@2022 - All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Rev-Creations, Inc
268 results found in 2016 ms
Page 1 of 9
[…]The post New Year Questions & Dilemmas appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Prospects For Global Capitalism: 2023 & After appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
A recent academic study published in the journal One Earth, reveals that there are environmental downsides to China’s coastal infrastructure and projects with Africa being the worst affected by these projects. The marine habitats in Caribbean Island nations also face high risk. China has constructed numerous ports, bridges and other coastal projects throughout the developing […]
The latest clash between Indian and Chinese troops along their disputed Himalayan border underscores the precarious nature of efforts to de-escalate tensions between the nuclear-armed Asian giants, analysts say, warning of the danger of more flare-ups. “This is the new normal along the LAC,” said Harsh V. Pant, vice president at the New Delhi-based Observer […]
[…]The post Amnesty, Purpose, Effect & Fairness appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Chinese authorities have recalled six diplomats from the UK after the Foreign Office demanded that they be stripped of their diplomatic immunity for questioning by police in connection with the violent incident at the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester. On October 16, a group of people reportedly dragged a Hong Kong protester into the premises […]
China has opened the backdoor channel for assessing ties with US as Washington is “proactively making preparations for a conflict in the Taiwan Strait when it happens”, reported The HK Post. Information trickled in about the visit to New York of a group of former Chinese officials in early November as part of the largest […]
[…]The post US Intervention In Ukraine: Its Critics & Its Advocates appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The United Nations (UN) has secured USD 101.5 million for Sri Lanka through a humanitarian appeal. The UN said the funds will be provided to 3.4 million of the most vulnerable people in Sri Lanka. “Delighted to announce that today, a milestone has been achieved. UN HNP appeal reached $101.5 m thanks to the generous […]
The Foreign Employment Bureau has warned the public of an organized racket in sending unsuspecting job seekers to Jordan, on visit visas. A senior spokesperson told The Island yesterday (30) that the Sri Lankan diplomatic mission, in Jordan, has reported that Sri Lankans were among people, from about 10 countries, abandoned, in Jordan,by those who […]
Acting on a spate of complaints, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) earlier this week arrested a married couple for swindling scores of people, seeking employment abroad. A senior SLBFE official said that the couple had collected Rs 550,000 from several persons, promising them employment in Poland and Turkey. The SLBFE recovered 11 […]
Four in every 10 households in Sri Lanka experienced a reduction in their incomes from June to December 2022, and one in every two households are currently relying on negative coping mechanisms to cope with the lack of food or money to buy it, a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) report said. In its response […]
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has recently received information about yet another human trafficking ring involving a foreign employment scam to Jordan.
Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry said that the consular fees for attestation services have been revised with effect from the 1st of January 2023.The post Consular fees for attestation services revised appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The revised consular fees for attestation of certificates and documents will be effective from January 01, 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought India’s help in the implementation of a peace formula with Russia. “I had a phone call with PM Modi & wished him a successful G20 presidency. It was on this platform that I announced the peace formula and now […]
Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took note of the importance of the long standing bilateral relations with Sri Lanka. He noted that first formal relations began with the Ottoman Empire appointing an Honorary Consul to Sri Lanka in 1864 with residence in Galle. President Erdoğan also recalled his visit to Sri Lanka in 2005 as […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi has died at the age of 99. She had been admitted to hospital in the western state of Gujarat, where she lived, after her health deteriorated. “A glorious century rests at the feet of God,” Mr Modi tweeted. He had flown from Delhi to visit her at […]
By M.B. Pahalawatta Sri Lanka could be transformed into a developed nation within 10 years, and it would not have had to sell it national assets if its leaders had been blessed with vision, South Korea Disaster Relief Foundation (SKDRF) President Cho Sung Lea said at an event in Kegalle on Wednesday. “SKDRF is one of […]
[…]The post Ragging, Lack Of Discipline & Political Protests In Universities: Who Is To Blame? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The arrival and departure cards for passengers arriving and leaving Sri Lanka can now be filled online. The Department of Immigration and Emigration said that both local and foreign travellers can now fill their details online has facilitated the arrival and departure cards, required to be filled by inbound foreigners and outbound Sri Lankans, to […]
[…]The post Can Sri Lanka Drive Itself From Bankruptcy To Prosperity In 2023? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Kayleigh Fraser Versus Justice Priyantha Jayawardena, Controller Of Immigration & Attorney General appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Why Sri Lanka Needs A Presidential Secretariat On Blue Economy Or National Center For Ocean Resources Analysis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
BBC reported that at least 14 people have been killed and 24 others injured after a vehicle ploughed into crowds watching bikers at a popular carnival in Nigeria’s southern port city of Calabar. Eyewitnesses said that a speeding driver lost control of the car. Pictures shared online in the immediate aftermath of the incident show […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducted an orientation programme from 16 - 23 December, for fourteen (14) newly designated Heads of Sri Lanka Missions abroad and two (02) Heads of Post who were recently appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Those appointed are due to assume duties shortly.
The new Canadian envoy to Sri Lanka, Eric Walsh, presented his Letters of Credence to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka. Walsh said that he met Senarath Dissanayake, Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka and presented certified true copies of the Letters of Credence. Walsh will formally […]
The US has become the latest country to impose mandatory Covid tests on visitors from China, after it announced it would reopen its borders next week. Tighter measures have also been brought in by Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan and India. After almost three years of restrictions, China will let people travel more easily from 8 January. […]
Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday revealed that the government owed banks, foreign and local suppliers (manufactures) and hospitals a staggering Rs 45 bn. The Minister said so in response to a media query, posed at a hastily arranged press conference to answer allegations pertaining to procurement via the Indian credit line. According to lawmaker Rambukwella, […]
By Norman Palihawadane A team of CID investigators will fly to India to question nine Sri Lankan criminals arrested at refugee camp, in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. The CID said that following the investigation, a decision would be taken to have them repatriated to Sri Lanka to stand trial for various crimes. The CID sources said […]