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An organiser of a “whites only” party in Sri Lanka has apologised after the event sparked a backlash online. The event’s advertisement specified a white dress code, but also had a line saying “Face control: White” – which was largely interpreted to mean the event was open only to white people. An organiser later said […]
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Sri Lanka passenger ferry service launched after 40 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe had ordered an investigation into a notification issued to Russian and Ukrainian tourists, without prior Cabinet approval, that they had to leave the country within 14 days, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on Sunday (25). The PMD said the Sri Lankan government had not officially decided to revoke the visa extensions […]
- Fleurieu crowds go with the flow (Category: South Australia)
- Going ape (Category: Technology)
- Eastern Eye (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka seeks more Saudi tourists (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Public Security has asserted that Government of Sri Lanka has not made any decision thus far pertaining to Russian and Ukrainian tourists despite recent reports, adding that the matter will be thoroughly investigated.
[…]The post MP Gary Anandasangaree’s Hypocrisy & Political Cowardice On Israel-Palestine appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- V. Anandasangaree: The LTTE Vilified Him, But History Has Vindicated Him (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is Necessary In Gaza? Ceasefire Or Peace Keeping, Or Both? (Category: Breaking News)
- Isn’t It Time For Sri Lanka To Expel Israelis? (Category: Breaking News)
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Middle East War & Radical Islam appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Netanyahu’s Madness (Category: Breaking News)
- Between Pax Americana & Eretz Israel Palestine Withers (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli Right To Defend & Palestinian Right To Be Free (Category: Breaking News)
- Condoning Israeli Aggression & Condemning Palestinian Resistance (Category: Breaking News)
N Sathiya Moorthy Chennai 4 February 2024 The way western nations through their diplomats deployed in Colombo continue to comment on what essentially are internal matters of the country, they should sooner than later be prepared for a future government either asking them to shut up or withdraw into a shell, at times quitting […]
- Modi committed to support Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura insists visit to India will not change party policy (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President invited for state visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- When AKD met AKD, why and to what end (Category: Breaking News)
By EMERITUS PROFESSOR RANJITH SENARATNE, Chairman, National Science Foundation and former General President, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science The global order in a state of flux Rapid economic and political changes in emerging economies and developing countries have an impact on the existing world order that is gradually moving from a Western-centred […]
- Sri Lanka sovereign rating at SD but ISBs downgraded to ‘D’ by S&P (Category: Breaking News)
- Multilateral treaties are tools for global governance (Category: Breaking News)
- INDIA’S GLOBAL ROLE: Insights from Munich Security Meet 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- SD police confirm 'Barefoot Bandit' was in state (Category: USA, Washington)
[…]The post The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? (Category: Breaking News)
- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
Indonesia and Sri Lanka s foreign ministers called on the European Union to be consistent in its approach to the conflict in Gaza as it has with Ukraine, as ministers from Europe, the Indo-Pacific and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathered for meetings in Brussels on Friday.
[…]The post Abolition Of The Provincial Councils System: Reply To Milinda Moragoda’s Utterance appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is Sri Lanka An Ethnocracy? (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 24: Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (Category: Breaking News)
- Would Voting For A Tamil Presidential Candidate Polarize The Tamils? (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Are The Tamils Of The North & East Wanting To Live Separately From The Sinhalese? (Category: Breaking News)
Secretary to the Treasury and Finance Ministry Mahinda Siriwardana has said that even if Sri Lanka achieves the goal of zero corruption, tax revenue will still have to be increased to bridge the budget deficit and lessen the country’s debt burden. Referring to the Supreme Court ruling pertaining to economic management delivered on Nov 14, […]
- EPF asked to pay 30% tax unless it participates in domestic debt restructuring process (Category: Breaking News)
- CB Governor outlines importance of DDR to protect banks and save overall economy (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team gives prognosis for Lanka at conclusion of nearly two-week visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. retains two foreign firms to restructure ISBs (Category: Breaking News)
Over 300 oil and gas cargo vessels have visited the Hambantota international Port (HIP) in 2023, recording a 132 percent increase in vessel calls compared to 2022, Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) said in a press release on Wednesday (31). A key reason for this is the port’s bunkering partner Sinopec actively operating in the […]
- First LNG battery hybrid-powered RORO ship calls at Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
- Red Sea turmoil brings a transshipment bonanza for Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- HIP to aggressively promote afloat repairs in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign research vessels: Cabinet to discuss how to handle them (Category: Breaking News)
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