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Malaysia s Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader, a prisoner convicted of sodomy and opposition leader.
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A special commemoration speech to mark the 55th death anniversary of late Mr.D.A. Rajapaksa was held yesterday (24) under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Nawarangahala in Colombo.
[…]The post Unitary Constitution For Sri Lanka Would Be Purposeless appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Problems The Tamils Are Having In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinhala-Buddhism & The Nation State Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Saraths & The Issue Of Power Sharing (Category: Breaking News)
- Let The Majority Community Racists Try To Understand What We Are Saying First (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Musings On A New Constitution appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Actually, The Foreign Ministry Certainly Seems Foreign Now (Category: Breaking News)
- Actually, The Foreign Ministry Certainly Seems Foreign Now (Category: Breaking News)
- Actually, The Foreign Ministry Certainly Seems Foreign Now (Category: Breaking News)
- Actually, The Foreign Ministry Certainly Seems Foreign Now (Category: Breaking News)
A special commemoration lecture to mark the 55th death anniversary of late D.A. Rajapaksa was held this afternoon (24) under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Nawarangahala in Colombo.
International human rights organisation, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Sri Lanka s major foreign creditors, including China, Japan, and India to help restructure debts and urgently mitigate the adverse human rights impacts of the country s worst-ever economic crisis.
- Of human rights fig leaves (Category: Breaking News)
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- What has the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) actually achieved? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Those Who Cause Violence In The Name Of Human Rights Cannot Be Protected – Ranil appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- The Legitimacy Of Law – Questioning The PSO & PTA (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
- The Police & Aragalaya Activists In A Time Of Social Upheaval (Category: Breaking News)
Money printing drastically reduced in the first ten months of 2022 in comparison to the entirety of 2021, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said today (November 24).The post Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Chief says Money printing has drastically reduced in 2022 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Money printing drastically reduced in 2022 - CBSL governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank to consider a single policy rate mechanism (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF to visit Sri Lanka in late August for staff-level agreement – Central Bank Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to introduce new central bank law, inflation target (Category: Breaking News)
The expenditure head for the Defence Ministry has been passed in the parliament by majority votes.
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says that the diplomatic passport of the third secretary of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman, E. Kushan, has been revoked.
Laggala Police have arrested an individual, said to be a representative of a popular actress, for allegedly impersonating a high-ranking police officer and attempting to cheat and take away a gemstone.
Bangladesh has stressed on direct shipping connectivity with Sri Lanka and the resumption of negotiations for early conclusion of preferential trade agreement (PTA) between the two countries.
Violence and anarchy will not be allowed to prevail under the guise of human rights, President Ranil Wickremesinghe pledged today, adding that if any party engages in such an attempt, the security forces will be used to suppress it completely.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have named a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, just a day before the first encounter is scheduled to kick off in Kandy.
The government has relaxed the import ban on several items including apparel and clothing accessories, tiles and ceramics, cosmetics and perfumes, air conditioners, freezers and washing machines.
Sri Lanka says it remains committed to matters that concern the Indian Ocean region. Addressing the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the 23- member Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Minister of Foreign Affairs, M.U.M. Ali Sabry, underscored the significance and necessity of actively engaging with the countries of the Indian Ocean Rim […]
- Sri Lanka accords a great deal of importance to Indian Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says Australia helping shift power dynamics in region (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks to enhance ties with Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka concludes bilateral consultations with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
Notice has been issued on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to make submissions on 16th December over the presidential pardon granted to former MP Duminda Silva. The notice was issued by the Supreme Court over the Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions submitted to court seeking the dismissal of the decision to release the former MP under a […]
- Duminda Silva arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Duminda Silva to be arrested after SC suspends pardon (Category: Breaking News)
- Decision to free Duminda Silva challenged in court (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya expected to return on Saturday (Category: Breaking News)
A six-year-old boy has been pulled from the rubble of a deadly Indonesia earthquake after spending two days trapped under debris without food or water, in a Âmiracle rescue.
Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha says that certain changes will be made to the method of recruiting teachers in the near future.
The cruise ships are set to arrive at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) during the season, bringing with them over 2000 passengers. Johnson Liu, CEO of the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) said that the arrival of the ships will be a great boost for the tourist economy of the southern part of the country. […]
- Sir Vivian Richards joins Lanka Premier League as brand ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- Thanzyl Thajudeen joins PRCA Asia Pacific Regional Board (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket star Andre Russell joins Mostbet brand ambassador team (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan joins politics (Category: Breaking News)
The overseas travel ban imposed on former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, has been extended until 15th December. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court had last month granted bail to Cabraal but extended an overseas travel ban on him until today (24th November). When the case was heard again today the court ordered that the travel […]
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal further extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has issued notice on former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (November 24) to make submissions on December 16 regarding the order issued to grant presidential pardon to former MP Duminda Silva.The post Supreme Court issues notice on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Supreme Court declares presidential pardon granted to Duminda Silva unlawful (Category: Breaking News)
- Duminda Silva still in Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital (Category: Breaking News)
- Notice issued on Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- Duminda Silva arrested (Category: Breaking News)
The expansion of Central Bank s base money or money printing drastically reduced in the first ten months of 2021 in comparison to the entirety of 2021, CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says.
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Airtel Sri Lanka today announced another landmark agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) that will channel foreign currency investments towards the development of national telecommunications infrastructure, with emphasis on expansion and optimization of networks and IT systems. Accordingly, over the next two years, Airtel will be channeling its latest round of […]
- Airtel Sri Lanka rewards daily recharge customers with mobile phones (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel Lanka official telecommunications partner for Daraz 11.11 (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel Lanka records 1.7mn customers switch to Freedom Packs (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel enhances its most popular unlimited offering with the launch of Rs. 888 Freedom Plus (Category: Breaking News)
Anwar Ibrahim has been named Malaysia’s new prime minister, marking an incredible comeback for a man who was first lined up for the job in the boom years of the 1990s before he was suddenly sacked and jailed. Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition won the most seats in the weekend’s election, but no one party or […]
- Mahathir loses seat for the first time since 1969 (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysia considers Sri Lanka’s request to discuss FTA (Category: Breaking News)
- Anwar sworn in as Malaysia’s PM after 25-year struggle for reform (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet to resign after agreement reached on all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
The dead body of an unidentified male has been found in the 4th-mile post area of Kelani River in Peliyagoda Police Division, according to the Police Media Division.
Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) stresses that if a specific dress code for teachers is made mandatory through a circular, they should be provided with an allowance.
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Malaysia s king appointed long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister on Thursday and he will be sworn in at 5 p.m. (0900 GMT), ending five days of unprecedented post-election crisis after inconclusive polls.
The Supreme Court has issued notice on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to make submissions on December 16, the Ada Derana reporter said.
The foreign travel ban imposed on former Central Bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has been extended until December 15.The post Travel ban imposed on Ajith Nivard Cabraal extended appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Foreign Travel ban imposed on Ajith Nivard Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal further extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
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