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A top Sri Lankan chef, Publis Silva, says he will not use imported eggs when cooking. Responding to questions raised by reporters, Publis Silva said that he is determined to use only local produce and not imported eggs. Silva admitted that there is a shortage of eggs in the market
- Indian eggs to be sold at Sathosa outlets and Supermarkets in Sri Lanka from today (July 25) (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to import 42 million more eggs from India (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament facing shortage of eggs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government to import over 92 million eggs from India (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Government Services – Still The Same Chaos appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Separation Of Powers, Rule Of Law, Corruption & SL Bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- The Malicious “Shafi Frame Up”: Will 2023 See The Guilty Being Punished? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s sovereign lenders have yet to inform the Government how they will engage with the country to restructure its $7.1 billion of debt and whether they will form an official committee or engage in bilateral talks, the Central Bank Governor told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. The island nation aims to formally engage […]
- Sri Lanka to present debt restructuring, IMF bailout plans to creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan seeks to organise Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting on debt crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan, India and France launch Sri Lanka debt re-structuring talks (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF still awaiting adequate assurances on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has assured that there will be no shortage of coal to operate the Norochcholai Power Plant, despite recent speculation in this regard by both the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the media.
By Norman Palihawadane The police are implementing special security arrangements on Easter Sunday (April 9) April, SSP Nihal Thalduwa, Police media spokesman, told the media on Friday.He said that policemen will be deployed in churches that have mass and other religious activities on Sunday. “The amount of security allocated for each church depends on the […]
- Cafe shooting suspect identified (Category: South Australia)
- Security guard dies after being assaulted in hospital parking lot, Rochester police say (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Security guard dies after being assaulted in hospital parking lot, Rochester police say (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- Security guard dies after being assaulted in hospital parking lot, Rochester police say (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
The police had launched a special programme in view of Easter Sunday (09), Police media spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa told the press yesterday.He said that policemen would be deployed in churches on Sunday. SSP Thalduwa said that if there was a shortage of policemen in an area, police top brass
- Hartford police: 2 shot outside Taco Bell, person of interest detained (Category: USA, Connecticut)
- Woman stabbed outside Omaha hotel (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- 2 people shot Sunday in Gary, police say (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Hartford police: Man had stolen gun, drugs during traffic stop (Category: USA, Connecticut)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The government makes 13 rupees from each egg imported from India, All-Island Poultry Farmers’ Association chairman Ajith Gunasekara said yesterday.The real benefits of importing these eggs have not been felt by the people, he said. Gunasekara said that most shops still do not have eggs despite imports.The State Trading Corporation said that […]
- Poultry farmers cry out for help, oppose govt. move to import eggs (Category: Breaking News)
- Eggs to be sold at new price in 08 locations (Category: Breaking News)
- Price of eggs to be increased during festive season? (Category: Breaking News)
- CAA issues MRP for eggs (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Janatha Aragalaya: The People’s Struggle In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Exit Of The Old Guard & The Arrival Of The New (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi-Wickremesinghe Tamil Drama (Category: Breaking News)
- Saboteurs & Charlatans Of Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- Diaspora Tamils & 13A (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 5th April, 2023 There have been substantial reductions in fuel prices, and they will go a long way towards tackling inflation. The economy is said to be showing some signs of recovery, but more trouble is apparently brewing for the hapless Sri Lankans, who are struggling to keep the wolf from the door. Now, […]
- Govt. still undecided about domestic debt restructuring methods (Category: Breaking News)
- No final decision on domestic debt restructuring : Bandula debt (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP moves SC to prevent possible losses to EPF, ETF (Category: Breaking News)
- Inland Revenue and Appropriation Acts to be amended in line with debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be presented to Parliament for a vote on whether to support it and that following this vote, the key points of the agreement would be enacted into law.The post Once the Parliament approves IMF agreement, the main points will be passed into law – Sri Lanka President appeared...
- Sri Lanka determined not to seek IMF assistance again (Category: Breaking News)
- Having Proper plan to strengthen Sri Lanka’s economy is important – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s access to growing Indian & African markets cannot be disrupted – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan government is seeking Russian cooperation in multiple sectors, namely, tourism, air traffic, and locomotive construction, besides eyeing crude from Moscow.The post Sri Lanka mulls buying Russian oil & fertilizers appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka secures a long-term Credit Line from Russia to procure fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Russia continue talks on loan for Russian oil products (Category: Breaking News)
- Direct employment opportunities for Sri Lankan skilled migrant workers in Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Direct Flights to Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy Like leaders of nations that want to encourage privatisation of existing public sector enterprises, President Ranil Wickremesinghe too has said that the State need not do business. Instead, the job of the government is to provide services such as education and health, and maintain law and order, he said in a […]
- Sri Lanka gets tips on good governance from India (Category: Breaking News)
- Government to allocate Rs. 1 billion for AI technology next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Fourteen Sri Lankans evacuated from Sudan arrive in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to reach ECTA deal with India and FTA with China (Category: Breaking News)
President of the All Ceylon Poultry Businesses Association Ajith Gunasekara says that the increase in the prices of chicken and eggs cannot be prevented during the upcoming festive season.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that it is crucial for students in the country to have comprehensive knowledge of modern technology and continually update themselves with the latest advancements to prepare for the future.The post Students should be equipped with modern technology to take over the country by 2048 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA New...
- Students should be equipped with modern technology to take over the country by 2048 – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says No one will be allowed to directly or indirectly disrupt education system (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
The State Trade Corporation (STC) says the distribution of imported eggs to bakery owners commenced this evening (March 29).
