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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, addressing concerns about China’s increased presence in the Indian Ocean region, said the island nation would not allow anything that would jeopardize India’s security.The post Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Fearing political pressure, Sri Lanka president wants to avoid trade integrations with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan president calls Aukus a ‘mistake’, rejects fears over China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s access to growing Indian & African markets cannot be disrupted – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- RW: Final settlement with Tamils in a few months (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy For the uninitiated in Sri Lanka, AKD in politico-strategic circles in the neighbouring India’s capital, New Delhi, refers to Ajit Kumar Doval, the nation’s all-important National Security Advisor (NSA). For counterparts in India, who are even less initiated, the initials stand for Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the centre-left Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna […]
- Ungoverned, ungovernable? (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura insists visit to India will not change party policy (Category: Breaking News)
- Can this ‘centrist path’ take JVP up there? (Category: Breaking News)
- Is there a ‘next time’ violence? (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his address at the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, focusing on the theme “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean, ” emphasized the urgency of addressing the climate crisis, noting the Indian Ocean’s vulnerability to warming and rising sea levels. He proposed initiatives such as the Tropical Belt Initiative and […]
- Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe advocates bold climate action at COP28 (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Sri Lanka Needs A Fusion Center For Information Sharing (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a speech at the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, focusing on the theme “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean.”The post Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka President leaves for Australia to attend 7th Indian Ocean Conference (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for unified action to safeguard the Indian Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- President to Australia to participate in the 7th Indian Ocean Summit (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post NPP’s Visit To India & Learning From India’s Success appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Tale Of Shifting Sentiments & Political Chess (Category: Breaking News)
- Buddhist Revolutionist In The Making – Kekirawe Sudassana Thero (Category: Breaking News)
- The Driving Forces Behind NPP’s Popularity (Category: Breaking News)
- Elitism – A Hidden Downfall Factor (Category: Breaking News)
A Security Salon on “Changing Regional Dynamics in the Middle East: Implications from Israel-Hamas Conflict at the Red Sea for Sri Lanka” was held on Wednesday (February 07) from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Auditorium of the Ministry of Public Security.The post Implications from Israel-Hamas Conflict at the Red Sea for Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top St...
- United States and Britain launch airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthis (Category: Breaking News)
- Houthi missile hits U.S. cargo ship in Gulf of Aden (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State commends Sri Lanka’s economic efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to deploy Navy Ship to Red Sea, Joining Coalition Against Houthis (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Parliamenty yesterday he was aware that Value Added Tax (VAT) was a burden on the public. He said it would be possible to reduce VAT with the passage of time. Delivering the government policy statement at the commencement of the new session of Parliament, the President said: “The prior scarcity […]
- “We may contest elections separately but let us collaborate in nation-building endeavors” – Pres... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- President ready to exempt school supplies, health equipment, medicine, etc., from VAT (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt will increase benefits for people as revenue buffers strengthen, says President (Category: Breaking News)
Urges unity over deep political divisions for effective crisis management Says ‘intricate’ foreign debt restructuring will take up to six months Invites Opposition to confer with institutions that foster international financial stability by Sanath Nanayakkare As government revenue increases, measures will be taken to increase benefits for the people accordingly, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said...
