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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe left the island this morning (November 30) to attend the COP28 World Leaders' Summit to be held in Dubai, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.The post Sri Lanka President leaves for Dubai to attend the COP28 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President Ranil to leave for Dubai to attend COP28 climate conference (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil sets off to Dubai (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President leaves for UK to attend Queen’s funeral (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become net zero emitter by 2040, president says (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) has contributed a total of Rs.07 billion to the NTreasury this year, with a formal presentation of a Rs.04 billion cheque was presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe by the Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Mr. Manusha Nanayakkara, yesterday afternoon (29) at the Presidential Secretariat.
- Banks loosen tight fists (Category: Business)
- Defence tops 2010 budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Speed thrills; cost kills (Category: Breaking News)
- Grant Aid Down 48% (Category: Breaking News)
A Comprehensive Overview of the President’s Address and the Path to Economic Sustainability.
For the first time, a Sri Lankan platform at the COP 28 Conference.Three Ministers and two opposition MPs will accompany the President.
Sri Lanka's in-principle pact with creditor nations to restructure its debt prepares the way for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to consider clearing the first review of a bailout next month, the global lender said on Thursday.The post IMF says Sri Lanka debt deal could help board clear first bailout review appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- First review of IMF’s Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka to commence today (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF board poised to approve $2.9 billion Sri Lanka bailout (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF to conduct bailout review for Sri Lanka in September (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks 10-year debt moratorium (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s in-principle pact with creditor nations to restructure its debt prepares the way for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to consider clearing the first review of a bailout next month, the global lender said on Thursday.
Australian Police are pushing for an apprehended violence order to be taken out against a Sri Lankan cricket star despite him being cleared of sexually assaulting a woman at her Sydney home. Danushka Gunathilaka, 32, was finally allowed to leave Australia in October after about 10 months on bail after he was acquitted following a […]
- Australian Police accused of being unreasonable in Danushka Gunathilaka case (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka to sue Australian authorities (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian woman ‘felt fearful’ for her life during alleged rape by Danushka (Category: Breaking News)
- Police ‘unreasonable’ to charge Danushka Gunathilaka with stealthing: Australian court (Category: Breaking News)
A Sri Lankan judge has been appointed to the Seychelles Court of Appeal, the Seychelles News Agency reported. Two new non-resident judges of the Court of Appeal of Seychelles were sworn in on Wednesday morning at State House in the presence of the Vice-President of Seychelles, Ahmed Afif. The two judges both come from neighbouring nations, with Judge […]
- Sri Lanka ex-Army Commander's appeal against second court martial to be heard on June 04 (Category: Breaking News)
- New Chairman of Sri Lanka Appellate Court takes oaths (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan sentenced to death (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Appeal Court appoints three-judge bench to hear Fonseka's petition (Category: Breaking News)
India is planning to build 10,000 houses in the plantation areas of Sri Lanka as an extension of its housing project in the island nation.
