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Minister of Tourism, Lands, Sports and Youth Affairs Harin Fernando, participating at a press briefing held at the President’s Media Centre today (31) under the theme ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country’ said that he expected 2.2 million tourists to visit Sri Lanka in 2024 and bring in a revenue of US$ 4billion. He revealed […]
Russia says the Online Safety Bill is a domestic issue of Sri Lanka and foreign powers should not interfere. The Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan Dzhagaryan said Russia is following the situation with the Online Safety Bill in Sri Lanka, which has been adopted by the Parliamentary majority in all readings recently. “We also […]
- Controversial Online Safety Bill passed (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka warned of impact to foreign investments in digital economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s Online Safety Bill sparks geopolitical debate as Russia backs govt. (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka makes first arrest under controversial Online Safety Act (Category: Breaking News)
The controversial Online Safety Bill has sparked a geopolitical debate with the Russian Ambassador in Colombo Levan Dzhagaryan stating that regulations of the online sphere are solely a domestic issue of Sri Lanka, and that any interference in this internal issue by foreign powers is absolutely irrelevant and unacceptable.
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In the global political landscape of 2024, Reuters provides a comprehensive overview of key elections shaping the economic and geopolitical landscape across diverse regions. From Europe, where the rise of Eurosceptic far-right parties poses challenges to the European Union’s integration, to Russia, where Vladimir Putin is set for another term amid heightened tensions with the […]
- Nexus between money, exchange rate, money printing and inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘SL’s inflation reduced to single digit levels in 2023 along with restoration of price stability’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Inflation – Public Enemy Number One (Category: Breaking News)
- Isn’t cleansing hearts a political issue? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Bleak Forecast For 2024 & Beyond: Politics (Security), Economics & Military appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Russian Presidential Election Results (Category: Breaking News)
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- Threats To The Hegemony Of The US Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post AKD & The JVP-NPP Should Tick All The Boxes To Win, Not Risk A Third Defeat appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Aragalaya & The Wijeweera Legacy: How The Lankan Left Could Win (Category: Breaking News)
- AKD Avoids Ranil’s Trap, Rejects Collaborationism (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP-NPP & Lankan Left Populism’s Lacunae & Lapses (Category: Breaking News)
… USD 5 mn paid to Iran a month By Shamindra Ferdinando Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has confirmed that consumers of petrol and diesel have been made to pay Rs. 50 to Rs. 55 per litre since the middle of last year to settle what the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) owed its creditors. […]
- SJB unionist: IOC and Sinopec benefit from special levy on fuel to recover CPC losses (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. flayed for jacking up fuel prices despite Rs 120 bn profit since last Sept. (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC reduces price of petrol and diesel (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB questions Kanchana over suspension of fuel pricing formula, USD 3 bn debt to suppliers (Category: Breaking News)
The United States and Britain have carried out airstrikes by air and sea in Yemen against Houthi military targets.The post United States and Britain launch airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthis appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea (Category: Breaking News)
- Ship with two Sri Lankans hit by Houthi missile killing three seafarers (Category: Breaking News)
- Yemen’s Houthis damage oil tanker, shoot down US drone (Category: Breaking News)
- Houthi missile hits US-owned container ship in Gulf of Aden (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Israel Versus Palestinians: Thank God For South Africa’s Boldness appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ICJ Ruling On Israeli Genocide In Gaza; Stopped Short Of Ordering A Ceasefire (Category: Breaking News)
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Gathering Storms Cloud On The Horizon; Military, Political, Strategic & Economic Uncertainties Abound appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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- A Bleak Forecast For 2024 & Beyond: Politics (Security), Economics & Military (Category: Breaking News)
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Sri Lanka received 1,487,303 tourists in 2023, the latest statistics released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) show. This is an increase of over 100 percent in comparison to the previous year, which recorded 719,978 arrivals, the data shows. The last month alone the country saw 210,352 tourist arrivals up from 151,496 recorded in November 2023. India, Russia, United Kingdom, ...
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