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BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, September 15: Nearly half of Darjeeling’s tea estates in India’s West Bengal state, numbering around 35-40, are up for sale as planters are unable to run the operations smoothly in the absence of international buyers from Europe and Japan who used to buy good volumes of […]
- Leaf Fortunes (Category: Business)
- Guardian report harshly critical of working conditions on tea estates (Category: Breaking News)
- Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC presents World’s First Climate-Positive Teas at the Global Dubai T... (Category: Breaking News)
- Unveiling the True Pioneers of Tea in Sri Lanka: The Rothschild Brothers (Category: Breaking News)
Financial advisory group Lazard (LAZ.N) has started talks with India, China and Japan on restructuring Sri Lanka's debt, a spokesman for the Sri Lanka government said on Tuesday, as the crisis-hit island nation seeks an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.The post Lazard in talks with China, India, Japan on Sri Lanka debt appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka -...
- Lazard initiates talks with India, China Japan on restructuring Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka aims to have $2.9 billion IMF loan finalised in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to organize Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting by year-end – report (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka already started ‘low level’ talks with India, China on debt restructuring – President (Category: Breaking News)
In 2021, the government paid 86 cents as salaries and pension payment to public servants from every rupee it earned.
- Rating Track (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan trade unions agitate for salary hike (Category: Breaking News)
- IT savvy officers, need of the hour - Naveen (Category: Breaking News)
- IT knowledge, a must for State officials - Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka should improve human rights and strengthen institutions to tackle the humanitarian challenges that have sprung from its worst financial crisis in seven decades, a top U.N. Human Rights official said on Monday.The post U.N. presses Sri Lanka to advance human rights amid economic crisis
- The President kicked off Visi Vara Jaya Nada (Category: Breaking News)
- ÂBuddhaloka Sadhu Nada Seela Samadhi Program held at Shangri-La green (Category: Breaking News)
- “Buddhaloka Sadhu Nada Seela Samadhi Program” held at Shangri-La green (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Kageda Gee Nada (කාගෙද ගී නද) | Episode 13 | Sirasa TV (Category: Video)
By R. R. M. Lilani The International Monetary Fund (IMF) condition of pressuring creditors to restructure their loans awarded to Sri Lanka has not yet taken effect, with China remaining silent on the issue, and the IMF bailout discussions still remains at the staff level of agreement. There is also a stalemate over the IMF […]
- China only observer in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring platform (Category: Breaking News)
- Government to unveil domestic debt restructuring strategy this week (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam The United States (US) today called on China to help Sri Lanka restructure its massive debt. Visiting USAID Administrator Samantha Power told reporters in Colombo that it is imperative that all of Sri Lanka’s creditors, most notably China, corporate in the process openly. “When debt becomes unsustainable as it so clearly has […]
- President to attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (Category: Breaking News)
- Government accused of suppressing voices of MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- US wants political and economic reforms in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President invites diaspora to invest in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Devapriya Sri Lanka’s economic woes have not cast a shadow over its complex foreign relations. On August 16, the southern port of Hambantota welcomed the Yuan Wang 5, a research vessel from China. While Colombo had asked for a deferral of the visit, it eventually relented and allowed the ship to dock until […]
- Milinda pushes for Indo-Lanka strategic-level partnership (Category: Breaking News)
- “A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Sri Lanka’s praise for India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka may allow Indian rupee to be used in local transactions (Category: Breaking News)
- First things first (Category: Breaking News)
IMFLoans! But 37 state ministers
- Harrabin's Notes: Climate shuffles (Category: Technology)
- 'It's a very emotional moment' (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- President Directs Ministers To Return Ministry Vehicles Taken For Election Campaigns (Category: Breaking News)
- Portfolios of the reduced newly sworn in Cabinet in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
For the first time in parliamentary history, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a dire warning to Parliament and political parties therein over the responsibility on their part to ensure financial stability and discipline. Their failure to do so would trigger public protests again, they were told. There hadn’t been such a public […]
- All praise for Lanka’s saviours! (Category: Breaking News)
- Shocking claim in House: Bandula reveals how sugar importers, their henchmen trapped Prez (Category: Breaking News)
- Herath: COPE dissolution must not hinder probe into economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- The fall of Pohottuwa govt. (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith The government yesterday decided to put off the Social Security Contribution Bill when the JVP and the SJB, in Parliament opposed it vehemently. The Social Security Contribution Levy Bill had been listed for the second reading debate, and Parliament sources said that the party leaders had agreed to pass the Bill with […]
- Cabinet approves Social Security Contribution Tax Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith questions inclusion of two Bills on Order Paper before receiving AG’s recommendations (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker endorses VAT and Social Security Contribution Levy bills (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt plans Revenue Authority to monitor underperforming IRD, Excise dept, Customs (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday a constitutional amendment bill trimming presidential powers is expected to become law in a couple of weeks.The post Sri Lanka bill to trim president’s powers likely to become law within weeks – Minister appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News Updates - Sri Lanka News.
