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Sri Lanka’s Education Minister, Dr. Susil Premajayantha, has announced significant reforms in the country's educational sector.The post Education Minister announces major reforms for Sri Lanka’s education sector appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka
- Experts committee to propose measures to strengthen principal service (Category: Breaking News)
- New University of Education to be established integrating National Colleges of Education (Category: Breaking News)
- Edu. Minister says no school holidays this August (Category: Breaking News)
- Education Minister hints at 2023 A'L and O'L exam dates (Category: Breaking News)
Debt owed by various countries, especially in South Asia and Africa, to China has multiplied in recent years.The post Debt owed by Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to China rise to record levels: Data appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Forbes: Lanka, Pakistan and Maldives among biggest debt burdens to China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s debt to China close to 20% of public external debt - study (Category: Breaking News)
- Some creditors want to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt without China (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan, India and France launch creditors meeting on Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
stability amid IMF deal appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka...
- Prez asks Opp. to cooperate (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President to intensify focus on national unity, youth aspirations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says proposals set forth by parties to form all-party Government will be sha... (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from May 1, 2024.The post Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from May 1, 2024 appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from April 1, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from March 05, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec Lanka announces retail fuel prices for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from February 01, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
AirAsia Consulting is planning further engagement with the International Finance Corp (IFC) which is mandated to advise the Sri Lanka Government on the divestiture of SriLankan Airlines Ltd (SAL). The consultancy was responding to news report on AirAsia being among six bidders for Sri Lanka’s
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
- Indigo commences direct flights between Mumbai-Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Church puts faith in God to ensure justice over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
A man has set himself on fire outside the court in Manhattan where former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial is being held. After dousing himself in a liquid, he threw pamphlets in the air in front of news media gathered nearby. The man’s motive is unknown and police responded
- Four dead as strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall (Category: Breaking News)
According to Reuters, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed readiness to facilitate Sri Lanka's ongoing negotiations with international bondholders.The post IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hoping to continue talks with bondholders after consulting IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to continue talks with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
A year after India overtook China to become the world’s most populous country, its rapid upward economic trajectory and increasing diplomatic, scientific and military weight make it an emerging superpower of ever-growing importance to the United States and the world. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Newsweek’s written questions and followed up with a 90-minute […]
- India’s commitment to climate change an example to the world! (Category: Breaking News)
- Navigating India’s Future: A Deep Dive into Modi’s Governance (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylon Chamber identifies opportunities in Brazil during FIFA 2014 and Olympics 2016 (Category: Business)
- Modi, combining India’s foreign policy with domestic interest (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters reports that Sri Lanka has turned down a restructuring plan proposed by international bondholders to address its $12 billion debt, thereby endangering crucial International Monetary Fund (IMF) aid and further delaying the resolution of its ongoing two-year debt crisis.The post Sri Lanka debt restructuring stumbles as government rejects bondholders’ proposal appeared first on ONLANKA ...
- Sri Lanka confident of meeting conditions for IMF funding soon – report (Category: Breaking News)
- Global investors and Sri Lanka officials set for second round of Bond Restructuring talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bondholders ready for debt restructuring talks with authorities (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
860,000. That’s the number of Pakistanis who left their country in 2023, and the trend of departing from Pakistan is likely to continue this year. The number is the highest in almost a decade. The previous year almost 800,000 professionals left Pakistan. The figure was released by Pakistan’s Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE). […]
- Pakistani Director creates history by winning Oscar (Category: Business)
- Pakistan holds trade show in India, but obstacles remain (Category: Business)
- Pakistan’s ISI is a past master at political assassinations! (Category: Breaking News)
- India-Pakistan tensions: When reality bites (Category: Breaking News)
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- March marks yet another record in global heat (Category: Breaking News)
- Desperate times ... (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- South Asia to receive average monsoon this year (Category: Business)
- Commonwealth defends relevance, faces human rights finger pointing (Category: Business)
By N Sathiya Moorthy It is inevitable that in the heat of an electoral battle, neighbours get mentioned, if not hurt. It is election time in India, to be followed by one or two in Sri Lanka – for the presidency and Parliament, though which would come first is known only to Mr God and President […]
- Jaya won’t give up Katchchatheevu (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not stop till Katchchatheevu is retrieved', Jayalalithaa (Category: Breaking News)
- Will a fishers’ defence force create more problems than solving any? (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not ‘stop’ till Katchchatheevu is retrieved: Jayalalithaa (Category: Breaking News)
Many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip will be wondering how they are going to feed their families after World Central Kitchen (WCK) paused its operations in response to the killing of seven of its aid workers in an Israeli air strike. Another US charity it works with, Anera, has also suspended work because of the […]
- Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display (Category: Breaking News)
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- Govt. assures thorough probe (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-Ambassador to WTO demands disclosure of contents of containers consigned to Colombo aboard ‘D... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ship which crashed into US bridge was heading to Sri Lanka with dangerous cargo (Category: Breaking News)
- Probe into toxic waste onboard Colombo-bound cargo ship that crashed in Baltimore (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from April 1, 2024.The post Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from April 1, 2024 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from May 1, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from March 05, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec Lanka announces retail fuel prices for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from February 01, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
In the landscape of modern mobility, a quiet revolution is underway, reshaping how we navigate our lives and interact with our environment. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), a category encompassing electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and other alternative options, are emerging as the vanguard of sustainable living. These automobiles herald a future where […]
- BYD Rolled Off Its 7 Millionth New Energy Vehicle (Category: Breaking News)
