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President Ebrahim Raisi has stated improved relations between Iran and Sri Lanka in various fields would benefit the two countries and the Indian Ocean region.
The importers have stated that a final decision regarding reducing the prices of imported milk powder has yet to be made.The post Imported milk powder price reduction uncertain amidst importers’ disagreement appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Imported milk powder prices to reduce from today (April 01) (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to increase Imported milk powder prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Prices of imported milk powder to be reduced from 15th May, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Milk powder prices going to decrease (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared open the super-luxury hotel ITC Ratnadipa Colombo which boasts Sri Lanka s first ever sky bridge AHASA ONE connecting two towers at a height of 100m above the ground.
The Sri Lanka Electricity Bill , which incorporates the proposed reforms for the electricity sector, was presented to the parliament by Power Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Thursday (25).
- Nasty Weather To Blame For Downed Power Lines (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Pole goal (Category: Technology)
- SMART metering to help manage low electricity consumption (Category: Breaking News)
- Satellites have an electric future (Category: Technology)
Iran and Sri Lanka signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Wednesday (April 24), aimed at enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries.The post Sri Lanka and Iran sign five agreements to boost bilateral relations appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Iranian President to arrive in Sri Lanka today; special traffic plains implemented (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President will participate at commissioning of Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Tight security during Iranian President’s visit to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Iran ink five agreements to strengthen bilateral ties (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s Secretary Defence General Kamal Gunaratne has held bilateral talks with Russia s Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in St. Petersburg.
Handunetti says accusers must have their heads examined By Shamindra Ferdinando Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday (24) confirmed that an abortive attempt was made on his life at Galle Face on the afternoon of May 09, 2022 in the wake of the attack by SLPP goons on those who had barricaded themselves […]
- Talks underway with dissident SLPPers: Chief Opp. Whip (Category: Breaking News)
- NFF accuses SLPP of causing irreversible damage to COPE (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB declares Sajith’s candidature; SLPP dissidents to field Dullas (Category: Breaking News)
- MP Navaratne denies switching allegiance to Sajith (Category: Breaking News)
BY Dr B.J.C.Perera Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was indeed a catastrophe of epic proportions that occurred at the Fox Hill Supercross 2024 car racing event on 21 April 2024 in Diyathalawa. There were fatalities amongst the onlookers as well as some of […]
- Fox Hill crash- Organisers evade responsibility, blame shifted to spectators (Category: Breaking News)
- Speed Racing Series Finals comes alive at Pannala (Category: Business)
- Long distance medley relay, 3,000 metres added to schools athletics programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Army to provide assistance to families of victims (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 25th April, 2024 What Washington asked Sri Lanka not to do in the name of democracy, during Aragalaya in 2022, is being done in the US! There have been police crackdowns on US university students engaged in protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. Hundreds of undergrads have so far been arrested and their encampments […]
- JVP demands release of Aragalaya activists detained under PTA, insists there is no evidence agai... (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP: Both President and ruling party MPs must be sent home (Category: Breaking News)
- Mudalige gears for fresh showdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas to disperse IUSF protesters (Category: Breaking News)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has suspended public duties to “stop and reflect” on whether to remain in the job, after a court opened a preliminary inquiry into his wife. In a statement, the Spanish leader said he urgently needed to decide “whether I should continue to lead the government or renounce this honour”. The […]
- Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing plane engine cover falls off prompting investigation (Category: Breaking News)
- Baltimore bridge collapse: Divers find two bodies in submerged truck (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
Iranian President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (24) inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP). The Iranian leader arrived in Sri Lanka under tight security via the Mattala International Airport, where he was accorded a warm welcome by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. President Wickremesinghe invited Dr. Raisi though some interested ...
- Iranian President to visit Sri Lanka on Wednesday (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan and Iranian Presidents to open Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project inaugurated (Category: Breaking News)
MP Dayasiri Jayasekera informs House: By Saman Indrajith Parliament was yesterday informed that two Indians were recruiting ex-Sri Lankan servicemen to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. SLFP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera said the leading operator had identified himself as a lawyer while his brother called himself a doctor. They were in touch with ex-servicemen of Sri […]
- JVP Leader claims there is a witch hunt against ex-military personnel who associate with his party (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-CM wants CBK back (Category: Breaking News)
- Plans afoot to set up permanent office for ex-servicemen- Defence Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-LTTE should not be marginalized (Category: Breaking News)
Motorists in Colombo honked their horns in protest over the closing of key roads for VVIP movements during the visit of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi. Several roads around the Presidential Secretariat were temporarily closed as VVIPs headed to and back for events attended by the Iranian President. Sri Lanka was experiencing heavy rain during […]
- Alarm at toll on rural roads (Category: South Australia)
- All roads in the North are open to the public, says Military Spokesperson (Category: Breaking News)
- NH DOT crews prepare for weekend storm (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- NH DOT crews prepare for weekend storm (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
Two racing car drivers involved in the Fox Hill Super Cross accident were granted bail by the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court. At least seven people were killed and over 20 others sustained injuries when a car went off track and crashed into a group of spectators at the Fox Hill Super Cross race in Diyatalawa. The […]
- Army appoints committee to probe deadly Fox Hill accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven killed in Fox Hill Super Cross race accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Two racing car drivers arrested over deadly Fox Hill accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Six killed, 21 injured in accident during ‘Fox Hill Super Cross’ in Diyatalawa (Category: Breaking News)
Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi offered to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress and development. He affirmed Iran’s readiness to foster a strong partnership with Sri Lanka and expressed Iran’s willingness to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress and development through the provision of technical and engineering services for large-scale projects. The President expressed these views after launching ...
