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Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry has declared a month-long General Amnesty from April 20 to May 20, 2024, for Tri-Forces absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their respective services.The post Sri Lanka’s Defense Ministry announces General Amnesty for Tri-Forces absentees appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
By Shamindra Ferdinando Chairman of the Human Rights Commission, Justice L.T.B. Dehideniya yesterday (03) said that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena’s recent disclosure of external intervention in Aragalaya could be inquired into only if he received a complaint about it. The retired Supreme Court Justice said so when The Island asked him whether the Commission would […]
Migrant maids from Sri Lanka are at risk of being duped in Singapore with the country’s Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam saying that as many as 500 migrant maids working in Singapore fell victim to scams last year. He said this was an increase of 18 per cent from the 423 cases of duping reported […]
President Joe Biden has appointed Dr. Patrick Mendis—a Sri Lanka-born American diplomat—as an advisor to the prestigious U.S. National Security Education Board (NSEB), according to a press release by the White House. The 14-member National Security Education Board consists of eight Cabinet secretaries including defence, education, energy, homeland security, state, and the director of National [...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced the formation of an Agricultural Modernization Organization Council, which will be chaired by both the President and Prime Minister. The primary objective of this council will be to oversee the restructuring of ministries, institutions, and organizations associated with agriculture in Sri Lanka. President Wickremesinghe made this announcement during a p...
Addressing attendees at the Board Of Investment (BOI) Awards Ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday (02), President Ranil Wickremesinghe commended the pivotal role played by companies under the purview of the Board of Investment in driving Sri Lanka’s economic growth and affirmed his commitment to bolstering the nation’s economy through the establishment of […]
Minister of Transport, Highways and Mass Media, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, has stressed that any alteration, even as small as one-tenth, to the on-going government program spearheaded by President Ranil Wickremesinghe could pose a significant threat to the stability of the country once more. Despite numerous reports indicating an increase in poverty among the country’s most vulnerable, the minister ...
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Wednesday 3rd April, 2024 Leader of the National Freedom Front and dissident SLPP MP Wimal Weerawansa yesterday demanded a parliamentary probe into Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena’s claim that some foreign powers had pressured him (Abeywardena) to take over the executive presidency following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation at the height of Aragalaya in July 2022. Weerawansa […]
Money, exchange rates, and money printing are crucial components of a nation’s monetary policy framework, wielding significant influence over economic and financial stability. This intricate relationship between these fundamental factors directly affects financial and economic dynamics. I am going to examine the nexus between these factors, clarifying their roles in the financial system and ...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Against the backdrop of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena’s quite belated (but better late than never) public confirmation of external interventions in Aragalaya, that led to the overthrow of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government in mid-July 2022, former cashiered Flying Officer Keerthi Ratnayake, with a never-say-die attitude even when odds are overwhelmingly stacked ag...
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana dismissed a conspiracy theory linked to the mass protests staged in Sri Lanka in 2022 to oust then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. MP Wimal Weerawansa alleged that there was a foreign hand in the ‘Aragalaya’’ protests and called for it to be investigated. He told the Speaker that Parliament must hold a […]
Vavuniya district is known as a district that was neglected in terms of physical facilities and nationality, which ended up living a harsh life during the 30-year war. This year's program 'Jayagamu Sri Lanka', which confirms the need to give more attention to the district in providing foreign jobs, was successfully concluded on March 29-30 last two days, benefiting the youth community, professiona...
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India is to ask Sri Lanka to allow Indian fishermen to fish near Katchatheevu, India’s External Affair Minister S Jaishankar said. Amid disclosures through RTI that India did not try hard enough to keep Katchatheevu, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the Indian Government will open negotiations with Sri Lanka over the implementation of the […]
By Jehan Perera Tracing history and going back to the colonial era, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that despite the adverse impact of world wars and internal conflicts, Sri Lanka has steadfastly upheld its democratic value of ensuring the functioning of both the government and the opposition without interruption. The president was addressing members of […]
by Saman Indrajith The SJB in Parliament yesterday demanded to know from the government what action it would take to bring home over 50 Lankans held hostage by a Myanmar terrorist group. Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella said that around 56 Lankans were being illegally held in Myawaddy area. These Lankans, […]
The Defence Ministry has urged all members of Lankan tri-forces not to join Russian or Ukraine military forces through illegal means. In response to foreign media reports regarding the Sri Lankan soldiers killed in the Russia– Ukraine war, the Defence Ministry has said that although information has that members of Sri Lankan security forces have joined those […]
Somalia is keen to explore opportunities for partnerships with Sri Lanka, the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said. Sri Lanka has identified potential areas of cooperation with Somalia as it lies on the crossroads of international maritime and global sea trade, providing easy access to markets in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. This […]
The Government of Sri Lanka donated USD 01 million to assist children impacted by the conflicts in the Gaza Strip. The donation was formally transferred to the Government of Palestine through the United Nations’ official channel, overseen by President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat, Monday. President Ranil Wickremesinghe personally presented the donation cheque to [R...
Former Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday defended the agreement to give away the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. He said this agreement was arrived at in 1974 and 1976 after long negotiations. “PM Modi is referring to a recent RTI reply, he should refer to the RTI reply of January 27, 2015, when […]
MP Namal Rajapaksa, the newly appointed National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Member of Parliament for the Hambantota District, stated that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refrained from using guns to suppress the struggle, despite having a mandate of 6.9 million voters.The post Gotabaya did not suppress Aragalaya as he did not want the State to fall – Namal ap...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Kavinda Jayawardena yesterday (31) said that the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) should accept the responsibility for creating conditions for public protests that led to the overthrowing of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The Gampaha District MP was responding to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena’s declaration that powerfu...
The Navy brought ashore a fisherman who fell sick aboard a local fishing trawler in the southern waters of Sri Lanka. The Navy said that the fisherman had been retrieved by a nearby bulk carrier, and the operation had been coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo. The patient was rushed to the […]
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at the Congress party over a controversial island, Katchatheevu that was given to Sri Lanka by former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1974. The Katchatheevu island debate has taken centre stage in Tamil Nadu politics as the Lok Sabha election nears. PM Narendra Modi added, […]
By Norman Palihawadane The CID is investigating a human trafficking network enabling Lankan ex servicemen to fight as mercenaries in both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war, Police headquarters sources said on Friday. According to information confirmed by the investigators, at least five such mercenaries have been killed in the fighting. There were two confirmed deaths […]
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