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Contrary to various local and foreign reports about the death of three Sri Lankan ex-military personnel in Ukraine last week, the Army said that one of the deceased identified as Captain Ranish Hewage of 1st Commando Regiment had been a Second Lieutenant of the Light Infantry, cashiered in 2012. The Army said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa […]
- All roads in the North are open to the public, says Military Spokesperson (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Army construct new Army base at Jaffna Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Army best in the world - Prelate (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Army hunts for deserters (Category: Breaking News)
Lankan mercenaries in Ukraine: By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, yesterday (08) said that recruitment of foreign personnel for military forces of a particular country was the prerogative of the government concerned. Dr. Rajapakshe said so when The Island asked him whether the government could prohibit ex-military personnel from joining the Ukrainian […]
- Sri Lankan mercenaries in Ukraine: FM says govt. has no control over what they do (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukrainian President announces rescue of seven SL students from Russian-held territory (Category: Breaking News)
- SL urges tri-forces members not to become mercenaries in Russia or Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- SOC on National Security stresses on countering int l travel bans on military personnel (Category: Breaking News)
Russian embassy in Colombo declines to comment By Shamindra Ferdinando Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, yesterday (07) said that the government could not do anything about the activities of ex-military officers overseas.Minister Sabry said so in response to The Island query whether the Sri Lankan law prohibited Sri Lankans from joining the armed forces of […]
- National elections: Ex-military factor (Category: Breaking News)
- Acting Canadian HC summoned over sanctions on ex-Presidents, others (Category: Breaking News)
- Recruitment of ex-military personnel of Sri Lanka prerogative of foreign governments – Justice M... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-CM wants CBK back (Category: Breaking News)
Three Sri Lankans including Captain Ranish Hewage, who were serving in the Ukraine military have been killed in a Russian military attack on Tuesday (December 05).The post Three Sri Lankans, including Ranish Hewage serving in the Ukraine Army killed in Russian attack appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan soldier Nipuna Silva among latest victims in Ukraine-Russia conflict – Report says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan born soldier in Ukraine killed in Russian attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Recruitment of ex-military personnel of Sri Lanka prerogative of foreign governments – Justice M... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Army Promoted over 1,800 army personnel to mark its 74th Anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Water Wars – In Relentless Pursuit Of Blue Gold appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 20th Amendment: Current Needs For Strategic Planning (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe warns of climate crisis and unveils ambitious plans (Category: Breaking News)
- Climate Change: A Red Flag For Environmental Security In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- The NPP/JVP Document: Reflections On The “Rapid Response” (Category: Breaking News)
The body of one of the three Sri Lankans, who were killed on the battlefield in a Russian artillery attack on Ukraine, has been recovered.
A Sri Lankan born soldier in Ukraine has been killed in a Russian attack. According to reports, Andrew Ranish Hewage was killed in a Russian artillery attack on 4 December. The former Sri Lanka Army officer had joined the Ukraine army as a volunteer soldier. He was reportedly clearing bodies in the battlefield when the […]
- Police fire water on protest led by MP Harini Amarasuriya (Category: Breaking News)
- Three diplomats visit Sri Lanka’s North to discuss reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka donates 4.6 tons of apparel to earthquake victims in Türkiye (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Catholics host ‘A Christmas Evening’ in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
You know it’s a crisis when Germany’s Green vice chancellor cancels attending a climate summit. Robert Habeck, who’s also economy minister, was supposed to be at the COP28 summit this week in Dubai. Instead, he is in Berlin, wrangling with coalition partners over an emergency agreement for next year’s budget. The crisis exploded on 15 […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai MP jailed for posts insulting the monarchy (Category: Breaking News)
- Tour operators ordered to pay millions to White Island volcano victims (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe presented the Climate Justice Forum (CJF) at COP28, in Dubai, UAE today (02) emphasizing the critical importance of addressing climate issues with a sense of justice and equity. Addressing the launch, President Wickremesinghe conveyed that the resolution of the Climate Justice Forum will be formally presented at the United Nations. He described […]
- President Ranil inaugurates Climate Justice Forum at COP28 (Category: Breaking News)
