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Solutions have been sought to tackle marine litter in the Lakshadweep Sea between Sri Lanka, Maldives and India. As part of the ‘Prevention of Marine Litter in the Lakshadweep Sea’ (PROMISE) project, funded by the European Union (EU) through the SWITCH-Asia Programme. Government institutions, academia, NGOs, international development organizations and tourism industry associations gathered in [...
- EU funded policy roundtable held in Sri Lanka to discuss a cleaner marine environment (Category: Breaking News)
- Green economic recovery top priory for EU in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Demand for private tuition and English education in Sri Lanka increases (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s proposed internet law threatens upcoming polls (Category: Breaking News)
The JVP-led NPP is scheduled to hold its National Economic Forum at 5.30 pm today at the Galadari, Colombo, to unveil its economic policy. Over 500 corporate leaders representing all sectors, university academics, researchers and foreign investors in Sri Lanka, are expected to attend the forum. NPP will be presenting its economic policy framework at […]
- OPA panel discussion: The Role of Domestic Aviation in Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Breaking News)
- IT professionals leaving country (Category: Breaking News)
- New economic hub to cope in case of emergencies (Category: Breaking News)
- New economic hub to cope in case of emergencies (Category: Breaking News)
A key factor that needs to be borne in mind when introducing electric vehicles (EV) to Sri Lanka is the need to allow only manufacturer authorized brand-new vehicles of this kind into the country, it was revealed at a recent forum organized by the Ceylon Motor Traders Association (CMTA) and the Association of International Marketing […]
- Sri Lanka could benefit from global trend towards EV use – IPS study (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan ambassador to Viet Nam in warm discussion with leading Southeast Asian EV manufacturer (Category: Breaking News)
- Volt Charge: A visionary JAT Holdings joint venture redefining the Global EV charger industry (Category: Breaking News)
- It is time to support EV freedom (Category: USA, Arkansas)
By Rathindra Kuruwita There would be social and economic consequences of the decision to downsize the military as the rural economy in Sri Lanka had been in a state of crisis and stagnation long before the present economic crisis, Associate Professor of the London School of Economics and Political
- Multi-sector combined mechanism launched to ensure food security and nutrition (Category: Breaking News)
- We should go beyond the traditional systems to earn more foreign income  PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Army to be trimmed to 135,000 personnel by 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Abdul Kalam proposes PURA concept for Lanka's rural development (Category: Breaking News)
By Ifham Nizam Sustainable food security is not an easy target to achieve in a country like Sri Lanka, where primary production has been given the priority, Professor Buddhi Marambe of the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya said. Speaking to The Island Financial Review Marambe stressed that concerted efforts are […]
- FAO/WFP mission wants govt. to strengthen Yala/Maha production with required fertiliser (Category: Breaking News)
- Education, culture and health of our rural population compromised (Category: Breaking News)
- Plantation sector and economy (Category: Breaking News)
- The Vision Splendid of D S Senanayake (Category: Breaking News)
The economy of Sri Lanka is expected to record a gradual recovery from the second half of 2023 and sustain the growth momentum beyond, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to conduct a series of events to appreciate the consistent contribution rendered by the Upcountry Tamils to the economy of Sri Lanka during the last two centuries.
[…]The post Ranil’s Arrogance Will Destroy Him For Good appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Calm Before The Storm! Aragalaya -’22 Has Rested Enough!!! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Vs. AKD: Who Will Blink First? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Relief Is Momentary, Blackhole Of A Gulf Between ‘Haves’ & ‘Have-Nots’ Is Widening! (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
By Norman Palihawadane Justice for the victims of the Easter Sunday terror attacks can be served only when the rulers are established on the basis of law, the Asian Human Rights Commission has said. Director of AHRC, Attorney-at-Law Basil Fernando, addressing a press conference organised by the Collective of Catholic Lay Organisations (CCLO) in Colombo, […]
- Fr. Cyril Gamini reports to the CID: “Nothing will come out of it” (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez Ranil immune from prosecution (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal Ranjith is not the Chief Justice  Maithripala (Category: Breaking News)
- People can no longer be fooled with false promise– Cardinal (Category: Breaking News)
Airtel Sri Lanka today announced another landmark agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) that will channel foreign currency investments towards the development of national telecommunications infrastructure, with emphasis on expansion and optimization of networks and IT systems. Accordingly, over the next two years, Airtel will be channeling its latest round of […]
- Airtel Sri Lanka rewards daily recharge customers with mobile phones (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel Lanka official telecommunications partner for Daraz 11.11 (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel Lanka records 1.7mn customers switch to Freedom Packs (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel enhances its most popular unlimited offering with the launch of Rs. 888 Freedom Plus (Category: Breaking News)
At a time when enhancing profitability of public enterprises is an urgent need to boost the national economy of Sri Lanka, the revival and turnaround of Gal Oya Plantations (formerly known as Hingurana Sugar factory) by LOLC is an embodiment of how the nation’s assets can be enhanced
- LOLC’s commitment to renewable energy recognised (Category: Business)
- India sends off fifth railbus from Gal Oya to Trincomalee in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Reducing Trade Deficit (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury Bill rate hikes notably as investors switch to govt. securities (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Unmasking The Likes Of Cabraals; A National Imperative! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Can Sri Lanka Come Out Of Its ‘Deer In The Headlights’ Mindset? (Category: Breaking News)
- With Impunity Remaining Normalised, What Hope For Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese Ambassador Qi-Zhenhong has assured their continuous support on the debt treatment and stabilising the economy of Sri Lanka, State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe said.The post China assures support on Sri Lanka’s debt treatment – State Minister Shehan appeared first on Sri
- No move to restructure domestic debt – State Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- China to support Sri Lanka s debt restructuring plan - State Minister of Finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Official Creditor Committee confirms debt treatment deal with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Close to IMF Agreement, Is Weighing Bondholder Terms, Semasinghe Says (Category: Breaking News)
treatment and stabilization of the economy of Sri Lanka, the […]