- US notes importance of Sri Lanka switching to solar energy (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand explores opportunities at Hambantota Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Erik Solheim calls on Sri Lanka to join the green revolution (Category: Breaking News)
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- China says ready to support Sri Lanka to overcome Economic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- China calls for joint efforts to ease Sri Lanka’s debt burden (Category: Breaking News)
- China continuously encouraged IMF to support Sri Lanka – Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China welcomes Sri Lankan foreign minister’s remarks on ‘Chinese debt trap’ (Category: Breaking News)
The ship which crashed into the Baltimore bridge, was heading to Sri Lanka with dangerous cargo capable of exploding – and had a “faulty” part, Britain’s the Mirror reported. The Mirror report said the crash could have been even more disastrous, as the ship involved carried 56 containers loaded with dangerous cargo capable of exploding – […]
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Thousands flee after dam in Ukraine collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- CB warns of catastrophic consequences if banking sector collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- Hulanda Oya bridge collapses (Category: Breaking News)
The bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pickup truck, which was under water where the Baltimore bridge collapsed. Eight construction workers were on the bridge when a ship struck it, plunging them into the waters below. Two of the workers were rescued on the day, but the search continues for the […]
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Lost power, a mayday call and the crash that brought down a Baltimore bridge (Category: Breaking News)
- Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Four officers shot dead, four wounded, in North Carolina home siege (Category: Breaking News)
At least five Sri Lankans have reportedly been killed so far while fighting in the Ukraine-Russia war, according to Al Jazeera. In the latest incident, Nipuna Silva, a Sri Lankan soldier who quit his army position to fight for Russia in Ukraine due to better pay, is believed to have been killed on the front line.The post Sri Lankan soldier Nipuna Silva among latest victims in Ukraine-Russia confli...
- Lankan mercenaries fighting on both sides of Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Indians recruiting Lanka’s ex-servicemen for Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 100 Sri Lankans fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin signs ‘independence’ decrees for Zaporizhia, Kherson (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement with the Sri Lankan authorities on the second review under the economic reform program supported by a 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and concluded the 2024 Article IV Consultation discussions.The post IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on second review appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka...
- Sri Lanka reaches IMF staff-level agreement on first review (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF reaches staff-level agreement on first review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility arrangem... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF reaches staff-level agreement on Sri Lanka’s second review (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF and Sri Lankan Authorities Reach Staff-Level Agreement on Economic Policies (Category: Breaking News)
While presiding over a meeting of National People’s Congress Standing Committee on March 8, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on enhancing capacity for national security to safeguard sovereign interests, hinting categorically about his unhappiness over the country’s preparedness to fight internal and external threats in the face of intensifying geopolitical competition. At the 170-member Natio...
- J&K’s Fake combat capability charge points to deeper malady in the Chinese army (Category: Breaking News)
- J&K’s Fake combat capability charge points to deeper malady in the Chinese army (Category: Breaking News)
- Purges Don’t Move Policy in China (Category: Breaking News)
- In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, asserted that the nation’s economy is experiencing robust growth due to the government’s initiatives.The post Sri Lanka’s President says Government initiatives drive robust economic growth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects 1.8% Economic growth in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- President blames Sajith for crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Children are dying of starvation in northern Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief says. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency’s visits over the weekend to the Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals were the first since early October. In a post on social media, he spoke of “grim findings”. A lack of food resulted in […]
- EU says starvation in Gaza being used as a weapon (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- UN agencies call for Gaza ceasefire as aid arrives (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel says it has arrested hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad members (Category: Breaking News)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has announced that fuel prices will be revised with effect from midnight today (March 04). Accordingly, the price of Petrol 95 Octane will be reduced to Rs. 447 per litre while Super Diesel will be reduced to Rs. 458 per litre and the price of Kerosene will be reduced to […]
- What is a drought and its impacts? (Category: Technology)
- 60 days in jail for Eagan driver who was drunk when he hit Starbucks, hurt 2 (Category: USA, Minnesota)
- Black Friday 2020 camera stabilizer deal on Zhiyun Weebill-S gimbal $100 off - CNET (Category: Technology)
- 60 days in jail for Eagan driver who was drunk when he hit Starbucks, hurt 2 (Category: USA, Minnesota)
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from March 05, 2024.The post Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from March 05, 2024 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from July 31, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka increases fuel prices from August 31, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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- Electricity, petroleum production, fuel supply, and health, declared as essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- Health, petroleum and electricity gazetted as essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- Health, petroleum and electricity again gazetted as essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government issued Gazette declaring Power supply, Fuel distribution essential (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinians Under Zionist Occupation – Part III appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
- MP Gary Anandasangaree’s Hypocrisy & Political Cowardice On Israel-Palestine (Category: Breaking News)
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
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- United Petroleum Australia enters Sri Lanka s retail fuel market (Category: Breaking News)
- Three companies get cabinet approval for the importation, storage, distribution and sale of petr... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Signs Contract Agreement with Sinopec to Secure Fuel Supply (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approval for 03 foreign firms to enter fuel retail market in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Across South Asia, an ominous great game is unfolding. China is battling for regional influence, with smaller buffer states caught in the middle as pawns. Far from peaceful rise, China’s tactics reveal a belligerent dragon pulling neighbors ever tighter into its orbit through debt-trap diplomacy, data colonialism and brazen political interference – a 21st century […]
- Undermining Stability: Chinese Interference in South Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- Forbes: Lanka, Pakistan and Maldives among biggest debt burdens to China (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt owed by Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to China rise to record levels: Data (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka turmoil highlights risk for Chinese firms investing overseas (Category: Breaking News)
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