- USAID Administrator Samantha Power meets Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President leaves for Germany (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President to leave for Japan today (October 25) (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President leaves for UK to attend Queen’s funeral (Category: Breaking News)
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry says a constitutional amendment bill trimming presidential powers is expected to become law in a couple of weeks. “The new amendment will reduce presidential powers and bring back participatory governance,” Sabry told reporters at the foreign ministry. The bill, which will require a two-thirds majority in the house to become law, […]
- Rights group seeks arrest of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa expected to go to Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- India eases Russian oil buying in July, boosts Saudi imports: Trade (Category: Breaking News)
- WTO fails to secure Sri Lanka’s support for food security deals (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post End Casino Capitalism: Sri Lanka To Join The Global Minimum Tax Agreement appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Need To Restrain The Power Of Shadow Finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Liberal Or Edible Economics: Global Disorder Worst In A Century (Category: Breaking News)
- Privatisation Of Public Assets Under Neoliberal Corporate Capitalism: Modern Evil (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
Sources close to Rajapaksa say he will not involve in active politics again
- Orchid named after the President and First Lady (Category: Breaking News)
- President Rajapaksa casts his vote (Category: Breaking News)
- Stop the self-glory seek a solution now (Category: Breaking News)
- Red carpet welcome for President in Seoul (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) and Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) recently declared corruption as the root cause of Sri Lanka’s current political and economic crisis. The declaration was made in a statement titled, “SLID and TISL launch ‘Business Against Corruption’ Initiative” issued to the media after the two organisations […]
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury bond scams: SJB drags Lotus Tower into ‘conflict’ as SLPP attacks ‘footnote’ gang (Category: Breaking News)
- Massive Corruption Scams Rock The Land Of The Mahatma (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka accelerates financial literacy drive amid scams (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Central Bank Independence: Issue To The Fore Again, But Will The Government Have Foresight To Do It? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- New Central Banking Bill: Positive But Gaps Need To Be Filled (Category: Breaking News)
- New Central Bank Bill: Gaps Need To Be Filled (Category: Breaking News)
- Deciding On New Central Bank Act Is Too Precious To Be Left Only To Politicians (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's president is set to slash expenditure when he presents an interim budget on Tuesday to see the crisis-ridden country through the rest of the year, amid discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout package.The post Sri Lanka’s president to cut spending in interim budget appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- President not informed about appointment of Interim Committee for Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says Presidential, Parliamentary Elections will be held in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim Budget 2022 passed in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- 2023 Budget aimed at long-term, stable economic growth to be presented to Parliament tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
Another round of discussions with the International Monetary Fund, with the aim of finding solutions to the financial crisis facing Sri Lanka, was held last Wednesday (24) at the President’s Office under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.President Wickremesinghe joined the meeting via
Industry experts say 70% of government construction projects are on hold now.
