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BBC reported that the United States has shot down a giant Chinese balloon that it says has been spying on key military sites across America. The Department of Defense confirmed its fighter jets brought down the balloon over US territorial waters. Three airports were shut and airspace was closed off the coast of North and […]
- US tracking suspected Chinese surveillance balloon (Category: Breaking News)
- US and Canada military shoot down new unidentified object (Category: Breaking News)
- High-altitude object shot down off Alaska, US says (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden urges Congress to finish economic fight-back (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Police & Land Powers; Friends Of The Provincial Council Solution Falling Into The Lap Of Its Enemies appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution & The 13th Amendment – Part IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution & The 13th Amendment – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution and the 13th Amendment – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Of The Sinhalese, By The Sinhalese & For The Sinhalese (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Prospects For NPP/JVP At The Next Election appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The JVP & The Tamil People: Change The Party Line Now! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Partnership Between NPP & JVP Must Be Emboldened (Category: Breaking News)
- AKD’s Recent Climb Is Meteoric, Yet A Long Way To Go (Category: Breaking News)
- Next Round: Ranil Versus The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post 75 Years Of Independence: A Tale Of Two Compacts & Two Economies appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Exit Of The Old Guard & The Arrival Of The New (Category: Breaking News)
- 117th Birth Anniversary & Long Legacy Of JR Jayewardene (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Budget Politics & Presidential Options (Category: Breaking News)
- Neither North Nor South, Ranil At Home With The Global Right (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today defended his “unpopular” decisions saying it has helped resolve some of the critical issues in the country. Addressing the nation this evening, the President said that regardless of the obstacles the “anarchist political forces seek to create”, he will continue the new reform program with the majority of people who love […]
- BoI and Export Board of Sri Lanka fall short of targets (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka receives financial assurance letter from China (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil tells Parliament he will continue with unpopular decisions (Category: Breaking News)
- President assures solution for North East Tamils (Category: Breaking News)
Belarus and Sri Lanka have identified ways to intensify contacts in business and education.
Chairman of the Lanka Coal Company, Shehan Sumanasekera, has raised concerns about the continuation of operations at the Norochcholai power plant if the required funds for coal purchase are not obtained.
- Resource Behemoth (Category: Business)
- Griffin Coal sold to Indian infrastructure group (Category: Western Australia)
- Energy Source (Category: Business)
- Coal Power (Category: Business)
A total of 208 Officers of the Sri Lanka Army (Regular and Volunteer Force) and a record 7,790 Other Ranks of the Army (Regular Force and Volunteer Force and Extra Regimental Employment Basis) have been promoted to their respective next rank in view of the 75th National Independence Day.The post Sri Lanka Army promoted 208 officers & 7,790 other ranks appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest...
- Sri Lanka Army Promoted over 1,800 army personnel to mark its 74th Anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
- Promotions for Army officers and other ranks to mark Independence Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government promotes Army and Navy personnel to their next rank (Category: Breaking News)
- President promotes 7,499 Army personnel (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the nation this evening (February 04), in view of Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence Anniversary.The post Sri Lanka President’s Special Address to the Nation on 75th Anniversary of Independence appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka President gives instruction to celebrate 75th Independence day with pride, at minimal ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka celebrates 75th Independence Day today (Category: Breaking News)
- Lives lost in war cannot be restored but income lost in economic war can be restored – President (Category: Breaking News)
- President emphasizes importance of youth participation in finding solutions for current crisis (Category: Breaking News)
HE Speech - Independence DayAddressing the nation on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of Independence, the President said that the basis and foundation for a strong new economy have already been formulated and the country is successfully completing the difficult stage required to get support from the IMF & expects to get their consent soon. He noted that strengthening the economy is not en...
The 75th National Independence Day of Sri Lanka was marked today, under the theme “Let’s Leap Towards the Centenary”. On the sidelines of the main ceremony, the Sri Lanka Navy honoured the nation by according a 25-Gun Salute onboard Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Gajabahu by 12.00 noon today (04th February 2023).
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Three persons belonging to an unidentified group of persons who had reportedly attacked those engaged in the Sathyagraha protest that took place near the Elphinstone Theatre in Mardana last night (03 Feb.) have been remanded.
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has reinstated the fact that Sri Lanka is not alone in the crisis it is currently facing.
