@2022 - All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Rev-Creations, Inc
782 results found in 2172 ms
Page 5 of 27
Heinrich Klaasen hit a 54-ball century as South Africa raced to a four-wicket win over West Indies in the third one-day international in Potchefstroom. Chasing 261 to win, Klaasen came to the crease at 80-4 but smacked an unbeaten 119 as South Africa won in 29.3 overs. It is the fastest any side has chased […]
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have rallied against government plans to overhaul the judicial system, in what organisers say are the biggest street protests in the country’s history. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the changes – that would curb the power of courts – will restore balance between the branches of government. Opponents say they […]
The man nominated as China’s next premier by President Xi Jinping has been formally elected by parliament. Li Qiang, the former Communist Party leader of the country’s biggest city of Shanghai, will now lead the government, replacing retiring Li Keqiang. The 63-year-old received almost every vote from more than 2,900 delegates at the National People’s […]
By Zinara Rathnayake I was woken by the long, forlorn sound of the siren. The brakes hissed and screeched as our train chugged up the hill and pulled into Radella, a station along one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world: the Colombo to Badulla railway. “The journey is so enthralling that you don’t […]
[…]The post A Dystopian Account Civilisation: Humanity Rubs Out Its Wisest & Brightest appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
China has accused the US of overreacting after federal employees were ordered to remove the video app TikTok from government-issued phones. On Monday, the White House gave government agencies 30 days to ensure that employees did not have the Chinese-owned app on federal devices. The order follows similar moves by the EU and Canada in […]
The winter morning was cloaked in thick fog. Our car swerved past horse-drawn carriages, a mode of transport still popular in the rural reaches of the eastern Indian state of Bihar, the trotting horses and turbaned coachmen looking like shadowy apparitions in the pearly-white mist. After spending a night in the town of Bodhgaya, the […]
At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy. The vessel broke apart while trying to land near the coastal town of Crotone in the Calabria region. Survivors said at least 150 people were aboard. Many of them were […]
Finance ministers of the world’s largest economies have failed to agree on a closing statement following a summit in India, after China refused to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Beijing declined to accept parts of a G20 statement that deplored Russia’s aggression “in the strongest terms”. Moscow said “anti-Russian” Western countries had “desta...
BBC reported that finance ministers of the world’s largest economies have failed to agree on a closing statement following a summit in India, after China refused to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Beijing declined to accept parts of a G20 statement that deplored Russia’
Japanese motor industry giants Toyota and Honda say they have agreed to give their workers in the country the biggest pay rises in decades. They are the latest firms in the world’s third largest economy to increase wages as prices jump. Official figures published last month showed Japan’s rate of inflation was at its highest […]
By Nicholas Yong According to a Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment, the US citizen hid confidential files stolen from his employers in the binary code of a digital photograph of a sunset, which Mr Zheng then mailed to himself. It was a technique called steganography, a means of hiding a data file within the code […]
Hosts South Africa revived their T20 World Cup hopes with a thumping 65-run victory over New Zealand in Paarl. Both sides were beaten in their opening match and knew a second successive defeat would realistically end their chances of reaching the semi-finals. South Africa reached 132-6 from their 20 overs, helped by a gutsy 40 […]
As the train pulled into Peradeniya Junction station in central Sri Lanka, the man sitting opposite me leapt out of his seat and leaned out of the window, placing his thumb and forefinger in his mouth and whistling loudly. A vade seller soon appeared outside, removed a basket from the top of his head and handed it […]
Former Australia white-ball captain Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from international cricket. Opening batter Finch, 36, was Australia’s T20 captain, having retired from one-day internationals in September. He represented Australia in five Tests, 146 one-day internationals and 103 T20s, leading them to their first T20 World Cup title in 2021. Finch said it had been […]
Pani Puri: India’s favourite street food now available in Sri Lanka Pani puri occupies a special place in Indian hearts and stomachs, so it’s no wonder that the treat has been one of the country’s most poplar street snacks On any normal evening in India, in the bustling markets and noisy main streets of big […]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said China’s decision to fly an apparent spy balloon over the US is “unacceptable and irresponsible”. The top American diplomat has abruptly cancelled a trip to Beijing, which would have been the first high level US-China meeting there in years. China earlier expressed regret, saying it was a weather […]
Cassandra has stopped watching news at night for the sake of her wellbeing and peace of mind. Watching English news at 9.00 p m on a local channel caused her to toss and turn or wake up at the ungodly hour of 2.00 am to again toss and turn, but this time mentally with suppressed […]
The Chinese Embassy in Colombo has slammed US Ambassador here Julie Chung over her comments in an interview with the BBC. The Chinese Embassy has questioned the US policy vis-a-vis Sri Lanka struggling to overcome an unprecedented economic crisis. The following is the text of the Chinese Embassy
The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka today slammed the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, calling her a hypocrite for the comments she had made in a recent interview. The embassy was angered over her view that China was the “spoiler” in Sri Lanka’s efforts to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund […]
[…]The post Supreme Court Judgement On Easter Bombing: Some Preliminary Observations appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) bank has urged China and India to agree a write-down of their loans as soon as possible.The post Central Bank Governor urges China and India to reduce Sri Lanka’s debts soon appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka’s central bank has urged China and India to agree a write-down of their loans as soon as possible. The crisis-hit Indian Ocean state defaulted on its debt repayments and negotiated a $2.9bn (£2.4bn) bailout. But the International Monetary Fund will not release the cash until China and India first agree to reduce Sri […]
The New Year 2023 is definitely going to be a significant year for India’s leadership ambitions. India’s presidency of the G20 forum as well as the Shanghai Corporation Organization (SCO), brings with itself the rare opportunity to present to the world that India is well-prepared and well-equipped to clinch its position as an emerging power. […]
Sri Lanka today mourned the death of the mother of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President Ranl Wickremesinghe said that he was deeply saddened by the passing away of Modi’s mother and expressed his condolences to the Indian Prime Minister. The Government of Sri Lanka and the opposition also expressed their condolences. Modi’s mother Heeraben […]
By Samira Hussain Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, is threatening to dissolve two provincial assemblies in a high-stakes attempt to force the federal government to hold early elections. The dissolution of legislatures controlled by his party in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is set for 23 December, about a year before elections are due. “For […]
BBC quoting Chinese officials reported that China will scrap quarantine for travellers from 8 January, marking the last major shift from the country’s zero-Covid policy. After three years of closed borders, this will effectively reopen the country to those with work and study visas
Pakistan captain Babar Azam broke a 16 year record as he became his country’s highest run scorer in a calendar year. He was 161 not out at the end of the first day of the two-Test series with New Zealand in Karachi to take his 2022 tally to 2,485 runs across all formats. In doing […]
England pulled off another sensational victory in Pakistan, winning the second Test by 26 runs to seal a historic series triumph. Mark Wood took three crucial wickets on the fourth day in Multan just as Pakistan were closing in on what would have been a superb chase of 355. His efforts secured victory for England […]
වේගයෙන් ඉහල යන ආහාර මිල හමුවේ මෙරට දරුවන් කුසගින්නට ගොදුරුවීඹ සහ මන්දපෝෂණයට ගොදුරුවීම මෙන්ම, ඖෂධ හිඟය පිළිබඳවත් BBC සිංහල වෙබ් […]The post ශ්රී ලංකාවේ දරුවන් ගැන තවත් සංවේදී තොරතුරු වාර්තා කරයි appeared first on Lanka Truth | සිංහල | Latest and Breaking News from Sri Lanka.