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President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his aspirations for Sri Lanka to reclaim its position as the champion of cricket, highlighting the government s commitment to providing all necessary support to achieve this goal.
Speaking at the 125th anniversary celebration of the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) at the Shangri-La Hotel Colombo on Thursday (28), President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his aspirations for Sri Lanka to reclaim its position as the champion of cricket, highlighting the government’s commitment to providing all necessary support to achieve this goal. The President also emphasized […]
- Candidates hand over nominations for Sri Lanka Cricket Board elections (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Cricket interim Committee breaks all team records pays 52 lakhs for a team of lawyers !! (Category: Breaking News)
- SPORTS MEDICINE: ARE WE MAKING THE RIGHT DIAGNOSIS ? (Category: Breaking News)
- Collateral Publicity (Category: Business)
A delegation of the Parliament of Sri Lanka led by the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena attended the 148th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union held in Geneva from 23-27 March.
A foreigner has been injured after falling down 100 metres off the side railings along the Ratnapura - Sri Pada road in the Ehelakanuwa area.
Assets worth more than Rs. 100 million  including two multi-day fishing craft, three-wheelers, motorcycles and plots of land  owned by underworld figures have been confiscated.
In the wake of vessel re-routings aimed at avoiding the Red Sea, bunker demand across ports in both India and Sri Lanka has witnessed a significant surge, highlighting a growing challenge for the maritime industry.
An online platform enabling the swift removal of websites, photos, and videos containing or potentially containing instances of child sexual abuse was launched yesterday (March 28) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The post Online platform targeting swift removal of child sexual abuse content launched appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri La...
- New online reporting system launched for child sexual abuse complaints (Category: Breaking News)
- Platform enabling swift removal of websites, photos, and videos containing instances of child se... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to establish Children’s Council to protect children (Category: Breaking News)
- NCPA to work with UK-based global charity to remove online content of child sexual abuse (Category: Breaking News)
The Cabinet of Ministers has accepted the proposal to suspend the Special Commodity Levy Act from 01 January 2025, says Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
The National STD'AIDS Control Programme says that there is a significant increase in the percentage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infections in Sri Lanka compared to last year.
Good Friday is a significant Christian and Catholic religious observance that marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. This year, Good Friday is commemorated today (29).
- Snow likely Friday and Friday night (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- Snow likely Friday and Friday night (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- Snow likely Friday and Friday night (Category: USA, Nebraska)
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Sri Lanka was optimistic about resolving its debt restructuring issues in the second quarter to secure financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as external creditors are reportedly engaging positively, Bloomberg said quoting the country’s state finance minister. “We anticipate a favourable outcome,” stated state minister Shehan Semasinghe during discussions held in L...
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s basketball team created a major upset when they beat one of sport’s powerhouses – Korea – in the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup played in Singapore yesterday.The young Sri Lankan team were total outsiders against Korea, who are a strong side in the region. The Koreans outmatched the Sri Lankans with their height and […]
- IMF final review discussion with President today (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka team departs for ICC T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- WHO experts to visit Sri Lanka to help eliminate leprosy (Category: Breaking News)
- Police team off to Dubai to bring back SL criminals (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo High Court yesterday sentenced General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera (28) to four-year-rigorous imprisonment for making defamatory statements about Islam eight years back. Colombo High Court Judge Adithya Patabendige further ordered the Thera to pay a fine of Rs 100,000. The Attorney General filed the case against Gnanasara […]
- Most Venerable Asgiriya Thera hails Constitutional Amendments (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahanayake expresses dissatisfaction with situation in country . (Category: Breaking News)
- Court cases should be expedited-Mahanayake . (Category: Breaking News)
- Most Ven Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thera passes away (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is hopeful it can resolve debt restructuring issues in the second quarter so it can get financing from the International Monetary Fund because external creditors are all engaging “positively,” according to the South Asian nation’s junior finance minister.The post Sri Lanka confident of meeting conditions for IMF funding soon – report appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Bre...
- Sri Lanka continued strong economic recovery says IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says Sri Lanka is doing well (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF sees Lanka as role model - Dr Amunugama (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF refutes reports on its advice to digital service tax in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court has ordered former President Maithripala Sirisena to make a statement in court on April 4, 2024, regarding his recent comments on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.The post Former President Maithripala Sirisena ordered to court appearance on April 4 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Maithripala Sirisena says he will contest next Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Easter Sunday Attacks: Court proceedings against Maithripala Sirisena suspended for 10 weeks (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme Court orders Maithripala Sirisena and 3 others to declare their assets (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala Sirisena ready to reveal Masterminds behind Easter Sunday Bombing (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has called for proposals from dealer managers to support its restructuring of some $12 billion of international bonds, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday, in a fresh sign that the island nation is closing in on finalizing its debt rework.The post Sri Lanka calls for debt-restructuring proposals from dealer managers appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Sto...