- UNEP backs Sri Lanka’s efforts as President Wickremesinghe presents ‘Climate Justice Forum’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to propel climate initiatives at COP28 conference in Dubai – Minister of Foreign Affairs (Category: Breaking News)
- Two opposition MPs accompany RW to Dubai Climate Summit (Category: Breaking News)
Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara emphasized that political parties on ethnic or religious lines established to gain narrow political advantage by sowing racism should be banned.The post Religion, ethnicity based political parties should be banned – Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s foreign remittances up by 98.8% in February – Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel to recruit 2000 female caregivers from Sri Lanka this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Expats remitted US$100 Million to get 900 Electric Vehicle import licences (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara expelled from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post What Is The Character Of The Chinese State? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sino-Indian Economic Competition (Category: Breaking News)
- Sino-Indian Economic Competition (Category: Breaking News)
- Sino-Indian Economic Competition (Category: Breaking News)
- Threats To The Hegemony Of The US Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Budget In Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
- Celebrating Independence Or Inaugurating Dependence? (Category: Breaking News)
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya’s Unfinished Business (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post On “Reaching For The Stars” & Some Troubling Issues appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Plans, Teams & Mis-Steps (Category: Breaking News)
- Responsible Investment Of Borrowed Money; Could This Be A Way Forward? (Category: Breaking News)
- Release Of Port City Tripartite Agreement Will Disclose What Sri Lankan Citizens Have Lost (Category: Breaking News)
- Financial Crisis As Seen By A Non-Economist (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Democracy A Global Sine-Qua-Non: Social-Liberal-Electoral Or Whatever appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Lula’s Slender Congressional Majority; Time To Mobilise! (Category: Breaking News)
- November 29 – UN Created Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Genocide Of Palestinian Began Since 1948 (Category: Breaking News)
- Social Democracy, The NPP’s Tasks & Global Extremism (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Colombo Declaration On Elimination Of All Wars appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Towards A World Without Armies & Wars (Category: Breaking News)
- Conflict Resolution Might Be The Way Out? (Category: Breaking News)
- On Whose Side Is God? (Category: Breaking News)
- Beyond The Myth Of TINA To The IMF: The New Development Bank In The Asian 21st Century (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and Argentina remain very vulnerable amid a worsening in global financial conditions while China has suffered a sharp deterioration in financial resilience since pre-COVID times, a think-tank study found on Wednesday.The post Sri Lanka, Argentina top list of most vulnerable economies -study appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- India has been greatly sensitive to the needs of Sri Lanka – Modi (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Argentina top list of most vulnerable economies  study (Category: Breaking News)
- Nomura warns seven emerging economies including Sri Lanka face currency crisis danger (Category: Breaking News)
- A citizen’s rule should be established in the country – NPP (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post From King Elara To Narendra Modi, Evolution Of A Geopolitical Impasse appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi-Wickremesinghe Tamil Drama (Category: Breaking News)
- Connectivity Or Captivity? (Category: Breaking News)
- India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Merely Focussing On Hamas Attacks – Missing The Wood For The Trees! (Category: Breaking News)
- Isn’t It Time For Sri Lanka To Expel Israelis? (Category: Breaking News)
- If It Is Not ‘Genocide’ In Gaza, Then What Should We Call It? (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of A ‘UN Day Of Palestinian Solidarity’ – In A World Carrying Its Past Guilt! (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr. Dayantha Laksiri Mendis “Multilateral treaties are the bones and sinews of global politic, making it possible for states to move from talk through compromise to solemn commitment.”– Professor Thomas M. Frank BACKGROUND The UN system is the catalyst for the creation of multilateral treaties. It is the greatest achievement of the UN system […]
- Lanka deposits instruments of ratification of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (Category: Breaking News)
- WHO taken hostage by global corporate network (Category: Breaking News)
- Ontario’s Bill 104 and Canada’s obligations to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UNHRC adopts Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Lanka, etc. (Category: Breaking News)
During the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday (October 27), Sri Lanka expressed its support to a resolution urging an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict, with the goal of achieving a cessation of hostilities.The post Sri Lanka supports United Nations resolution calling for humanitarian truce in Gaza appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories...
