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Friday 5th May, 2023 The Vesak Full Moon Poya Day falls today. It is usually celebrated on a grand scale in this country, but this time around there has been a noticeable decline in festivity owing to the prevailing economic crisis. Pandols and danselas, where food and beverages are given away, are few and far […]
- Highest vegetable prices in recent history recorded today (Category: Breaking News)
- Some teachers bid adieu to sari (Category: Breaking News)
- Untapped power of consumers (Category: Breaking News)
- Greedy bakers (Category: Breaking News)
Adventure tourism is playing a key role in helping Sri Lanka rebuild its economy after a turbulent few years for the South Asian nation.The post Sri Lanka looks to adventure travel to attract ‘quality’ tourists and help rebuild economy appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka looks to adventure travel to attract quality tourists and help rebuild economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka approves visa-free entry for tourists from 07 countries (Category: Breaking News)
- Driving Adventure (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Tourism ready for tourists (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the United National Party (UNP) May Day celebrations held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo yesterday (May 01) through video technology.The post Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- Let us collectively join hands to make 2048 the year of development in Sri Lanka – President (Category: Breaking News)
- President to intensify focus on national unity, youth aspirations (Category: Breaking News)
- Elections will be held in accordance with the Constitution, Presidential poll in 2024 – President (Category: Breaking News)
A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by building a major logistics hub.The post Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complex appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complex (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to build South Asia s largest logistics complex at Colombo Port (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s top option for next naval base is Sri Lanka – report (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to OK Sinopec’s $4.5 billion refinery proposal on Monday – minister (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Preparing The Ground For Early Elections appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- New Mandates Before New Amendments (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing Or Posturing For Elections? (Category: Breaking News)
- President Needs Trust To Succeed In Problem Solving (Category: Breaking News)
- Speeding Up Recovery Requires Consistency (Category: Breaking News)
Tuesday 2nd May, 2023 Another May Day has come and gone. The organisers of the International Workers’ Day celebrations, in this country, rarely mention the Haymarket Riot in Chicago (1886), and benefits that accrued therefrom to workers the world over, much less commemorate the brave workers who have laid down their lives in the US […]
- Where are workers? (Category: Breaking News)
- Unions in govt.’s crosshairs (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister emphasises importance of occupational safety (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 1,700 minimum wage for estate workers: Govt. claims win in first round (Category: Breaking News)
Chairman of the China Merchants Group (CMG), Miao Jianmin, has declared that their investments here would reach nearly USD 2 bn. CMG is China’s largest diversified conglomerate, according to a statement issued by the Hambantota International Port Group that dealt with Miao Jianmin’s recent visit. The statement quoted Jianmin’s as having said that the Group’s […]
- HIPG celebrates 150th Anniversary of CMG (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Human Rights debate by CMG (Category: Video)
- Video: "Mediocre is no longer an option" - Chairman of CMG (Category: Video)
- Video: "Mediocre is no longer an option" - Chairman of CMG (Category: Video)
By Sanath Nanayakkare Sri Lanka, while pursuing the macro-fiscal adjustment programme, under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility arrangement, should focus on two key national issues concurrently, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday. “If the country is to achieve economic growth and share the dividends of prosperity among all its people, we need to focus on two […]
- UNP urges agreement on policies to remain in place for 25 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil: SJB has abandoned UNP vision (Category: Breaking News)
- Culprits as investigators (Category: Breaking News)
- Hope springs eternal … (Category: Breaking News)
By Jehan Perera The second round of reducing the prices of a variety of fuels (2 percent for ordinary petrol to 29 percent for super diesel used by luxury vehicles) is an indication that the government is seeking to improve its support base amongst the better off sections of the population. This could be to […]
- Democracy requires elections in good times and bad (Category: Breaking News)
- Rebuild trust with people to revive economy (Category: Breaking News)
- PAFFREL: Ranil offers to strengthen PCs, having postponed elections to them (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing The Ground For Early Elections (Category: Breaking News)
Video: Lanka IOC also reduces fuel prices (English)
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) and Lanka Indian Oil (LIOC) reduced fuel prices. Accordingly, CPC said that Octane 92 petrol has been reduced by Rs. 7 per litre, Octane 95 petrol by Rs. 10, Auto Diesel by Rs. 15 and Super Diesel by Rs. 135 per litre. The new prices are Octane 92 petrol
- Fuel prices increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices slashed (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC, LIOC and Sinopec increase fuel prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices reduced (Category: Breaking News)
Lanka IOC has also reduced the prices of fuel with effect from today (May 01), in line with the fuel price revision announced by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) last night.