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Tight security during Iranian President’s visit to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya Development Project inaugurated (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Uma Oya multipurpose development project, marked as a significant irrigation initiative following the Mahaweli movement, was declared open by the Presidents of Iran and Sri Lanka. Iranian President Dr. Ibrahim Raisi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesingheunveiled a commemorative plaque and inaugurated the project, initiating the operation of electricity generators through digital technol...
- Iran’s President offers to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran and Sri Lanka to sign 5 MoUs during Ebrahim Raisi’s visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya Development Project inaugurated (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Argentina sought Sri Lanka’s help to arrest Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi if he was part of the Iranian delegation visiting Sri Lanka. According to the AFP news agency, Argentina had requested Interpol to arrest Iran’s Interior Minister over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people. The […]
- US and EU consider new sanctions against Iran (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian regional Police chief criticized for meeting Sri Lankan IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal batsman Airee smashes six sixes in an over (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankans fear deportation under proposed Australian migration bill (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo District Court issued an injunction order against the appointment of Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). A court order was also issued preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the Chairman of the SLFP until the ongoing case concludes. The court also issued an […]
- Police seal SLFP headquarters as internal rift intensifies (Category: Breaking News)
- CBK obtains order preventing Sirisena from functioning as SLFP Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala faction appoints Wijeyadasa as SLFP Acting Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- SLFP group led by CBK appoint Nimal Siripala as Acting Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
Iran and Sri Lanka on Wednesday (24) signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), aimed at bolstering bilateral relations between the two countries.
Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation arrived in Sri Lanka, Wednesday, and were welcomed at the Mattala Airport by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane.
High-ranking officials from around the world gathered in Saint Petersburg for the 12th International Meeting on Security Matters from April 22nd to 25th, 2024.The post 12th International Meeting on Security Matters: High-Ranking officials convenes in Saint Petersburg appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka holds 12th Asia-Oceania Regional Meeting and Port Forum (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host the 12th International Meeting of Association of Ports and Harbours (Category: Breaking News)
- 12th Leopard death reported from Matale (Category: Breaking News)
- 12th Leopard death reported from Matale (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo District Court has issued a permanent injunction, barring former President Maithripala Sirisena from acting as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).The post Maithripala Sirisena barred from SLFP chairmanship until trial ends appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- No constructive Opposition today - SLFP General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala Sirisena says he will contest next Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Independent group yet to inform President on nominees for PM (Category: Breaking News)
- SLFP decides to support RW’s Government (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo District Court today issued an injunction order preventing the appointment of Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Iran for their technical support, emphasizing that without Iran s assistance, Sri Lanka could not have diverted the Uma Oya tributaries into Kirindi Oya.
- Delayed (Category: Business)
- US sanctions against Iran will hurt -President Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan president met Iran president today (Category: Breaking News)
- Export Deal (Category: Business)
Iran stands ready to share its knowledge, expertise and experience with Sri Lanka for the progress and development of the country, including partnerships in large-scale projects, says Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi.
Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband were granted bail today (April 24) by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.The post Damitha Abeyratne and husband granted bail appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Damitha Abeyratne and husband granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Damitha Abeyratne and her husband arrested by CID (Category: Breaking News)
- Actress Damitha Abeyratne granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Damitha and her husband further remanded (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) on Wednesday (April 24).The post Uma Oya Development Project inaugurated appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project inaugurated (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project commissioned (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya and Diaraba Reservoir to benefit local communities - State Minister (Category: Breaking News)
President of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday morning (April 24) for a one-day visit.The post Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran offers knowledge, expertise for Sri Lanka s development and progress (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo District Court has delivered a permanent injunction preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
President of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday morning (24) for a one-day visit.
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