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A leading Sri Lankan businessman, through his company Supreme Global Holdings, has entered the race to acquire the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process, which concluded today, saw the surprising participation of Supreme Global, signaling a potentially transformative shift in the airline’s ownership and management. Supreme Global has formed a robust […...
- Leading Sri Lankan businessman joins race to acquire SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines denies claims over meals on flight (Category: Breaking News)
- Batman Christian Bale captured on SriLankan Airlines flight (Category: Breaking News)
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is to undertake a two-day visit to Sri Lanka on 04 and 05 May 2024, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry announced, Monday. During this visit, the Japanese Foreign Minister is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The Japanese Foreign Minister and her delegation […]
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka this week (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka next week (Category: Breaking News)
- Kazakhstan invites Sri Lankan President to undertake an official visit (Category: Breaking News)
A leading Sri Lankan businessman, through his company Supreme Global Holdings, has entered the race to acquire the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process, which concluded today, saw the surprising participation of Supreme Global, signaling a potentially transformative shift in the airline’s ownership and management. Supreme Global has formed a robust […...
- Leading Sri Lankan businessman joins race to acquire SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines denies claims over meals on flight (Category: Breaking News)
- Batman Christian Bale captured on SriLankan Airlines flight (Category: Breaking News)
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is to undertake a two-day visit to Sri Lanka on 04 and 05 May 2024, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry announced, Monday. During this visit, the Japanese Foreign Minister is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The Japanese Foreign Minister and her delegation […]
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka this week (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka next week (Category: Breaking News)
- Kazakhstan invites Sri Lankan President to undertake an official visit (Category: Breaking News)
The Meteorology Department warns that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Western, Central, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North-western and North-central provinces and in and Mannar district.
Scotland s leader Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party to regain ground in its former Scottish heartlands in a national election expected later this year.
The deadline for the Children of Gaza Fund, initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to aid those affected by conflicts in Gaza, has now been extended until May 31, 2024.
- Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Monkey Trick (Category: Business)
- Gaza militants fire rockets out to sea in military drill (Category: USA, South Dakota)
Scotland s leader Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party to regain ground in its former Scottish heartlands in a national election expected later this year.
The Meteorology Department warns that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Western, Central, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North-western and North-central provinces and in and Mannar district.
The deadline for the Children of Gaza Fund, initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to aid those affected by conflicts in Gaza, has now been extended until May 31, 2024.
- Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Monkey Trick (Category: Business)
- Gaza militants fire rockets out to sea in military drill (Category: USA, South Dakota)
The deadline for the Children of Gaza Fund, initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to aid those affected by conflicts in Gaza, has now been extended until May 31, 2024.
- Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Monkey Trick (Category: Business)
- Gaza militants fire rockets out to sea in military drill (Category: USA, South Dakota)
Finance State Minister Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya yesterday said that the government has taken action to increase the interest of the Employees’ Provident Fund from 9% to 13% in order to benefit 2.7 million employees.
The deadline for the Children of Gaza Fund, initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to aid those affected by conflicts in Gaza, has now been extended until May 31, 2024. Originally scheduled to conclude on April 30, 2024, the extension follows a widespread appeal from across the island. Irrespective of background, citizens have rallied behind the President’s call to support this cause.
- Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Monkey Trick (Category: Business)
- Gaza militants fire rockets out to sea in military drill (Category: USA, South Dakota)
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoko Kamikawa is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 04 to 05 May 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
A team of senior geologists from the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) engaged in a special observation of the reactivated landslide-prone area near the Uma Oya Project in Karandagolla today (29).
[…]The post Classical Erudition Of SWRD Bandaranaike appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Amirthalingam & SWRD Unleashed The Same Venom & Earned The Same Results: Two Sides Of The Same C... (Category: Breaking News)
- Relevance Of A “Strategic Culture” To Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Projection Of Buddhism As Sri Lanka’s Greatest Soft Power (Category: Breaking News)
- Stories & True Buddha Dhamma: What Do Scholars Advise? (Category: Breaking News)
The Court of Appeals ordered a petition filed seeking to invalidate the recent order issued by the Colombo District Court preventing Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from functioning as the Acting Chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), to be taken up for consideration on May 02.
Two accused who were found guilty of attacking a person to death with a sharp weapon in the Gas Paha Junction area in Colombo around 22 years ago, have been sentenced to death by court.
- Loss of a legend: Dave Niehaus, voice of Mariners, dies at 75 (Category: USA, Washington)
- Anti-logging campaign inspired by one man (Category: Technology)
- Lonesome George: Dead but not quite gone (Category: Technology)
- Truly man's best friend (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Three individuals from the Pahala Karannagoda area of Warakagoda in Kalutara, have died due to a sudden illness after consuming illicit liquor.