- United Nations votes overwhelmingly in favour of humanitarian truce in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- UN General Assembly adopts resolution calling for immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended by two days, says Qatar (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Israel-Palestine Conflict & The Height Of Hypocrisy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Isn’t It Time For Sri Lanka To Expel Israelis? (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of A ‘UN Day Of Palestinian Solidarity’ – In A World Carrying Its Past Guilt! (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Tamils & Palestinians: International Justice In The Dark? (Category: Breaking News)
- Unwanted Palestine Blood Bath Due To Lack Of Honesty & Integrity (Category: Breaking News)
By Sanjeewa Jayaweera The English cricketer Moeen Ali, who incidentally is also the vice-captain of the team, posted on his Instagram page a thought-provoking quote: “If you are not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing”. The quote is attributed […]
- Rafael Nadal does not know when he will return from injury (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Cross border co-operation, key to stopping illegal migration’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil MPs question alleged inaction on monk’s racist outburst (Category: Breaking News)
- JULY 1983: TAMILS DO NOT BLAME SINHALESE PEOPLE (Category: Breaking News)
Heavy machine gun fire was heard along the Israel-Gaza border in the early hours of Friday, after the green light was given for a ground invasion. Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defense minister, on Thursday visited troops positioned along the Gaza border, and told them that they would soon see the Palestinian enclave ‘from inside’. An infantry commander in […]
- Modi receives rockstar welcome in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- British woman trapped in Sri Lanka for 13 months losing hope (Category: Breaking News)
- Bollywood model Poonam Pandey dies aged 32 after cervical cancer battle (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia considering banning teenagers from buying cigarettes (Category: Breaking News)
‘Speaker’s silence meant he accepted revelation the US offered him a chance to lead interim administration’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Western powers backing President Ranil Wickremesinghe would allow him to postpone both presidential and parliamentary polls, National Freedom Front Leader Wimal Weerawansa has said.That would be in line with their overall strategy, the Colombo District lawmaker [̷...
- Prez needs fresh mandate to implement 13 A fully -Opp MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- Wimal questions JVP’s deafening silence over CIA Chief’s visit (Category: Breaking News)
- US pursuing ‘plan B’ with Prez, after Speaker turned down its offer (Category: Breaking News)
- Wimal alleges Ranil, Sajith, AKD pursuing IMF, India agendas (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Hamas Onslaught, Israeli Revenge & The Return Of Diplomacy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- It Is Not War But Ceasefire That Is Freeing Hostages & Prisoners (Category: Breaking News)
- Condoning Israeli Aggression & Condemning Palestinian Resistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Netanyahu’s Madness (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel – Most Condemned UN Member (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Palestinians, The Terrorists & Israelis, The Victims appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Merely Focussing On Hamas Attacks – Missing The Wood For The Trees! (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamas Onslaught, Israeli Revenge & The Return Of Diplomacy (Category: Breaking News)
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- The Cauldrons We Make (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the 5th Forum of Ministers & Environment Authorities of the Asia Pacific at the Shangri La Hotel in Colombo today (05), delivering a passionate speech that emphasized three crucial points: the urgency of the climate crisis, Sri Lanka’s ambitious climate plans and the dire state of global biodiversity. President Wickremesinghe opened […]
- Climate Colonialism At CoP 28: Carbon Laundering Via Green Bondscams? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan stakeholders prepare for COP 27 in Joint Climate Change Dialogues (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to launch the Climate Justice Forum (CJF) at COP 28 (Category: Breaking News)
- Cop sacked for playing piano while Gotabaya fled (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 2nd October, 2023 There are no signs of an early détente between India and Canada. The two countries continue to trade allegations. Other nations are divided along the lines of strategic alliances rather than anything else. Interestingly, the US government is seen to be tilting towards Canada. What the ongoing diplomatic row of epic […]
- ÂTerrorists found safe haven in CanadaÂ- Minister Sabry hits out at PM Trudeau (Category: Breaking News)
- The India – Canada spat (Category: Breaking News)
- Sabry hits out at Trudeau over India-Canada diplomatic row (Category: Breaking News)
- Trudeau repeats allegation against India amid row (Category: Breaking News)
The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said stability should not come at the sacrifice of the values of freedom of expression, whether through peaceful protest, expression through the arts, or through social media.The post Stability should not come at the sacrifice of values of freedom of expression: U.S. Ambassador appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka must protect the right to freedom of expression (Category: Breaking News)
- United States expresses concern over Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. Ambassador urges Sri Lankan Government to prioritize citizen Input on Online Safety Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung meets Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has called for reform in multilateral institutions like the UN, particularly the expansion of the Security Council’s composition. President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday which reflected on the theme of “Rebuilding trust and reigniting solidarity” and its relevance to Sri Lanka’s recent challenges. He mentioned how Sri...
- Sri Lanka President address at the UNGA highlighting Sri Lanka’s journey to rebuild trust and gl... (Category: Breaking News)
- UN offers continued support to Sri Lanka’s reconciliation efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s address at the UNGA: ‘Sri Lanka’s journey to rebuild trust and ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tells COP27 to act fast to ensure global food security (Category: Breaking News)
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