Protests were staged in Batticaloa and Jaffna today against the Independence Day celebrations held in Colombo. A ‘Black Independence Day’ event organised by the Ilanakai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) was held in Batticaloa today. ITAK MPs M.A Sumanthiran and Shanakiyan Rasamanickam led the protest march in Batticaloa. A large number of people attended the ‘Black […]
- First group of post-pandemic Chinese tourists arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sana Commerce CSR initiative ‘Sipsatharata Arunellak’ helps students continue their education (Category: Breaking News)
- Having fun at the APAC Mid-Term Meeting of Ladies Circle International (LCI) (Category: Breaking News)
- Ailing Thai elephant flown back from Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A total of 34 persons were arrested in Panadura early this morning (04 Feb.) after an illegal Facebook party was raided.
Sri Lanka has decided to erase the name “Slave Island” from road signs, postal usage and voter registers nearly two centuries after slavery was abolished in the country.The post Sri Lanka replaces the “Slave Island” title with “Kompagngna Veediya” appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- President declares open flyover in Kompanna Vidiya (Category: Breaking News)
- “Slave Island” is no more…. (Category: Breaking News)
- Malay Association thanks PM for renaming Slave Island (Category: Breaking News)
- Inter-University Student Federation protest march tear-gassed (Category: Breaking News)
The ‘Sri Lankabhimanya’ Award, the highest national award given by the Government of Sri Lanka to a Sri Lankan citizen or non-Sri Lankan individual was conferred on Parliamentarian Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday (February 03).The post Karu Jayasuriya bestowed with the country’s highest civil honour – ‘Sri Lankabhimanya’ Award appeared...
- Highest national honour to be conferred on Karu Jayasuriya (Category: Breaking News)
- Windy Goonatillake wins Best Sensational Song Award for ‘Aiyo Sami’ song at 16th Edison Awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan woman who died in earthquake in Turkey identified (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Emergency telephone numbers to inquire about Sri Lankans in Turkey (Category: Breaking News)
President Rani Wickremesinghe addressed the nation this evening (04 Feb.), in view of Sri Lanka s 75th Independence Anniversary.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his upcoming trip to China in response to the flying of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the United States, in what marks a significant new phase in the tensions between Washington and Beijing.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen engaged in cordial bilateral discussions at the Presidential Secretariat this evening (Feb. 04).
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning tonight (Feb. 04).
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met India s State Minister of External Affairs V. Muraleedharan at the Presidential Secretariat this evening (Feb. 04).
The Chairman of the Lanka Coal Company has requested for a fund of USD 12.32 million from the Minister of Power and Energy for the procurement of coal for power plants.
Commonwealth-Secretary General, Patricia Scotland KC, has pledged the Commonwealth Secretariat’s full support to Sri Lanka as the country navigates difficult challenges. Speaking during a lecture in Colombo, the Secretary-General said Sri Lanka was not alone in facing the fallout from a host of interconnected global pressures like spiralling costs, energy shortages and the effects of […]
- Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence Day celebrated under tight security (Category: Breaking News)
- Commonwealth urges Sri Lanka to safeguard democratic governance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka identifies 2023 as the year of reconciliation, recovery (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Few Reflections On The Sri Lanka’s Independence Day appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Do What You Like Vs Like What You (Have To) Do! (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- Presidents Pledge On Grazing Land Is In Question? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post ChatGPT & Promotion Of Artificial Intelligence In Sri Lanka? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Writer’s Free Dream Tool: Chat GPT (Category: Breaking News)
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The Nugegoda Magistrate s Court issued an order a short while ago (04 Feb.), preventing several persons from engaging in demonstrations that inconvenience the public.
The 75th National Independence Day celebration was held under the theme "Namo Namo Mata - A Step towards the Century", under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena this morning (04) at Galle Face Green.
Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence Day was celebrated at Galle Face under tight security today. A heavy military presence was seen on the streets in some parts of Colombo during the celebrations. President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena attended the celebrations together with members of Parliament, mostly from the Government. The main opposition Samagi […]
- Police disperse peaceful demonstrators in Maradana (Category: Breaking News)
- Concerns raised over tuk tuk mafia in Galle (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas to disperse protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabaragamuwa University temporarily closed (Category: Breaking News)
Six Hundred and Twenty Two (622) prisoners were released this morning (4th) on receiving a Presidential pardon in lieu of Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence day.
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