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[…]The post Security Forces Committed To Uphold The Country’s Sovereignty: President – A Point Of View appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Towards A World Without Armies & Wars (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Forces To Be Trained In Modern Day Warfare: President (Category: Breaking News)
- 29 November 1947: United Nations Created Israel In Palestine (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka again abstains from voting on resolution against Russia (Category: Breaking News)
A cargo ship was struck by a drone off the coast of the western Indian state of Gujarat on Saturday. The Liberia-flagged chemical products tanker was linked to Israel, according to maritime security firm Ambrey, and was heading from Saudi Arabia to India. The attack sparked a fire onboard the ship which was put out, […]
- Oil tanker on fire after Houthi missile attack, firm says (Category: Breaking News)
- US military aircraft with eight aboard crashes off Japan island (Category: Breaking News)
- Three US troops killed in drone strike on US base in Middle East (Category: Breaking News)
- Mindanao island hit by two powerful quakes but tsunami threat has passed -US Tsunami Warning Sys... (Category: Breaking News)
Israel says it has arrested 200 members of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups in the past week and taken them into its territory for questioning. A statement said some of the suspects had been hiding among the civilian population and surrendered voluntarily. Israel says 700 Palestinian militants have been arrested since it launched its […]
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- EU says starvation in Gaza being used as a weapon (Category: Breaking News)
- Hostages’ fates haunt Israel as war intensifies (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 11 Americans killed in Israel during Hamas attack (Category: Breaking News)
The SLPP’s political duplicity is amply displayed by its double standards on VAT increase, says the JVP-led NPP. Former JVP MP and NPP executive committee member, Sunil Handunnetti, speaking at a press conference held at the party headquarters in Pelawatte on Thursday said that SLPP leader and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa voted to pass the […]
- Quorum quandary (Category: Breaking News)
- Vote on increasing VAT to 18% passed (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP concerned about revenue proposals but won’t rock the boat (Category: Breaking News)
- Two ex-Presidents say people will find it impossible to live under new VAT regime (Category: Breaking News)
By Chanaka de Silva Indian businessman Gautam Adani’s wind energy project is to offer the lowest energy unit price in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is grappling with rising electricity generation costs, lacking the benefits seen in neighbouring countries with Independent Power Producers (IPPs). Inadequate transmission planning revealed by grid failures contrasts with advanced private setups […]
- Adani and Sri Lanka discuss progress on renewable energy project (Category: Breaking News)
- BoI issues letter approving Adani’s renewable energy project (Category: Breaking News)
- Gautam Adani reviews status of investments in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Adani to complete Sri Lanka energy project by December 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Acting IGP & Police Minister Have Woken Up From A Deep Sleep? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- The Malicious “Shafi Frame Up”: Will 2023 See The Guilty Being Punished? (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- The Curse Of JRJ Constitution Continues (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post No Christmas In Bethlehem, Vatican Breakthrough & Himalayan Declaration appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- No room at the inn as Bethlehem celebrates Christmas (Category: Breaking News)
- Nativity Church in Bethlehem to bless President Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- A mass in Bethlehem to bless the President (Category: Breaking News)
- Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere (Category: USA, South Dakota)
Australia fought hard on Day 3 of the one-off Test against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai but India were still in a position of strength at stumps on Saturday (December 23). Australia picked up early wickets to bowl India out for 406 and then Tahlia McGrath came up with a tenacious display with […]
- Spinners plot India’s historic Test win (Category: Breaking News)
- Bowlers set up Australia’s series levelling win (Category: Breaking News)
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- India take control after day of batting dominance (Category: Breaking News)
As per directive issued by the Commissioner General of Excise, all wine shops and liquor sales outlets will remain closed on Christmas day (25 December) and Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day (26 December) However, all star-class hotels approved by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) with valid liquor licenses are permitted to sell liquor […]
- Operating hours of liquor stores, restaurants and bars revised (Category: Breaking News)
- Liquor stores to remain closed on December 25, 26 (Category: Breaking News)
- Blue Christmas for tipplers (Category: Breaking News)
- Liquor stores to remain closed on Christmas (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted bail in a case alleging he leaked state secrets, but he remains in jail on other charges ahead of the general election due in February. The Supreme Court on Friday granted Khan bail in the case, but it was not clear how he could be released […]
- Pakistan court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan to 3 years in prison: State TV (Category: Breaking News)
- Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s party elects new head before election (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s May 9 & Aragalaya Anniversary In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan court suspends arrest warrants against ex-PM Imran Khan (Category: Breaking News)
