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By N Sathiya Moorthy It is inevitable that in the heat of an electoral battle, neighbours get mentioned, if not hurt. It is election time in India, to be followed by one or two in Sri Lanka – for the presidency and Parliament, though which would come first is known only to Mr God and President […]
- Jaya won’t give up Katchchatheevu (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not stop till Katchchatheevu is retrieved', Jayalalithaa (Category: Breaking News)
- Will a fishers’ defence force create more problems than solving any? (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not ‘stop’ till Katchchatheevu is retrieved: Jayalalithaa (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Climate Justice: Time For The Global South To Unite appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Interplay Of Climate Change & Water Shortages In Sri Lanka’s Ecosystems (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)
- War, Peace & Lies (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, asserted that the nation’s economy is experiencing robust growth due to the government’s initiatives.The post Sri Lanka’s President says Government initiatives drive robust economic growth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects 1.8% Economic growth in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- President blames Sajith for crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Depts. of Catering and Housekeeping and Admin. account for more than 50% of total employees By Shamindra Ferdinando Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of the Parliament G.K.A. Chaminda Kumara Kularatne said that the Parliament was not aware of the basis Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga, MP, declared that a day’s proceedings cost Rs […]
- Parliament in the dark about Speaker’s claim that sittings cost taxpayers Rs. 15m a day (Category: Breaking News)
- New Chief of Staff appointed to Sri Lanka Navy (Category: Breaking News)
- Chaminda Kularatne new Deputy Secy Gen. of Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Advanced training programme for House staff (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post ‘Indian Expansionism’, JVP & AKD’s Indian Tour appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- National Peoples Power’s Indian Visit: A Boost To Its Status? (Category: Breaking News)
- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Police & Land Powers; Friends Of The Provincial Council Solution Falling Into The Lap Of Its Ene... (Category: Breaking News)
- Charting A New Beginning? (Category: Breaking News)
, Edmund Ranasinghe, the founding Editor of ‘Divaina’ newspaper and former […]
- US backs Lankan journalists vis-a-vis Online Safety law (Category: Breaking News)
- Sports Minister denies PMD report on Cabinet decision for appointing interim committees (Category: Breaking News)
- Media must operate within respective country s legal framework  President (Category: Breaking News)
- PMD claims President’s response misinterpreted (Category: Breaking News)
International Newspaper reported. This comes as the prices of essential commodities and […]
- The President presents the budget speech for the year 2024- Rs. 10,000 increase in the Governme... (Category: Breaking News)
- Paramedics call off strike, minor staff on a token strike today (Category: Breaking News)
- Unethical professional conduct is vehemently denounced (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2012: Add allowances to salary says NTUC (Category: Breaking News)
Cassandra has groused, groaned and suffered, yes suffered both emotionally and in mere existence by the stubbornness with which the National Day parade and all that will take place tomorrow. She is joined by almost the entire population of Sri Lanka. We are greatly angered by the expense of 200 million rupees on a pointless, […]
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
[…]The post Who Are Primarily Responsible For The Economic Disaster, The Politicians Or The People? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Country Has Fallen Due To The Socialist Thinking (Category: Breaking News)
- Elections & Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of The Next Election On The Economic Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- AKD’s Speech On Police & Rule Of Law: Merits & Demerits? (Category: Breaking News)
- Anatomy Of A Change; From Wijeweera’s JVP To AKD’s NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s Attempt To Redefine The Political Discourse & Direction Through Suppression (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Unelected President Ranil A Vicious Hypocrite? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Why Did Ruwan Exonerate NTJ Leader Zahran? (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)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
President Rajapaksa fled the country after mass-protest triggered by forex shortages from money printing
- Kalutara gets the second Open University of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa goes back to China (Category: Breaking News)
- President Rajapaksa sworn in for new term (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankaâs President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa with US President (Category: Breaking News)
Overtime gravy train for CPC refinery workers: By Saman Indrajith About Rs. 3,000 million had been paid as overtime for the employees of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation oil refinery, during the past few months, Parliament was told yesterday. Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that he had asked for a detailed report as to […]
- Rs.193 Million Paid as Overtime For Army (Category: Breaking News)
- Bloated public sector – a major impediment to development (Category: Breaking News)
- Overtime gravy train for public sector back (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to restart Sapugaskanda oil refiner on August 15: minister (Category: Breaking News)
After the collapse of the Sri Lankan economy, attention has turned to the state of affairs in other South Asian countries such as Pakistan, Bhutan and Bangladesh. All three countries have either curtailed imports or are planning to do so, to salvage their fast-depleting foreign exchange reserves and avoid a Lanka-like forex crisis. While the […]
- Bangladesh secures loans of $4.7 billion from IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh seeks $4.5 billion IMF loan as deficit widens (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF agrees $4.5 billion Bangladesh support programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Emerging Donor (Category: Business)
Friday 5th August 2022 Sri Lanka’s struggle to shore up its crumbling economy continues, and there are no signs of promised foreign assistance materialising anytime soon. The Cabinet has just retained the services of some foreign firms for external debt restructuring, which is one of the main conditions for the IMF bailout package. When the […]
- Sri Lanka relaxes dollar conversion requirement for service exporters (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL relaxes mandatory conversion requirement on service export proceeds (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exporters say committed to repatriating funds (Category: Breaking News)
- Why record export earnings may not be good news (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Representative Democracy Is To Heed The Voice Of The People appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Getting Nearer To Solution As Options Narrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest Movement Can Rebound Unless Government Legitimacy Is Restored (Category: Breaking News)
- Divergence Grows Between Appearance & Reality (Category: Breaking News)
- President Needs To Implement Pledges Before Elections (Category: Breaking News)
IMF Bailout agreement at the end of the month? President Ranil Wickremesinghe says it is not the right time for former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country as it could inflame political tensions. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the President has been reported as having said: “I don’t believe it’s […]
- Parliament prorogued (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity, petroleum declared essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend UNGA in September (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday it was not the right time for former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country as it could inflame political tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported.The post Sri Lanka President says it’s not right time for Rajapaksa to return after fleeing country, WSJ reports appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking Ne...