Five companies volunteer to participate in the project By Sanath Nanayakkare Grievance handling in Human Resource Management (HRM) refers to the process by which employee complaints, concerns, or disputes are formally addressed and resolved. The goal is to provide a structured channel for employees to express their concerns or report issues they are facing in […]
- Breaking Barriers & Building Careers – Allianz Lanka marks Women’s Day with career building forum (Category: Breaking News)
- Harry J turns 80 (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF will not be negatively affected, Manusha assures (Category: Breaking News)
- FAO and China launch South-South Cooperation project to strengthen Fruit Value Chains in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Department of Census and Statistics plans to complete the listing phase of the 15th housing and population census by December 2023, Director of the Department Dr. Chandani Wijebandara said. She said that a census was conducted in four stages. The first stage is the census mapping which subdivides the country into […]
- President issues gazette ordering census (Category: Breaking News)
- Nationwide census begins in February (Category: Breaking News)
- Population and housing census next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Environmentalists: All official statistics on elephants bogus (Category: Breaking News)
The French Development Agency’s (Agence Française de Développement also known as AFD) Regional Directorate is strengthening its base in Sri Lanka in line with the commemoration of 75 years of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and France. It also marks the enduring partnership between AFD Group and its Sri Lankan partners, which began in 2005 […]
- France to provide EUR 450,000 to CEB for renewable energy (Category: Breaking News)
- France continues support for Sri Lanka’s renewable energy plans (Category: Breaking News)
- EU, AFD, and World Bank support strengthening Sri Lanka s public finance management (Category: Breaking News)
- French government pledges support for the development process of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
by Rex Clementine Members of the national selection panel are set to be the first casualties post World Cup in which the national cricket team had a disastrous campaign. Despite Sri Lanka finishing ninth in the ten-team event and failing to qualify for the Champions Trophy, none holding key positions within the national cricket […]
- Sri Lanka team departs for ICC T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC issues clarification on Mahela not touring New Zealand with national team (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- Moose Clothing Company becomes Sri Lanka cricket Team Sponsor (Category: Breaking News)
No country could be described as democratic if there is no separation of powers that ensures one branch of government does not exceed its powers, former head of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) Prof. Deepika Udagama said in a televised interview on Tuesday (28.) “The three branches of government, i.e., the executive, […]
- Prez argues CC part of executive branch of govt. (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL: If 21A fails, that will adversely affect future law reform initiatives (Category: Breaking News)
- CP sees danger in giving full powers of 13A to PCs controlled by henchmen appointed as Governors... (Category: Breaking News)
- Full implementation of 13A – Final solution to ‘national problem’ or end of unitary state? – Par... (Category: Breaking News)
By Hiran H. Senewiratne The trading activities at the Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed a positive trend yesterday after a negative streak in the past few days, following the much anticipated debt restructuring deal between Sri Lanka and its official creditors. “The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) and Sri Lanka agreed on the main parameters of a […]
- Treasury Bill rate hikes notably as investors switch to govt. securities (Category: Breaking News)
- CSE indices hike to record levels; turnover touches Rs. 4.17 billion (Category: Breaking News)
- Some across-the-board sales at CSE following dampening of investor sentiment (Category: Breaking News)
- Prospects brighten for banking sector counters; indices move up (Category: Breaking News)
By A Special Sports Correspondent The 71st badminton national championship will take place from December 4-10 in three venues in Colombo with the organizers of the event receiving a record number of entries for this year’s event. As many as 1139 players have entered the tournament and according to officials of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) […]
- Entries called for NCPBA All Island Open Badminton Championship (Category: Breaking News)
- The High Cost Of Playing In The Tennis Nationals (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranthushka, Nadeesha clinch singles crowns at MBA Open (Category: Breaking News)
- Badminton chief apologises, players thrown out (Category: Business)
The national cricket team will be involved in ten Test matches next year touring England, South Africa and Bangladesh while hosting Afghanistan and New Zealand. The tour of England is significant in many ways as this is the first time they will be playing a three Test series in England since 2011. Since Sri Lanka […]
- SL not done enough says US (Category: Breaking News)
- China trying to influence SL media (Category: Breaking News)
- IPL experience will create good energy for SL: Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- C4 to release a new video on SL (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan Catholic Church has deplored the appointment of Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) has contributed a total of Rs.07 billion to the National Treasury this year. Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkaraa presented a cheque for Rs.04 billion to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat, this afternoon (29). Of the Rs. 07 billion, Rs.03 billion was handed over […]
- Banks loosen tight fists (Category: Business)
- Defence tops 2010 budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Speed thrills; cost kills (Category: Breaking News)
- Grant Aid Down 48% (Category: Breaking News)
Addressing a special press briefing on COP28 held at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC) this morning (29) , Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry said that President Wickremesinghe will propose the launch of the Climate Justice Forum, the Tropical Belt Initiative and the establishment of a Climate Change University in Sri Lanka. In addition to […]
- Council mergers 'short-sighted' (Category: South Australia)
- Climate talks 'too close to call' (Category: Technology)
- President's Climate Prosperity Plan identified climate issues that would affect the country (Category: Breaking News)
- Earth Watch (Category: Technology)
Addressing the 2023 Sri Lanka Economic Summit, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared the imperative need for radical economic restructuring to ensure the sustainability of the country s economy.