- New Zealand PM to step down next month (Category: Breaking News)
- BCFD releases new mental health docu-series amid rising calls for mental health assistance (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- BCFD releases new mental health docu-series amid rising calls for mental health assistance (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- BCFD releases new mental health docu-series amid rising calls for mental health assistance (Category: USA, New Mexico)
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday for talks to finalise a bailout package, including restructuring debt of about $29 billion, amid the nation's worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.The post IMF team to holds talks with crisis
- Sri Lanka’s revenue shortfall concerns IMF team – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s talks with creditors ongoing, unaware of specific deals – IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan – sources (Category: Breaking News)
Beijing [China], August 12 (ANI): Recent protests in China’s Henan province underline the risks being faced by banks as the real estate sector continues to struggle. The real estate sector in China accounts for around 24 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), almost a quarter of the nation’s GDP, according to authors Ahana Roy […]
- China vulnerable to asset bubbles, warns IMF (Category: Business)
- Ditched by Communist Party, Chinese billionaire loses 93 per cent of his fortune (Category: Breaking News)
- Will China’s sprawling debt problem worsen? (Category: Breaking News)
- What to Know About China’s Real Estate Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund said it will need "adequate assurances" from Sri Lanka's creditors for a new program as it prepares a visit to Colombo later this month.The post IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- IMF delegation to arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF remains hopeful of Sri Lanka securing all financing assurances soon to unlock funding (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF insists on creditor assurances to unlock $2.9 Billion Sri Lanka bailout (Category: Breaking News)
Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, on Thursday, said that Sri Lanka needed aid but with clear-cut conditions to preserve democracy, the rule of law, honesty and safeguard human rights.The prelate said that Sri Lanka had suffered a serious erosion of democracy, which had been caused by three factors. “The first one is the gradual […]
- Cardinal calls for cleansing of hearts to take country forward (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal decries lack of conscience among Lankans despite their religiosity (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF or World Bank assistance will be useless if same crooks run the country says Cardinal (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal welcomes Supreme court verdict (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's ruling party has asked the country's new president to provide security and other assistance for his predecessor who fled to Southeast Asia last month after protests flared amid a crippling economic crisis, an official said on Thursday.The post Sri Lanka’s ruling party asks new president to help with ex-leader Rajapaksa’s return appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Br...
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa applies for U.S. Green Card, looks to settle back in United States (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya to return to Sri Lanka on Sep 02- sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home after fleeing (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
a grave financial crisis, of which the repercussions are […]
- Private Hospitals Association’s case for employing foreign medical specialists (Category: Business)
- Vida Medical Clinic Redefines Healthcare Experience (Category: Breaking News)
- Arogya 2012 to promote local health sector (Category: Business)
- FSP warns brain drain will cripple healthcare even in urban centres (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring, as it seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said on Thursday.The post Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks on debt restructuring with key lenders appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - ...
- Sri Lanka could wrap up debt restructure talks by Sept, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka already started ‘low level’ talks with India, China on debt restructuring – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president to hold debt talks on France visit – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan, India and France launch creditors meeting on Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
with private creditors, has been battling the worst financial crisis in […]
- National anthem to be sung in Tamil at 75th Independence anniversary celebrations (Category: Breaking News)
- Udayanga questioned on MiG deal (Category: Breaking News)
- PUCSL makes u-turn and approves further power cuts (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka appeals to UK to lift travel advisory (Category: Breaking News)
Global ratings agency S&P Global on Monday slashed its rating on Sri Lankan bonds to 'D', representing default, following missed interest and principal payments.The post S&P pushes Sri Lankan bonds deeper into junk territory with ‘default’ rating appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Ajith Nivard Cabraal and 4 others released from 2012 Greek Bonds case (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka aims to have $2.9 billion IMF loan finalised in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Bondholder Lawsuit Should Be Put on Hold, U.S. Says (Category: Breaking News)
- S&P raises Sri Lanka local currency ratings to ‘CCC+/C’, says outlook stable (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, two sources said.The post Sri Lanka’s ousted president expected to go to Thailand appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lan...
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa applies for U.S. Green Card, looks to settle back in United States (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s ousted president arrives in Thailand for temporary stay (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s former president expected to fly to Thailand - sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, two sources said. Rajapaksa fled to Singapore on July 14, via the Maldives, following unprecedented unrest triggered by Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in […]
- Rights group seeks arrest of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- Bill to trim president’s powers likely to become law within weeks (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi offers Sri Lanka’s new President support amid crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- JPMorgan backs Sri Lanka bonds on bets crippling crisis will ease (Category: Breaking News)
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