The gates have been shut for over 20 Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) employees who went on strike. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that the employees who did not report to work today (29 March) were sent on compulsory leave and banned from entering the CPC premises. The Minister also said that fuel distribution […]
- Public urged not to panic after fuel trade unions strike (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC insists there is no shortage of fuel (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel to be issued only for essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign companies make offers to import and sell fuel in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The public have been urged not to panic after Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) trade unions warned of a shortage of fuel at fuel stations owing to a strike. CPC trade unions launched a strike and withdrew from engaging in the filling and distribution of fuel across the island. The strike
- Gates shut for over 20 CPC employees who went on strike (Category: Breaking News)
- Maximum limit imposed by LIOC on fuel pumped into vehicles (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC to purchase petrol from Singapore company (Category: Breaking News)
- Public urged not to panic fearing fuel shortage (Category: Breaking News)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has assured that there is no fuel shortage in the country, the President s Media Division (PMD) stated.
The report on the imported eggs from India will be released tomorrow (March 29), says the Director General of Animal Production and Health.
By Zinara Rathnayake It is 9am in the Carlton estate in Thihagoda, a small town about 160km (100 miles) south of Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo, and the July sun hides behind inky clouds. The air is thick and hot. Two men walk to the main estate building carrying piles of cinnamon branches. Inside, a group of […]
- When Jackals Bark At Lions – The Case Of General Fonseka & Harin Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘BARK Air’ the world’s first doggy jet service will take off on May 23 (Category: Breaking News)
- PETA opens Echo Park headquarters with bark and bite (Category: USA, California)
- Sri Lanka’s second global brand born (Category: Business)
[…]The post The Contribution Of The Monetary Policy For Overcoming The Current Economic Crisis Faced In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Central Bank seen holding rates, SRR steady (Category: Business)
- CB fixes problem its way (Category: Business)
- Demystification Of The Black Box Involving Money Creation By C.A. Abeysinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank paints economy positive (Category: Business)
Parliament is facing a shortage of eggs, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Nalin Fernando said today. Fernando said that Sri Lanka has facing a serious shortage of eggs in the market. “Eggs could not even be supplied to Parliament over the past two weeks,”
- Sri Lanka to import eggs to meet market demand (Category: Breaking News)
- Eggs to be sold by the weight from today (Category: Breaking News)
- Top Sri Lankan chef says no to imported eggs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka distribute chicks among poultry farmers (Category: Breaking News)
Five Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers who attempted suicide on the British-held Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been sent to Rwanda for medical treatment, The New Humanitarian has learned. The news follows a recent backlash against the British government’s immigration deterrence policies and a scandal that involved 200 unaccompanied minors who went missing […]
- UK to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- UK grants ‘third country’ asylum for two Sri Lankans following suicide attempts (Category: Breaking News)
- Britain to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil refugees on Diego Garcia win fight against forcible return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Significant human rights abuses were recorded in Sri Lanka in 2022, the US State Department said in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. The 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices noted there were reports that members of the security forces, primarily police, committed […]
- Blinken speaks to Ranil on economic and political challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of Indians attend Katchatheevu festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Antony Blinken to have talks with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian PM remembers Tamil victims of Sri Lanka’s war (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Teachers’ trade unions had not asked their members to boycott the evaluation of GCE A/L answer scripts, Mahinda Jayasinghe, General Secretary of the Ceylon Teacher Service Union (CTSU) said yesterday.. Earlier minister of education Susil Premajayantha said there was a shortage
- Two-day leave granted for teachers and principals involved in O'L paper-marking (Category: Breaking News)
- FUTA still undecided on participating in A'L paper marking (Category: Breaking News)
- Teachers to join A'L paper marking from tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- I will not allow the education of children to be taken hostage - President (Category: Breaking News)
Virtusa Sri Lanka celebrated International Women’s Day at Shangri-La, Colombo today, as part of its global campaign to close the gap in gender equity across the IT industry and STEM fields. Virtusa, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, will host the global Engineering Equity hackathon, to spur […]
- Science Needs Women So Let Her STEM (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Certified a Great Place to Work across the Globe (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Wraps-up ‘Code to Cloud’ Training Program with University of Peradeniya (Category: Breaking News)
- Concerns over cyberharassment targeting Sri Lankan women (Category: Breaking News)
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- Economic Realities & Political Promises (Category: Breaking News)
- Middle class Sri Lankans forced to migrate due to proposed new income tax policy? (Category: Breaking News)
- PAYE Tax; Will There Be A Mass Exodus? (Category: Breaking News)
- Doctors’ Brain Drain: Health Security Concern In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
shortage of medicine, and hundreds of doctors have left the country for economic reasons. I […]
- Two ex-Presidents say people will find it impossible to live under new VAT regime (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB dissociates itself from SF’s call for protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith urges govt to act in best interest of people and country (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP Leader punches plenty of holes in govt. (Category: Breaking News)
Young entrepreneur Chen Yingbing thought she had settled on a winning business model caring for China’s fast-ageing population. But not long after opening her high-end elderly care centre in the northern city of Tianjin, she encountered a major problem: the coronavirus pandemic. Under China’s hardline zero-Covid rules, elderly care homes were sealed off to prevent […]
- Close Xi Jinping ally Zhang Youxia, 72, set for bigger PLA command role (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk’s deal for Twitter raises concern about China’s influence over the platform (Category: Breaking News)
- Have China’s central and eastern European trade ambitions reached the end of the line, and will ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka turmoil highlights risk for Chinese firms investing overseas (Category: Breaking News)
In a major breakthrough, Sri Lanka has received a financial assurance letter from the Exim Bank of China and the letter of agreement has been sent to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament that he received the financial assurance letter from the Exim Bank of China last night and he and […]
- An Open Letter & Appeal To The IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Debt Justice Collective Writes Open Letter To IMF On DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s Letter of Intent for fresh IMF support under SBA (Category: Business)
- An Open Letter To Mr. President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
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