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[…]The post President Needs To Implement Pledges Before Elections appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Preparing For Free & Fair Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- A Coalition Of Power To Stay In Power Is Not What Country Needs (Category: Breaking News)
- President Needs Trust To Succeed In Problem Solving (Category: Breaking News)
- Calibrating The Time & Mode Of Elections (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to target the export market for poultry and eggs, the President’s Media Division said today. Senior Advisor to the President on Food Security Dr Suren Batagoda said that most of the issues related to the industry could be solved by way of coming to a collective agreement among all the stakeholders and […]
- Former UK PM David Cameron holds talks with RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda holds talks with Sampanthan (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya pictured at Dubai’s private ‘Fame Park’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala, Dullas, Wimal form Freedom People’s Alliance (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has teamed up with India to play a new innings in the electric vehicle market. Ranatunga is to promote electric vehicles in Sri Lanka through a joint venture with Electric One – India’s largest EV super store chain . Electric One announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding […]
- USAID to fund construction of battery switching stations in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna Ranatunga to chair 15-member National Sports Council (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna Ranatunga keeps doors to politics open (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna slams ICC over unprofessional handling of Asia Cup (Category: Breaking News)
The leader of the National People's Power (NPP), MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake has warned Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena that trying to obstruct the upcoming Local Government elections is a punishable offence.The post Obstructing Elections is a Punishable Offence – Anura warns Treasury Secretary appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Obstructing elections is a punishable offence  Anura warns Treasury Sec. (Category: Breaking News)
- President has no right to express opinion on legality of Local Government Election – Anura (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake selected as the next Presidential candidate of National People’s Power (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP flays President for summoning Election Commission members (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 18th January, 2023 The SLPP-UNP government has proved its rivals’ claim that it has failed. Its grandees never miss an opportunity to boast that their efforts to tackle the economic crisis have shown signs of reaching fruition soon. But Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardena has revealed the truth. Announcing some Cabinet decisions, at […]
- CMLS calls for talks with trade unions (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic Transformation Bill and Public Financial Management Bill presented to Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition to appoint alternative committee (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
By Zinara Rathnayake My mother is a good cook. My father is just slightly better. That’s how my younger sister would always describe my parents’ food. She’s right. My mother cooked delicious curries. But my father cooked the food we hold dear.My father grew up in Nabiriththawewa, a small village in Kurunegala. Unlike his two older […]
- A Sticky Sri Lankan Dessert Steeped in History (Category: Breaking News)
- In Sri Lanka . Lamprais keeps the Dutch Burgher legacy alive (Category: Breaking News)
- Purest food on earth? (Category: Breaking News)
- Maha ovita (My Grandfather’s Vegetable Plot ) (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that India’s response to cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s request for debt restructuring is expected by the end of this month. Sri Lanka, which is trying to secure a USD 2.9 billion bridge loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has been trying to to get financial assurances from its major creditors […]
- IMF says G20 Common Framework delivering for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Exim Bank of China and Sri Lanka discuss debt issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim-budget which meets IMF expectations presented to Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Foreign Minister to arrive in Sri Lanka next week (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is preparing to issue two-year oil and gas exploration licenses for as many as 900 offshore blocks for foreign firms to scout for energy resources and bring in vital investments to the crisis-hit country, a top official told Reuters on Thursday.The post Sri Lanka finalises oil exploration rules, earmarks 900 offshore blocks appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri L...
