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The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has released the results of its Confidence in Democratic Governance Index- Wave 3 survey, which was conducted by its survey and research arm, Social Indicator. Given the economic and political crisis Sri Lanka is facing, the poll was designed with the aim
- Nearly 40% of Sri Lankan women stopped using sanitary napkins - survey (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget promises heaven but leads people to hell: SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s economic crisis revealed- Over half the population multidimensionally vulnerable, s... (Category: Breaking News)
- 60.5% of households reported decrease in monthly income due to crisis - survey (Category: Breaking News)
Index has been gaining due to political stability hopes
- Toll Rate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka spends Rs. 425 billion for North East development (Category: Breaking News)
- Hotel Buy (Category: Business)
- Debenture Rating (Category: Business)
[…]The post The Operation Successful But The Patient Died? Not If People Stand Up! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From “Gota’s War” To War Against Gota; Aragalaya’s Historic Strike! (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Robber Barons Fear The Rejuvenated ‘Aragala’ Spirit! (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Hawks Can Hijack The Post-Aragala Agenda! (Category: Breaking News)
- 2024 Election Year; The Perennial Challenge Of Cleaning The Stables For Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post 600 Articles Over 11 Years: What Did They Tell The Reading Public & Policymakers? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF Facility? Is It Sufficient To Deliver Prosperity To Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- My View Completes 13 Years: Still Batting & Not-Out Yet (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Acute Macro Imbalances: Ignore It At Your Own Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Acute Macro Imbalances: Ignore It At Your Own Peril (Category: Breaking News)
The National movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) said that it is gravely concerned about a number of actions taken by the Ranil Wickremesinghe administration in recent days.NMSJ chairman, former Speaker, Karu Jayasuriya said that it is their belief that the arrests of Joseph Stalin, the General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers’ Union, Palitha Atampola and […]
- Sajith says govt lying about there being no money to hold polls after having printed Rs 278 bn i... (Category: Breaking News)
- Chief Govt. Whip insists only Presidential poll will be held this year (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP plans protest in Colombo tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- The government printed Rs 278 billion between October and December 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
The key stock index has gained 9.3% in the last 7 sessions.
- Toll Rate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s IOC unit reports Rs12.3 bn in Sept 2022 profits (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea sold at historical high prices in July 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka low-grown tea prices slips in June second week sale (Category: Breaking News)
Wickremesinghe says if no alternative, the govt will have to go with the IMF programme
- Sri Lanka’s JVP gen secy makes dubious claim on IMF deal, says loan “pittance” (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka former leftist leader blames IMF for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka trying to reduce overall debt by $17 Billion, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabry: SL will get second tranche of IMF loan soon (Category: Breaking News)
Norway is concerned about the food and nutrition crisis in Sri Lanka. The Norwegian Government is providing NOK 13 million (approx. Rs. 490 million) to the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka to address food, nutrition and protection needs of the most vulnerable […]
- UN ramps up its urgent humanitarian appeal for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Norway decides to close Embassy in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UN secures $101.5 million for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 56,000 children in Sri Lanka suffering from malnutrition (Category: Breaking News)
The National People's Power (NPP) says that there is no clear schedule or fulfilment of responsibilities for the all-party government proposed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The post Won’t join an all-party government led by Ranil Wickremesinghe – NPP appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- President regrets NPP s decision not to join talks on all-party govt (Category: Breaking News)
- Nominations presented to elect Sri Lanka’s new President – Ranil, Anura, Dullas to contest for p... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka moving towards social revolution – Anura (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP refuses to join all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Sri Lanka Becoming A Police State? Government Efforts To Delegitimise Aragalaya appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is Sri Lanka Heading Towards The Myanmar Model Of Governance? (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s Attempt To Redefine The Political Discourse & Direction Through Suppression (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
- Political engagement with Aragayala necessary (Category: Breaking News)
Calls for unity in a country torn apart by nationalism and monetary instability
- Selected imports to be restricted to balance payments for fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president, PM, opposition leader support proposed UN-monitored reforms: Victor Ivan (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- PM warns Sri Lanka facing threat of hitting rock bottom (Category: Breaking News)
Selected imports will be restricted to balance payments for fuel, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. The President told Parliament that the immediate requirement before the country is fuel. “While appreciating the international assistance in addressing the fuel shortage, it in timely that we now initiate a system for such importation from our own export income […]
- Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe parliament address – full text (Category: Breaking News)
- NMSJ concerned about arrests (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka Becoming A Police State? Government Efforts To Delegitimise Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on Monday announced that it will support President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to form an all-party national government to help the country to recover from the worst economic crisis.The post TNA to support forming of all-party government appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe named as next candidate of UNP for Presidential Election 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says proposals set forth by parties to form all-party Government will be sha... (Category: Breaking News)
- President calls Opposition Party Leaders for crucial meeting on IMF proposals (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA to support forming of all-party government (Category: Breaking News)
The successful formation of a government under the new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, is an important precondition for resolving Sri Lanka s debt default, but many challenges remain as the country seeks financing support from the IMF and debt restructuring from private and official bilateral creditors, says Fitch Ratings.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Sri Lanka should kick off debt restructuring talks with its bilateral lender China, while the island state's government seeks a financing loan from the Washington-based fund.The post IMF says Sri Lanka needs to talk with China about debt restructuring appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- China tells IMF willing to take constructive part in debt talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring: China expected to inform its support to IMF today (Category: Breaking News)
- China gives assurances to the IMF that it will support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- India ‘strongly supports’ Sri Lanka debt restructuring plan, it tells IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Lanka’s economic and political crisis appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News...
