Ceylon Wire - English https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Asia Asset Finance Reports Stellar H1 PAT Growth of 110% to Rs. 838.5 Million; Fitch Rates Proposed Rs. 2Bn Debenture Issue at ‘A+(EXP)(lka)’ Asia Asset Finance Delivers 110% Growth in First-Half PAT to Rs. 838.5 Million Court Decision Pending on Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Overseas Travel Ban The Shield and the Sword: How PSTA and OCB Legislate Neoliberal Austerity Ravi Karunanayake Rejects MP Medical Insurance Scheme, Urges Funds Be Redirected for Public Welfare US Gets 1st Muslim Senator As Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race Trump says US will stop giving Israel aid after year-end Ravi Karunanayake Urges Government to Direct Fuel Subsidies Towards Local Businesses and the Public Ravi Karunanayake Calls for Immediate Disclosure of Official Reserves and Upcoming Debt Repayments Annual conference will explore “Navigating Change, Unlocking Growth” on 4–6 November 2026 Ravi Karunanayake Calls for Compensation Mechanism for Consumers Affected by Power Outages “The Public Has a Right to Know Who Will Bear the Cost of the Economic Crisis,” Says Ravi Karunanayake Ravi Karunanayake Calls on Government to Clarify Who Will Bear Rising Costs of Fuel, Gas and Fertiliser Ravi Karunanayake Calls for Clear Plans to Protect Sri Lanka from Energy and Financial Challenges Sri Lanka Facing a ‘Pension Time Bomb’, Ravi Karunanayake Warns What Are the Government’s Plans After the IMF Programme? Ravi Karunanayake Seeks Answers Ravi Karunanayake Urges Government to Decide on Post-IMF Programme Before March 2027 Ravi Karunanayake Urges Government to Present Time-Bound Plan to Resolve Electricity System Issues “If No Power Plants Have Broken Down, Why Are Power Cuts Occurring Frequently?” Ravi Karunanayake Asks Ravi Karunanayake Seeks Details on Capacity and Performance of Battery Energy Storage Systems AirAsia Restores Frequencies on the Colombo–Bangkok and Colombo–Kuala Lumpur Routes Ravi Karunanayake Calls for Disclosure of Compensation and Outstanding Payments to Renewable Energy Producers Was Norochcholai Power Plant Shutdown a Cause or Consequence of the Power Outage? Ravi Karunanayake Seeks Answers Ravi Karunanayake Seeks Explanation on Cause and Responsibility for October 17 Power Outage Ravi Karunanayake Questions Minister in Parliament Over Island-Wide Power Outage Government’s Responsibility Does Not End with Restoring Electricity, Ravi Karunanayake Tells Parliament Exiting IMF Programme Without Meeting Targets Is Unwise, Ravi Karunanayake Warns A Decline in Inflation Does Not Mean an Improvement in People’s Standard of Living, Says Ravi Karunanayake Ravi Karunanayake Identifies Key Challenges Facing Sri Lanka’s Economy Ravi Warns Sports Will Decline Further Without Qualified Administrators Ravi Karunanayake Calls for Political Independence in Sports Institutions Ravi Questions Falling Inflation Claims as Cost of Living Remains Unaffordable Investment Outflows Are Dangerous, and Falling Inflation Means Little if People Cannot Afford Living Costs, Ravi Says Exiting IMF Programme Without Meeting Targets Could Be Risky, Ravi Karunanayake Warns Next Economic Plan Must Be Ready Before Sri Lanka Exits IMF Programme, Ravi Says Ravi Karunanayake Questions Sri Lanka’s Foreign Reserve Figures IMF Support Is Needed to Recover After Economic Bankruptcy, Ravi Karunanayake Says Ravi Karunanayake Says Fuel Subsidies Should Not Benefit Foreign Companies Ravi Karunanayake Says Sri Lanka Lacks a Strategy to Build Dollar Reserves Ravi Karunanayake Questions Whether Fuel Subsidies Are Reaching Those in Need How China’s Himalayan Megadam Could Put South Asia at Risk Discussion on Progress and Future Plans for Developing RidiViharaya as an International Tourist Destination New Elephant Transit Home to Be Established in Polonnaruwa Registration of Sri Lanka’s National Motor Sports Association Temporarily Suspended Kieron Pollard Appointed Mumbai Indians Head Coach for IPL 2027 Strong Winds of Up to 70 kmph and Rough Seas Expected Around Sri Lanka Bangladesh Faces Growing Poverty Risks as Nearly Half of Households Borrow to Meet Daily Expenses Defence Secretary Proposes Tri-Services Support to Protect Wild Elephants British Airways Resumes Flights to Sri Lanka After 10-Year Hiatus HOME ENG