- Sri Lanka calls for debt-restructuring proposals from dealer managers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government hoping to restructure $17 billion foreign debts along with local debts (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka calls for debt-restructuring proposals from dealer managers (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. assures support for restructuring Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
A fire has broken out at a tyre shop located on Armour Street in Colombo.The post Fire erupts at tyre shop in Colombo appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- VIDEO: Fire erupts at clothes shop in Havelock Road (Category: Breaking News)
- Fire erupts at Sri Lanka's Kelanitissa power plant (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Fire erupts at clothes shop in Havelock Road (Category: Video)
- Fire erupts at factory in Sapugaskanda (Category: Breaking News)
Australia are eyeing a third spinner apart from Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell in the squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Despite missing out from the central contracts announced on Thursday, spinner Ashton Agar is firmly in the mix for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean […]
- England’s T20 World Cup winner announces shock retirement (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia stick to winning formula with Test squad for Sri Lanka tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian skipper Aaron Finch predicts team to pick similar side for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC strips Sri Lanka of right to host U19 Cricket World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
The ship which crashed into the Baltimore bridge, was heading to Sri Lanka with dangerous cargo capable of exploding – and had a “faulty” part, Britain’s the Mirror reported. The Mirror report said the crash could have been even more disastrous, as the ship involved carried 56 containers loaded with dangerous cargo capable of exploding – […]
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Thousands flee after dam in Ukraine collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- CB warns of catastrophic consequences if banking sector collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- Hulanda Oya bridge collapses (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed establishing a Children’s Council to oversee both the promotion of children’s interests and their protection. He said that short-term recommendations must be promptly implemented and the existing committee must include stakeholders from the Government, specifically authorities in child care and probation services, along with representatives from the Mini...
- Online platform targeting swift removal of child sexual abuse content launched (Category: Breaking News)
- On-arrival driving license for foreigners in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Police begin using CCTV to nab motorists in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricketer Lahiru Thirimanna injured in accident (Category: Breaking News)
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has been ordered to appear in court on 04 April to make a statement over his recent comments related to the Easter Sunday attacks. The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court issued the order after the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) submitted a report to court based on investigations it had conducted. The CID had […]
- Maithripala’s appeal against Easter Sunday case rejected (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala pays Rs. 15 million as compensation over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala Sirisena found guilty in Easter Sunday attacks case (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala accepts money collected on the street (Category: Breaking News)
Legal action has been filed against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, for causing a loss of over Rs. 1.84 billion to Sri Lanka. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption filed the case against Cabraal and […]
- Cabraal granted bail in case filed by monk (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabraal granted bail but banned from overseas travel (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has called for proposals from dealer managers to support its restructuring of some $12 billion of international bonds, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday, in a fresh sign that the island nation is closing in on finalizing its debt rework.
Sri Lanka s Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Thursday called upon the Asian countries to rededicate themselves to building an Asia, free from poverty where prosperity is equitably shared.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called upon the Asian countries to rededicate themselves to building an Asia, free from poverty where prosperity is equitably shared. Addressing the BOAO Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in Hainan in China, he praised China's "miraculous success story of lifting millions of people from poverty to a higher living standard under the able leadership of President...
- Development Lotteries Board Boosts Contributions to President’s Fund and Government (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Dinesh urges Asian countries to rededicate to eradicate poverty (Category: Breaking News)
- CPA meeting opens in Colombo tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Industries call for transport sector reforms (Category: Business)
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called upon the Asian countries to rededicate themselves to building an Asia, free from poverty where prosperity is equitably shared. Addressing the BOAO Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in Hainan in China, he praised China's "miraculous success story of lifting millions of people from poverty to a higher living standard under the able leadership of President...
- Prime Minister urges Asian countries to rededicate to building an Asia, free from poverty where ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Benefits of South Asia working together (Category: Business)
- SLPA Chief to keynote International Port Security Conference in Netherlands (Category: Business)
- Chinese Ambassador outlines numerous benefits reaped by Sri Lanka from BRI (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with the victorious Sri Lankan National Football Team on Tuesday (26) at the Presidential Secretariat. He commended the team’s efforts in their recent triumph over Bhutan, marking the first win in a decade. The President expressed his support for the football team’s aspiration to claim the South Asian Championship (SAFF) next year, pledging his commitment to adva...
- President congratulates Sri Lanka national team for AFC U-13 Football festival (Category: Breaking News)
- President promises to improve football infrastructure in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President commends victorious National Football Team (Category: Breaking News)
- Azkals take first step to World Cup dream in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Small and Medium Enterprises Development State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera stated that Sri Lanka has recorded an export income of Rs. 983.7 million rupees in the past two months. This figure serves as a confirmation that the country is heading in the right direction economically.
Amidst growing pressure to amend its travel advice to Sri Lanka which was deemed Âoverly harshÂ, the United Kingdom (UK) has defended its decision and said it would continue to keep the island nation s travel advise under close review.
Laura Wolvaardt (102 off 63 bals) smashed her first century in T20Is as South Africa crushed Sri Lanka by 79 runs in the opening game of the three-match series at Willowmoore Park, Benoni on Wednesday (March 27). Put into bat on a good batting surface, South Africa’s innings hit top gear from the outset. Tazbin […]
- SLC announce Men’s 2024 future tours program (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa pip England in humdinger, set up final date with Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- All-round Tryon powers South Africa to crucial win (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC: Causes and implications (Category: Breaking News)
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