- US tells China to help Sri Lanka restructure debt (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF wants secrecy till final deal with Sri Lanka reached (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to discuss debt restructuring with China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to continue to stand by ‘one China policy’ (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Continuing Corruption: Begging IMF: Increasing Taxes appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
- Government-Sponsored Terrorism In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Downward Spiralling Economy: Increased Govt Spending & Reduced Revenue (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Go Set A Watchman appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Qualified Candidates Essential For System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Chasing The Mirage Of National Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Musings On A New Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Debt Driven Growth Strategy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Futility Of “Ranilnomics” Without Systemic Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Glocalization Without Financialization (Category: Breaking News)
- Systemic Drain (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s National Policy & National Council (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is caught in a geopolitical cold war between China and India, analysts say
- Sri Lanka to reach ECTA deal with India and FTA with China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to revive FTA talks with India, China and Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Indian push to finalise trade agreement sparks protests in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Indian push to finalise trade agreement sparks protests in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
India's Jay Jay Mills already has factories employing 9,500 workers
- Fabric Fate (Category: Business)
- Margin Effect (Category: Business)
- Fabric Fortunes (Category: Business)
- Fabric Fortunes (Category: Business)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today assured the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, that he will go through with the proposed electoral reforms. “We are also bringing in the new anti-terrorist legislation. I’m going to call the Parliament to say once and for all that they must agree on electoral […]
- President to attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (Category: Breaking News)
- Eight new foreign diplomats meet President Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil says India and Sri Lanka are two sides of same coin (Category: Breaking News)
- President questions silence of students from top schools on ragging (Category: Breaking News)
UNDP Sri Lanka launches two programmes calling young innovators to act on climate change International Youth Day (IYD) advocates for the participation of young people in actioning chang around the world. To commemorate the significance this year and to provide a platform to young leaders in Sri Lanka, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka launched two new calls for young ...
- UNDP funds workshop at Water’s Edge for youth representatives of Sectoral Oversight Committees (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka hosts Global Climate Promise Exchange Workshop (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP supports ‘HackaDev Green Innovation Challenge’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to provide anti-corruption policy support for SL to promote economic governance (Category: Breaking News)
Race between Ranil and Dullas
- Sri Lanka opposition move to express parliament’s dissatisfaction with president defeated (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka ruling party MP Ranjith Bandara appointed COPE chair (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian shipment of rice, milk powder, medicines worth 2bn arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s US$74 rice grant to reach Sri Lanka by end June (Category: Breaking News)
The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, Janaka Ratnayake says the price of fuel should be reduced further and not just by Rs. 20 as was announced last night. Issuing a statement, Janaka Ratnayake said that a transparent fuel pricing system must be introduced. “The price of petrol was reduced by 20 […]
- No annual bonus for CEB employees this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceypetco snubs PUCSL invite to discuss discrepancies (Category: Breaking News)
- PUCSL Chairman claims fuel can be sold at Rs. 250 (Category: Breaking News)
- Major rift in PUCSL between Chairman and members (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to continue to stand by the ‘one China policy’ and support to protect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Foreign Ministry said today. The Foreign Ministry said that the assurance was given when the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor G.L. Peiris met with the Ambassador of China, Qi Zhenhong, at the Ministry […]
- Sri Lanka looks to enhance ties with Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Work of domestic mechanisms on reconciliation reviewed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka concludes bilateral consultations with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo based Diplomatic corps briefed on present situation (Category: Breaking News)
The economy of Sri Lanka contracted by 1.6 percent in the first quarter of the year 2022, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) says.
[…]The post Sri Lankan Economy Heading Towards A Dangerous Phase appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lanka-Arab Relations (Category: Breaking News)
- The President, IMF & System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- What Next For Aragalaya? (Category: Breaking News)
- Restructuring The Economy: A Stock Take (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that the next three weeks will be tough for Sri Lanka. Speaking in Parliament today, the Prime Minister said that the public must use fuel and gas as carefully as possible. He also said that unessential travel should be limited as much as possible. “Therefore, I urge all citizens […]
- PM warns Sri Lanka facing threat of hitting rock bottom (Category: Breaking News)
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- Special Statement Delivered By President Ranil Wickremesinghe: Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
Wickremesinghe also warned against being hyper-focused on the past.
- Sri Lanka to reach IMF staff level agreement, debt restructuring framework by end July: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- President reveals govt s action plan for socio-economic reforms and accelerated development (Category: Breaking News)
- The Senseless Killing Of 19A By 21A! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil likely to go for presidential poll first – sources (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to seek assistance from Paris Club lenders and the G7, Minister of Foreign Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris said. Foreign Minister Peiris requested continued support from Japan, both bilaterally and through multilateral channels, to mitigate the economic challenges in Sri Lanka. Minister Peiris explained that the Government of Sri Lanka will seek assistance […]
- Central mechanism to be established to streamline requests for assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Empathy and understanding sought by Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran assures continued assistance to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK exploring avenues of support towards Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Johnson had made this assurance during a discussion held that afternoon.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
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- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
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