A US woman with a rare double uterus has given birth twice in two days – after a “one in a million” pregnancy and a total of 20 hours in labour. Kelsey Hatcher, 32, delivered one daughter on Tuesday, and a second on Wednesday, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital. The girls […]
- Thai MP jailed for posts insulting the monarchy (Category: Breaking News)
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after section blows out mid-air (Category: Breaking News)
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- Matara Prison inmate dies of suspected brain fever (Category: Breaking News)
- Matara Prison inmate dies of suspected brain fever, 8 others hospitalised (Category: Breaking News)
- Another inmate at Matara Prison dies from meningitis (Category: Breaking News)
- Inmate at Galle Prison succumbs to illness (Category: Breaking News)
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- Minister Manusha Nanayakkara Announces Remarkable Recovery: Government Replenishes Foreign Reser... (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers rise (Category: Breaking News)
- Current govt. increased foreign reserves to USD 3.6bn  Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers improving, says Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed 10 Secretaries to Ministries and 2 Chief Secretaries this morning (December 22).The post Sri Lanka President appoints 10 new Ministerial Secretaries and 2 Provincial Chief Secretaries appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News
- New Cabinet of Ministers takes oath before Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President joins the Defence Ministry’s New Year celebrations (Category: Breaking News)
- President appoints new Ministry Secretaries (Category: Breaking News)
- Cultivate on all arable agricultural lands – President (Category: Breaking News)
A plane carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded at an airport in north-eastern France on suspicion of human trafficking, French media report. The Airbus A340 was flying from the United Arab Emirates to the Nicaraguan capital, Managua. It was grounded during a technical stopover at the small Vatry airport in Marne on Thursday after […]
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
- Kenya mid-air collision kills student pilot and trainer (Category: Breaking News)
More than 700 Airbus Atlantic staff are believed to have fallen ill following the company’s Christmas dinner, health authorities in France have said. Workers from the aerospace group’s site in western France were left suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea, according to the ARS health agency. It is unclear what was on the menu at the […]
- Plane grounded in France over human trafficking fears (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
India produced a classic Test match batting performance on the second day of the one-off Test against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday (December 22) to move into complete control. At Stumps, half-centuries from four batters and two century stands either side of a second-session stutter propelled them to 376/6, leading by 157 runs. […]
- Advantage Australia despite Kohli-Rahane stand (Category: Breaking News)
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia lose openers on rain-curtailed Day 2 (Category: Breaking News)
- Ashwin fifer scripts innings & 132-run victory for India (Category: Breaking News)
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- DC's Teen Titans explain VR in new graphic novel - CNET (Category: Technology)
- DC's Teen Titans explain VR in new graphic novel - CNET (Category: Technology)
- DC's Teen Titans explain VR in new graphic novel - CNET (Category: Technology)
- DC's Teen Titans explain VR in new graphic novel - CNET (Category: Technology)
[…]The post Cryptocurrency Controversies: Examining High-Profile Cases and Their Market Impact appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Oil Pipeline Places Over 400 Families Under Threat (Category: Breaking News)
- Binary Options Trading in Malaysia: A Comprehensive Guide (Category: Breaking News)
Japan is going through a “once in a generation” political crisis, analysts say, as the government fights to clean up its image in the face of a corruption scandal. Four cabinet ministers from the long-term ruling party have resigned in the past fortnight, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fights to hang on. His approval ratings […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (Category: Breaking News)
The wife of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, has been granted political asylum in the US. Khashoggi died in October 2018, and US intelligence has said it believes Saudi Arabia was behind the killing. Hanan Elatr, Khashoggi’s wife, feared for her safety and came to the US […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl parade (Category: Breaking News)
- One dead and 21 injured in shooting near Super Bowl parade (Category: Breaking News)
- What’s killing so many of Sri Lanka’s iconic elephants? (Category: Breaking News)
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- SJB s Kurunegala District Organizer busted with drugs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sudharman Radaliyagoda who allegedly cheated on Rs.60 lakhs deal treated as above the law (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Kurunegala Mayor Thushara Sanjeewa jailed for demolishing King’s Hall (Category: Breaking News)
- UNF Intra-Party Fighting Erupts (Category: Breaking News)
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has cautioned the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government against counting loans received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) as external buffers as they have to be paid back.The post Samagi Jana Balawegaya warns against counting foreign loans as part of forex reserves appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Brea...
