, the growth story of Asia
- $ 400 m IMF lifeline for struggling Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Etihad gets first Boeing 747-400 freighter (Category: Business)
- ‘India is in a sweet spot for the next few years’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Apparel producers decry 400% off-peak electricty price hike (Category: Breaking News)
Tamil Guardian asks: The UK policy, regarding mainly Sri Lankan Tamils held in Diego Garcia, is likely to remain unchanged. Some of those who reached Diego Garcia, home for the strategic US military base, over a year ago, have already been sent back “voluntarily” to Sri Lanka. They returned in the wake of the UK […]
- Westminster event declares support for Canadian action against Rajapaksa brothers (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka warned of Extraterritorial jurisdiction (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s foreign policy dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- UK considers imposing sanctions on Gen. Silva, others over ‘war crimes’ (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Indian-Israeli Involvement In Sri Lanka Is A Disaster appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Remembrance Week Marking Persecution Of Sri Lankan Muslims (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Supports US War-Mongers Against Houthis (Category: Breaking News)
- RW-Israel Honeymoon & Political Matchmaking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Media Miserably Failed To Cover Israeli Genocide In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
By Ahmad Marzee The mountainous land in the heart of Asia known as Afghanistan has always remained a major geo-political dispute among the superpowers. The great game (Tsar Russia vs Britain), Cold-War (USSR/Russia vs America) and war on global terrorism gained attention of these giant-fish
- India part of meeting on Kabul: ‘Military facilities of others in country unacceptable’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Kabul mosque explosion: At least 20 dead, 40 injured (Category: Breaking News)
- US calls on China to deliver on commitments to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Taliban welcomes back India-trained Afghan Defence personnel (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Bloodbath In The Politburo appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping & Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- Let’s Have Fun Today (Category: Breaking News)
- The World After Mikhail Gorbachev & Sri Lanka After JR Jayewardene (Category: Breaking News)
- Law & Justice Are At Stake At Mylathmadu & Mathavanai In East (Category: Breaking News)
By Sadiq Amini In 1947, Pakistan emerged as an independent country in the wake of the Partition from India. That year, Afghanistan was the only country that voted against Pakistan’s admission to the United Nations. Since that time, the relationship between the two countries has remained strained as deep disputes remain. The undeclared war between […]
- Pakistan Reaps What It Sowed (Category: Breaking News)
- Time for the Afghan Taliban to Delink from Pakistan and Focus on Other Neighbors in the Region (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamid Karzai lambasts Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks about presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel prices in ways that could deepen the food and energy crises that many of them already face, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook report.The post Currency depreciations risk intensifying global food, energy crisis – World Bank appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Break...
- Sri Lanka a ‘warning sign’ for countries with high debt levels and limited policy space – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- No inflation respite for Asia despite fall in food, fuel prices (Category: Business)
- Recession risk unless oil prices fall further (Category: Business)
- World Bank’s Malpass, IMF’s Georgieva see rising risks of Global Recession (Category: Breaking News)
Decades on, the UN endures but its dilemmas as regards the major powers continue unresolved. The latest development in international politics that helped highlight this problem is the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February this year. It is plain to see that the UN is helpless in the face of the invasion in which human […]
- Lingering world disorder and the UN’s role (Category: Breaking News)
- Challenge of ushering international peace (Category: Breaking News)
- Security risks on the rise from intensifying ‘New Cold War’ (Category: Breaking News)
- A singular triumph for Soft Power (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post US Vulnerabilities Coalesce appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- War On China? – I: Justifications For War: Thucydides “Trap”, Clash Of Civilisations, Domino The... (Category: Breaking News)
- Globally, A Rightward Political Shift Is Visible (Category: Breaking News)
- Social Democracy, The NPP’s Tasks & Global Extremism (Category: Breaking News)
- Capitalism On Life Support: Planetary Bounds To Market-Lead Growth (Category: Breaking News)
Former President Maithripala Sirisena said on Sunday that the ongoing crisis in the country had been aggravated by the absence of a friendly foreign policy. Addressing a public rally in Polonnaruwa, Sirise-na said that a friendly foreign policy had existed during his tenure. He added that the decisions made during the last three years had […]
- President suggests non-aligned foreign policy for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith asks President not to ruin SL foreign policy (Category: Breaking News)
- President highlights need for new foreign policies (Category: Breaking News)
- President implemented best foreign policy of independent Sri Lanka  State Minister (Category: Breaking News)
India’s Union Minister of State for Defence and Tourism Ajay Bhatt says Sri Lanka was in such a bad economic crisis that its security forces were unable to pay the nominal fees for training exercises in India. Bhatt, who was speaking at a session on ‘AatmaNirbharta in Defence R&D – Synergistic Approach’ at the DefExpo […]
- Sri Lankan security forces couldn’t pay training fees to India: MoS Defence (Category: Breaking News)
- India makes it happen, enters the multi-billion dollar defence market (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan security forces couldn t pay training fees to India- MoS Defence (Category: Breaking News)
- India closely monitoring Chinese ship in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
Emphasising on the need to attain self-reliance, India’s Minister of State for Defence and Tourism Ajay Bhatt said Sri Lanka was in such a bad economic crisis that its security forces were unable to pay the nominal fees for training exercises in India.The post Sri Lankan security forces couldn’t pay training fees to India: MoS Defence appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri ...
- Sri Lankan security forces couldn t pay training fees to India- MoS Defence (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan security forces couldn’t pay training fees to India (Category: Breaking News)
- India makes it happen, enters the multi-billion dollar defence market (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Tri-Forces engage in Anti-Human Trafficking training led by Defence Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
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