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BBC reported that Pakistan’s main opposition leader Imran Khan has greeted supporters outside his home, hours after there were violent clashes as police tried to arrest him. He addressed the crowd and took pictures with those gathered near his compound in the city of Lahore. In one video, he can be seen wearing a gas […]
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- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
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Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, who is on an official visit to the United Kingdom to participate in the 22nd Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Meeting, attended a number of events commemorating Commonwealth Day on Monday (March 13).
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The court has imposed a travel ban on Ravindu Sanka alias ÂBooru MoonaÂ.
The Chinese Embassy, today (March 15) handed over a donation of material to the Government of Sri Lanka as a donation for the production of police uniforms, the President s Media Division (PMD) says.
[…]The post Define Your Terms, Please appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Dear Sinhala Brother/Sister Stop Drawing The Battle Lines (Category: Breaking News)
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- Dear Sinhala Brother/Sister Stop Drawing The Battle Lines (Category: Breaking News)
- Dear Sinhala Brother/Sister Stop Drawing The Battle Lines (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post An Attempt To Prioritise National Needs appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Responsible Investment Of Borrowed Money; Could This Be A Way Forward? (Category: Breaking News)
- Responsible Investment Of Borrowed Money: Could This Be A Way Forward? (Category: Breaking News)
- Energy Options: Fossil Or Renewable? (Category: Breaking News)
- Using Vaccines Against Covid Is Far Cheaper & Safer Than Using Local Brews! (Category: Breaking News)
Zahran Hashim's wife Fathima Hadiya was granted bail by the Kalmunai High Court.The post Zahran Hashim’s wife granted bail appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Zahran s wife granted bail after four years (Category: Breaking News)
- Ananda Palitha, Sanjeewa Dhammika granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero remanded again (Category: Breaking News)
- Joseph Stalin granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has obtained a detention order for 3 months under the PTA to detain and interrogate notorious drug dealers Nadun Chinthaka alias Harak Kata and Salindu Malshika alias Kudu Salindu.
Locally assembled brand-new SENARO GN 125 motorcycles have been donated to the President s Office this morning (March 15).
The wife of Zahran Hashim, the main suspect behind the Easter Sunday Attacks of 2019, has been granted bail by the Kalmunai High Court.
Two Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions were filed before the Supreme Court today, challenging the recent electricity tariff hike.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has stated that there is a realistic possibility that Sri Lanka is on a sustainable path to recovery.
Island photographer Nishan S Priyantha’s capture at Fort Railway Station this evening shows hundreds of commuters waiting for the arrival of scheduled trains. Train services were disrupted and commuters inconvenienced as Railway unions resorted to trade union action today (15)
The island-wide strike launched by the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) is set to be called off at 08.00 a.m. tomorrow (March 16).
The government of Malaysia has approved additional 10,000 jobs for Sri Lankan migrant workers, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara stated.
The Attorney General today (March 15) requested the Court of Appeal to dismiss at first instance the writ application filed on behalf of the notorious criminal gang member and drug trafficker Salindu Malshika Gunaratna alias ÂKudu Salindu who was repatriated to Sri Lanka following his arrest in Madagascar.
[…]The post International Day To Combat Racism On Ides Of March appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? (Category: Breaking News)
- Contentious ‘Forced Cremation’ Issue: Danger Of Muslim Emotions Being Exploited! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sinhala-Buddhism & The Nation State Of Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is There A Basis For The Sinhalese To Insist On A Unitary Constitution? (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka An Ethnocracy? (Category: Breaking News)
- Would Voting For A Tamil Presidential Candidate Polarize The Tamils? (Category: Breaking News)
- Unitary Constitution For Sri Lanka Would Be Purposeless (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The National People’s Power (NPP) appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Oh! Gaza, Oh! Palestine (Category: Breaking News)
- Waging Peace! (Category: Breaking News)
- Homework For NPP (Category: Breaking News)
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP S. M. Chandrasena has hinted at a potential cabinet reshuffle in the near future.
A Russian national has sustained critical injuries in a motor accident that took place in the Kahathuduwa area on the Southern Expressway early this morning (March 15).
The UK government has held a series of events for its new trade preferences scheme  Developing Countries Trading Scheme in Sri Lanka (DCTS), which is expected to come into effect this year.
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- VRS Scheme (Category: Business)
- Kickstart for national disability scheme (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Deposit law closer (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has further depreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (March 15).The post Sri Lankan Rupee further depreciates against U.S. Dollar appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee appreciates against U.S. Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against U.S. Dollar on July 18, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against U.S. Dollar on July 17, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
Department of Serjeant at arms of Parliament of Sri Lanka held a celebratory event recently in line with International Women’s Day 2023 centered around the theme of ‘Innovation and technology for gender equality’.
Aljazeera reported that the deadlock between former Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s supporters and law enforcement officers continues for a second consecutive day near his residence in Lahore. Police from capital Islamabad are trying to arrest Khan in a case pertaining to his selling state gifts given by foreign leaders while he was prime minister
The notorious drug dealer and criminal figure Salindu Malshika alias ÂKudu SalinduÂ, who was arrested in Madagascar and brought back to Sri Lanka by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning, has filed a petition before the court, requesting to ensure his safety.
Over 300 loads of 6,600 litres of petrol and diesel have been processed so far to maintain normal operations, the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) and Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Limited (CPSTL), M. U. Mohamed said.The post CEYPETCO Chairman says sufficient petrol & diesel processed to maintain normalcy appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sr...
- Duty on Petrol and Diesel increased (Category: Breaking News)
- CEYPETCO increases diesel, kerosene prices from tonight (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC Chairman says sufficient petrol diesel processed to maintain normalcy (Category: Breaking News)
- CEYPETCO and LIOC reduce price of Auto Diesel (Category: Breaking News)
The General Manager of the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has confirmed that over 200 branches islandwide are operating as usual, despite the multisectoral trade union strike taking place today (15 March).
The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), Lalith De Alwis, has confirmed that all 107 depots are operating as per the regular timetable.
The UK Government has launched its new trade preferences scheme in Sri Lanka. A series of events were held in Colombo for the new trade preferences scheme – the Developing Country Trading Scheme (DCTS), which will come into force this year. “The UK’s new Developing Countries Trading Scheme provides Sri Lankan and UK businesses with […]
- UK’s trading preferences scheme that benefits Sri Lanka now in force (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to benefit from UK’s new trading scheme (Category: Breaking News)
- UK launches its new Developing Countries Trading Scheme in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to benefit from United Kingdom’s Preferential Trading (Category: Breaking News)
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