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On the directions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Government has decided to reorganize the existing conventional institutional set-up and newly establish the International Trade Office (ITO) to interconnect all the relevant institutions and synergize their work to obtain maximum output from the external trade sector to the National Economy. Realizing the untapped economic potential of [R...
- High-Level Review of National Trade Facilitation Committee (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s attention to resume negotiations on free trade agreements (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Food Product Companies Participate in the SAITEX Trade Show 2022 South Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- India seeks import duty relaxations for basmati rice in FTA with UK (Category: Breaking News)
A bus belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) running from Trincomalee to Mulativu has toppled in the Palai area, Ada Derana reporter said.
Sri Lanka's National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) (LKNCPI=ECI) eased year-on-year to 65% in November after a 70.6% jump in October, the statistics department said on Wednesday.The post Sri Lanka’s national consumer price inflation eases to 65% in November appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 54.2% in January (Category: Breaking News)
- NCPI-based inflation drops to 65% in November (Category: Breaking News)
- Rising food prices drive Sri Lanka inflation up to 4.2% in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation slows down to 70.6% in October 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
The National Election Commission has Rs.10 billion to conduct elections in 2023, Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said.The post We have Rs.10 Billion to conduct elections in 2023 – Election Commission appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka’s Local Government Election postponed for the second time (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Local Government Election 2023 postponed – New dates to be announced on March 03 (Category: Breaking News)
- Election Commission Member P.M.S. Charles resigns from post (Category: Breaking News)
- Local Government Election: Election chief says all relevant documents sent to be gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education has decided not to have term tests for primary sections of schools which are scheduled to start their school year in March.The post No term tests for primary sections of schools starting in March – Minister appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Primary section term tests will not be held from next year  Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspended end-of-term school tests in WP resume today (Category: Breaking News)
- Dayasiri tests positive for Covid (Category: Breaking News)
- Dayasiri tests positive for Covid (Category: Breaking News)
The Government of Sri Lanka has focused on bringing in foreign investors to Sri Lanka for climate change mitigation projects.The post Invite global renewable energy organizations to Sri Lanka – Erik Solheim appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Bill Gates to be invited to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Solheim sees renewable energy opportunities in Sri Lanka’s North (Category: Breaking News)
- Act on Climate Change to be submitted to Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Erik Solheim calls on Sri Lanka to join the green revolution (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 22nd December, 2022 The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions and Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera have, true to form, locked horns over the availability of coal in the country, instead of getting themselves around the table and making a concerted effort to contain the power crisis. They are behaving like a […]
- How long will power cuts be? (Category: Breaking News)
- No power cuts today (Category: Breaking News)
- Power cuts during today as well (Category: Breaking News)
- NO POWER CUTS (Category: Breaking News)
Just saw the photo and article on the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, appreciating the Nagaland security detail at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Most Lankans probably don’t know anything about Nagaland. The article brought back memories of my time in Punjab. I had the privilege of visiting and staying […]
- Sri Lanka notifies Indian rupee as designated currency (Category: Breaking News)
- Moragoda and ICCR Prez review Indo-Lanka cultural relations (Category: Breaking News)
- Maneka Gandhi requests GoSL to drop ‘pro-butcher bill’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese ship visit: Sabry contradicts Defence Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
Dual citizenship controversy: By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney-at-Law Chameera Dinesh Gallearachchi has warned Controller General, Department of Immigration and Emigration, I.S.H.J. Illukpitiya, that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Corruption or Bribery (CIABOC) will be moved against him unless he arrested British passport holder Diana Gamage, MP, over the violation of the Immigrants ...
- Magistrate: CID doesn’t need a warrant to arrest Diana (Category: Breaking News)
- Complaint filed at Bribery Commission against Diana Gamage s diplomatic passport (Category: Breaking News)
- Court orders CID to verify State Minister Gamage’s British citizenship allegation from UK HC (Category: Breaking News)
- CID ordered to probe disappearance of documents given by Minister Gamage to Immigration Dept. (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2022 sponsored by Prima Sunrise Bread concluded the second round with Kaya Daluwatte clear of her field in the Girls Gold & Silver division combined with another excellent five under par round of 67 for a two round gross aggregate of 138, 18 strokes clear of her nearest […]
- Kaya Daluwatte and Reshan Algama shoot under par to lead girls gold and boys silver divisions (Category: Breaking News)
- Fargo's Amy Olson tied for third at U.S. Women's Open (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Fargo's Amy Olson tied for third at U.S. Women's Open (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Fargo's Amy Olson tied for third at U.S. Women's Open (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Dialog Axiata PLC, the first telecommunications service provider in the South Asian region to demonstrate 5G capabilities in 2018, announced the successful testing of mmWave 5G for the first time in South Asia. Dialog achieved 5G Download speeds greater than 4 Gbps on non-standalone (NSA) mode using mmwave attaining significantly higher throughputs than current standards. […]
- Dialog enables 5G for Apple iPhone users for the first time in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog Expands 5G Roaming Over 50 Countries with 100 Partners (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka leads region in 4G (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT-MOBITEL empowers Apple iPhone users across Sri Lanka to embrace the 5G revolution (Category: Breaking News)
The Island news team should be congratulated on publishing a front-page story (19) titled, “Aussie university awards simultaneous PhDs to SL twins”. The two young identical twin ladies, Nadeesha and Thejani Guneratne, did indeed make history in the world and it really was ground-breaking news. Our very best wishes to them too, as they are […]
- Family Channel Honoured with SUMATHI AWARD (Category: Breaking News)
- Malwatte prelate welcomes Online Bill to check abuses by social media (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 300 Lankans rescued from sinking vessel off Spratly Islands (Category: Breaking News)
- Perfect rendition of Ed Sheeran hit (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam President Ranil Wickremesinghe has kept the military on alert, through a gazette notice, to maintain law and order for another month. The gazette has been issued every month to extend the order placing the Armed Forces on standby. The military was used to crackdown on the ‘Aragalaya’ protests staged in Colombo this […]
- Military placed on standby to maintain law and order (Category: Breaking News)
- No move by the military to storm Galle Face (Category: Breaking News)
- Military deployed again to maintain law and order (Category: Breaking News)
- Military ordered to remain on alert across Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that an environment will be created for small and medium-scale industrialists to become successful using modern technology and the government is ready to empower the industrialists as the main stakeholders in earning foreign exchange for Sri Lanka. President Wickremesinghe made these remarks at the 21st ‘Achiever Awards 2022’ which was organized […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe s International Advisor on Climate Change Eric Solheim has proposed him to invite all global organizations on renewable energy for a conference to discuss Sri Lanka s way forward in this regard and to obtain their assistance in preparing policies to achieve these targets.