- US envoy meets President Ranil, discusses ongoing crisis situation (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung meets Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- This is not the time to crack down on citizens and not a way to win confidence – U.S. Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- USAID Administrator Samantha Power meets Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Sri Lanka should kick off debt restructuring talks with its bilateral lender China, while the island state’s government seeks a financing loan from the Washington-based fund. “China is a big creditor, and Sri Lanka has to engage proactively with it on a debt restructuring,” Krishna Srinivasan, director of the […]
- Rights group seeks arrest of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Club to give Sri Lanka financing assurances (Category: Breaking News)
- Bill to trim president’s powers likely to become law within weeks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to announce debt restructuring strategy in April (Category: Breaking News)
The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe today and discussed the crisis in the country. The Ambassador tweeted saying that the meeting took place at the Presidential Secretariat today. Julie Chung said that the new President takes office at a time when Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads. “We […]
- Gota Go Gama protester Dhaniz Ali remanded further (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota Go Gama protester Dhaniz Ali remanded (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB wants Parliament summoned on Monday (Category: Breaking News)
- Attack on Ranil’s private residence draws strong condemnation (Category: Breaking News)
Net foreign inflows hit its highest since March 30.
- Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields ease across maturities (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rupee guidance rate up by 95 cents; T-bill yields steady at weekly auction (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs50bn of Treasury bonds (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks fall after violent attack on protesters, profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung says she met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (July 27) to discuss how the island nation arrived at this point of economic and political crisis.
Investors are waiting for some positive news to enter market.
- Fuel prices increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Peliyagoda fish market complex inaugurated (Category: Breaking News)
- Coconut prices down (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs81bn in Treasuries, yields steady (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post July 1983 Pogrom: The Black Week That Devastatingly Impacted Sri Lanka Forever appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- July 1983 Riot: A Spontaneous Racial Outburst Or Planned Pogrom Or Both? (Category: Breaking News)
- 40 Years After The Anti-Tamil Pogrom Of July 1983: Root Causes Remain Unaddressed (Category: Breaking News)
- Prasanna Ranatunga’s Misguided Claims, The JVP & The Tragedy Of The Black July Riots, 1983 (Category: Breaking News)
- A Reflection On Forty Years Since The ‘Black July’ Anti-Tamil Pogrom In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The government defaulted an interest payment of 78 million US dollar of a sovereign bond on May 19
- Cross Asian (Category: Business)
- S&P downgrades two Sri Lanka sovereign bonds to ‘D’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sovereign rating at SD but ISBs downgraded to ‘D’ by S&P (Category: Breaking News)
- Reserve Investment (Category: Business)
Market sees fall after military attacked protesters last week
- Sri Lanka shares edge up from 1-mo lows amid foreign outflows (Category: Breaking News)
- Development as the key to stability (Category: Breaking News)
- Toll Rate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka bourse performs Asia's best in 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (News 1st); Being a developing country, where the government constantly allocates a considerable portion of its revenue for the country’s defence, even amidst the current economic and political crisis, it is your responsibility to be accountable for your assets which are maintained
- Defence Secretary graces Navy’s Passing Out Parade in Trincomalee (Category: Breaking News)
- Side Effects (Category: Business)
- Colombo High Court suspended the corruption case against Ratwatta (Category: Breaking News)
- High Court to take-up Ratwatte case on 18th (Category: Breaking News)
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, commemorated the 39th anniversary of Black July, when hundreds of Tamils in Sri Lanka were killed and their homes were destroyed. Full statement: “Today, we remember those who lost their lives or were displaced during the horrific and violent events of Black July. “In July 1983, anti-Tamil pogroms erupted in […]
- Sri Lanka hits back at Canadian Prime Minister over comments (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rejects alleged genocide claims by Canadian Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian PM remembers Tamil victims of Sri Lanka’s war (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian PM says Sri Lankans deserve peaceful and stable country (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka’s share edged up in mid-day on July 22, brokers said as the market is waiting for key developments in the government after the appointment of the new president.The main All Share Price Index was 0.14 percent or 10.93 points stronger to 7,747.30 at 1145 hours.The new President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed his classmate […]
Being a developing country, where the government constantly allocates a considerable portion of its revenue for the country’s defence, even amidst the current economic and political crisis, it is your responsibility to be accountable for your assets which are maintained from the public money
- Some foreign elements attempt to brand our War Heroes as war criminals (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka rules out defence agreement with Pakistan - Gota explains why Defence allocation was r... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ministry of Defence organizes a new year festivall (Category: Breaking News)
- India and Sri Lanka Hold Inaugural Defence Dialogue (Category: Breaking News)
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says the predawn military raid at the Galle Face Green protest site on Friday (July 22) sends a “chilling message” to peaceful protesters.The post OHCHR urges Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to address impunity to bring genuine reforms appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Sri Lanka Latest News.
- OHCHR condemns #GalleFaceRaid, calls for President to bring in genuine reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- UN report urges progress on accountability, institutional and security sector reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- OHCHR says all Sri Lankans have right of freedom of expression (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters (Category: Breaking News)
Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) leader Douglas Devananda yesterday said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has the ability to guide Sri Lanka through this tumultuous time. “Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic and political crisis since independence and Wickremesinghe
- 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)
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