- No final decision on domestic debt restructuring : Bandula debt (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP moves SC to prevent possible losses to EPF, ETF (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt restructuring strategy out in April (Category: Breaking News)
- A high-wire act (Category: Breaking News)
Inaugurating the 5th session of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe called upon all lawmakers to collaborate in nation building even though they would be contesting elections separately. “From ancient times to the present day, our world has encountered a myriad of crises, spanning nations and personal lives alike. While some crises […]
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy improving, VAT can be reduced – RW (Category: Breaking News)
- President blames Sajith for crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe while presenting his Policy Statement in Parliament today (February 07), says the government was planning to reduce the tax burden as economic reforms continue to stabilize the economy.The post Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- “We may contest elections separately but let us collaborate in nation-building endeavors” – Pres... (Category: Breaking News)
- President blames Sajith for crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy improving, VAT can be reduced – RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
N Sathiya Moorthy Chennai 4 February 2024 The way western nations through their diplomats deployed in Colombo continue to comment on what essentially are internal matters of the country, they should sooner than later be prepared for a future government either asking them to shut up or withdraw into a shell, at times quitting […]
- Anura insists visit to India will not change party policy (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi committed to support Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- When AKD met AKD, why and to what end (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President invited for state visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
From Pakistan to India, activists warn of tendency to throttle the net as elections near MADURAI, India — New legislation to regulate online content in Sri Lanka has renewed concern over freedom of expression ahead of expected elections. It also highlights a growing habit of restricting the internet across South Asia, from India to Pakistan. […]
- Sri Lanka’s proposed Internet Law threatens upcoming elections: HRW (Category: Breaking News)
- Attorney General under fire for failure to study Online Safety Bill properly (Category: Breaking News)
- Asia Internet Coalition calls for overhaul of the Draft Online Safety Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Malwatte prelate welcomes Online Bill to check abuses by social media (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Greenwashing Bond Scams & Financializing Mother Nature: Climate Science Fiction Versus Local Rea... (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring As Rocket Science: The IMF, Green, Blue & Pink-Washing BlackRock? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- A French Spring Amid IMF Mission Creep: Ranil Tangoes In Paris As Macron Pivots To BRICS (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? (Category: Breaking News)
- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
The latest salvo against the government’s imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on hitherto exempted sectors came on Friday from the country’s book industry which has called for an immediate reversal of the decision to tax the sale of books at 18%. Associations representing local publishers, printers, booksellers and importers and writers and academics came together […]
- Sri Lanka’s book publishing industry faces crisis as 18% VAT sparks job losses and closures (Category: Breaking News)
- Book industry stakeholders decry ‘further taxing of reading and learning’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Special book exhibition to mark 75th independence commemoration (Category: Breaking News)
- Large Crowds At London Book Fair Sri Lanka Stall (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –An Indian firm is in the process of getting permission to manage Sri Lanka’s three airports including the main Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) where the there is an over saturation in foreign tourists, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. The island nation is expecting 2.2 million tourists for 2024, but the main airport needs capacity […]
- India s Adani Group to run three Sri Lankan airports? (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore s Changi Airport to go passport-free from 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Strength of airport and aviation security to be increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Flights to Europe still suspended (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Independence, Devolution & ITAK’s New Leader appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Election Year Road Map For Constitutional Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- 1983: It Haunts Us Still! (Category: Breaking News)
- Reform Prospects: Missing Middle, Last Chance, Aragalaya-2? (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil National Question, 13 A, Long Delayed PC Elections And Ranil’s APC (Category: Breaking News)
During a Joint Press Conference today (February 03), President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his utmost pleasure in welcoming Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his distinguished delegation to Sri Lanka.The post Sri Lanka and Thailand signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka, Thailand sign historic Free Trade Agreement (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand says ties with Sri Lanka elevated to new heights (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand Prime Minister to visit Sri Lanka to sign Free Trade Agreement (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe extends warm welcome to Thailand Prime Minister Thavisin (Category: Breaking News)
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Taraka Balasuriya, speaking at a press briefing titled ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country,’ held at the President Media Centre (PMC) today (01) defended the President’s recent foreign trips and dismissed claims that the trips were unnecessary by emphasizing their importance in strengthening Sri Lanka’s foreign relations and securing new […]
- State Minister Defends President’s Foreign Trips, Highlights Gains in Partnerships and Diplomacy... (Category: Breaking News)
