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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.
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)
- Sajith not given separate meeting with Iran President (Category: Breaking News)
- UN FAO to support Sri Lanka during these critical times (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)
- Labor's Palaszczuk 'has the numbers' (Category: Australia, Queensland)
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)
Sri Lanka and Iran will sign five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) today, in a bid to bolster the bilateral relations between the two nations.
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 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)
The stock market serves as a nexus where millions of buyers and sellers converge to engage in transactions. At its core, each transaction represents an agreement between a buyer and a seller, with the central element being the price. This price is not static; it fluctuates continuously, reflecting the equilibrium between supply and demand. The […]
- Should you invest in the stock market now? (Category: Breaking News)
- Insider trading: Good, bad or ugly? (Category: Business)
- Real potential of the Colombo stock market (Category: Business)
- MBSL expands investment management services on a regional level (Category: Business)
A Canadian regional Police chief has come under strong criticism for meeting Sri Lankan Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tenakoon who is facing torture allegations. According to Global News, photos published by Sri Lankan media showed Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah in uniform posing alongside senior Sri Lankan officers on Dec. 29, 2023 […]
- Scotland thrashed by Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Man attempts to enter cargo hold of Sri Lanka bound flight at Sydney Airport (Category: Breaking News)
- Argentina seeks Sri Lanka’s help to arrest Iran’s Interior Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- US and EU consider new sanctions against Iran (Category: Breaking News)
A Chinese Communist Party delegation including the Deputy Minister of the Department of the International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party had talks with National Peoples’ Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Chinese delegation consisted of Sun Haiyan, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Affairs of the Communist Party of China and member […]
- Chinese Communist Party delegation meets Anura Kumara (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP says world has changed and so has it (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura insists visit to India will not change party policy (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF tells NPP it was unaware of all-party meeting (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s star batter Chamari Athapaththu edged Natalie Sciver-Brunt to become the top-ranked batter in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings. Powering Sri Lanka to the highest successful run-chase in women’s ODIs has seen Chamari Athapaththu go to the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings in the latest update. Athapaththu’s stellar knock in […]
- History made as Sri Lanka star claims No.1 batter ranking (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu back atop ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka captain quashes retirement speculation (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu reacts after going unsold at WPL 2024 auction (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Army has appointed a seven-member panel led by a Major General to investigate the deadly accident during the Fox Hill Super Cross 2024 race which killed 7 people. The Fox Hill Super Cross race was organized by the Sri Lanka Military Academy in Diyatalawa with the support of the Sri Lanka […]
- Racing car drivers involved in Fox Hill accident granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Six killed, 21 injured in accident during ‘Fox Hill Super Cross’ in Diyatalawa (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven killed in Fox Hill Super Cross race accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Two racing car drivers arrested over deadly Fox Hill accident (Category: Breaking News)
Iran and Sri Lanka are to sign five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Colombo. Raisi, is set to visit Sri Lanka, Wednesday, in response to a special invitation extended by President Ranil Wickremasinghe, marking the first visit of an Iranian President to Sri Lanka since former President Dr. Mahmoud […]
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s President to visit Sri Lanka and launch several water projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Tight security during Iranian President’s visit to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s President offers to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress (Category: Breaking News)
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Special traffic plans will be set in place tomorrow (24) in consideration of the arrival of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, says Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa.
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, is set to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow (24) in response to a special invitation extended by President Ranil Wickremasinghe, marking the first visit of an Iranian President to Sri Lanka since former President Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit in April 2008. During his one-day official visit, […]
- Aid Check (Category: Business)
- Presidential Visit (Category: Business)
- State Visit (Category: Business)
- Pakistan proposes Barter Trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A delegation, led by Sun Haiyan, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party, met with National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the JVP head office this morning (April 23).The post Chinese Communist Party delegation meets Anura Kumara appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Anura Kumara meets India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Ambassador meets NPP Leader to discuss Economic and Political issues in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumar meets India’s National Security Advisor (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP requests confirmation from SJB for proposed debate (Category: Breaking News)
Savindri Perera, or Sav as she is best known, drew the applause of the judges on the latest season of MasterChef Australia for her Sri Lankan dish. Describing her cooking style as rustic, generous and colourful, Sav’s love of cooking amped up around age 12 after discovering Nigella. She lists onion, garlic and curry leaves […]
- Church puts faith in God to ensure justice over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Airways resumes daily flights to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest staged in parts of Sri Lanka on Independence Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Indigo commences direct flights between Mumbai-Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu is back at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after a superb 195 not out in the third ODI against South Africa in Potchefstroom that helped her team level the ICC Women’s Championship Series 1-1.The post Chamari Athapaththu back atop ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Chamari Athapaththu is ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu tops ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu rises to No. 1 position in Women s ODI batting rankings (Category: Breaking News)
- History made as Sri Lanka star claims No.1 batter ranking (Category: Sports)
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 signs with Northern Brave for Super Smash 2023-24 (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu is ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Warriorz name Athapaththu as Bell’s replacement for WPL 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka captain quashes retirement speculation (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Army in a press release says that a seven-member panel has been appointed to investigate the fatal accident that happened during the ‘Fox Hill Super Cross 2024’ on Sunday (21). Seven people lost their lives and more than 20 were injured after a car veered off the track during a race and […]
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