- Gas muzzlers (Category: Technology)
- Why 'feed' a car? (Category: Technology)
- 'Miracle material' (Category: Technology)
- Gas Only (Category: Business)
By R. R. M. Lilani After pledging to renegotiate its debt to Sri Lanka, China is back on track. Besides, since Sri Lanka urgently needs China to restructure its USD 7 billion debt to the country, Sri Lanka has vowed to support the dragon at this juncture by conceding to its demands. High-ranking Chinese VIPs […]
- China proposes setting up radar base in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China confirms two-year debt moratorium offered to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka having regular consultations with US on China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seen as China’s top option for naval base (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is It 1848 Again? Unrest This Time Is Global appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping & Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- Waiting For Godot: Can Some Developing Nations Unite & Transform The Planet? (Category: Breaking News)
- Gathering Storms Cloud On The Horizon; Military, Political, Strategic & Economic Uncertainties A... (Category: Breaking News)
- Snivelling Won’t Combat Corruption; Are We Waiting For Sri Lanka’s Nelson Mandela? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's key inflation rate eased to 35.3% in April from 50.3% in March, the statistics department said on Friday, a sign of relief for the crisis-battered economy.The post Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 35.3% in April appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka unexpectedly cuts rates by 250 bps as inflation eases (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 25.2% in May (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 4% in August (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s April inflation climbs to 2.7%, up from March’s 2.5% (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Are We Leading From Behind? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Urgent & Critical Issues Related To Climate Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Rising Temperature Rising Frustration (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact Of Climate Change In Sri Lanka: National Security Challenges & Way Forward (Category: Breaking News)
- Forget The politicians & Their Bureaucrats, This Is Why We The Public, Need To Understand Climat... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Powers Of The Judiciary & The Legislature: A Review appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Contempt Of Court: Hiragedarara Yawanna Hitiya Ekkenāwa Mama Raja Gedarata Yawwa (Category: Breaking News)
- Losing Faith In Sri Lanka: Is Wickremesinghe Corrupt? Are Our Judges Fair? (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota’s Goon Blasts Chief Justice; AG Refuses To File Contempt Charges (Category: Breaking News)
- The Law’s Delays (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Scamming The Gestapo Church, Or Being Sound Christian Witness appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Andrew Sujeevan, Anglican Johnian Punished By A Corrupt Theocratic Church (Category: Breaking News)
- Lying About Age Of Protestant Mission Schools: Is Age Quality? (Category: Breaking News)
- Minorities Within Minorities Bullied Into Giving-Up Their Right To Convert & Be Converted Religion (Category: Breaking News)
- Mother’s Day & Rights Of Women (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Controversial Decision To File Damages For The X-Press Pearl In Sri Lanka Or Singapore? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- TISL takes bribery and corruption allegations surrounding X-Press Pearl disaster to SC (Category: Breaking News)
- AG led Lankan team holds talks with lawyers, insurers of owners of ‘MV X-Press Pearl’ in S’pore (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB steps in to help SL claim damages for X-Press Pearl disaster (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka receives USD 890,000 interim compensation for damages by X-Press Pearl (Category: Breaking News)
Discussions pertaining to the future of Sri Lanka s fuel industry were held today (28 April) between the Minster of Energy Kanchana Wijesekera and United Petroleum, Australia.
