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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)
Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband were granted bail on the orders of the Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court on Wednesday (24).
President Ranil Wickramasinghe and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) on Wednesday (24).
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).
Argentina has asked Interpol to arrest Iran s interior minister over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
President of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday morning (24) for a one-day visit.
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.
AirAsia Consulting is planning further engagement with the International Finance Corp (IFC) which is mandated to advise the Sri Lanka Government on the divestiture of SriLankan Airlines Ltd (SAL). The consultancy was responding to news report on AirAsia being among six bidders for Sri Lanka’s state-run carrier SriLankan Airlines since the island nation was looking […]
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
- Indigo commences direct flights between Mumbai-Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Church puts faith in God to ensure justice over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka on a one day visit, Wednesday, and was welcomed at the Mattala airport by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. Raisinis is in Sri Lanka in response to a special invitation extended by President Ranil Wickremasinghe, marking the first visit of an Iranian President to Sri Lanka since former […]
- King Charles sends special message to Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- President to hold talks with Japanese PM in Tokyo (Category: Breaking News)
- UN FAO to support Sri Lanka during these critical times (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest staged in parts of Sri Lanka on Independence Day (Category: Breaking News)
Weerasena Gamage took oaths as a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP in Parliament, Wednesday. He took oaths before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. The new MP filled the seat left vacant following the demise of SLPP Anuradhapura District MP H. Nandasena. (Colombo Gazette)
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- 'Weird' with wide appeal (Category: Australia, Queensland)
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The Puttalam Quazi Court Judge was arrested by officers from the Bribery Commission for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 5,000.The post Puttalam Quazi Court Judge arrested for alleged Bribery appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Puttalam Quazi Court Judge arrested on bribery charge (Category: Breaking News)
- Nabbed while taking bribe (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bribery officials arrest divisional secretary in Central Province while soliciting bri... (Category: Breaking News)
- OIC arrested for soliciting Rs.10,000 bribe (Category: Breaking News)
The court order preventing the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) from ousting its members Mahinda Amaraweera, Duminda Dissanayake, and Lasantha Alagiyawanna from their respective party positions has been extended.
Weerasena Gamage of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on Wednesday (24).
Special traffic arrangements will be implemented today (April 24) in Colombo and Mattala due to the visit of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, as announced by the Sri Lanka Police.The post Sri Lanka implements special traffic plans for Iranian President’s visit appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Motorists in Colombo honk their horns in protest over road closure (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tight security during Iranian President’s visit to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The three-day adjournment debate on the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks will be taken up in parliament today (24) in accordance with a motion brought forward by the Opposition.
Sri Lanka and Iran will sign five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) today, in a bid to bolster the bilateral relations between the two nations.
Hayley Matthews smacked 141 to follow up her unbeaten 140 in the series opener to take an inspired West Indies to a crushing win in the 3rd ODI. The victory sealed a clean sweep over Pakistan. She powered West Indies to 278 as Pakistan’s bowlers struggled for wickets on a somewhat turgid track in Karachi. […]
- Matthews stars as West Indies defeat Ireland to stay alive (Category: Breaking News)
- All-round Matthews shows the way again as West Indies secure T20I series against Ireland (Category: Breaking News)
- Richa, Harmanpreet seal comfortable win after Deepti three-for (Category: Breaking News)
- Nat Sciver-Brunt leads England home in comfortable chase (Category: Breaking News)
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m.
The Puttalam Quazi Court Judge has been arrested by Bribery Commission officers while accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000.
Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that he and his party were ready for a debate with JVP/NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the latter’s team next month. Speaking at a meeting held after handing over a Smart classroom to children of Okandayaya Maha Vidayalaya in Hambantota, Premadasa said that there was no […]
By Chaminda Silva SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said yesterday that his party would conduct a disciplinary inquiry against Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe against his accepting the post of the Acting Chairman of the SLFP. Kariyawasam said it was wrong for Minister Rajapakshe, a member of the SLPP, to have accepted a position in […]
- SLPP must support candidate fielded by the party: G.L. Peiris (Category: Breaking News)
- GL questions SLPP pledge to support Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- A new UNP-SLPP alliance in the offing? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe gets Sri Lanka Pudujana Peramuna support (Category: Breaking News)
A study by Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and Colombo University has found that the Vedda tribe was genetically linked to ethnic Indians, said a report published by the Times of India. It said: In a landmark study published this week in ‘Mitochondrion’ journal, 10 researchers from five institutions spoke about findings on the […]
- Genetic link found between Sri Lankan tribe and Indians (Category: Breaking News)
- Colonial Legacies: Cultural Imperialism & The Fracturing Of Ethnic Identities (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s Vedda popn shares genetic link with ethnic Indians (Category: Breaking News)
- Vedda chief raises concerns about arresting Aragalaya activists (Category: Breaking News)
The government’s revenue had exceeded the target for the first quarter of 2024 had by 6 percent, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said on Monday. The State Mionister said the government expcted a revenue collection of Rs 4,106 billion in 2024 and wanted the state revenue to be at least 14 percent of the […]
- Inland Revenue Dept. earns revenue of 105% exceeding expected targets (Category: Breaking News)
- Liquor consumption increases; Excise revenue decreases (Category: Breaking News)
- Customs revenue exceeds Rs. 109 billion in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
by Norman Palihawadane The Navy took into custody 10 kilos of Kerala cannabis, during a search operation conducted with the Division Crime Investigation Bureau at Vankalai, in Mannar, on Sunday. Four persons and a van had been taken into custody, the Navy said. The raid was conducted by the personnel of SLNS Thambapanni, with the […]
- Navy impounds Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 4mn in Mannar (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy takes hold of Kerala cannabis with gross street value of over Rs. 30 Mn in Mannar (Category: Breaking News)
- Two arrested in Mannar with smuggled turmeric cannabis haul (Category: Breaking News)
- Two arrested in Mannar with smuggled turmeric cannabis haul (Category: Breaking News)
By Norman Palihawadane Two wanted criminals were killed in a shootout with police at Millawa, in Moragahahena, in the early hours yesterday. Police identified the deceased as Imesh Danushka Darshana, 36, of Mattegoda and Suraj Prabodha Adihetti, 42, of Tanamalwila. According to police they were manning a road block at Boraketiya Junction, in Moragahahena, when they signalled a three-wheeler to [...
- Bus burnt in Horana (Category: Breaking News)
- Father And Daughter Killed (Category: Breaking News)
- Two persons killed in Moragahahena shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Two killed in police shooting at Moragahahena (Category: Breaking News)
by Geewananda Gunawardana, Ph.D. Part one of this article appeared yesterday (22 April 2024) The border area between Nepal and India known as the Tarai was a no-man’s land, particularly avoided by Europeans due to risk of catching ‘Tarai fever,’ and only frequented by a few aboriginal people and hunting parties. On a hunting trip, […]
- Sri Lanka: Tissamaharama Tamil Brahmi inscription missing (Category: Breaking News)
- The Stony Temples Ridi Vihara And Aluvihara (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Modi places India as nodal point for preserving Buddhism (Category: Breaking News)
- The most prominent sovereign of the Chola dynasty - India's Big Temple marks 1,000th birthday (Category: Breaking News)
Chamari Athapaththu, who scored an unbeaten 195 in just 139 balls to take Sri Lanka to a remarkable win over South Africa in their final ODI in Potchefstroom last week, has risen to the No. 1 spot in the ICC’s batting rankings for women’s ODIs. Athapaththu’s knock broke a number of records in women’s cricket, […]
- Chamari Athapaththu named ICC Women s Player of Month for Sept. 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- WPL 2024- UP Warriorz rope in Chamari Athapaththu as replacement player (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka captain Chamari quashes retirement speculation; sets sight on T20 WC Qualifiers (Category: Breaking News)
- Historic moment for Sri Lanka with T20 series triumph over England (Category: Breaking News)
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