- Italian Stance (Category: Business)
- Improved Orders (Category: Business)
- Nature's gift (Category: Technology)
- Space race (Category: Technology)
The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) has contributed a total of Rs.7 billion to the Treasury this year, with the formal presentation of a Rs.4 billion cheque presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe by Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, this afternoon (29) at the Presidential Secretariat.
The Sri Lankan government has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with its Official Creditor Committee (OCC) on the financial terms of a debt treatment.
Internationally acclaimed Celebrity Chef and former MasterChef Australia judge, Gary Mehigan visited Nuga Gama, Cinnamon Grand Colombo for a Sri Lankan culinary experience, also attended by the Deputy High Commissioner for Australia, Lalita Kapur.
- Vesak Day at GotaGoGama (Category: Breaking News)
- Restrictions on import of certain plastic items mooted (Category: Breaking News)
- Tiesh puts the sparkle in Christmas (Category: Breaking News)
- Putting Sri Lanka on the global map of cocktail culture (Category: Breaking News)
Official creditors and Sri Lanka have agreed, in principle, on restructuring the country’s debt. The Paris Club said that following the launch event in April 2023, 17 countries formally formed, on May 9, an Official Creditor Committee (OCC) co-chaired by India, Japan and France (as chair of the Paris Club) to respond to the Sri […]
- Official Creditor Committee confirms debt treatment deal with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF notes Sri Lanka still in talks with official bilateral creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Club provides financing assurances to IMF on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China only observer in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring platform (Category: Breaking News)
Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been appointed as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP). President Ranil Wickremesinghe made the appointment as the term of IGP C. D. Wickramaratne ended and was not extended again. President Ranil Wickremesinghe had been trying his best to block Tennakoon from being appointed as […]
- Controversial cop Tennakoon tipped to be next IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil trying his best to block Deshabandu from being IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President appoints Deshabandu Tennakoon as acting IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- Wickremaratna to remain as IGP for another three months (Category: Breaking News)
An elephant gifted to the Philippines by Sri Lanka, and christened by activists as one of the world’s “saddest”, has died at a Philippine zoo, where she lived almost all her life alone in a pen. Tributes have poured in for Mali, who was the star attraction at Manila Zoo for four decades and much […]
- At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat in Mali (Category: Breaking News)
- Mali urges immediate end to UN Minusma peacekeeping mission (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) has confirmed its agreement in principle on specific financing terms to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt in line with the parameters set in the IMF program, Sri Lanka’s Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe says.The post Official Creditor Committee confirms debt treatment deal with Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Sto...
- Official creditors and Sri Lanka agree in principle on debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- Official Creditor Committee confirms debt treatment deal with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says Official Creditor Committee agreed in principle to restructure $5.9bn of debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Creditor cooperation a must for Sri Lanka’s IMF programme – Government (Category: Breaking News)
Controversial preacher Jerome Fernando returned to Sri Lanka today after a court order was issued not to arrest him. According to reports, Pastor Jerome Fernando arrived from Singapore and left the airport through the Golden route of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is expected to record a statement from Jerome Fernando over […]
- Petition filed against attempt to arrest Jerome Fernando withdrawn (Category: Breaking News)
- Pastor Jerome’s petition fixed for hearing (Category: Breaking News)
- Jerome seeks court intervention to prevent his arrest (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban imposed on Prophet Jerome Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
In a media release issued today (29) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced its Men’s future tours program for 2024. Sri Lanka will commence their 2024 international calendar with a white-ball home series against Zimbabwe in January, which will consist of three ODIs and as many T20Is. This will be closely followed by the arrival […]
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews becomes first batter to be timed out in international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC: Causes and implications (Category: Breaking News)
- Dominant Sri Lanka claw back to level series (Category: Breaking News)
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