Sri Lanka's economy is expected to shrink by 2% in 2023, its central bank said in an annual report on Thursday, as the country struggled to emerge from its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka’s economy to shrink by 2% in 2023, Central Bank says appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka economy could shrink by -3.5% to -4%, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith claims VAT hike will shrink economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka economy to shrink over 8-pct in 2022, inflation may peak below 70-pct: CB chief (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka fixed wireless users shrink, broadband up (Category: Breaking News)
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, or Sinopec, and Sri Lanka are to finalise the deal on retail fuel sales. Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that a team of Sinopec officials and technical experts visited Sri Lanka to finalize the agreements and commence operations
- China’s Sinopec to enter Sri Lanka retail fuel market (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec offers to fully finance Hambantota refinery (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s Sinopec to begin islandwide fuel distribution in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC, LIOC and Sinopec increase fuel prices (Category: Breaking News)
The Government is to consider restructuring Sri Lanka’s domestic debt, but a final decision is yet to be taken, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today. He said that all aspects will be looked into when restructuring Sri Lanka’s domestic debt. “Some banks are saying they will not be able to face this. Then they must […]
- Sri Lanka Government hoping to restructure $17 billion foreign debts along with local debts (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka virtually let down by China in securing a $2.9 billion IMF loan in December (Category: Breaking News)
- President urges China to change tune on debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka’s long-term local-currency IDR to ‘CC’ (Category: Breaking News)
The US-based oil company RM Parks Inc. and the British multinational oil and gas company Shell PLC have held a discussion with Minister of Power Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on commencing retail fuel sales in Sri Lanka in the first week of June this year.
- Oil Gush (Category: Business)
- Why is there more oil seed rape being grown? (Category: Technology)
- Shortages: Is 'peak oil' idea dead? (Category: Technology)
- New Mexico increases enforcement of clean-up at oil sites (Category: USA, New Mexico)
A team of officials from Sinopec visited Sri Lanka in order to finalise the agreements and commencement of operations for retail fuel sales, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said.
Increased fuel quota will remain unchanged until further notice, Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said.The post Sri Lanka decides to keep the increased fuel quota unchanged appeared first on Sri Lanka Breaking News and Top Headlines - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka increases fuel quota for vehicles with effect from midnight today (April 04) (Category: Breaking News)
- Weekly fuel quota for all types of vehicles increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel quota to be increased from Tuesday (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from November 30, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
By Sunimalee Madurawala “The shortage of medicines will significantly impact medications for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). If NCD patients don’t receive their regular medication, their condition will worsen,” stated a Provincial Director of Health Services speaking on the implications of the economic crisis on NCDs. Over the last few decades, NCDs have emerged as a critical [...
- SL cannot afford any cutbacks on its already dismally-funded health system (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 50 percent of businessmen in Kamburupitiya afflicted with NCDs (Category: Breaking News)
- Much-needed Family Health Care Centre for Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Serendib Flour Mills playing key role in Sri Lanka’s food security’ (Category: Breaking News)
Economists sharply cut Sri Lanka’s growth outlook through this year as curbs on imports and still-limited reserves persist even as the International Monetary Fund releases bailout loans and authorities work toward debt restructuring efforts.The post Sri Lanka GDP outlook slashed as economy struggles to recover – report appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ON...
- Sri Lanka unexpectedly cuts rates by 250 bps as inflation eases (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka threatens administrative measures over high market interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese giant Mitsubishi Corporation to wind up operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Economist Amal Sanderatne falls to death from apartment complex in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Moral Justification For Protests To Continue appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- People Called On To Play Direct Role To Sustain Democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Courts Would Be The Better Option For Undemocratic Actions To Be Contested (Category: Breaking News)
- Criminalising Public Protest Will Only Delay The Inevitable (Category: Breaking News)
- From Demand For Systems Change To Systems Break (Category: Breaking News)
Can electricity prices be reduced? By Dr Tilak Siyambalapitiya The answer to the question in the title of this article is in the affirmative. I explained in The Island of January 2023 [https://island.lk/the-correct-method-of-costing-electricity/] the correct method of costing electricity supply. In January, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) announced the costs submitted by the two distributors...
- Now is payback time (Category: Breaking News)
- The correct method of costing electricity (Category: Breaking News)
- What PUCSL and CEB did not disclose (Category: Breaking News)
- Another electricity tariff hike: Is there no option for Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
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