An associate of the organized criminal Maddumage Lasantha Chandana Perera, also known as ‘Angoda Lokka,’ was apprehended at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.The post Key associate of ‘Angoda Lokka’ apprehended at BIA with forged passport appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Close associate of Angoda Lokka arrested in Angoda (Category: Breaking News)
- Close associate of Angoda Lokka arrested in Angoda (Category: Breaking News)
- Close associate of Angoda Lokka arrested in Angoda (Category: Breaking News)
- Angoda Lokka’s close associate “Athurugiriye Jerome” arrested (Category: Breaking News)
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) confiscated 86 kg of suspected heroin valued at INR 6.02 billion from a Pakistani boat, which was heading to Sri Lanka.The post Indian Coast Guard seize 86kg drugs from Pakistan boat heading to Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Indian Coast Guard rescues Sri Lankan fishing boat crew (Category: Breaking News)
- 100kg heroin seized from Sri Lankan boat by Indian Coast Guard (Category: Breaking News)
- 100kg heroin seized from Sri Lankan boat by Indian Coast Guard (Category: Breaking News)
- 100kg heroin seized from Sri Lankan boat by Indian Coast Guard (Category: Breaking News)
Police have arrested a Software Engineer along with several types of drugs including Hash and Kush Cannabis which have been smuggled to Sri Lanka from Italy.
Dubai has started work on a $35bn airport terminal that is set to have the world’s largest capacity upon completion, the emirate’s ruler has said. Dubai’s Prime Minister and Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Sunday that the new terminal would be five times the size of the current Dubai International […]
- LARGEST AIRCRAFT TOUCHS DOWN AT kATUNAYAKE (Category: Breaking News)
- 475kg heroin seized at BIA (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka visas: Tourist industry concerned (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan arrested at Cochin airport (Category: Breaking News)
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 April 2024 by the Department of Meteorology The Inter tropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) is affecting the island’s weather. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces during the morning. Showers or thundershowers may […]
- My Dear Sinhalese Friend (Category: Breaking News)
- Dry weather will prevail except for a few showers in Southern province and in Ratnapura and Kalu... (Category: Breaking News)
- Dry weather except for a few evening showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and... (Category: Breaking News)
- Fairly heavy showers about 75mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Nort... (Category: Breaking News)
The Ceylon Teachers Service Union (CTSU) has announced its decision to initiate trade union action against the current salary disparities.The post Ceylon Teachers Service Union to strike over salary disparities appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- All universities in Sri Lanka will launch token strike today (November 02) (Category: Breaking News)
- Hospital staff to go on sick leave strike (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP demands fresh Scholarship Exam (Category: Breaking News)
- English compulsory for University (Category: Breaking News)
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized 86 kg of suspected heroin worth INR 6.02 bn from a Pakistani boat, which was on its way to Sri Lanka via Tamil Nadu, off the Porbandar coast in Gujarat and arrested 14 crew members on Sunday.
Around 10% of Sri Lanka s population is diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease, the Chief Patron of All-island Kidney Patients Association Nephrologist Sanjaya Heiyanthuduwa says.
- Kidney Transplants Twice As Likely For Elderly Patients (Category: USA, Georgia)
- US Rep. Hagedorn resting after surgery to remove kidney, cancerous tissue (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- US Rep. Hagedorn resting after surgery to remove kidney, cancerous tissue (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- US Rep. Hagedorn resting after surgery to remove kidney, cancerous tissue (Category: USA, North Dakota)
The Sri Lankan government plans to increase the interest rate of the Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) from the existing 9 percent to 13 percent, effective from 2013.The post Sri Lanka set to increase EPF interest rates to 13% appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) of Sri Lanka hand in hand with Commercial Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF to participate in Treasury Bond exchange under DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- Trade unions in Sri Lanka to meet tomorrow to decide on action against misuse of EPF monies (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Labor Minister says no problem in retirement monies being invested in CSE (Category: Breaking News)
Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital engineering and IT services, proudly hosted the first-ever LinkedIn (LI) community event in Sri Lanka, dubbed “Connect Colombo.” The landmark event took place at the Courtyard by Marriott, marking a significant milestone in the country’s professional networking landscape. Bringing together over 200 industry leaders and mid to seni...
- Virtusa Sri Lanka Recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in IT & ITES Industry (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Wraps-up ‘Code to Cloud’ Training Program with University of Peradeniya (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Certified a Great Place to Work across the Globe (Category: Breaking News)
- India 2023 World Cup brand launched (Category: Breaking News)
“After 2009, everything changed. Now the rule is, if I go to your house, read some Quran, pray together, and the government finds out, you go to jail.” That’s how the Freedom House had quoted Barna, a Uighur woman from Xinjiang who had been living in the United States since 2015. In the backdrop of […]
- China prevents exposure of human rights violations in Tibet and Xinjiang in foreign media (Category: Breaking News)
- China says attacks thwarted as Pakistan president visits Xinjiang (Category: Business)
- China tags Uyghurs as “violent extremists” for possession of the Quran (Category: Breaking News)
- Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims defy Chinese authorities in defense of mosque (Category: Breaking News)
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