- SL to offer tenders for oil exploration in 5 blocks: Premajayantha (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka finalises regulations for offshore oil gas exploration investments (Category: Breaking News)
- Tenders for Oil Exploration (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to broaden offshore oil search (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr. C. S. Weeraratna (csweera@sltnet.lk) Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented crisis mainly due to economic mismanagement and corruption in the various development sectors. During the last few weeks, at various discussions related to the country’s economy, the need to take effective action on the present economic situation in the country has been highlighted. […]
- Reducing Trade Deficit (Category: Breaking News)
- Ailing rubber sector? (Category: Breaking News)
- Achieving food security:Integrated plan necessary (Category: Breaking News)
- Sector report (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka is yet to receive financial assurances from its bi-lateral creditors, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said. As a result, he said Sri Lanka has not yet been able to secure approval for a bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board. “But we are confident of securing the approvals. However […]
- IMF wants Sri Lanka to provide more relief to the poor (Category: Breaking News)
- Shehan to lead Sri Lankan delegation for IMF and World Bank meetings (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects first review by IMF to be successful (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confident of reaching Staff Level deal with IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s output is estimated to have fallen by 9.2 percent in 2022 as the government ran out of the foreign exchange needed to cover food and fuel imports while the rupee plummeted and imports contracted sharply, and to service external debt, the World Bank says.The post Sri Lanka’s output
- World Bank provides loan to strengthen healthcare in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s output expected to contract again in 2023 - WB (Category: Breaking News)
- No new financing to Sri Lanka until macroeconomic policy framework is ready – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank to provide $500 million budget support to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Why did former President Sirisena vacate the Paget Road residence, having made it part of his ‘deal’ with the UNP? A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Priyantha Jayawardena, Gamini Amarasekara, and Kumuduni Wickremasinghe, having examined the arguments put forward by both the petitioner and respondent parties, issued an interim order on March […]
- Sirisena’s castle in the air (Category: Breaking News)
- SC quashes Cabinet decision granting Paget Road residence to Maithripala (Category: Breaking News)
- Proroguing The Parliament – A Political Subterfuge! (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena, SLFP enmeshed in Easter Sunday fallout (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Case For (And Against) Anura Kumara Dissanayake appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- May Day Politics: A Pregame To Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Is AKD Of JVP Free Without Imprisonment? [This Is To Clear So Many Clouds Of Confusion] (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s Accomplishments & Challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- What I Wish To See In The NPP (Category: Breaking News)
India has handed 75 passenger buses to Sri Lanka as part of its assistance towards strengthening public transport infrastructure in the cash-strapped country.The post India provides 75 buses to Sri Lanka to support public transport system appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- India provides 75 buses to Sri Lanka to support public transport system (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka plans to enhance Public Transportation with 200 new Buses in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- National Transport Commission working towards reducing bus fare prices (Category: Breaking News)
- QR code system to be introduced to pay Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus fares (Category: Breaking News)
AFP:Sri Lanka began a fresh austerity drive Monday, freezing Government recruitment as new taxes and higher electricity prices kicked in with authorities trying to secure an IMF bailout. The Indian Ocean island nation needs to achieve debt sustainability as a precondition to a $ 2.9 billion bailout from the Washington-based lender after it defaulted in […]
- Orwellian Isle Ordeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Message from a Cell Death (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Match Melancholia (Category: Breaking News)
- EC: Prez poll can’t be put off (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be among 20 world leaders who will participate in the “Voice of the Global South Summit” (VGSS) next week hosted by India virtually, Indian media reported.The post President to participate in India-hosted Voice of Global South Summit – report appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in S...
- Ranil to participate in Indian summit virtually (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President arrives in New York to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General... (Category: Breaking News)
- President to participate in India-hosted Voice of Global South Summit - report (Category: Breaking News)
- President addresses second Voice of Global South Summit (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be among 20 world leaders who will participate in the “Voice of the Global South Summit” (VGSS) next week hosted by India virtually. The summit will take place on January 12 and January 13 and will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Other than leaders from the neighbourhood, leaders from […]
- PM Modi calls for ‘human-centric globalisation’ at Voice of Global South Summit (Category: Breaking News)
- President sees hope for Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s new International Trade Office to resume FTA talks (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks recommendations on 13-A from all party leaders (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka will restart negotiations on trade pacts with India, China and Thailand after a four-hear hiatus, an official said on Thursday, as the crisis-hit country races to seal deals to help it rebuild its economy.The post Sri Lanka to restart trade deal talks with India, China and Thailand – official appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka, India to sign power grid linking pact within two months – envoy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to fast-track trade pact with Thailand amid crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to restart trade deal talks with India, China and Thailand - official (Category: Breaking News)
- India expected to send ‘positive’ message on debt during Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
‘Petroleum, water services, too, should be under electricity regulator’ By Shamindra Ferdinando The Convenor of the combined trade union front, in fuel, ports and power sectors of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB), Ananda Palitha, yesterday (04) alleged that consumers had been deprived
