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In a diplomatic ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat, the newly appointed High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, on Friday presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, marking the official commencement of his tenure in Sri Lanka. His most recent assignment prior to the Sri Lankan posting was at the Embassy of […]
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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 […]
The Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, highlighted the significant improvement in the country’s foreign reserves under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The post Government abled to increase foreign reserves to USD 3.6 Billion – Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
The government should do more to protect low-income earners, the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Thursday (21) during a televised interview. He said that during the economic crisis and due to high inflation, a lot of people in the SME sector lost their jobs. “Who were the worst affected people […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Pashtuns have launched worldwide protests against the arrest of Manzoor Pashteen, the chief of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). Pashteen, a prominent Pashtun leader, was arrested by the police in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on December 4. He was produced before the anti-terrorism court, which handed him over to the police for seven days of physical […]
by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Memories are short, unfortunately, or maybe fortunately! In most minds, the nightmare we went through with the Covid-19 pandemic is a distant memory. The hardships we went through and uncertainties we faced seem to be largely forgotten. After the 1918-1920 flu pandemic, commonly referred to by the misnomer, ‘Spanish flu’, which […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced today that the district decentralized budget for this year amounts to Rs. 11,250 million, marking a significant allocation after a hiatus of three years. The funds are slated to be disbursed to all district secretaries during the initial week of January. This declaration came during a discussion held at the Presidential […]
Usman Khawaja has been charged with breaching ICC regulations for wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth without prior approval. Khawaja wore the armband in place of taking the field with writing on his shoes which he had worn in training stating “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a […]
India’s ban on the export of onions has driven up prices of the vegetable for Asian buyers, who are scrambling for cheaper alternatives, particularly as New Delhi is unlikely to lift the curbs before general elections next year.The post Asia feels the sting of India’s onion export ban appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Sri Lanka thanked India for the assistance given to overcome the challenges the country faced during the economic crisis. At the invitation of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament Om Birla, a 16-member multiparty delegation led by the Speaker of the Sri Lanka Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana visited India from […]
Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it expects its foreign exchange reserves to rise above $4 billion this month, their highest level since the island nation plunged last year into its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.The post Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Indian VP calls for lenient policy towards poaching Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has thanked Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar for giving Sri Lanka two more years to pay back INR 550 mn loan given at the onset of the economic crisis that was to be paid in three years. A statement issued […]
By Saman Indrajith The arrest of former Health Secretary Janaka Chandragupta over the immunoglobulin scam had proved that public officials will have to face the consequences of carrying out illegal orders from political masters, the JVP-led NPP says. Addressing the media at the party headquarters in Pelawatte, NPP General Secretary Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe said yesterday: […]
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The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has denied claims it was having talks with the Government on a political solution for the Tamils. Issuing a statement, the GTF said that it is the elected Tamil leaders on the ground who should undertake it at the appropriate time. “By fostering more understanding between religious and ethnic groups, […]
The United Nations (UN) recalled the lessons it learnt from the war in Sri Lanka where it was accused of failing to prevent the deaths of thousands of civilians. UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva that he learnt a lot when he was in Sri Lanka in 2007-2008. He recalled that the UN […]
Former President and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has slammed the tax policies of President and United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. The SLPP is part of Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Government but is expected to contest separately at the next elections. Issuing a statement, Rajapaksa said that around 40 professional associations and […]
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Former President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that tax policy will become a major political issue in 2024 after the VAT increase in the 2024 budget.The post Sri Lanka’s former President says Tax policy will become a major political issue in 2024 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Former President and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged all persons to pay special attention to tax policies and the economic practices of the political party they vote for during the upcoming elections, in a bid to ensure that the mistakes made in 2015 will not be repeated.
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Sri Lanka is facing a major crisis with its healthcare system as more than 1,500 doctors and specialists have left the country for overseas jobs in the last year.The post Sri Lanka’s healthcare system faces a major crisis appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
The French parliament has passed legislation toughening France’s immigration policy after months of political wrangling. The amended bill was backed by both President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance party and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN). Leftists accused Mr Macron of making concessions to the far-right. However, so wide was the majority in the lower [R...
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has secured a third term as leader of the Middle East’s most populous nation, officials said, after the counting of votes in the election held between December 10 and 12 was finalised. Sisi won 89.6 percent of the vote, the National Elections Authority said on Monday. Turnout reached an “unprecedented” […]