- Airways suffering losses due to President’s and Ministers foreign trips (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cannot afford to be isolated on the global stage - State Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s usable foreign reserves less than USD 50 Million – Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Let Us Know Who Are Contesting? What Are Their Policies? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Challenges In The Forthcoming Presidential Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- President Should Be Responsible! (Category: Breaking News)
- Labor Wins In Australia! (Category: Breaking News)
- A Bankrupt Country Craves For Urgent ‘System Changes’ (Category: Breaking News)
Secretary to the Treasury and Finance Ministry Mahinda Siriwardana has said that even if Sri Lanka achieves the goal of zero corruption, tax revenue will still have to be increased to bridge the budget deficit and lessen the country’s debt burden. Referring to the Supreme Court ruling pertaining to economic management delivered on Nov 14, […]
- EPF asked to pay 30% tax unless it participates in domestic debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- CB Governor outlines importance of DDR to protect banks and save overall economy (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team gives prognosis for Lanka at conclusion of nearly two-week visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. retains two foreign firms to restructure ISBs (Category: Breaking News)
The United States says the Online Safety Bill, which was recently passed by Sri Lanka’s Parliament, sends a negative signal. Ambassador Julie J Chung’s Remarks at Amcham CXO Forum “75 years and Beyond: U.S.– Sri Lankan Business Relations in 2024” January 31, 2024 Thanks to the Amcham President Shirendra Lawrence, members of the Board, and […]
- IFC to provide $400 million to banks in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Starlink connection to cost Sri Lankans between US$ 400 – US$ 600 (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank’s IFC to provide Sri Lanka with $400 million financing (Category: Breaking News)
India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar has urged all Indians to visit Sri Lanka, emphasising the strong ties between the two nations.The post ‘The next time you want to take a holiday, go to Sri Lanka’ – Jaishankar to Indians appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- India has done its best to assist Sri Lanka – Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
- India remains committed to assist Sri Lanka in its economic recovery – Jaishankar tells Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP Leader Anura Kumara meets India’s Foreign Minister S.Jaishankar in Delhi (Category: Breaking News)
- India will continue developmental assistance to Sri Lanka in every possible area: Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Partnership for Accelerating Results in Trade, National Expenditure, and Revenue (PARTNER) activity, with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC), have completed an on-the-job coaching programme for 50 Development Officers (DOs) attached to the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB), said a release from the CCC. At an […]
- SLEDB joins Pakistan High Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- USAID to establish battery-operated swapping stations for E-bikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Promising ‘Sri Lanka Peace Collection’ gets US backing (Category: Business)
- AmChamHosts luncheon on private sector partnerships with USAID (Category: Business)
[…]The post Flight Of Human Capital – A Catastrophic Fait Accompli appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Indian HC explains how Covid-19, Russia-Ukraine conflict expanded India’s role in SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Genocide Day’ controversy : SL registers protest with Canadian HC (Category: Breaking News)
- SL economy, IMF claims, and reality (Category: Breaking News)
- New Australian HC launches landmark educational programme (Category: Breaking News)
by Lasanda Kurukulasuriya Sri Lanka’s remarks at the meetings of the 19th Summit of the Non Aligned Movement in Uganda, must surely have had observers of international relations, especially relating to West Asia, scratching their heads. President Ranil Wickemesinghe in Kampala on Friday (19 Jan.) said he welcomed the fact that the 19th Summit gave […]
- Sri Lanka Hones Its Balancing Act (Category: Breaking News)
- We don’t have the capacity for a Red Sea deployment on our own (Category: Breaking News)
- Will this massacre of the innocent ever stop? (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Ministry urged to advise govt. against Red Sea deployment (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Chips Are Everywhere: But Can Sri Lanka Ride The Wave? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Biden’s order to restrict US investments in China’s tech sector opens new opportunities for India (Category: Breaking News)
- US Chips Act restricts companies from expanding production in China (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka Adrift In Tempestuous Seas (Category: Breaking News)
- Threats To The Hegemony Of The US Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post RW, IMF & The Economy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, ATA & RW’s Consolidation (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Economics & 13A Politics: Recipe For Unrest (Category: Breaking News)
- Restructuring The Economy: A Stock Take (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –President Ranil Wickremesinghe has invited political party leaders in Parliament to discuss the IMF agreement implementation with the fund’s Managing Director. “I am willing to extend an invitation to the Managing Director of the IMF to participate in a collective dialogue here. Let us collaboratively explore different perspectives and propose modifications if deemed beneficial,...
- Sri Lanka’s book publishing industry faces crisis as 18% VAT sparks job losses and closures (Category: Breaking News)
- Indo-Lanka FTA to be revived and upgraded – Prez (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez has final say in making IMF agreement available to MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- President tells Wall Street Journal time not right for Gotabaya to return home (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended an invitation to all political party leaders in the Parliament to engage in discussions with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the implementation of the agreement with the IMF. Emphasizing the importance of unity in leading the country to success, he reiterated that withdrawing from the agreement […]
- President invites party leaders for ‘collective dialogue’ with IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to reach IMF staff level agreement, debt restructuring framework by end July: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka likely to go ahead with new income tax regime, but president “ready to discuss” (Category: Breaking News)
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