- Not the right time for Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka - President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bill to trim president’s powers likely to become law within weeks – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks on debt restructuring with key lenders (Category: Breaking News)
- Special statement by Sri Lanka’s Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says it was not the right time for former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country as it could inflame political tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported. “I don’t believe it’s the time for him to return,” Wickremesinghe said in an interview with the Journal. “I have no indication of him […]
- Gotabaya yet to submit resignation letter (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil takes oaths as Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi offers Sri Lanka’s new President support amid crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- PM warns fuel situation to get worse over next few weeks (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Niemöller’s Quote Resonating With Aragalaya’s Aim For Racial Unity! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Political Hawks Can Hijack The Post-Aragala Agenda! (Category: Breaking News)
- Irony Of The Downfall Of Rajapaksas; Lessons & Opportunities! (Category: Breaking News)
- 40 Years After The Anti-Tamil Pogrom Of July 1983: Root Causes Remain Unaddressed (Category: Breaking News)
- Genocide Of Tamils In Sri Lanka – Time For UN, UNHRC & Security Council To Take Action (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's main opposition leader withdrew from the presidential race on Tuesday and promised support to a low-profile politician from the ruling party who will take on acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe in a tight contest.The post Sri Lanka’s Wickremesinghe to face low-key lawmaker in tight race for president appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka News - Latest News in Sri Lanka - B...
- Nominations for office of President accepted today (July 19) (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka could tip back to chaos if six-time Prime Minister voted President (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA to support forming of all-party government (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament split ahead of Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s fidelity to his alma mater, Royal College, is very well known. He has long been accused of cronyism concerning his batch mates and schoolmates in the school “where our fathers learned the way before us.” In fact, it had been made public not very long ago that he and his wife, […]
- Mahinda pledges support for President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- India-Sri Lanka relations to get much better , says Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Rail agrees to resign (Category: Breaking News)
- New secretary to prime minister appointed (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Aragalaya: Role Of Protests In Political Change appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Let Us Know Who Are Contesting? What Are Their Policies? (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Robber Barons Fear The Rejuvenated ‘Aragala’ Spirit! (Category: Breaking News)
- People Called On To Play Direct Role To Sustain Democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- If No Elections, There Can Be A Democratic Uprising! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The National List & The House Of Duds appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Important But Imperfect: Recommendations On The Draft 21st Amendment To The Constitution Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Should The People Suffer In The Hands Of The Utterly Corrupt 1+225? (Category: Breaking News)
- Les Enfants Du Paradis – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- Jugglery alleged in Constitution making process: SJB, Gevindu make strong case against jumbo Cab... (Category: Breaking News)
The minister said a complaint will also be made by the CPC to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
- Joint LIOC, CPC fuel price formula mooted (Category: Breaking News)
- Sapugaskanda Refinery resumes operations (Category: Breaking News)
- Low quality crude has resulted in 22% drop in diesel production (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC to legally respond to PUCSL chief s claims on crude oil quality (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Steve Hanke’s Crusade For Currency Boards appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Boards: Why Did Ceylon Give Up The Currency Board, While Singapore D... (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: The Performance Of Ceylon’s Currency Board (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: How Colonial Ceylon Did It? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has been facing a severe economic crisis since the beginning of 2021 and was trying to cushion the effect of the financial instability by seeking help from almost all friendly countries. Sri Lanka sought the intervention of the good offices of the political hierarchy of Bangladesh and Pakistan, apart from India, for much-needed […]
- China assures will not harm Sri Lanka’s interests (Category: Breaking News)
- China only observer in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring platform (Category: Breaking News)
- by Arundathie Abeysinghe U.S., Japan, India and Australia ready to intervene to prevent Sri Lank... (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s attitude puzzles Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Photo courtesy of PennLive A brilliant friend of mine at university was upset one day because someone had vandalized her final exam results on the printout the University had pinned up on...
- Cancel Culture and What It Empowers (Category: Breaking News)
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- Precarity, Fear and the Death of Empathy (Category: Breaking News)
- Precarity, Fear and the Death of Empathy (Category: Breaking News)
Photo courtesy of PennLive A brilliant friend of mine at university was upset one day because someone had vandalized her final exam results on the printout the University had pinned up on...
- Cancel Culture and What It Empowers (Category: Breaking News)
- Cancel Culture and What It Empowers (Category: Breaking News)
- Precarity, Fear and the Death of Empathy (Category: Breaking News)
- Precarity, Fear and the Death of Empathy (Category: Breaking News)
Photo courtesy of PennLive A brilliant friend of mine at university was upset one day because someone had vandalized her final exam results on the printout the University had pinned up on...
- Cancel Culture and What It Empowers (Category: Breaking News)
- Cancel Culture and What It Empowers (Category: Breaking News)
- Precarity, Fear and the Death of Empathy (Category: Breaking News)
- Precarity, Fear and the Death of Empathy (Category: Breaking News)
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