- SJB warns against counting foreign loans as part of forex reserves (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha rubbishes President’s claim LG polls cannot be held (Category: Breaking News)
- Ready to support all-party govt, Harsha says (Category: Breaking News)
- Public Finance Committee Chief Harsha De Silva demands President publicize IMF conditions (Category: Breaking News)
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- Measures to prohibit any NGOs that are not registered - Tiran (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Tiran says committed to carry on drug operations despite challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Tiran seeks public support to eliminate drug trafficking by end-June 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Alles questioned over Lasantha (Category: Breaking News)
Spectacle of the past week was the SLPP Convention held at the Sugathadasa Stadium. Of course, the crowds were present – transported from outstations since nobody thirsting for some free frolic will stay home when offered transport and food and probably more than a tot just to swell the audience. The usual paeons were sung […]
- Stop intimidating judiciary,end undermining democracy,hold elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Adults leave for jobs abroad; children become vulnerable to abuse: NCPA (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena seeks divine intervention to bring about political stability (Category: Breaking News)
- Dawson Bungalow (Category: Breaking News)
More than 15 people have been killed and 24 injured in a shooting at a university in Prague, officials say. Police said the gunman had also been “eliminated” following the shooting at Charles University – the deadliest attack in modern Czech history. Prime Minister Petr Fiala said he had cancelled upcoming engagements in light of […]
- Huge ancient city found in the Amazon (Category: Breaking News)
- House votes to impeach homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Category: Breaking News)
- Crucial Red Sea data cables cut, telecoms firm says (Category: Breaking News)
- Kenneth Eugene Smith faces first nitrogen execution in US after losing last-minute appeals (Category: Breaking News)
Alyssa Healy’s hopes of starting off a new legacy for Australia under her captaincy by batting long was thoroughly thwarted by Indian bowlers on an up and down surface at the Wankhede. Healy kept her end of the bargain by winning the toss and deciding to bat first, but her top-order faltered as India made […]
- Bowlers set up Australia’s series levelling win (Category: Breaking News)
- Spinners plot India’s historic Test win (Category: Breaking News)
- Deepti Sharma’s 5/7 headlines spin-dominant day (Category: Breaking News)
- India take control after day of batting dominance (Category: Breaking News)
A maiden ODI century by Sanju Samson, also his first in international cricket, paved the way for India’s 78-run victory over South Africa in the Paarl decider. As a result, India won the ODI series 2-1. Put in to bat, India compiled 296/8, their second-highest total against South Africa on these shores. And on a […]
- Clinical South Africa level series with dominant win (Category: Breaking News)
- Pooran, bowlers edge past India to take 2-0 lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Miller stands tall amidst ruins as South Africa fold for 212 (Category: Breaking News)
- Suryakumar, spinners deliver comfortable series-levelling win (Category: Breaking News)
An official from ASI, Guwahati said they are preparing to visit the area and a team from Assam University will accompany them A professor of Assam University Silchar and research scholar under him have claimed that they have discovered some 1500-years-old (8th century) Hindu and Buddhist-influenced sculptures at a hill area near Assam-Mizoram border. Assistant […]
- Napoleon re-enactor Oleg Sokolov sentenced for dismembering student-turned-lover (Category: USA, New York)
- Napoleon re-enactor Oleg Sokolov sentenced for dismembering student-turned-lover (Category: USA, New York)
- Napoleon re-enactor Oleg Sokolov sentenced for dismembering student-turned-lover (Category: USA, New York)
- World Classical Tamil Conference – a perspective (Category: Breaking News)
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- India imposes 40% export duty on onions to calm rising prices (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely ahead of general election (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely ahead of general election (Category: Breaking News)
- India lifts ban on onion exports to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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