- Govt. flayed for jacking up fuel prices despite Rs 120 bn profit since last Sept. (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB unionist: IOC and Sinopec benefit from special levy on fuel to recover CPC losses (Category: Breaking News)
- VAT on fuel already subjected to several taxes unfair – SJB trade union wing (Category: Breaking News)
- Union blames loss-making state ventures on governments using them as job banks (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 5th January, 2023 The Election Commission (EC) has stopped dilly-dallying and announced that nominations for the much-delayed Local Government (LG) elections will be accepted from 18 to 21 Jan., 2023. This is certainly good news. Some Opposition politicians are in seventh heaven. They brag that they have been able to put paid to the […]
- LG polls to be held on 25 April (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB: Has Prez made LG polls disappear? (Category: Breaking News)
- Patali calls for LG polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Victory for UPFA in LG Polls (Category: Breaking News)
Significant progress has been made at present in relation to the interaction with Sri Lanka’s creditors, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said today. The bank said that it expects a crucial deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to materialize in early 2023. Announcing its monetary and fiscal policies for 2023, the Central Bank […]
- Sri Lanka seeks assistance from the World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- UN assures assistance to Sri Lanka to address economic challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- France in talks with creditors on Sri Lanka issue (Category: Breaking News)
- New Foreign Minister promises to deliver (Category: Breaking News)
Ride hailing and food deliveries have reached pre-covid numbers for PickMe, pointing towards the economy starting to get back on its feet by December 2022. In the last year alone, the app based mobile operator registered over 40,000 new drivers into their network, showing robust growth for the PickMe platform. Jiffry Zulfer, CEO of PickMe […]
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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that no one can shirk their responsibilities for the country in the year 2023, which is a crucial year for the Sri Lankan economy.The post Let’s work together for a prosperous Sri Lanka – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka Government decided to expand fuel distribution (Category: Breaking News)
- Former British Prime Minister David Cameron meets President Ranil in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- National Security Conclave 2023 held in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe named as next candidate of UNP for Presidential Election 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today called on public servants, including his staff, to work beyond 8-hours a day and 5 days of the week. He also said that no one can shirk their responsibilities for the country in the year 2023, which is a crucial year for the Sri Lankan economy, and invited all public servants […]
- Japan looks at investment opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President to take steps to prevent anarchy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka gets tips on good governance from India (Category: Breaking News)
- UN FAO to support Sri Lanka during these critical times (Category: Breaking News)
by Eng. Parakrama Jayasinghe This is the question in everybody’s mind these days. Anything up to 10 hours of blackouts have been predicted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions. But Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, has been quick to contest this prediction while being careful not to say that there will […]
- CEB says suspension of power cuts not possible (Category: Breaking News)
- No power cuts due to N’cholai unit failure – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- HRCSL opposes power cuts during A/L (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says no more power cuts, until further notice (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Nation Needs Renewed Public Activism To Realise Lost Hopes appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Political Robber Barons Fear The Rejuvenated ‘Aragala’ Spirit! (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Power Under Siege Within Sri Lanka’s ‘Demo-Crazy’! (Category: Breaking News)
- With Impunity Remaining Normalised, What Hope For Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka Come Out Of Its ‘Deer In The Headlights’ Mindset? (Category: Breaking News)
By SHIHAR ANEEZ Tens of thousands of Sri Lankan individuals as well as corporates have to cut spending and investment from January as steep income tax rates come into force to finance a bloated state amid 65 percent inflation and turnover tax hikes that had already depleted disposable incomes. The higher income taxes are coming in […]
- Sri Lanka gambles on tax hikes; downside risks seen than gains (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expands state workers 11-pct under revenue based fiscal consolidation (Category: Breaking News)
- Death and taxes: inevitabilities of life (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget, Taxation Turmoil and Policy Blunders – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
Four in every 10 households in Sri Lanka experienced a reduction in their incomes from June to December 2022, and one in every two households are currently relying on negative coping mechanisms to cope with the lack of food or money to buy it, a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) report said. In its response […]
- Food insecurity improves in Sri Lanka but prevails within specific regions- report (Category: Breaking News)
- Food Oppression (Category: Business)
- Food Taxes (Category: Business)
- Food insecurity improved in Sri Lanka but prevails within specific regions  FAO and WFP (Category: Breaking News)
An estimated 5.7 million people (26 per cent of the population) or more are now in need of humanitarian assistance, with at least 4.9 million (22 per cent) being food insecure, a situation report by International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said. The report issued on December 28 said the current […]
- Nearly 6 million Lankans need humanitarian assistance – Red Cross (Category: Breaking News)
- LOLC Divi Saviya – reaches 100 days humanitarian efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP warns against rising hunger levels in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Children have started losing weight rapidly (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Can Sri Lanka Drive Itself From Bankruptcy To Prosperity In 2023? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Budget 2023 Will Be The Acid Test Of RW’s Magic Wand (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating The Economic Reawakening & Sustainable Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s New Government: Be Warned Of The Empty Treasury & Negative Foreign Reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- Bankrupt Sri Lanka Celebrated Independence, But Now It Is Back To Hard Economic Realities (Category: Breaking News)
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