The Navy detained 12 Indians for poaching in Sri Lankan waters today, the Sri Lanka Navy said. The Navy said that a trawler with 12 Indians was detained in Sri Lankan waters northeast of Veththalakerni. Issuing a statement, the Sri Lanka Navy said that it continues to conduct regular patrols and operations in Sri Lankan […]
- Sri Lanka Navy arrests three Indian fishermen poaching, repatriates four (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy rescues 12 Indonesian, one Thai fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy denies attacking Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- NEWS CHANNELS (Category: Breaking News)
Chairman of the Lanka Coal Company, Shehan Sumanasekara, reassured today (Dec. 21) that the country will not run out of coal by December 31.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that an environment will be created for small and medium-scale industrialists to become successful using modern technology and the government is ready to empower the industrialists as the main stakeholders in earning foreign exchange for Sri Lanka.
- Post-war Sri Lanka emerges as sound investment destination - Amunugama (Category: Breaking News)
- Protection of local cultivators and industrialists assured (Category: Breaking News)
- Fine Boost to Sri Lankan Gem and Jewellery Industrialists (Category: Breaking News)
- 'One stop shop' to provide export solutions (Category: Breaking News)
The government has focused on bringing in foreign investors to Sri Lanka for climate change mitigation projects.
The liquor stores island-wide will be closed on December 25, Commissioner General of Excise Department confirmed.The post Liquor to be served but stores to be shut appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Cigarette and liquor prices increased in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- CLOSE DOWN LIQUOR STORES DURING CHRISTMAS: GMOA (Category: Breaking News)
- CLOSE DOWN LIQUOR STORES DURING CHRISTMAS: GMOA (Category: Breaking News)
- CLOSE DOWN LIQUOR STORES DURING CHRISTMAS: GMOA (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has called for applications car seat production sewing jobs in Japan.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that an environment will be created for small and medium-scale industrialists to become successful using modern technology and the government is ready to empower the industrialists as the main stakeholders in earning foreign exchange for Sri Lanka.
Chargé d affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, Hu Wei has called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday (21).
Headline inflation of Sri Lanka, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) has dropped to 65% in November 2022 from 70.6% in October 2022.
[…]The post 2022 – An Year We Must Never Forget: Lingering Memories Of Spirited Months appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Evaluation Of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- How We Came To This Pass – The Aragalaya Challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
Three women were killed when a van crashed into a bus halt at Bedigamuwa Junction in Narammala this morning (December 21).The post Three women waiting at bus halt die after van crashes into them appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka Police awarded one million rupees to family of person killed in Narammala shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- One dead, 18 injured after bus topples down precipice in Narammala (Category: Breaking News)
- One person killed in Police shooting in Narammala (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven dead, many injured as bus topples down precipice in Nanu Oya (Category: Breaking News)
Electricity tariffs would definitely be increased from January 2023, Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said today (December 21).The post Energy Minister confirms electricity bills will increase from January appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Nearly 8-hour daily power cuts from January 2023 – Power & Energy Minister warns (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to reduce Electricity tariffs in January 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity prices to be reviewed and revised in July 2023 – Power and Energy Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to implement another electricity tariff revision in January 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera today dismissed claims of a 10-hour power cut in early 2023. Wijesekera also said that legal action will be taken against the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) who made the false claims. The union had warned of a 10-hour power cut on the basis that Sri Lanka […]
- CEB officials placed on compulsory leave (Category: Breaking News)
- Power crisis looms as Cabinet cancels coal tender (Category: Breaking News)
- Kanchana insists revision of CEB tariffs a must (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC and PUCSL at war over quality of crude oil (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has secured a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide non-refundable financial assistance of up to Rs.20,000 to the farmers who are cultivating paddy for the Maha Season. Accordingly, an allowance of Rs.10,000 will be given to small scale paddy farmers who have engaged in farming activities on lands to the […]
- Government to provide 10 kg of rice to 2 million families (Category: Breaking News)
- UN to distribute 9,300 MT of urea to farmers in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt-ridden Sri Lanka gets US$350m loan boost from ADB (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $200 million emergency assistance loan for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted Rs. 8 Billion to Sri Lanka for the benefit of 1.2 million farming families, the President’s Media Division says.The post Asian Development Bank grants Rs. 8 Billion for farming families in Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- ADB grants Rs. 8 billion for farming families in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Despite Rs. 5 Billion annual profit, Expressway Debt might last 160 Years – Bandula (Category: Breaking News)
- Drug shortage to be fully addressed by March – Health Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Budget Speech 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
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